Aftermath of the UK Election – Recognising the challenges ahead

I have personally observed people breathing a collective sigh of relief following the results of the UK general election which brought Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister, leading the Labour party, into power with a huge majority. I do not, however, hear a wide acclamation or celebration of the Labour victory apart, perhaps, from the […]

Fatherland – Occupying the territory

mostly I thinkgood or badI am my own manthinking individualno dependenciesloitering here then I look in the mirrorand you look back at meas if to sayyou may think you walk alonebut still you carry the loadthat’s in my bonesand in those blue eyes FraserJune 2024

My Dad – And other forms of silence

I like silenceI doexceptwhen it deafens mewith its absencesand guessingbecomes the only gamein life, now goneor whilst growing-upand I becomethe roaring beast FraserJune 2024

Not Perfect – But I think it is ok

daddy meis the strong mefuelled by the loveof, and from,my children and the beat goes on the children who adults becomeare their own peoplestrong and independentall of them, eachin their own way and the beat goes on the old man becomesa new maninspired by his childrenstrong in his own wayuntil the fadingand dying of his […]