You have to adapt
LIFE IS LIKE THE SEA,
SOMETIMES CALM SOMETIMES STORMY,
YOU HAVE TO ADAPT.
I salute you
I SALUTE YOU,
THE WARRIORS OF PAST WARS,
YOU ARE REMEMBERED.
We are like Islands
WE ARE LIKE ISLANDS,
BATTERED BY THE SEAS OF LIFE,
ERRODED BY TIME.
Everyone's voice needs counting
VOTE IS IMPORTANT,
EVERYONE’S VOICE NEEDS COUNTING.
DEMOCRACY RULES.
All fools are foolish
ALL FOOLS ARE FOOLISH,
SO ARE ALL POLITICIANS,
GLAD THAT I’M ‘NORMAL’.
One wins, and one fails
THE SURPRISE AND SHOCKS,
SUCH IS DEMOCRATIC VOTE,
ONE WINS AND ONE FAILS.
Give each full focus
A DAY OF PROBLEMS,
BEST SOLVED ONE AT A TIME,
GIVE EACH FULL FOCUS.
Life is sometimes odd
LIFE IS SOMETIMES ODD,
TIME PASSES VARIABLY,
SOMETIMES SLOW SOME FAST.
Waves lap on shoreline
WAVES LAP ON SHORELINE,
GENTLE EROSION PROCEEDS,
INEVITABLE.
Winter has started
WINTER HAS STARTED,
COLD WEATHER AND WARM FIRES,
LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR.
People you admire
PEOPLE YOU ADMIRE,
SURPRISED WHEN FIRST DISCOVER,
HI - JAY FORRESTER.
In isolation
IN ISOLATION,
THE FAMILY IS LOCKED DOWN,
SUCH IS COVID-19 FEAR.
Never judge people
NEVER JUDGE PEOPLE,
ON APPEARANCE OR LIFESTYLE,
DO YOU KNOW THEIR TALE?
Like all I'm clueless
WHAT’S PURPOSE OF LIFE?
I SIT HERE AND PONDER IT.
LIKE ALL I’M CLUELESS.
Fear running rampant
FEAR RUNNING RAMPANT,
COVID IS OUT OF CONTROL,
WE NEED A LOCK-DOWN.
mind and balance gone
A REGULAR TEST,
SUDDEN UNEXPECTED SHOCK,
MIND AND BALANCE GONE.
I love the autumn
GOLDEN AUTUMN LEAVES,
WONDEROUS MAGICAL HUES,
I LOVE THE AUTUMN
So small yet chasms
A QUIET NEW DAWN,
VENUS TWINKLES UNDER MOON,
SO SMALL YET CHASMS.
In a mental fog
IN A MENTAL FOG,
ITS HARD TO FOCUS ON TASKS,
THIS FOG TOO WILL PASS.
Centre and let go
BEACH MEDITATION,
WAVES SOOTHING A RAGGED SOUL,
CENTRE AND LET GO.
Little bean of joy
LITTLE BEAN OF JOY,
ROASTED AND CRUSHED ADD WATER,
RESULTS ARE MAGIC
Trees are for searching
TREES ARE FOR SEARCHING,
SOLUTIONS BUD OFF BRANCHING,
EXPLORE VIA DEPTH.
That's resilience
RAINDROPS IMPACT LEAF,
LEAVE BENDS THEN SHRUG OFF IMPACT,
THAT’S RESILIENCE.
Rain is like people
RAIN IS LIKE PEOPLE,
LOTS AT ONE TIME IN MOTION,
TO END SUDDENLY.
Feel sad and relief
A WEIGHT OFF SHOULDERS,
STRESS OF UNKNOWN FUTURE GONE,
FEEL SAD AND RELIEF.
The virus rebounds
THE VIRUS REBOUNDS,
MANY MORE VICTIMS IT GRASPS,
PRESIDENTS AND POOR.
Company in pain
COMPANY IN PAIN,
CHAOS OF REDUNDANCIES,
THE TEAM IS WORRIED.
Driving in the dark
DRIVING IN THE DARK,
ALONG AN EMPTY HIGHWAY,
ODDLY FIND RELAXING.
I let the chaos pass by
DISASTER STRIKES ME,
I LET THE CHAOS PASS BY,
SOLVED THE ISSUE
I see there myself
WAVES LAP ON THE BEACH,
IN AND OUT AS NATURES BREATH,
I SEE THERE MYSELF.
