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Waterfall engulfs ... Saturday, Jun 14, 2025 @ Gary Leeson WATERFALL ENGULFS, CLEANSES MY SOUL AND MY BODY, REBORN AND ANEW. 1 minute read
Breath deep and slowly ... Sunday, Dec 1, 2024 @ Gary Leeson BREATH DEEP AND SLOWLY. INNER EYE SEES DECADES PAST. SO MUCH TIME WASTED. 1 minute read
Rain splatters loudly ... Thursday, Aug 22, 2024 @ Gary Leeson RAIN SPLATTERS LOUDLY, IT’S SOUND WASHES MY FEARS AWAY, THE START OF AUTUMN. 1 minute read
The meaning of life ... Saturday, Jul 27, 2024 @ Gary Leeson THE MEANING OF LIFE? DOES THE UNIVERSE KNOW IT? I SIT AND PONDER. 1 minute read
My life dissipates ... Monday, Jan 22, 2024 @ Gary Leeson MY LIFE DISSIPATES, SMOKE RISES INTO THE ETHER, GAIA HOWLS IN RAGE. 1 minute read
We sway in the wind ... Saturday, Dec 23, 2023 @ Gary Leeson WE SWAY IN THE WIND, THERE IS A NEED FOR DEEP ROOTS, LIKE AN ANCIENT OAK. 1 minute read
Sitting and watching ... Tuesday, Nov 28, 2023 @ Gary Leeson SITTING AND WATCHING, THE GOLDEN SUN GENTLY SETS, THE DAY IS LIKE LIFE. 1 minute read
A little sparrow ... Monday, Oct 23, 2023 @ Gary Leeson A LITTLE SPARROW, CHIRPS WITH JOY AND HAPPINESS, LIFE SHOULD BE SIMPLE. 1 minute read
The chairs all vibrate ... Friday, Oct 20, 2023 @ Gary Leeson THE CHAIRS ALL VIBRATE, TO THE WINDS PULSATING BEAT, SIT AND MEDITATE. 1 minute read
The stairs creak and groan ... Sunday, Oct 8, 2023 @ Gary Leeson THE STAIRS CREAK AND GROAN, THEY REMIND ME OF MY JOINTS, JOYS OF AN AUTUMN. 1 minute read
My anger simmers ... Friday, Oct 6, 2023 @ Gary Leeson MY ANGER SIMMERS, BUBBLING UNDER THE SURFACE, HUMAN VOLCANO. 1 minute read
Are we free or code? ... Wednesday, Oct 4, 2023 @ Gary Leeson ARE WE FREE OR CODE? WE LEARN FROM EXPERIENCE, SO WHAT ABOUT AI? 1 minute read
Dusk falls earlier ... Monday, Oct 2, 2023 @ Gary Leeson DUSK FALLS EARLIER, PASTEL SHADES COVER THE LAND, CYCLE WITH LIMITS. 1 minute read
Hunger gnaws inside ... Sunday, Oct 1, 2023 @ Gary Leeson HUNGER GNAWS INSIDE, BUT FOR ME THAT IS A CHOICE, A NEW ME AWAITS. 1 minute read
My mind wanders off ... Friday, Sep 29, 2023 @ Gary Leeson MY MIND WANDERS OFF, BROWSING MY MINDS LIBRARIES, WONDERS OF KNOWLEDGE. 1 minute read
Destruction for fun ... Thursday, Sep 28, 2023 @ Gary Leeson DESTRUCTION FOR FUN! WHY THEY DESTROY MAJESTY? A TREE IN ITS PRIME. 1 minute read
The wind howls its rage ... Wednesday, Sep 27, 2023 @ Gary Leeson THE WIND HOWLS ITS RAGE, TREES TOSS AND BOW DOWN IN FEAR, THANKFUL FOR WARM FIRE. 1 minute read
A dark dystopia ... Sunday, Sep 24, 2023 @ Gary Leeson A DARK DYSTOPIA, WHERE MASSES PUSHED TOGETHER, A HUMAN ANT FARM. 1 minute read
A giant painting ... Saturday, Sep 23, 2023 @ Gary Leeson A GIANT PAINTING, I STARE IN ADMIRATION, OUR WILD CELTIC LORE 1 minute read
I'm Meditating... Friday, Sep 22, 2023 @ Gary Leeson I’M MEDITATING, WAITING FOR ZOOM MEET TO START, IT’S THE MODERN WAY. 1 minute read
