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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
A spring dew glistens ... Saturday, May 10, 2025 @ Gary Leeson A SPRING DEW GLISTENS, SPARKLES A DAYS POTENTIAL, I WILL CONQUER ALL. 1 minute read
Chaos swirls within ... Thursday, Jan 23, 2025 @ Gary Leeson CHAOS SWIRLS WITHIN, SPARROWS CHATTER NOISILY, NEW IDEAS BLOOM. 1 minute read
I sit and wonder ... Thursday, Jan 23, 2025 @ Gary Leeson I SIT AND WONDER, WILL STORM ÉOWYN BE THAT BAD? ONLY TIME WILL TELL. 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
I sit listening ... Saturday, Oct 5, 2024 @ Gary Leeson I SIT LISTENING, THE WIND HOWLS DOWN THE CHIMNEY, WHAT A SERENADE. 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
Day by day, I age ... Monday, Jul 15, 2024 @ Gary Leeson DAY BY DAY, I AGE, A YOUNG MAN TO AN OLD MAN, TIME, IT WITHERS ALL. 1 minute read
A serene clam sea ... Wednesday, Jun 26, 2024 @ Gary Leeson A SERENE CLAM SEA, DISTURBED BY RIPPLES OF PAIN, HAS IT COME TO THIS? 1 minute read
Wind whistles through thoughts ... Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024 @ Gary Leeson WIND WHISTLES THROUGH THOUGHTS, I SIT AND PROCRASTINATE, THE SEA WAVES ME ON. 1 minute read
Mind aimlessly flows ... Saturday, Apr 13, 2024 @ Gary Leeson MIND AIMLESSLY FLOWS, GOES WHERE THE STREAM MEANDERS, I NEED A ROW BOAT. 1 minute read
Apple trees blossom ... Thursday, Apr 11, 2024 @ Gary Leeson APPLE TREES BLOSSOM, NATURES REJUVENATION, WE ALL CAN REBUILD. 1 minute read
Apple blossoms sing ... Tuesday, Apr 9, 2024 @ Gary Leeson APPLE BLOSSOMS SING, FLOWERS LIKE CHERRY BLOSSOMS, BRINGS JOY TO MY HEART. 1 minute read
I sit and waste life ... Tuesday, Feb 27, 2024 @ Gary Leeson I SIT AND WASTE LIFE, THINKING EMPTY THOUGHTS THAT FADE, A DESERT IN TIME. 1 minute read
The day sets slowly ... Wednesday, Feb 7, 2024 @ Gary Leeson THE DAY SETS SLOWLY, THE COLD NIGHT OF WINTER GRIPS, I DREAM OF DAYS PAST. 1 minute read
Look inwards and breathe ... Saturday, Feb 3, 2024 @ Gary Leeson LOOK INWARDS AND BREATHE, IGNORE THE LOUD WINTER STORM, PEACE IS FOUND WITHIN. 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
The trees dance and wave ... Sunday, Jan 21, 2024 @ Gary Leeson THE TREES DANCE AND WAVE, RHYTHM TO THE BEAT OF THE STORM, NATURE’S RAVE PARTY. 1 minute read
I sit and waste time ... Friday, Jan 5, 2024 @ Gary Leeson I SIT AND WASTE TIME, I DON’T THINK OF WISE WORDS, SAND FALLING AWAY 1 minute read
Looking at the clock ... Thursday, Jan 4, 2024 @ Gary Leeson LOOKING AT THE CLOCK, TELL ME WHAT I SHOULD DO NEXT. THE CLOCK SMILES AND TICKS. 1 minute read
The links through my notes ... Wednesday, Jan 3, 2024 @ Gary Leeson THE LINKS THROUGH MY NOTES, CONNECTING THE IDEAS, THREADS OF MUSIC PLAY 1 minute read
Needed time to rest ... Sunday, Dec 31, 2023 @ Gary Leeson NEEDED TIME TO REST, TIME TO CONTEMPLATE AND THINK, THE COFFEE STEAM RISES 1 minute read
Warm globe radiates ... Thursday, Dec 28, 2023 @ Gary Leeson WARM GLOBE RADIATES, FILLED WITH WHISKEY CAFFEINE JOY, CHRISTMAS TRADITION 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
A peaceful wind wafts ... Thursday, Dec 21, 2023 @ Gary Leeson A PEACEFUL WIND WAFTS, DISTURBED BY MANKIND’S CHAOS, DELUSION DRIVEN. 1 minute read
Church bells singing joy ... Saturday, Dec 9, 2023 @ Gary Leeson CHURCH BELLS SINGING JOY, CITIES CHAOS RUMBLES ON, MY HEART REJOICES. 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
Now is important ... Monday, Nov 27, 2023 @ Gary Leeson NOW IS IMPORTANT, THE REST IS THE PAST AND GONE, LIVE FOR WHAT’S TODAY. 1 minute read
The pain is throbbing ... Wednesday, Nov 22, 2023 @ Gary Leeson THE PAIN IS THROBBING, A SHARP INCESSANT SHRIEKING, CAN I HAVE SOME PEACE? 1 minute read
I sit and grimace ... Tuesday, Nov 21, 2023 @ Gary Leeson I SIT AND GRIMACE, MY BODY IS TOO CHATTY, SO NOW PLEASE SHUT UP. 1 minute read
Three hours for main task ... Monday, Nov 20, 2023 @ Gary Leeson THREE HOURS FOR MAIN TASK, TWO HOURS FOR THE SECOND TASK, ONE HOUR FOR SMALL TASKS. 1 minute read
The dark blanket shifts ... Saturday, Nov 18, 2023 @ Gary Leeson THE DARK BLANKET SHIFTS, MY MOOD CHANGES SUBTLETY, THE ROOT CAUSE UNKNOWN. 1 minute read
A new month begins ... Wednesday, Nov 1, 2023 @ Gary Leeson A NEW MONTH BEGINS, LIFE TRICKLES AWAY AND GOES, WHAT’S LIFE ANYWAY? 1 minute read
You are not alone ... Monday, Oct 30, 2023 @ Gary Leeson YOU ARE NOT ALONE, WE HAVE NETWORKS TO NURTURE, CONNECTED VIA GAIA. 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
Take a deep breath and hold ... Monday, Oct 16, 2023 @ Gary Leeson TAKE DEEP BREATH AND HOLD, EXPEL AND REPEAT AGAIN, FOCUS ON THE NOW. 1 minute read
A frosty wind screen ... Sunday, Oct 15, 2023 @ Gary Leeson A FROSTY WIND SCREEN, COLD CLEAR BLUE SKIES UP ABOVE, AUTUMN HAS ARRIVED 1 minute read
An Autumns cool chill ... Saturday, Oct 14, 2023 @ Gary Leeson AN AUTUMNS COOL CHILL, SHIVER AT THE FROSTY SHOCK, BREATH IS TURBO CHARGED. 1 minute read
An Autumns morning ... Wednesday, Oct 11, 2023 @ Gary Leeson AN AUTUMNS MORNING, I AWAKE INTO DARKNESS, THEN CLARITY DAWNS. 1 minute read
Little red breast pal ... Monday, Oct 9, 2023 @ Gary Leeson LITTLE RED BREAST PAL, SINGING JOY FOR AN AUTUMN, A SIMPLE PLEASURE. 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