Keep loving,

keep caring, keep sharing -

it matters.

Global

Breaking news across the telly flashes.

Shocking events, peace and security dashes.

The nations gripped by anxiety and fear,

times are changing, transformation is near.

People in distress - does anyone care?

Bombs go off in different places, teachers

and students shot. Teenagers drinking,

children and infants snatched. Campaigns

of war, crime and terror hatched.

People in pain - where do we go?

Earning a living is getting hard, world wide

economic structures collapsing.

Through fraud and greed, life savings lost.

People in fear - what is happening?

In countries some families go hungry to bed.

Price hikes, food shortages engulf the nations.

There's sickness, death and growing starvation.

People in despair - what about sharing?  

Forests and woodlands stripped and laid bare.

Choked with pollution - oceans, fresh water and air.

Destroying resources, a desolate scene.

People in panic - what does it all mean?

Earthquakes tremble, volcanic eruption.

Global warming, flood waters rising.

In conflict with humanity, spirit and nature,

mankind in material crisis is passing.

People in shock - what are the choices?

Now is the window of opportunity,

to begin the healing, growth and creativity.

It's vital man put aside selfish ideas

and urgently act in love and unity.

People in confusion - what is the plan? 

In this scientific age,

modern technology cannot enhance or change 

the progression of life's action and reaction - 

 traps and illusions.

Sahara   

Stretching out for miles over shifting sands,

the sun beats down on hot arid lands.

Sweltering, purging, dust storms restlessly sigh. 

Heat taking it's toll, rivers sucked dry. 

Far out on the horizon, shimmering sands.

A beautiful oasis, no only a mirage.

Oh, for one drink of refreshing water,

for only one sip, my heart I would barter.

Sunset comes quickly across this desolate

Land. Night time approaches burnished in gold.

Bright diamonds in the heavens to attention stand,

as the burning heat gives way - it's freezing cold!

This thirsty sea of sand - Sahara!

Experiencing life

is like an embroidered picture weaved

thread after thread into endless

complicated designs.

Perfumed dew  

Against the whitewashed garden fence,

beneath the shade of the Masasa tree,

a profusion of delicate flowers grew.

I did not linger on the garden path

for the blaze of colour drew me on,

it's freshness dipped in perfumed dew.

The morning was filled with a magical lure,

with birds and butterflies that hopped and

flew, to greet the day with a musical tune.

I cut white roses and red flame lilies

and placed them in a crystal vase.

Some leafy ferns, forget-me-nots,

no flower their charm could surpass.

On the window ledge in the vase they

stood in the slanting rays of the sun.

The morning sunrise filled the sky,

while lacy white clouds slid quietly by.

Find out

what you really want to do and do it. 

Why do I?  

Why do I do what I do? 

What is good and what is bad?

What is false and what is true? 

Just close my eyes, I fly and fly through the open sky,

through different futures to infinite worlds.

Through a haze of crystal blue. A scrap of paper,

a wisp of smoke, a feather - I wish I knew.

Floating on a dream, makes me soar.

A way of escape - no less, no more.

Writing thoughts down - communicating.

Talking and silence - it's self expression.

Anyone, anything, everything - it's relating.

No boxes, no boundaries, no rules, no regulations. 

From scientists, children, office workers,

Merchants - we all have our wishes and dreams.

Taking time to meditate. What is the course to take?

The list goes on. The roads and paths are endless.

All living

creatures have a special beauty in their

earthenware vessel.

Matopos    

Centuries of history in years have marched

across wooded valleys and hills of Matopos.

Where bushman paintings their stories tell,

touching the heart of this ancient nation.

A timeless legacy this country confers to

the stunning beauty of planet earth.

In caves, in rocks, known as white rhino shelter,

stands this ancient gallery, this cultural treasure.

The Zambezi for centuries cuts through, cuts

across, hot and arid savannah sands.

Attracting exotic birds, amazing wild life

to it's abundant waters and grazing lands.

To the borders of Africa men of greed are drawn,

unscrupulous hunters, poaching ivory and horn.

Their constant target, the elephant, the rhino,

sadly animal numbers growing desperately low.

Protection from criminals is gaining strength,

at last from governments, rangers, scouts.

Where elephant and rhino once again can

roam free, in their natural wildlife sanctuary. 

The endless

 twists and turns of today

brings a dramatically different tomorrow.

Renewal  

Believing, new hope blossoms.

Today I'm content and breath in fresh crisp

morning air, leaving behind yesterday's

hurt and despair.

Skies open. Crystal blue and purple

colours unfold. I am happy. Shafts of sunlight

pierce and warm my heart to it's core.

Pushing away negative attitudes, I walk

away from stifling gloom. Peace brings fresh

concepts, beautiful ideas and much more.

It's a new day.

The strange twists, turns,

 and complicated endless paths and designs -

is life you live in the now.

Venice  

Way across the rippling waves where blue

skies meet with the deep blue sea, a lonely

seagull dips, cartwheels then dances free. 

Turning proudly flapping her wings in glittering

sun shine, lifting herself higher, she ducks and dives

in a straight line, to ride on shimmering waves. 

I turn once more to look at the skyline,

beautiful old buildings adorn the colonnade.

Cobbled lanes and twisting roads mysteriously

lead through age old ornamental archways.

Along the watery streets of Venice, in the gondola

I lay my head. The handsome man gently rows,

his baritone rings out in a husky serenade.

No maps, no charts -

in life intuition is your guide.