Just wandering around near
Hyde Park. London is bristling
with war memorials.
At Westminster I found the
Bali Bombing Memorial, with
my friend’s name engraved
upon it. It was a strange experience.
I didn’t even know the Bali terror bombing memorial
was there in Westminster.
And there was Sue’s name,
ten thousand miles from home.
A friend and colleague of some 16 years, frozen in time,
and set in tomb of tears.
It all happened over fifteen years ago, but standing in front
of the memorial …
I now understand the function
of these all too frequent
commemoration ceremonies.
And to then, soldier on.
Thanks for enquiring, Basilike.
Everything looks beautiful David
apart from the pain that I feel
Surreal and real
Including the replies
The sound of the words
incurred.
Maybe the pain is
a sign of beauty too David
Sibyl X
Thanks for sharing those thoughts, Sibyl.
With the shocking news out of New Zealand
today, I felt the need to reblog this post.
I lived there, on the south island, for a while
and a more peaceful idyllic place you’ll not
find. So it makes this latest murderous
hateful outrage even more incomprehensible.
PS. When Bitterness festers
it can become Malevolent
And once the Mind takes that journey
on the road back to HELL
all the Hopes & Dreams that mind once had
DIES along with the Spirit.
ECCE HOMO
There is a difference between
A Warrior’s Heart of Gold whose Love can Heal
and Save the Brave whose SOULS HE led
Immortal are the Minds Love Wed.
WHATEVER NAME THE CLAIM
He was also known as Ganymede
(Not to be confused with Narcissus)
And Baldur whose wife Nana
was also known as Mary
labeled Prostitute by BITTERNESS
and MALEVOLENCE.
PEACE OF MIND is hard to come by
BUT WE WILL
Peace and love dear person. Remember this, with every eye you see. How we all have a mirror to the history of such stories, how we are connected. Behind all eyes is such a story.
We fell in love with the South Island of NZ too, impossible not to. We were so fortunate to go to a Vespers service in the Christchurch cathedral before the earthquake devastation.
We picked up a hitch hiker as we drove around, a social worker from London which was really interesting.
Some of my favourite memories. I’m sure you must have loved living there!
It is so hard to imagine this kind of violence there. 💔
Yes, Vanessa. I went there for a short holiday
. . . ended up staying 7 months.
I arrived in the winter, so stayed in the south
till the end of spring. Did the Milford Sounds
Trek, the Glow Worm Caves of Lake Te Anau,
and generally roamed from Invercargill (that’s where sea monsters go to die) to the
Orepuki Tuatapere area. I was told the North
Island is for summer, so hope to go that
way one day. This was back when N.Z. was
quite poor, and everybody drove old Holdens
and Ford’s exported from Australia. So, in
the country, it was like stepping into an
episode of The Sullivans … seriously 😎
How wonderful!! haha oh the Sullivans.
I remember just eating the apples…so delicious. Much tastier than any apple I had ever had, here or in the US.
One of the greatest tragedies of my life was accidentally erasing the memory card with all of our photos on it. 💔
A tragedy Indeed, Vanessa.
I went without a camera, in the long distant
days before digital & smart phones. But I
did buy a disposable celluloid camera 📷
whilst there. The pics have faded, but better
than an erased nothing.
I was a Vegetarian when I first arrived in
New Zealand, but it became apparent that
if I was to survive out in the country, I’d
need to become carnivorous 😎
Ah I remember those good ole disposables. We had them at our wedding. Sigh how ironic that it would have been wonderful if I’d had a film camera. Anyway…
You became carnivorous hey? Lol. Did you wrap yourself in possum fur too? I was intrigued by the beautiful possum fur products
When I was staying with a local family in
Orepuki, the son invited me to go check the
possum traps with him. It was an experience
I wish I could forget 😰🤮
Yes. Brilliant. It had a bit of everything. We laughed our butts off. And got that ear worm birthday song in our heads lol.
But the poignancy was done perfectly imho.
Ok. My WP app is not notifying me about your posts…like it should.😖☹
NZ should not have happened. How awful. What we are hearing is, the guy was Australian?
They are also pushing the narrative of ‘white supremacy’ and…*facepalm*…claiming he was somewhere with a Confederate Flag. I have had my fill of this nonsense. I will never apologize for being white or Southern.
It happens, Victoria. WordPress has even
unfollowed, on my behalf, sites that I’m
following. Leaving me to wonder where
they’ve gone.
