Author: Joey Jones

Happily owned and trained by the rescue dog I adore. Enjoying and grateful for a peaceful life at long last. In England. She/her.

Patches

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Describe one simple thing you do that brings joy to your life.

Walking my dog on the beach. Seeing him in his element brings great joy to my life.

                       Black Cherries

Late in May as the light lengthens

towards summer the young goldfinches

flutter down through the day for the first time

to find themselves among fallen petals

cradling their day’s colours in the day’s shadows

of the garden beside the old house

after a cold spring with no rain

not a sound comes from the empty village

as I stand eating the black cherries

from the loaded branches above me

saying to myself Remember this

W. S Merwin 1927~2019

The Tide Rises the Tide Falls

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What jobs have you had?…… and when the work is over

The tide rises, the tide falls,

The twilight darkness, the curlew calls;

Along the sea-sands damp and brown

The traveller hastens towards the town,

   And the tide rises, the tide falls.

Darkness settles on roofs and walls,

But the sea, the sea in darkness calls;

The little waves, with their soft, white hands,

Efface the footprints in the sand,

   And the tide rises, the tide falls.

The morning breaks; the steed in their stalls,

Stamp and neigh, as the holster calls,

The day returns, but never more

Returns the traveller to the shore,

   And the tide rises, the tide falls.

                             ***************

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ~ 1807-1882

Shouldn’t the essence of any god be love?

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Do you practice religion?

Love and tolerance seems to me to be two of the strong foundations for any religion and yet differences manage to spark unease.

My parents were agnostic ( on the fence 😂 just -in-case kind of people) So that left me plenty of wriggle room.

In a former life I was a hippie which pretty much screams pacifist from the off. ‘ Give peace a chance’. Who could possibly disagree with that?

Jehovah Witnesses constantly get a bad press, but to give them their due they flatly refuse to join the armed forces. Staying neutral in world conflicts.

Today I embrace Paganism ( with a slice of the promoted compassion of Buddhism, thrown in for good measure)

No, I don’t practice witchy things or have an altar in my home, but out in the wild I fully recognise the power of nature. I appreciate and respect the strength of the elements and believe every creature has the right to live here safely. If we can assist them in any way the better the world would be for them. Coexistence is a wonderful thing.

Gratitude and respect for planet Earth is surely non-negotiable?

And tell me…..If you don’t believe in anything, where do your thanks go?

Life before the internet

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Do you remember life before the internet?

I remember…..

Newpaper sellers

Family evenings around the TV

Satchels full of books

Children playing outside

Mail on the door mat

Busy high streets

No empty shops

Multiple shoe shops

Less commercial vehicles

Stereo players and albums

Commuters

Busy city nightlife

Telephone boxes

Photograph albums and negatives

Paper road maps

Dictionaries, encyclopedias, reference books

Diaries( With a lock)

Calendar in every home

Address books

Cheques

Pay packets

Money boxes

Travel agents

Hard copy CV’s

Telephone text

Monthly glossy magazines

Hairstyle magazines

VHS Videos

Camcorders

Walkman

Typewriters

and all those things which have slipped my mind.

Talented writers on WordPress

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What are you good at?

Will it be considered a talent if I manage to put a post together, this morning….when I don’t know how to respond to today’s Daily Prompt?

I used to spend a considerable amount of time scrolling. Hours would pass, I may have had a few laughs or learned a new life hack, but little else.

Now I am enjoying Reader where I get to learn about the lives and observations of many talented folk. I have subscribed to some wonderful blogs where ‘ a way with words’ is something to behold and I look forward to discovering more.

‘ Talent is a wonderful thing, but it won’t carry a quitter’ ~ Stephen King

Health, wealth, happiness and success….

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What does “having it all” mean to you? Is it attainable?

‘Having it all’ must mean something different to everyone. Those who believe it is a myth, those who believe they have attained it and those who want it.

Katy Perry in a Monse designed spacesuit had to leave the planet for 11 minutes to fill a void in her life.

I’ll just go with contentment, being happy and grateful for what I have.