Monthly Archives: November 2010

Faith

Posted on 2010-11-30 by TJ

I am an atheist: the god of love does not exist. His myth has lighted fools down to a dusty death. Push come to shove he’s nothing but a coward’s deadly tool, manipulating idiots with ease, benefiting liars, cheats and … Continue reading →

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Two by two, hands of blue

Posted on 2010-11-24 by TJ

Two by two, hands of blue the gloves go snapping on Bend over please, just give a sneeze… Your freedom? That’s all gone! You’ve got to choose just what you lose: your health or dignity. X-rays for you–take off your … Continue reading →

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On a favourite cat, diagnosed with cancer

Posted on 2010-11-22 by TJ

She sleeps beside me all unknowing faint wheezing in her lungs a tumour deep within her growing killing her too young. We rescued her some years ago gave her love and care watched her slowly change and grow discard her … Continue reading →

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Suffering in Silence

Posted on 2010-11-18 by TJ

“Suffering in silence is for losers!” he shouted from the rooftops in his rage whilst down below the coppers in their cruisers wondered was he mad or was he sage: “Screw the bankers! Crooked every one! The corporate lackies cowering … Continue reading →

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Some notes on x-ray backscatter imaging

Posted on 2010-11-16 by TJ

Update 2012-03-11: I’ve also commented on Jonathon Corbett’s demonstration of the ineffectiveness of these crude devices. ==================== Hilary sometimes complains that the overall look of this site is that of a scientist’s, rather than a poet’s. It’s a fair cop. … Continue reading →

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Remember

Posted on 2010-11-10 by TJ

Duping young men into dying for nation or God or for hire, so over the top they go crying ending up pulped on the wire, has been a big business for ages: since Caesar recruited in Gaul despite the wise … Continue reading →

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There Are Days

Posted on 2010-11-09 by TJ

There are days when all I want is holding you no matter where we are or what goes on around us: let the world’s loud clamouring of war and morons fade into the night where all that matters is we … Continue reading →

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My Father’s House

Posted on 2010-11-05 by TJ

In my father’s house there are many rooms: a room for learning, where the truth is taught that nothing is quite good enough, assume that failure is more likely than it’s not. There is a room for laughter and for … Continue reading →

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Nevermore

Posted on 2010-11-01 by TJ

The midnight bird is deeply boring into questions, quandaries soaring high above his cranial perch where he studies arcane lore: to catch a poet lightly sleeping, tossing in his dreams and weeping, where on wings of darkness sweeping comes a … Continue reading →

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