It’s not much to ask – is it?
This is what I want:
- Reduce the population
- Stop war
- Stop terrorism
- Halt the chopping down of forests
- Stop the killing of wild-life
- Eradicate racism and sexism
- Equality
- Fairness
- Eradicate fundamentalism
- Give half the planet to wilderness
- Live in harmony with nature
- Laughter
- Poetry and music
- Friendship
- Respect and responsibility
- Stop the pollution
- An end to nationalism and patriotism
- Tolerance and compassion
- Drama and dance
- An end to celebrity culture and value creativity
- A UN that stringently applies its charter of Human Rights
I want people to live together in freedom and enjoy the planet, the universe and life.
I want mystery, adventure, love and peace.
I want creativity and hope.
Now tell me – who do I vote for?
I am a realist. This is an idealistic list. But unless we reach for the stars we will not retain the earth; without dreamers there will be no dreams.
It’s not much to ask – is it?
A sunset – not a gunshot
A hand – not a boot
A question and an answer
A painting – not a slagheap
A herd – not a corpse
A life worth living
A poem – not a wasteland
A tree – not a plank
A smile and an embrace
A song – not a silence
A pool – not a cesspit
Hope and friendship
A dance – not a sneer
A bird – not an oil slick
Friends not strangers
Green – not plastic
Life – not concrete
Quality not quantity
Opher 26.3.2016
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Well that would be a nice World to live in, I guess the dream will have to continue.
I hope so. First we dream. Then we strive to move towards the dream.
The dream will never be fulfilled not in this World.
That’s as maybe. But we work towards it or nothing ever gets better.
There is much good going on and I aim to add to it.
Can I ask you something, do you think the two of us will ever agree on anything? I hope that this will be a good Easter for you and the Family – mine is just perfect two lots of bedding to wash, plus a basket of clothes and then the delightful ironing.
Of course we will and do. You believe in making the world better not worse. You’re appalled at ISIS scum and what they stand for. Even if we disagree over how we do things the fundamentals are there. We can disagree without falling out. Life’s short.
I wish you a good Easter. We’re going to see all our grandchildren over the next week or so. That’ll be great.
It sounds like you are snowed under with boring jobs. I’m editing my second anecdotes book. I hate editing. It feels like ironing to me.
Besides – I thought you enjoyed what I write. Has that changed?
I do enjoy what you write, no change there – you should know me better than that.
Well that’s good. I was having doubts.
So we both are forcing ourselves to do jobs that we would rather not do. I do the bedding and iron it all and before I know it I am doing it again, why does time fly so quickly. That will be lovely seeing the Grandchildren they must grow fast, it’s tough out there for them. I will try and not let it all run away with me like the days just gone, took me by surprise too and to be honest left me feeling down. “Irish Passion” or as my Father would say “you can get off your soapbox now”. Do you remember when John Major used one when he was campaigning.
Yes. I’m struggling with this. I find it hard to keep the concentration. I’m not a good editor.
It will be great to see the grandchildren. They change so much. My eldest son has these three new sons. They adoptions went through finally last week. They are now Goodwins. They have taken on so much. I’m proud of them. It will be great to see them too.
Passion is fine. What goes on out there gets me down too. Sometimes it feels so desperate. I read about the cruelty and it makes me so angry. I see all the poverty and desperation and it gets to me. Worst of all I see all that environmental destruction and I feel so down. But I try to pick myself up and look positively. It makes me more determined to be optimistic. I do believe we can make a difference. I feel we have to keep trying.
Why were you having doubts, because we argued? I have not read anything for a few days. I have a travel book David got me for Christmas on San Francisco I have read very little bits but I do need to look at that, I have that new complicated laptop that comes away in two pieces to learn – don’t ask me what it is called – it’s coming to the end of March and I still have not tried that. I am supposed to do the treadmill each day, did two days last week then was “down” and have not gone back yet. I need a kick up the backside, well not literally I am in enough pain.
I was picking up a negative feeling. It wasn’t just the argument. I don’t mind disagreement. In fact that is really why I set up the blog – to get different views, to have to argue. It makes me exam my own mind and see if I really still believe in what I am saying or if there is a different, valid, viewpoint. It makes me think.
I need to get back on the treadmill again. It is out in the garage and it has been so cold that I haven’t wanted to go out there. I’ll get to it soon.
I hope your pain is not so bad today.
How/Where were you getting the negative feelings? God am I that obvious. Don’t answer that because it’s “Yes”I have never been able to hide anything, but I don’t know what I was supposed to be hiding. Just as well you don’t see my eyes they are a dead give away I can’t lie and they would show that for sure. Our treadmill is in the conservatory and it’s cold out there, there is a heater but takes too long to get going, that’s if I can understand how to work the dial and I can’t. Apart from the morphine patch and pain killer I am on, don’t work, I have increased the nurofen that’s the only other thing I can take and a G&T helps too at times. Wonderful three new Grandsons, how old are they. Do they live far from you?
So you’ve got the same problem as me with the treadmill. It’s OK in summer though (both days).
Have you tried a TENS machine? Liz had a really bad foot. It was extremely painful and the TENS machine took the pain right away. It is supposed to work for back pain too.
The boys were all three and under when they were adopted. They’ve had them about six months now. It’s great to see them as a family – heartwarming.
How beautiful, babies – big responsibility to take on. I have several Tens machines the hos gave them to me and I had one myself I bought many years ago. I can’t get on with all the wires hanging from me, I had to have all the pads on and those leads drove me mad, really did not make a difference. There is not much that can be done, the spine is so twisted now, an op but the Consultant said he would not recommend it, he would not go through it he said, so that was that.
That’s a shame. Not much else I can suggest. Sorry.
They seem to be thriving on all that responsibility. They always wanted a family and now they’ve got one. It was straight in at the deep end!
That’s OK not your problem, I just think back, I know I should not, and how active I used to be, loved walking. I used to thrive on responsibility, the more I had the happier, I wish them all the best and the love of the boys.
They are so cute Anna. When you see them together there is so much love there. You would not believe they are adopted.
They are not “adopted” they are a gift given to your Son and Daughter-in-Law, they are theirs. I love Children, I would have given anything for more 4/8 I would have been so happy, but not allowed. Nothing like little ones, they have so much love to give, so much. Make the most of the Boys Opher they grow too fast these days. I wish I had Grandchildren. Now you have me crying, told you I was soft (and a “B”)!!
You’re right – they’re not adopted. They certainly are gifts – bundles of lively joy and love. I can hear them giggling and shrieking with laughter in my mind. See them soon.