Your Life, Your Palette

*Maybe we are restricted more in our minds than in reality. But then, what is reality?

“In Mind” Poem Published in Ephemeral Elegies. — Lucy’s Works (Reblog)

catalpa, heart-shaped and boney your daddy died years ago, in redress of his mind, where I leave my fingers on the stone…

“In Mind” Poem Published in Ephemeral Elegies. — Lucy’s Works

*Very well done. I am reminded of the work of Sylvia Plath, who work is still an inspiration.

‘Old’ — A Poem

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They think I’m losing my mind,
that my time to live is almost done.

They say I’ve had my day,
that I don’t deserve what I’ve spent

my whole life saving up for,
these few short years which fly by

at an ever increasing speed,
toward some stark oblivion,

a fate which awaits even those
who would question my worth

Copyright Francis Barker 2020

*Our elderly population should be valued, treasured, not criticised simply for existing. Every life is precious.

The Boy Who Became a Dragon: A Bruce Lee Story by Jim Di Bartolo — Pages Unbound | Book Reviews & Discussions (Reblog)

Information Goodreads: The Boy Who Became a DragonSeries: NoneSource: LibraryPublished: February 2020 Summary This fictionalized biography of Bruce Lee follows him from his childhood as he is inspired to act and to learn martial arts. Review The Boy Who Became a Dragon is a fictionalized biography of Bruce Lee that attempts to explore how his […]

The Boy Who Became a Dragon: A Bruce Lee Story by Jim Di Bartolo — Pages Unbound | Book Reviews & Discussions

Haiku: Second Wave

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A second wave comes
A flash flood of emotion
Pray our souls are safe

Copyright Francis Barker 2020

*Let’s try to stay healthy and fit…