Yes, this despicable loser had spent
only 45 days of the past three years in
Australia. He blames his white supremacist
views on what he saw of Islamic terrorism
whilst living and travelling in Europe.
My wife and I were in Spain when the
La Rambla terror attack occurred.
We saw the traumatic impact it had on
the Spanish people. But no talk of revenge.
No ‘eye for an eye’ reaction …
For violence begets only more violence.
And hatred breeds & feeds even more hatred.
Wow. Hard hitting. Makes me weep
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As talks for peace
here and there ensue,
alway the endless
commemorations
of momentous past
battles continue.
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Yes yes yes. I know. My heart bleeds though.
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Oh definitely
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Lovely picture david💓
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Thanks Priscilla.
I took this photo at the Royal
Artillery Memorial in London.
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I was about to ask where you took it. Great picture.
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Just wandering around near
Hyde Park. London is bristling
with war memorials.
At Westminster I found the
Bali Bombing Memorial, with
my friend’s name engraved
upon it. It was a strange experience.
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Life is a strange kettle of fish….
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… when being shot in a barrel.
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😊 Bang, bang 😊
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Yes, that must have been strange.
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I didn’t even know the Bali terror bombing memorial
was there in Westminster.
And there was Sue’s name,
ten thousand miles from home.
A friend and colleague of some 16 years, frozen in time,
and set in tomb of tears.
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I’m sorry, David. Hope you’re okay.
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It all happened over fifteen years ago, but standing in front
of the memorial …
I now understand the function
of these all too frequent
commemoration ceremonies.
And to then, soldier on.
Thanks for enquiring, Basilike.
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And here’s a kiss.
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Right on the cheek.
From so far away,
yet you didn’t miss!
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I never miss when I kiss!
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I blush with bliss
Mistress of the Serene Silence
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And I finally managed to answer you in rhyme!
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The beat
was neat
and discreet.
It kocked me
off my feet.
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Indeed? That’s sweet!
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I was face down
at the time, so
not such a crime.
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Strikingly , silently vivid.
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Thanks Ivor . . .
A silent moment.
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Nice artwork…
Memories from the past…
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Yes Miss Kitty … such a pity.
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Powerful image
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Thanks Drew.
At the Memorials to Carnage
and Monuments of Sheer Waste
there’s not much one can say.
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Powerfully powerful poetic photo!
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Thanks Walt. Truth in the
eye of the beholder,
at the tomb of the long
dead unkown soldier.
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You’re very welcome David.
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Everything looks beautiful David
apart from the pain that I feel
Surreal and real
Including the replies
The sound of the words
incurred.
Maybe the pain is
a sign of beauty too David
Sibyl X
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Thanks for sharing those thoughts, Sibyl.
With the shocking news out of New Zealand
today, I felt the need to reblog this post.
I lived there, on the south island, for a while
and a more peaceful idyllic place you’ll not
find. So it makes this latest murderous
hateful outrage even more incomprehensible.
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Paradise under attack
by those who want to make sure
Hell survives.
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They know not what they do …
In other words, they’re idiots.
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PS. When Bitterness festers
it can become Malevolent
And once the Mind takes that journey
on the road back to HELL
all the Hopes & Dreams that mind once had
DIES along with the Spirit.
ECCE HOMO
There is a difference between
A Warrior’s Heart of Gold whose Love can Heal
and Save the Brave whose SOULS HE led
Immortal are the Minds Love Wed.
WHATEVER NAME THE CLAIM
He was also known as Ganymede
(Not to be confused with Narcissus)
And Baldur whose wife Nana
was also known as Mary
labeled Prostitute by BITTERNESS
and MALEVOLENCE.
PEACE OF MIND is hard to come by
BUT WE WILL
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Yes, best to follow the example of Mahatma
Gandhi, and Martin Luther King. Especially
the teachings of Jesus 🙏
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Dude, your quoting Genesis and God’s powerful connection to his creation. God’s connection to us all. Riveting David!!
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Much appreciated, Jared. Thanks.
By your grand graphic designs, I can
see clearly … you are of a like mind 😎
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So powerful. Speechless ♥
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🌼🌷🌼
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Powerfull and heartfelt🦋
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Thank you … Much appreciated 🙏
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Peace and love dear person. Remember this, with every eye you see. How we all have a mirror to the history of such stories, how we are connected. Behind all eyes is such a story.
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Yes, as the Dylan once wrote
… Behind every beautiful face
there’s been some kind of pain.
Thank you Gary,
for your thoughtful response.
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This is incredibly moving David.