Sleep is but a dream ... Wednesday, Sep 20, 2023 @ Gary Leeson SLEEP IS BUT A DREAM, BUT ONWARD I MUST STILL STRIVE, SIT AND WATCH THE WAVES. 1 minute read
Autumn's breath whispers ... Monday, Sep 18, 2023 @ Gary Leeson AUTUMN’S BREATH WHISPERS, TREES SHIVER IN THE COOL AIR, A MAGICAL TIME. 1 minute read
Classical Sunday ... Sunday, Sep 17, 2023 @ Gary Leeson CLASSICAL SUNDAY, TIMELESS NOTES WAFT AROUND, MY SOUL REJOICES. 1 minute read
Cool wind caresses ... Saturday, Sep 16, 2023 @ Gary Leeson COOL WIND CARESSES, SEA MURMUR’S LAPPING GENTLY, MY WORLD IS PEACEFUL. 1 minute read
Must Focus on us ... Friday, Sep 15, 2023 @ Gary Leeson MUST FOCUS ON US, JOINED UNDER GOD ALMIGHTY, A ROCK TOGETHER. 1 minute read
I am so pissed off ... Thursday, Sep 14, 2023 @ Gary Leeson I AM SO PISSED OFF, LET THE IRRITATION PASS, WASTING TIME IS FINE!! 1 minute read
Cool chill this morning ... Wednesday, Sep 13, 2023 @ Gary Leeson COOL CHILL THIS MORNING, AUTUMN SIGNALS ARRIVAL, ADMIRE THE TREES HUES. 1 minute read
We sit and discuss ... Tuesday, Sep 12, 2023 @ Gary Leeson WE SIT AND DISCUSS, WHAT AND WHEN TO DO OUR TASKS, CAMPFIRE OF COLLEAGUES. 1 minute read
Thunderstorm growls on ... Monday, Sep 11, 2023 @ Gary Leeson THUNDERSTORM GROWLS ON, THE GODS CONSTANTLY ARGUE, I SIT WATCHING RAIN. 1 minute read
Joy of a good book ... Sunday, Sep 10, 2023 @ Gary Leeson JOY OF A GOOD BOOK, A NIGHT FLYING THROUGH THE STARS, WE LIVE TO DREAM BIG. 1 minute read
Follow the money ... Saturday, Sep 9, 2023 @ Gary Leeson FOLLOW THE MONEY, OR SEE WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES. RIVER OF OUTGOINGS. 1 minute read
The heat is stifling ... Friday, Sep 8, 2023 @ Gary Leeson THE HEAT IS STIFLING, IT DRAINS THOUGHTS AND ENERGY, NEED A SHADY POOL. 1 minute read
Morpheus eluded ... Wednesday, Sep 6, 2023 @ Gary Leeson MORPHEUS ELUDED, AWAKE WITH A SHELL-SHOCK MIND, ENJOY THE SUNSHINE!! 1 minute read
My inner voice nags ... Tuesday, Sep 5, 2023 @ Gary Leeson MY INNER VOICE NAGS, DESIRES FOR FOOD OR ‘BAD THINGS’, I WISH IT SHUT UP. 1 minute read
Monday mental fog ... Monday, Sep 4, 2023 @ Gary Leeson MONDAY MENTAL FOG, TODAY A NEW WEEK BEGINS, LAST WEEK YET LINGERS. 1 minute read
Hot summers morning ... Sunday, Sep 3, 2023 @ Gary Leeson HOT SUMMERS MORNING, UNDER THE SHADE OF A TREE, READING A BOOK - BLISS. 1 minute read
Old age beckons me ... Saturday, Sep 2, 2023 @ Gary Leeson OLD AGE BECKONS ME, A DESERT IT ENCROACHES, I LOOK BACK AND CRY. 1 minute read
The chaos of war ... Thursday, Aug 31, 2023 @ Gary Leeson THE CHAOS OF WAR, DESTRUCTIVE AND CREATIVE, BIRDS TWEET JOY AT DAWN. 1 minute read
My stress and fear flows ... Wednesday, Aug 30, 2023 @ Gary Leeson MY STRESS AND FEAR FLOWS, IT DISSIPATES WITH DAWN, A NEW BEGINNING. 1 minute read
Breath in and then hold ... Tuesday, Aug 29, 2023 @ Gary Leeson BREATH IN AND THEN HOLD, BREATH OUT AND HOLD THEN RELAX, SUMMER UNDER TREE. 1 minute read
I must not fear fear ... Sunday, Aug 27, 2023 @ Gary Leeson I MUST NOT FEAR FEAR, IT’LL FLOW AROUND ME AND PASS, I WILL REMAIN WHOLE. 1 minute read