This is dev-ops world
A DAY FULL OF PAIN,
WHEN SYSTEMS CRASH AND THEN BURN.
THIS IS DEV-OPS WORLD.
Con-men fleece the sheep
CON-MEN FLEECE THE SHEEP,
BETTING ON THEM BEING MEEK.
STAND UP FOR JUSTICE!
Windows OS updates
WINDOWS OS UPDATES,
AGAIN REBOOT AND UPDATE,
LIKE A SNAIL ON GLASS.
She sees no control
TEENAGE FUSTRATION,
AT ‘GIFTED’ CLOTHES NOT HER OWN,
SHE SEES NO CONTROL.
Events ripple out
EVENTS RIPPLE OUT,
LIKE RAIN FALLING ON A POND,
SOME GOOD AND SOME BAD.
Where is my calm zone?
LACK OF REAL FOCUS,
CAUSES FLASHES OF ANGER,
WHERE IS MY CALM ZONE?
Peaceful state of calm
PEACEFUL STATE OF CALM,
TIME FOR PLANNING AND REFLECT,
LIKE LIZARD BASKING.
They await their turn
CROWS SIT ON PYLONS,
WATCHING MANKIND ON THE MOVE,
THEY AWAIT THEIR TURN.
Time is paradox
TIME IS PARADOX,
CRAWLS AND ZIPS BY AT SAME TIME,
WHERE IS IT SPENT?
Leaders inspire you
LEADERS & MANAGERS,
THE DIFFERENCE IS VISION,
LEADERS INSPIRE YOU.
Ball of tight tension
BALL OF TIGHT TENSION,
BUILDING AT THE BASE OF NECK,
WHAT’S CAUSING ALL THIS?
Next week brings work storms
END OF HOLIDAY,
A PEACEFUL AND RELAXING WEEK,
NEXT WEEK BRINGS WORK STORMS!
Familiar Comfort
HOME AGAIN TO PEACE,
PADDING DOWN LIKE AN OLD HOUND,
FAMILIAR COMFORT.
A problem forseen
A PROBLEM FORSEEN,
IS A PROBLEM NOW PLANNED FOR,
LIKE A HAWK SCANNING.
Sunny day uplifts
SUNNY DAY UPLIFTS,
IMPROVES MOOD AND CALM FOR ALL,
NATURE IN GOOD MOOD.
Am I an Ant?
A ROUTINE BROKEN,
CAUSING CONFLICTED FEELINGS,
AM I THUS AN ANT?
Time-box exercise
TIME-BOX EXERCISE,
PROTECT IT AND DO DAILY,
ONLY THEN PROGRESS.
bat's weave in twilight
BAT’S WEAVE IN TWILIGHT,
SWOOP AROUND MY HEAD TO HUNT,
SUCH EXQUISITE SKILL.
Be like a squirrel
EKE OUT ENERGY,
YOURS IN LIMITED SUPPLY,
BE LIKE A SQUIRREL.
As I get older
AS I GET OLDER,
I FIND I TIRE EASILY,
LIKE A SLOW RIVER.
Tiredness is like an octopus
TIREDNESS IS ALIVE,
WRAPS ITS TENDRILS AROUND YOU;
LIKE AN OCTOPUS.
It's good for the soul
SOFT IRISH SUNSHINE,
CALMS THE EMOTIONS AND THOUGHTS,
IT’S GOOD FOR THE SOUL.
Life of contractor
LIFE OF CONTRACTOR,
RAPID HIRE - FASTER FIRE,
BE MENTALLY STRONG.
Be a gentle wind
FOCUS AND BE CALM,
ALL THE DAYS TROUBLES HAVE PASSED,
BE A GENTLE WIND.
Natures acts ripple
NATURES ACTS RIPPLE,
HUMBLING MANKIND’S VAST EGO,
NATURAL JUSTICE.
Good food is like code
GOOD FOOD IS LIKE CODE,
SKILL AND PATIENCE IS NEEDED,
TO GET GREAT RESULTS.
Poor sleep has ripples
POOR SLEEP HAS RIPPLES,
IT STEALS YOUR FOCUS AND CALM,
LIKE COAST EROSION.
Work, Job, Career
IS WORK JUST A JOB?
OR IS IT SERIES OF JOBS?
IS THAT A CAREER?
Life's always chaos
Why fickle weather?
Are not all the Gods content?
Life’s always chaos.
What is different?
IT’S ANOTHER DAY,
I HAVE FOCUS LIKE A HAWK,
WHAT IS DIFFERENT ?