fragments
by jh on February 28, 2012
When I was young, and a little bit more foolish, and a little bit more free, When I had time to whittle, and ink to spare,
Funeral Blues
by jh on February 27, 2012
Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, Silence the pianos and with muffled drum Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come. Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead Scribbling on the (…)
I missed you
by jh on February 27, 2012
I am sad, and I think I will get nightmares if I sleep
by jh on February 22, 2012
Don’t patronize me
by jh on February 22, 2012
Turn down the lights, turn down the bed Turn down these voices inside my head Lay down with me, tell me no lies Just hold me close, don’t patronize Don’t patronize me ‘Cause I can’t make you love me If (…)
As Usual
by jh on February 21, 2012
I could do this everyday. ——————————- Richard Branson’s Screw Business As Usual is a lovely book. It borders a tad too much on promoting his Virgin Unite enterprise, but contains lots of great stories in it. “As former Costa Rican (…)
Crumble
by jh on February 21, 2012
It has been some time now. The wind ruffles still through the trees, the grass grows, and is mowed down, the sun rises and sets, the seasons come and go, wrinkles slowly creep onto our faces, our skin grows a (…)
Cold, Cold Heart
by jh on February 21, 2012
I try so hard, my dear, to show that you’re my every dream Yet, you’re afraid each thing I do is just some evil scheme A memory from your lonesome past, keeps us so far apart Why can’t I free (…)
sticking plasters
by jh on February 20, 2012
“It can no longer be about putting sticking plasters on issues and hoping they will go away; it has to be about creating opportunities for people so that they can build the lives they deserve.” Richard Branson, Screw Business As Usual (…)
Foundation
by jh on February 20, 2012
Remember the past, when we were young, when we had to read these books out of a reading list, and write silly old book reviews. Remember when we had an amaazing amazing amazing brown oak library in a half basement (…)
