war (Remove filter)
Glory
Giant girders bent and burnt and
Crushed fire engines daunt the
Halls of the museum at Albany N.Y. the
Monumental fossils of
9/11 but what will be the
Bones of war with small fry that
Flew poker-faced into the side of our souls?
After the cover-ups and cock-ups and shifty politics and
Constructive euthanasia and
Plastic heroes what
Glorious moraine can grinding folly ...
Friday 29th May 2020 12:25 pm
Peace Talks With The Virus
Losing a war, you
Sue for peace so
They've set up a committee to
Negotiate but
What terms to put to such a foe?
The offer of a Non-Aggression pact?
An appeal to our common heritage?
Hints of retaliation in kind?
Debt forgiveness?
A favorable Trade Deal?
A new World Order, even perhaps
Membership of the Security Council or as a last resort
Immunity from War ...
Saturday 9th May 2020 11:45 am
Falkirk 1943
Just a book in a charity shop it was
"The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations"
(Third impression, revised, 1943),
Except for a dedication:
"Presented to Miss H C Barr as a mark
Of esteem from her Falkirk colleagues
On the occasion of her transfer to Glasgow 13"
There was a formal stamp in purple:
"H M Inspector of Taxes, 4th December 1943,
Mission Lane, Falkirk, Scotland"
...Tuesday 28th April 2020 11:39 am
Recent Comments
R A Porter on The Eternal Flame
50 minutes ago
rob1967able on Repeat once.
3 hours ago
leon stolgard on Adopt
3 hours ago
leon stolgard on Not sailing but almost sinking!
3 hours ago
leon stolgard on Not sailing but almost sinking!
3 hours ago
leon stolgard on The mesmerisng asset
4 hours ago
David RL Moore on Suspended
5 hours ago
Auracle on A Special Place For Us
5 hours ago
Russell Jacklin on A Little Bird
6 hours ago
Russell Jacklin on Adopt
6 hours ago