Mohandas Gandhi: Early Life and Background
Our background frames who we become. We draw on early experiences and when you look back in retrospect, you can see where seeds were planted around who you are to become.
Gandhi’s early life, where he lived, the family he was born into and marriage were very formative for the seeking of truth.
When I… Continue reading
The Dove of Peace for the Mother’s of War
This is dedicated to a mother in Afghanistan who has since died in exile of cancer at 53 years old. She was the humblest person I have met and deeply kind. She was not political but she saw the result of the failure of politics and leadership. She and other women would discuss the destruction… Continue reading
Time to Connect Together in a Global Village
COMMUNICATION
A global village,
A stark contradiction in terms,
The small becomes so large,
The jury is adjourned.
As we imagine the superhighway,
As the thinkers start to dream,
A new social order will develop,
As the technology floats downstream.
All humanity is a family,
Although we seem remote,
We must connect together,
If we… Continue reading
My Mothers Wish to All Mothers Today
I’ve just read this poem today on Mother’s Day to my mother and she has asked me to publish it for all mothers again, she said all mothers should read it. So I am going to publish it again. She said this through blowing her nose and laughing. That’s my mum. Have a great day… Continue reading
The Lambs of God at Taralina
This poem is dedicated to a married couple I have known for 23 years,who have been married for 46 years and are still in love. The husband is an artist who built Taralina for his wife as a statement of love. I have described some of the rooms in the poem. They always speak of… Continue reading
A Real Friend
A REAL FRIEND
A real friend,
Is not the one with the most platitudes,
But the deepest gratitude,
For they have found you.
A true friend,
Is not the one that recoils in fear,
But the one who embraces with a tear,
For they dare to care,
About someone else.
A kind friend,
Takes away… Continue reading