And I’m sorry to read of your friend in the Bali bombing. How devastating.
🌸
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Thank you, Vanessa.
Sue was a naturally warm friendly person. Everybody who knew her were richer for it.
Truly … she is sadly missed by many.
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We fell in love with the South Island of NZ too, impossible not to. We were so fortunate to go to a Vespers service in the Christchurch cathedral before the earthquake devastation.
We picked up a hitch hiker as we drove around, a social worker from London which was really interesting.
Some of my favourite memories. I’m sure you must have loved living there!
It is so hard to imagine this kind of violence there. 💔
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Yes, Vanessa. I went there for a short holiday
. . . ended up staying 7 months.
I arrived in the winter, so stayed in the south
till the end of spring. Did the Milford Sounds
Trek, the Glow Worm Caves of Lake Te Anau,
and generally roamed from Invercargill (that’s where sea monsters go to die) to the
Orepuki Tuatapere area. I was told the North
Island is for summer, so hope to go that
way one day. This was back when N.Z. was
quite poor, and everybody drove old Holdens
and Ford’s exported from Australia. So, in
the country, it was like stepping into an
episode of The Sullivans … seriously 😎
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How wonderful!! haha oh the Sullivans.
I remember just eating the apples…so delicious. Much tastier than any apple I had ever had, here or in the US.
One of the greatest tragedies of my life was accidentally erasing the memory card with all of our photos on it. 💔
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A tragedy Indeed, Vanessa.
I went without a camera, in the long distant
days before digital & smart phones. But I
did buy a disposable celluloid camera 📷
whilst there. The pics have faded, but better
than an erased nothing.
I was a Vegetarian when I first arrived in
New Zealand, but it became apparent that
if I was to survive out in the country, I’d
need to become carnivorous 😎
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Ah I remember those good ole disposables. We had them at our wedding. Sigh how ironic that it would have been wonderful if I’d had a film camera. Anyway…
You became carnivorous hey? Lol. Did you wrap yourself in possum fur too? I was intrigued by the beautiful possum fur products
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Those New Zealand possums are big,
the size of cats 🐈 wearing nice brown
coats. Much too cute to skin😎
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We never saw one, I wondered what the laws were about it all, the fur’s gorgeous. Er, obviously 😁
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When I was staying with a local family in
Orepuki, the son invited me to go check the
possum traps with him. It was an experience
I wish I could forget 😰🤮
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Ugh I’m sure!
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PS Hunt for the Wilderpeople is one of my favourite movies of recent years
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With Sam Neill, a brilliant N.Z. movie.
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Yes. Brilliant. It had a bit of everything. We laughed our butts off. And got that ear worm birthday song in our heads lol.
But the poignancy was done perfectly imho.
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Yes, Taika Waititi is very talented. His Thor movie is definitely the best one of the lot ✔️
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I confess I have not seen it.
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The funniest from the flood of super hero flics.
And Jeff Goldblum gives a performance that is priceless.
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I did steer away from them, but I’ll remember your wise words. Lol. Funny is important. 😁
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Oh.what is this image?
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That memorial in London makes an impact
in itself. Much bloodshed demanded when
forging & maintaining an empire 😳
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Oh.every empire demands blood.so sad.😯
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Wow sometimes we dont need a lot of words
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Yes, when it comes to the bloodshed
of war . . . less is more ✌️
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Good picture🙂🙏
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A photogenic thank you 📷!
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Powerful photo juxtaposed along powerful Bible verses.
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Yes . . . Thank you, Christopher ✌️
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Ok. My WP app is not notifying me about your posts…like it should.😖☹
NZ should not have happened. How awful. What we are hearing is, the guy was Australian?
They are also pushing the narrative of ‘white supremacy’ and…*facepalm*…claiming he was somewhere with a Confederate Flag. I have had my fill of this nonsense. I will never apologize for being white or Southern.
I’m sorry for their loss. Thanks for your post.
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It happens, Victoria. WordPress has even
unfollowed, on my behalf, sites that I’m
following. Leaving me to wonder where
they’ve gone.
Yes, this despicable loser had spent
only 45 days of the past three years in
Australia. He blames his white supremacist
views on what he saw of Islamic terrorism
whilst living and travelling in Europe.
My wife and I were in Spain when the
La Rambla terror attack occurred.
We saw the traumatic impact it had on
the Spanish people. But no talk of revenge.
No ‘eye for an eye’ reaction …
For violence begets only more violence.
And hatred breeds & feeds even more hatred.
LikeLiked by 1 person