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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.

Thursday 25 July 2019

Catacombs



Cool and dark,
smelling of age,
and death.
Ossuaries stacked
with the remnants
     of dreams,
     of pain,
     of potential
          unattained.

We are all
keepers of our crypts;
and attend faithfully
to the remains
of that which
     has gone,
     has passed,
     has disappeared
          into time.

We must take time,
make the effort,
and rise to the light,
leaving dust and death
to entomb themselves:
     we would shine;
     we could triumph;
     we would wonder
          in the bright new morning.

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