Tag Archives: justice

Out into the Rain

Posted on February 11, 2007 by John

Standing at the window, staring out into the rain, past the point of caring who or what may be the blame. Innocent and guilty sometimes are one and the same; we don’t make the rules, and yet we still must … Continue reading →

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The Libertine

Posted on August 19, 2006 by John

You cannot win. It seems no matter which way you progress (to seek self-sacrifice for good, or your own happiness), the world will work against you to undo what you have done. It will erode your monuments and interrupt your … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the 9/11 Report

Posted on August 7, 2004 by John

Well, I have done it. Purchased the “official” 9/11 report. And read it through, at least at this time on a cursory level. I will re-read it in detail, of course. There are a few things that trouble me. They … Continue reading →

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Jury of My Peers

Posted on March 15, 2004 by John

The Fiction of a jury of my peers: to think that there are twelve more just like me, who’ll be available should I require their patient ears and minds to keep me free. To be complete, the dozen must include … Continue reading →

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Oh Bard, Come Sing: the official Welsh meters

Posted on February 18, 2003 by John

Oh Bard, release your sacred song to heal these hurts and ways gone wrong! (cyhydedd fer) Let loose thy harp strings, filled with untamed woe; go deeply, cut to the heart – For it is there our wounds start. (englyn … Continue reading →

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