Tag Archives: reality

Rifts in reality?

There was a fleeting conversation that got me thinking again on something I have pondered over for a long time. There are lots of ghost stories flitting about, wafting their sheets for our delight, some making us shiver even more … Continue reading

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Hues of Peace ~ Balroop Singh #writephoto

An escape from the outside world, a realm of serenity beckoned him. Each time he visited it to calm his inner storms, the color of nature painted his soul. A cadence of flowing water gave him new hope. He immersed … Continue reading

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Illusion #midnighthaiku

* Uncertain borders Illusive reality Blurring the edges *  

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Living in a fairy tale

I’ve been looking into old faery lore lately. Not the sanitised Victorian version of miniature winged beauties, but at the old tales of strange encounters, customs that go back beyond memory, time lost in the faery realm and the darker … Continue reading

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The Light between the Railway Carriages ~ Steve Tanham

The light between the railway carriages… It was one of the best analogies I ever had given to me; yet it took me years to grasp its fullness. Like any true seed of ‘spiritual’ insight, it was strong enough to … Continue reading

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Hidden #midnighthaiku

Light too bright to see Blinded to reality Hiding in shadows

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The tip of the iceberg…

“Seriously?” “Yes.” “You’re not winding me up?” “No.” “When did that happen?” “Well…my last birthday…” It was sort of an obvious answer… “Well, that’s thrown me… I thought you were much younger…” Which might explain why he doesn’t seem to … Continue reading

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Dramatic license…

It was the morning coffee conversation, the one where I perch on the end of my son’s bed while he considers getting out of it. Even fuelled by good, freshly ground beans, that can take some time, especially if we … Continue reading

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The Rotating Blade of Meaning (6) ~ Steve Tanham

(Above: the original Bell 30 which established commercial helicopter technology, and was invented and developed by Arthur M. Young. Picture Wikipedia, public domain) In our last post, we looked at those most frightening objects: numbers which are squared and cubed. … Continue reading

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Halflight…

Six a.m. on a Sunday… I groaned and turned off the alarm clock. I hadn’t been sleeping well, or enough, and did not want to obey the imperative summons… especially not on a day when, historically, most folks get to … Continue reading

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