Familiar Comfort
HOME AGAIN TO PEACE,
PADDING DOWN LIKE AN OLD HOUND,
FAMILIAR COMFORT.
This is 'the good life'
CHILAXING IN MEATH,
UNDER SOFT SUN AND BLUE SKIES,
THIS IS ‘THE GOOD LIFE’.
Swallows dance around
SWALLOWS DANCE AROUND,
IN GRACEFUL DIVES AND TURNS,
ELEGANT MOTION.
Hill of Tara
WALKING ANCIENT STEPS,
AMONGST ECHO’S OF HEROS,
WERE THEY LIKE US NOW?
In royal county
IN ROYAL COUNTY,
AT THE FAMILY HOMESTEAD,
BACK TO MY OWN ROOTS.
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.
Enjoy current calm
EXPECTING MUCH STRESS,
SURPRISED AT THE LACK OF SAME,
ENJOY CURRENT CALM.
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.
No joy is greater
LOVING MY DAUGHTER,
AND HAVING HER LOVE ME TOO,
NO JOY IS GREATER.
Always fire fighting things
LAST MINUTE CHANGES,
ALWAYS FIRE FIGHTING THINGS,
THIS THE DEFAULT PLAN?
People are confused
PEOPLE ARE CONFUSED,
CONFUSE MEETINGS WITH PROGRESS,
POLAR OPPOSITES!!
The Calming Kata's
THE CALMING KATA’S, AS TAI-CHI FORMS ARE PERFORMED,
THE CHI GROWS INSIDE.
Emotions run wild
EMOTIONS RUN WILD,
BUBBLING ALONG LIKE A STREAM,
SOON TOO THEY WILL PASS..
Loud Thunder Rumbles
LOUD THUNDER RUMBLES,
ARE THE OLD NORSE GODS ANGRY?
REMEMBER YOUR PLACE.
Do the crows reflect?
THE WEEKEND BEGINS,
REFLECTION ON A WEEK PAST,
DO THE CROWS REFLECT?
Sea lapping ankles
SEA LAPPING ANKLES,
TAI-CHI KATA’S SMOOTH AND SLOW,
FOR A CHANGE ….. BALANCE.
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.
Little projects joy
LITTLE PROJECTS JOY,
APPLICATION IN A DAY,
KEEP THE CODE SIMPLE.
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 ?
Tiredness wraps around
TIREDNESS WRAPS AROUND,
LIKE BLANKET ON WINTERS NIGHT,
WHO WILL PROTECT ME.
Learn to let it go
LEARN TO LET IT GO,
THERE IS NO ‘NOW’ - IT’S THE PAST.
THE NOW IS FLEETING.
Take time and calm thoughts
YOU NEED TO PREPARE.
TO FOCUS BEFORE A TASK,
TAKE TIME AND CALM THOUGHTS.
Focus is lacking
FOCUS IS LACKING,
TASKS DISSIPATE UNFINISHED,
WHAT WOULD AN OWL DO?
Don't regret a day
TODAY 15 YEARS MARRIED,
TIME HAS FLOWN AND STILL LOVE HER,
DON’T REGRET A DAY.
Take a deep deep breath
TAKE A DEEP DEEP BREATH,
NEED TO RELAX TO WORK WELL;
STRESS CREATES BAD CODE.
Gales vortex
GALES VORTEX,
LIKE THE THOUGHTS AROUND MY MIND,
SPIN SPIN SPIN THEY GO.
Is there a real world?
AN ODD QUIET DAY,
SPENT INSIDE THE MINDS CONFINES,
IS THERE A REAL WORLD?
Deep dive into code
DEEP DIVE INTO CODE,
SEARCH FOR THE SOURCE OF A BUG,
TURNS OUT IT’S TECH DEBT!!
Watching play on zoom
WATCHING PLAY ON ZOOM,
ODD ONLINE EXPERIENCE,
I DID ENJOY IT.
A day was fruitlessly spent
WITHOUT DIRECTION,
A DAY WAS FRUITLESSLY SPENT,
WASN’T IT WORTH IT?
Seagulls fly backwards
SEAGULLS FLY BACKWARDS,
BECAUSE THE GALE IS SO FIERCE.
FUTILE BEHAVIOUR?
Watching waves crashing
WATCHING WAVES CRASHING,
CRASHING AGAINST ROCKY SHORE,
LIKE FUTILE INSULTS.
Beauty in motion
A HORSE AND RIDER,
TEAM BOUND IN ONE MIND, ONE GOAL,
BEAUTY IN MOTION.
Life's best when simple
SUNSET APPROACHES,
BIRDS CHIRP THEIR GOOD-NIGHTS TO ALL, LIFE’S BEST WHEN SIMPLE.
The old shillelagh
THE OLD SHILLELAGH,
ANCIENT IRISH MARTIAL ART,
WILL I MASTER IT.
This day too shall pass
FIGHT FOR CONCIOUSNESS,
NIL FOR LONG DAY AT KEYBOARD,
THIS DAY TOO SHALL PASS.
Little Red Robin
LITTLE RED ROBIN,
SITTING IN THE BIG GREEN BUSH,
WAITING GOOD FORTUNE.
Dawn's soft warm sunlight
DAWN’S SOFT WARM SUNLIGHT,
PERFECT FOR TAI-CHI KATA,
BIRD’S ALL SING REJOICE.
Here with my Journal
HERE WITH MY JOURNAL,
PONDERING THE DAYS EVENTS.
A LIFE EXAMINED.
A fat ginger cat
THE WARM SUN IS OUT,
IT’S TIME FOR A SIESTA,
A FAT GINGER CAT.
Debugging Cron Job
DEBUGGING CRON JOB,
FRUSTRATINGLY DETAILED JOB,
TURNS OUT ITS NOT ME.
Fate is a riddle
YESTERDAY PROMISED,
TODAY BRINGS THE OPPOSITE,
FATE IS A RIDDLE.
Disorder abounds
A VERY ODD DAY, WEATHER SHIFT MOOD BY MINUTE,
DISORDER ABOUNDS.
Soft Morning Rain
SOFT MORNING RAIN FALLS,
PEACE AND TRANQUILITY REIGN,
DEITIES CRYING?
Shaving is like zen
I NEED TO RELAX,
OTHERWISE WILL CUT MYSELF,
SHAVING IS LIKE ZEN.
Sitting rubbing chin
SITTING RUBBING CHIN,
WHY DOES MY HAIR GROW SO FAST?
IT’S LIKE WILD BAMBOO!
Simple Pleasures
SUNDAY MORNING CALM,
LYING READING A GOOD BOOK,
AH SIMPLE PLEASURES.