Sitting turned inwards ... Saturday, Aug 26, 2023 @ Gary Leeson SITTING TURNED INWARDS, I’M MY OWN WORST ENEMY, SEE THE FOREST PATH 1 minute read
Storm rages around ... Friday, Aug 25, 2023 @ Gary Leeson STORM RAGES AROUND, A BRANCH UNDER STRESS WILL BREAK, SHELTER FROM THE STORM. 1 minute read
The plague is still here ... Monday, Aug 21, 2023 @ Gary Leeson THE PLAGUE IS STILL HERE, IT’S CHANGING AND EVOLVING, WE NEED TO TAKE CARE. 1 minute read
Some joys take planning ... Wednesday, Aug 16, 2023 @ Gary Leeson SOME JOYS TAKE PLANNING, THE GIFT OF A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP, WATCHING THE DAYS DAWN. 1 minute read
Blues skies skip pass me ... Tuesday, Aug 15, 2023 @ Gary Leeson BLUES SKIES SKIP PASS ME, RELAXING MORNING COMMUTE, ENJOY WHAT IS FREE. 1 minute read
Follow the checklist ... Monday, Aug 14, 2023 @ Gary Leeson FOLLOW THE CHECKLIST, IT WILL GET YOU TO FOCUS, WARM SUN THIS MORNING. 1 minute read
Remember those gone ... Sunday, Aug 13, 2023 @ Gary Leeson REMEMBER THOSE GONE, TIME WITH YOUR PARENTS AND FRIENDS, THEY NOW LIVE WITH YOU. 1 minute read
Wind rustling whispers ... Saturday, Aug 12, 2023 @ Gary Leeson WIND RUSTLING WHISPERS, WHAT ARE THEY SAYING TODAY? DO I TRULY CARE? 1 minute read
Age's decay hits all ... Friday, Aug 11, 2023 @ Gary Leeson AGE’S DECAY HITS ALL, YOU ARE FRAGILE YET STRONG! YOU WILL FADE AWAY. 1 minute read
Take care of yourself ... Thursday, Aug 10, 2023 @ Gary Leeson TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, PLEASE DON’T OVER-EAT OR DRINK, RESPECT YOUR BODY. 1 minute read
Some tasks need doing ... Wednesday, Aug 9, 2023 @ Gary Leeson SOME TASKS NEED DOING, YOU MIGHT NOT LIKE IT SOMETIMES, YET DO IT YOU MUST! 1 minute read
Intertwined tree roots ... Tuesday, Aug 8, 2023 @ Gary Leeson INTERTWINED TREE ROOTS, FAMILY BONDS ARE MANY, GARDENING REQUIRED 1 minute read
The sounds of mozart ... Monday, Aug 7, 2023 @ Gary Leeson THE SOUNDS OF MOZART, MOVES THE SOUL WITH ITS BEAUTY, DANCE OF THE SKY GOD. 1 minute read
Fire crackling on ice ... Sunday, Aug 6, 2023 @ Gary Leeson FIRE CRACKLING ON ICE, I AM NOW CALM AND SERENE, SWAT THE DISTRACTIONS. 1 minute read
Dust and dirt gathers ... Saturday, Aug 5, 2023 @ Gary Leeson DUST AND DIRT GATHERS, OBSCURING YOUR CLARITY, CLEAN UP AND SEE ALL. 1 minute read
Languid feelings rule ... Friday, Aug 4, 2023 @ Gary Leeson LANGUID FEELINGS RULE, SLUGGISH POLLUTED RIVER, FOCUS ON NEXT TASK. 1 minute read
Quiet psithurism ... Thursday, Aug 3, 2023 @ Gary Leeson QUIET PSITHURISM, LEAVES AND WHISPERS IN THE MIND, THEN THE DAY BEGINS. 1 minute read
Grey days dripping rain ... Wednesday, Aug 2, 2023 @ Gary Leeson GREY DAYS DRIPPING RAIN, SINGS IN PITTER-PATTER DROPS, HAPPINESS AND SAD. 1 minute read
My anger flares ... Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023 @ Gary Leeson MY ANGER FLARES, LIKE A FAST HOT MAGMA FLOW, BUT THE SEA CALMS ME. 1 minute read