getting dare

sorry for the few days absences freends
travels far and wide to visit the sick father
(who was out of da bed
n watering da flowers !)
n celebrate the new union of one of the missus brothers
great chance for me and missus ck to travel together
spend some time listening to music in the auto
weller n kilbey for me
joni for her
jim moray for both of us
watching the scenery go by
talking bout stuff like how we been together for
ten years and still fancy each other!
eased my worry
i felt some of the agony of teaching
fade slightly and lift
we spent time in funky cafes
awesome coffees in bunbery
reading the knews and whos and whats whats
had a slow n careful haircut
from a lovely young thig just learning her trade
had a vibrating seat n all
persued the never ending shopping strips
(Actually strip shopping sounds good…)
met with da missus’ fam
drank n clapped n did all the right things
these things just wear me out when I am like this
then home again
after a night at…
fawlty towers!
can you believe it?
visiting our monastic compadre on the way who
took us for prayers
took us for a beautiful lunch nearby
took us into his heart and into his world
of silence n simplicity n order
and great beauty n compassion n love
was the best part of the weekender actually
coulda stayed there for ever
at the moment
a long backways n byways trip home
past flowers n towns n animals n
all sorts of places where we would say
i could live there, or there or there
and pick out our house all while driving by at
thousands of kilometres an hour
then home to out young companions n their
godmother the lovely shelle
who was glad to see us
it was a lovely time
but I missed telling you about it freends
until now that is so
I hope I’ve caught you at a good moment
and that you are ok.
cos I am
getting there.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Mad Men 101

Thanks to a conservative blog for peace I have become quite intrigued by with US series “Mad men”. For most Australians this is quite an unknown program, the second series being premiered this Sunday night on specialized broadcaster SBS, leaving us well behind the US which is currently airing the fourth series. For those who don’t know, Mad Men takes place in the early 1960’s, varying its setting between the main characters Advertising office workspace, their homes and social lives. As the series progresses we discover that the characters are not at all what they seem, both outwardly and inwardly, as we journey with them through the historical events and changing social patterns which have influenced so much of our modern culture. It is this historical element which captured me. The ways husbands, wives and children inter-related. The constant smoking and drinking. The more relaxed pace of life. Infidelity and the subsequent risks and consequences. Psycho-analysis just beginning ...
Read more

december heart

my soul is tired but my hands want to keep being busy my mind restless but full of plans the days of christmas and summer stretch before me like fresh paper a beach in winter a monks cell these days of opportunity a paradox to not do: is to heal is to just be: frustrating leaving the year behind and moving forward a challenge. Sleep. Wine. Silence. Prayer. Zen. Friends. Walks. Love. My solution.
Read more

Spiritual Friends - Henri Nouwen

Image
I thought I might write a short series of posts about Spiritual Friends - those writers and people who have influenced my spiritual growth and contributed to my search for God. Henri Nouwen, the Dutch Catholic  priest,  was the first writer who really captured my imagination about what it meant to be a spiritual being and take the search for God seriously.  I can see my life in both before and after discovering Nouwen stages! My dad suggested I read "Genesee Diary: Report from a Trappist Monastery" with the words. "I think you'll like this. If you do you won't be able to put it down and then you'll want to read all his books!". He was right. I counsumed the book in about two days and then began buying/borrowing/scrounging for more! Loads has been written about Nouwen, and you can get lots of information from the society website. His personal influence in my life really falls into three  - disciplines, community, and freedom.  Disciplines : Henri was big...
Read more