Going for the One (1977) (Reblog)

This was a change of direction for Yes, and the last great album by the classic group lineup. Rick Wakeman had returned to the band after being gone …

Going for the One (1977)

Haiku: ‘Dare’

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Dare to dream of peace
Dare dream of lasting justice
Dream reality

Copyright Francis Barker 2020who dares to dream?

The Keto Diet – Good or Bad? — Piglet in Portugal (Reblog)

When the surgeon informed me I must lose weight before my replacement knee operation in order to aid a quicker recovery, I wondered where to start. AND, I got the usual COVID lecture re obesity which puts me at higher risk. Great! How can you lose weight when you can only move at the pace […]

The Keto Diet – Good or Bad? — Piglet in Portugal

*We hear about it everywhere — here’s something else.

‘Stillness, Tranquility, Serenity, Peace’ Meditative Words and Imagery

Inspirational and meditative 8 x 10 inch image for digital download on Etsy. Ideal for wall art and hanging.

Copyright Francis Barker 2020

‘Rain’ a Poem

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Contemplate the rain, this fleeting season,
changes I can do nothing about.
Sitting, watching, listening; the hanging drops
on vacant washing lines and leaves,
all testimony to nature,
that the laws of men may come and go,
yet eternal truths stand starkly before us:
Our choice to ignore.
The harder I try the less I get in return.
But the gentle rush of rain brings it back,
the raucous calls of crows
sitting in out in shedding trees;
the clutter of my mind
stands between what is me
and my self.

Copyright Francis Barker 2020