I keep darning it, Well, I do when I find the needle And the wool, —— But the holes are winning this battle, Which makes me question Why I fight. ——- The jumper was bought for me And might be the last. It is grey With red stripes, (Horizontal), —— And I darn it WithContinueContinue reading “Jumper”
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The sound of silence
A constant chuntering From your Portuguese neighbours’ chickens, And whir of distant aircraft, and traffic, The warm wind ripping through the trees and grasses, And the friendly banter between your other neighbours Who know me not. I am here, this morning, to gather fruit. The red jewels of gooseberries That grow, still, In spite ofContinueContinue reading “The sound of silence”
What to do with love;
Keep it far away from here,But never out of reach.Send it messages – often,But visit it – seldom And ask it few questions. Tie it up sometimesBut always release it -Let it run freeChase itLet it get awayLet it come back Let it go. Nurture itConsider itRemember itCelebrate itWelcome itEnjoy it – Whenever you canContinueContinue reading “What to do with love;”
Certainty
Is it a good thing? Or not? I Would like to be certain ———– That you Would come home – At the end of the day, But, In that certainty – Do I not devalue You? Instead, Every time you go away, I will hope You’ll come back. And so, Can I give thanks ForContinueContinue reading “Certainty”
Reciprocity
Tell me….. If you don’t need me, What help are you To me? ——- If you have no use for me, I have no use for you. Tit For tatt. ——- It is childish., I will cut off my nose. Does it matter? Have you need of it? ——— I think what I’m saying is,ContinueContinue reading “Reciprocity”
Light bulbs
As there are two kinds of light bulbs So there are two kinds of love, Probably many more…. There are L.E.D. light bulbs; That achieve great efficiency That can be left on all day and all night At minimal cost, That shed a mean light signal Devoid of warmth. And there are incandescent bulbs; BulbsContinueContinue reading “Light bulbs”
One starry night
https://open.spotify.com/track/6tqtBSQ0byoeyIdkdYHI1Y?si=bWkM392tSgC6gSBVMLgklg One starry night as I lay sleepingOne starry night as I lay in bedI dreamed I heard wagon wheels a creakingWhen I awoke, my own love had fled I’ll search the highways, likewise the bywaysI’ll search the boreens, the camping places too,I will inquire all of our peopleHave they tide or tidings or sightContinueContinue reading “One starry night”
Learning about Love
Mind now, Don’t preach at him. He doesn’t like to hear any word that might be uttered in a church. Touchy boy. I think love is a word, Not a concept. It is used in many ways. Did he love his dad? Did I love mine? And of course there is familial love, Which growsContinueContinue reading “Learning about Love”
Loving you still
I feel a warmness tonight., A burden truly lifted. I can trust in you To keep me warm. ————- You will warm me yourself Or through another. And I will always know your love And you mine. I need say no more.
More about Love
This is a very lazy post. I’m sorry. [It was late, I was tired]. I’ve said all I have to about this subject here \/ https://schnark.home.blog/2022/12/24/the-power-of-love/ Now Roger Hallam has summoned clarity on the same topic in his response to the recent power shift across the Atlantic https://youtu.be/AiKWCHAcS7E?si=mEwGlixNy59-yLPw He expresses no confidence that his schemeContinueContinue reading “More about Love”
Non Monogamy
I’ve been meaning to write about this for some time, I didn’t mean to make it a blog post, but since I’ve been pretty open about my pursuit of human contact I don’t see why this shouldn’t sit here in the timeline. And I’m on holiday from my fiction writing, so my characters can spendContinueContinue reading “Non Monogamy”
Dear Lora,
Please start here… https://schnark.home.blog/2024/10/16/the-man-who-wrote-real-fiction/ Or, if catching up, go here for chapter selection… https://schnark.home.blog/category/other-things/fiction/ Or in particular… https://schnark.home.blog/2024/10/21/dear-george/ Otherwise this will make no sense! Dear Lora, Dear big, strong, Catalan Lora, Thank you for your letters, I will treasure them as I treasure my memories of you, and the time we spent together. I was more aContinueContinue reading “Dear Lora,”
Preparation
Please start here… https://schnark.home.blog/2024/10/16/the-man-who-wrote-real-fiction/ Or, if catching up, go here for chapter selection… https://schnark.home.blog/category/other-things/fiction/ Mikey decided to let his flat go. He didn’t know how long he’d be away, but he didn’t like the responsibility of an empty flat; the boiler, the plumbing, the roof, the windows… It was an old building, and there were anyContinueContinue reading “Preparation”
Opening up to love and adventure.
My newest creation is Lora. Actually she isn’t my creation she was given to me, and I am very grateful. Lora seems very young, I didn’t mean her to be, but I needed an openness which is hard to find in adulthood. I know this because I’ve been looking for love for a year now,ContinueContinue reading “Opening up to love and adventure.”
Dear George,
My name is Lora and I seen this coming. You found me in the Cafe in the train station, I been staying up Nevis with some friends, but they sickened and went home, and I not known what I do. I thinking you have a nice face, and you talking about all those walks, andContinueContinue reading “Dear George,”
Where to now?
George wasn’t sure what to do with Mikey. He was really pleased with him, he seemed to have dropped from the sky, almost fully formed, with a tiny bit of a back story, that could stay locked up for ever if it had to, or maybe…. well, it would be there if he needed it.ContinueContinue reading “Where to now?”
Your name
Comes to me 1st as I wake But with no reason, It’s just a name, Maybe a feeling? ————- I make myself think About you— And with the pleasure Comes a little pain….. That it takes effort To turn the name ————- Into solid thought, Memory of you. ————— Now tears too, Guilt, Regret. AContinueContinue reading “Your name”
Love.
Tomorrow will be a year since a call from my father in law with news of my wife’s death. I can only describe my love, as in the feeling inside me, as a great, but unwanted resource. There is enough to go round, but no one wants it. The date of the anniversary is anContinueContinue reading “Love.”
Reintroduction
Back in December of 2019 just as we were first hearing of a new virus that you could get from eating bats in China, that obviously would never be a problem to us, the Schnark burst onto the internet amid a whirlwind of stillness with this introduction https://schnark.home.blog/2019/12/07/example-post/ I think it is time for theContinueContinue reading “Reintroduction”
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