R's rue

 Just sitting in silence Remembering when To fight When to stop When to meditate Leave it in prayer For when I don’t understand I get mad And anger Is an emotion That leaves Me in disarray I’m coming undone Knowing what worked Years ago Doesn’t cut it now I still see injustice But I can’t let others pain Destroy my peace I’m to pray Do what I can And leave it In hands More capable Than my own My mental state On a razor’s edge On a wave On the shores Of Oahu Riding atop The white caps Basking on the highs Of nature’s beauty from R's rue https://ift.tt/6j2s5V0

Let’s move on  I’m a sucker for a big finish …. Ohhh err missus  Mave and flis say nothing  This song  is the best thing from the rather dire musical Prince Of Egypt  The girl singing in Hebrew is delightful  I’d love to sing it in choir …. It would give us shivers  I play it loud in the kitchen often , especially when next door’s Charlie is yapping I’ve had to cancel choir for tomorrow night 😥 …I have to re swab on Thursday  Today  was an odd day because I spent most of it at home.  I’ve not spent much time alongside CBM but he has spent his working day working hard and singing hits from the 1980s which I found rather endearing. I spent the day keeping out of his way. I cleaned  bluebell,  cut the lawn, locked myself in my bedroom and cleaned every inch of it, before rearranging the inside of kitchen cabinets.fridge and attic store. Mrs Trellis  stopped and we had a long distanced chat about the ch...

Statue of Ebenezer Elliott in Weston Park, Sheffield - Funded by public subscription after his death - I have been interested in Yorkshire poet Ebenezer Elliott for quite a while now. He lived in a time of great social upheaval between 1781 and 1849. Whereas many poets of his era lived remote lives of leisure crafting their words like potters at wheels, Elliott was a champion of the poor and downtrodden. He was angered by social injustice and spoke up for change and the betterment of ordinary people's lives. In the 1830's his fame grew  - spreading to continental Europe and North America.  I suspect he was seen by authorities as a dangerous man who had the ability to stir up social unrest. His most famous collected work is "Corn Law Rhymes" . The very title suggests his mission - to challenge unfairness and the suppression of the poor by the landed gentry. Ultimately, he was put out to grass on Hargate Hill near Great Houghton. In "Footpaths",  the ...

What are you grateful for today  My mom Jesus A cozy bed from R's rue https://ift.tt/7pNETdI

  Last night’s blogging was a rather unpleasant experience. And generally blogging shouldn’t be. Life is hard enough sometimes without snide asides, finger pointing and bad tempers. I’ve been accused  of being everything from an unfair blog host and a bad friend, to being Walter Mitty crossed with Vladimir Putin.  One commentator even called me promiscuous  An epithet I never managed to live up to even when I had a 34 inch waist and underpants to die for. Now can I make a few things clear.  I am a poor blogger in some ways, I will admit that. I don’t always read every comment  I will sometimes miss a thread or an insult but unlike most of you out there I do work full time and so I don’t have the time to forensically review every one of my words, let alone the comments of others. Going Gently is my journal and my company. It’s my go to place and is a bit of a sanctuary  I don’t invite people to insult me in my own home, so I except th...