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Retired from 10 years in the Canadian Navy, and 28 years in the Canadian Diplomatic Service, with postings in Beijing, Mexico City, Sri Lanka, Romania, Abu Dhabi, Guyana, Ireland, Trinidad, and, last but not least, India.

Monday, 29 October 2018

Mea Culpa


Mea culpa,
and responsibility is mine.
Species disappeared at my hand.
It is my fault.

Mea culpa,
as industries turned
the skies to grey,
and the rains to poison.

The fault is mine,
as my god demanded hate,
not love:
patriotism loves a parade.

I take the blame,
but have waited too long:
I should have questioned, but now
the answer is here.

The guilt is mine,
and the near future looms
as a sere and lifeless globe.
Mea culpa.  I am humankind.

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The Ancient Hippie

The Ancient Hippie
Natraj dances with us all.

Welcome, and Namaste

Greetings fellow travellers,

For you American friends visiting, you will notice that this old Canadian uses Canadian English in this blog: kindly bear with me. As I blog primarily on subjects that are vitally interesting to me, I appreciate all feedback.

As I tend to be a bit of a language usage freak, I will, as required, edit obscenity and rude comments. That said, I welcome your opinions and discussion.

May your Dharma be clear

Peace

"If we shadows have offended,
Think but this, and all is mended:
That you have but slumb'red here,
While these visions did appear."


Puck’s epilogue to A Midsummer Night’s Dream