Halts by me that footfall

Halts by me that footfall

I fled him down the nights and down the days. I fled him down the arches of the years; I fled him down the labyrinthine ways Of my own mind; and, in the midst of tears I hid from him, and under running laughter. Up vistaed slopes I sped; And shot precipitated, Adown...
Worthless fame

Worthless fame

 No not to us, O Lord! The praise or glory be Of any deed or word; For in thy judgement lies To crown or bring to nought All knowledge or device That man has reached or wrought. And we confess our blame – How all too high we hold That noise which men call fame, That...
The little devil

The little devil

He makes the dust to rise from the earth with his swagger; He adds his loud voice to every word that I utter; He is my own little self, my Lord, he knows no shame; But I am ashamed to come to thy door in his company.   Rabindranath Tagore...
Machines are running

Machines are running

All monsters of the deserts, all demons of darkness are here again. Once again people stand face to face with chaos: and what makes it so much more terrible is the fact that the majority do not comprehend what is at hand. For everywhere scientifically informed people...
‘My birthday wish for you’

‘My birthday wish for you’

See Scandal praying with her sharp knees up, And Virtue stood at Weeping Cross, And Courage to his leaking ship appointed, Slim Truth dismissed without a character, And gaga Falsehood highly recommended, The green thumb to the ledger knuckled down.   Greed showing...