“Don’t cry, it was only a joke.” Words spoken by a just-joshin’ bloke. “We’re just havin’ a laugh”…at your expense Say those who can’t see hurt in ‘nonsense’. Joking like this creates emotional distance As the Joker displays empathic resistance. A cheap shot, perhaps, unclever and crass, Accusing the target of being like glass …
Snow flakes and searchlights on a cold dark night, A dark so deep, not a star in sight. Searchlights swaying, with a fixed stark light, Revealing only danger and plight. Snowflakes and searchlights in an ever moving maze, My mind slips into a swirling craze Nothing seems real in the searchlight blaze, Soon all blends …
A woman cheered and off she went In lycra, she rode away, Not far into her ride The Heckler Had something to say. He felt it was quite alright To sound his disapproval, He seemed to think his thoughts Needed our perusal. And so it was that others shared How The Heckler stole their power …
Three coins for luck, ironically. Three Coins tossed for safe flight Three coins was all it took, Three coins became a plight. Superstition became suspicion A Mother-in-law obeyed, A dangerous wish And a flight that was delayed. Innocent or ignorant? A single coin would be enough Said an aviation professor For the engine to be …
——–see also The Beast of Fear, How I turned the Beast of Fear into a friend for life and The Five Stages of Being The Five Stages of Being are a great way to see where we are as a society in our approach to birth, and why it is so rare to hear of birth as …
I stood on a beach. Dogs galumphed and trotted, wagging tails and lolling tongues. Blissfully enjoying the freedom of an off leash frolic with their human companions. Not so long ago, this scene would have had me in a state of fear. Near panic and disbelief would have overcome me, and I would not have …
LEAVE THE UMBILICAL CORD UNCLAMPED! and by that I mean Don’t Cut the Cord! It does not need to be tied off – with a clamp, shoelace, floss or crochet tie. I am deeply concerned that it is still widely promoted by medically trained people that this is necessary. IT IS NOT. This news article …
The Journey began as I toddled around the yard The Great Beast lumbered toward me. Black. Huge. Unpredictable. Dangerous. Then it was gone. Just like that. What remained, the Memory, grew. And soon became a Fear. A Fear of Dogs. All. Dogs. The thing about a fear is, it is not rational. Whilst it may …
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A poem of vehmnent bemusement inspired by this article “Stop having kids” say VHEMT, With obvious narcissistic intent, “Enjoy your long life full of pleasures Using up all Earth’s natural treasures, No need to change your unethical ways Or your environmentally destructive sways Live big, free of burden and responsibility Who cares about generational …
Belief and fear often go together. Often long held, and unquestioned, our beliefs and fears can lead us to ‘solutions’ that may not actually be helpful. How do our beliefs and fear impact our approach to childbirth? Many an anxious husband insists on all the bells and whistles, all the pings, mistakenly (and arrogantly) believing that …
