Tag: poetry
The floogal of Bligalish
Nimbin, August 2018 and the following words begin to come into my mind, “In the floogal of bligalish the greolopker krusht” I quickly grab a pen and begin to transcribe the “words” that are flowing out. I have one verse and make a meme and publish. Over the next week or two I begin to add a few more verses with the intention of making this piece my entry for the Lismore Poetry Cup.
By mid September I have finished, rehearsed and ready for the Lismore 2018 Poetry Cup. My performance is polished and outstanding. I didn’t win but that’s not what’s important. The important thing is that I have written the following poem which lends itself to all kinds of interpretation.
In the floogal of bligalish the Greolopker krusht.
Warkeling slifishly zer klebimed the drulch.
Graablee ended zem hophingly zock.
Hollack hast broidenid Twadchickas plock.
Twadchicka conspought ze plock avec Krishsus.
Zey brosht and clept whilst drustopping flistus
But Greolopker notest umd klebimed ze plock.
Avec ze broidenid, slifishly broidenid hock.
Krishsus busht a kakaphone of wifkak umd quuck
Whilst Greolopker doknifid umd shut ze kakaphone up.
Slifishly warkled zem triphingly hustock
As the floogal of bligalish wength reglifmok.
Krishsus poongth brack umd Twadchicka replockid
Greolopker reklebimed zey instapoet djokid.
Avec ze moglehid boogratcher sluup.
Zifuk fa kryan utelad pluckity zup.
Flistus hast koppt zey clepting and brooshting
Summonsid Hollack umd Greolopker slifishly hooshting.
Tall ended slifishly triphingly hustock.
Doknifid nemronivne lagphar till thwock
Plock twas ended from Graablee umd strogingly frew
Days umd dark over gone awebrishly through.
In the floogal of bligalish the Greolopker krusht.
Warkeling slifishly zer klebimed the drulch.
Graablee ended zem hophingly zock.
Hollack hast broidenid Twadchickas plock.
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Henny Penny
Lessons from Henny Penny
You get out what you put in.
I remember as a young man hearing the story of Henny Penny who planted wheat to grow seeds to make bread for her family. Every time she wanted help the other animals were too busy to help. However, when the bread had been baked all the animals wanted to have some but Henny Penny didn’t give them any bread because they hadn’t helped.
I wrote this poem to expand on the lessons of Henny Penny.
Henny Penny
Henny Penny planted seeds but no one would assist
They said it is a good idea so Henny did persist
The seeds they grew to wheat and trees, rye and barley too.
Henny Penny planted these and ate the berries blue
The others smelled the cooking bread and gathered round in lust
Give us some you selfish hen the farmer gives us dust
I only have enough to feed the ones that I can trust
I made enough for all that helped to harvest sow and crush
You saw me plant and carry water, working in the hot
You could have helped, we would have enough for all but now we’ve not
Myself I need the energy to plant a row of seeds
Here have some crumbs. It’s all you get. What lazy people need.
Henny built a humble home for all her family
Her door was always open to visitors for feeds
The selfish ones watched from afar with envy lust and pride
Coveting the simple things like Henny’s hot fruit pies
Henny would be nice to you when you’re not a selfish jerk
Hot fruit pies and fresh baked bread for those that do the work
A rattle snake came along and offered her some money
She laughed said to go away. I can’t eat that it’s funny
You want a piece of glory of God’s delicious bread
Now you offer gold and coins when I wanted help instead
You can use the money to buy some new fruit trees
Or you could help and climb that one and pick the seeds for free
The Earth provides us everything in abundance and in joy
The fruits of all my labour are for my children to enjoy
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What is the value of a tree
Forests make me happy and I was lucky to play in the forest as a young child and as a man. I heard a rumour about two disappearing words. “Acorn and forest”
As a young boy of 7 playing marbles under an oak tree, I found a heart shaped acorn. I pushed that acorn into the ground. An oak tree grew. In 1984 at 14 on tree day I was given an African Tulip Tree which I planted.
Working in the forest the day before my birthday in ”99 lightning struck thanks to my son Clay. I went to help my dad Doug build a forestry nursery. I stood there day after day putting tiny eucalyptus and rainforest seeds in pots by hand. My family grew a million trees and now there are more forests.
We need forests because they are for resting under and sitting under playing marbles. We need acorns to grow forests. Plant the seed and grow a tree. Plant a million seeds and grow a forest of abundance.
I am a supplanter. supplanting ideas these days I plant heart shaped seeds of love and growing forests of compassion. The following poem was inspired by an article I read that said the value of a tree is $193,000. I believe it is much more infinite and subjective. Others agree to disagree
https://www.therecord.com/news-story/6702767-what-is-the-value-of-a-tree-/
http://www.earthsharing.org.au/2006/09/how-do-you-value-a-tree/
https://www.uow.edu.au/~sharonb/STS300/valuing/price/pricingarticles.html
The following poem comes from book one of my 2017 two book poetry anthology Love in #Nimbin, Book 1 of Love and Lust in Nimbin, by Thundercloud Repairian AKA James Arthur Warren.
What is the value of a tree?
One hundred and ninety three thousand dollars can’t you see?
Plant one seed and help it grow
A million seeds, green forests grow
I planted one, I planted four
A million seeds outside my door
A forest grew from the seeds I threw
Onto the blue house floor
The forest is a special place with fruit for you and me
Let’s eat the fruit together and then we’ll plant the seeds
What value is a teacher from all the seeds he threw
Onto the dirt of the blue house floor that grew and grew and grew
Each of us are seeds and supplanters too
Let’s plant seeds together to keep the blue house blue.
Self Development 101
To develop the self it is essential to quieten and take control of the mind. This requires discipline and practice such as meditation and acceptance through gratitude. Self development also requires a goal and plan to achieve the goal. However, self development also requires a purpose, a desire and lust for a better life.
Life for me is about creation, to live, love, and make a difference in the world. I have hopes dreams and aspirations for a better world. I only have one real mission nurturance of life. With this in mind, I live with universal acceptance through gratitude for the all and observe the Source in all living things.
I want to be healthy, happy and love.
This is true abundance and manifests in the ability to love thy self and the world around us.
By the creation of your own heaven on Earth you transcend the bounds and chains of programming and belief systems.
You belief is how you “be-in-life”
Your words are your beliefs so if you say bad words then you make a “bad-life” purely by your spoken words.
You can change that by be-loving.
This part of the word “lief” means in German , “love” so the word belief means be-love.
If you be mean, be hateful, be angry, be scared that is your attachment to that way of seeing the world.. You are in love with being a victim, being shameful, holding guilt, drama, being proud, being judgemental. You don’t have to be-that, you can be-hopeful, be-kind, be-accepting, be-love, Be grateful, be nurturing, believe in love.
You can be anything you want to be if you do it.
I like to begin each day with the practice of gratitude and today when I awoke and meditated, the following poem came out.
I’ve hopes, plans, goals and dreams
So many wonderful things ahead it seems
Loving joyful aspirations
To be healthy fit is my inspiration
I used to drink and smoke my life away
But I quit so I’d be healthy today
Was fat and sick no plans in life
Then got single and quit my wife
To write and draw is in my plan
To be strong and a fit healthy man
Be the best version of me
An example for my sons to see
Live in the now and not the past
Holding on just makes pain last
Have no fear if you talk kind
Walk tall but humble grow your mind
Live well live long and life enjoy
Play, create, have fun like a little boy
Because I don’t want to be a lonely bitter sick old man.
It also helps to use your calendar and a to do list but that’s another whole article.
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