Charles Bukowski
What is the purpose of life??
Whatever you want to make of it – second by second! You can help make things better or you can be a power-mad, greedy bastard.
Poetry – A repository
A repository
Containing all our wisdom,
The full gamut of emotion,
Every tale we’ve told,
Love, hate and intrigue,
Why not take a look?
It can make you laugh
It can make you cry
Or simply stop and wonder why.
It catches you with its hook.
All of life, all of death,
Every thought and dream,
Knowledge and act
Captured within a book.
Opher – 21.10.2019
Those who do not read live only one life but for those of us who do we live thousands.
Imagination is released. The mind is freed. We experience emotions of people we have come to know but have never met. Our empathy soars.
We travel to the future, the past and places we could never go.
Without books we languish in poverty. Our minds are stunted. Our lives are without colour.
I pity those who do not read. Their lives are pale shadows.
I have all of humanity at my fingertips.
A better way of living???
Dalai Lama speaks.
A few to think about.
Graham sent me these, Worth think about!
Snoopy’s Wisdom!
Poetry – FROM A DISTANCE
FROM A DISTANCE
Before we die we must make a tryst
To meet where the sun always sets
To stare out into the embers
Reflecting the ‘has beens’, ‘could be’s’ and ‘yets’
To stand at the edge of the universe
And survey all that we have done
The dreams that we have forgotten
And the ideals that made us all one
The beauty of our vision
Will scorch us to our soul
And dance upon our tiny lives
To the beat of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Only then may we be reborn
Or fade into the meaningless dross
Of the galaxies in collision
And all the meaning we have lost
We may yet dance to the cosmic roar
And challenge the molecular storm
For arrogance we have in plenty
But for wisdom we must be reborn
Opher 17.2.98
This is a poem for the human race not the reincarnation of an individual. I felt that we should stand back and get some objectivity. We have the chance to be great. We are falling short.
Perhaps if we reflect as a global race of people we can decide to start again and put it right. We can build a positive zeitgeist, equality and freedom.
I told you I’m an idealist!
As an idealist I often write down little odes like this. I do believe that we can make a better world and should work to do just that.
Some words of wisdom from a life that is beginning to get long.
Some words of wisdom from a life that is beginning to get long.
Being cool is a state of mind. You can’t buy it, wear it or pretend it.
Most people, on their own, are pleasant and helpful – put them in a group and a lot of them become spiteful, greedy and vicious.
Money does not buy happiness. It buys opportunities to do things and own things. The times when I’ve been happiest are when I’ve had no money.
There are no short cuts. Every short cut ends up taking longer, costing more and ending up worse.
Life is luck. Sometimes you’re there at the right time in the right place.
Making decisions with your glands is not a good idea.
Violence and hatred creates violence and hatred.
Humanity is a disaster for most other life on this planet.
It’s time we stopped electing glib psychopaths into office.
Charisma is rarely good.
Religion and politics are all about power.
Fun is good.
Reading can be as good as sex (in its own way) – but less messy.
Each moment is precious – fill it with wonder, joy, happiness, love and creativity!
Here are a few of my books. They are available on Amazon in both paperback and on kindle.
Anecdotes – paperback just £6.95 Kindle – just £1.99 or free on Kindle Unlimited
More Anecdotes – paperback just £7.29 Kindle – just £2.12 or free on Kindle Unlimited
My other books are also available. There is some unique to suit most tastes if you like something thought provoking and alternative.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Opher-Goodwin/e/B00MSHUX6Y/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1459501044&sr=1-2-ent
Frank Zappa quotes.
It often seems to me that Frank Zappa had a handle on things. He had a way of summing things up that was intelligent, perceptive and made you laugh.
That’s a great combination. Here’s a link to a website of his quotes. Enjoy:
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/f/frank_zappa.html