Hi. I am Chris Round. Thanks for joining me! Each choice we make moves us somewhere. Sometimes the outcome is as expected and sometimes equally unexpected. This writing journey is leading to both. Trust you all get a measure of enjoyment out of the following brain fed written meat and veg. Read the rest NOW … Continue reading READ THIS
PANACEA
The stunning Bat Lily (Tacca macrantha) only to be found in Forest understory and only along the path less traveled. 1. Limbo Land Limbo land, life still is. Over two years has been spent on the path towards gaining a Spousal Visa to enable me to be legally in Malaysia. Massive amount of forms, proof … Continue reading PANACEA
SUNNY
Sun shining. Blue sky with some lazy day surf below and shoreline Sun dipped in patterned shade (Pic: Chris Round) PREAMBLE Sunny has so many contexts from the cliche to the obscure. This is a small series following that trail from a certain face with a sunny disposition in a game of Rugby, sunny when … Continue reading SUNNY
Edge of Truth
DAY 10 After five days the Truth Bugs had their fill. Blue and white starry gossamer's hitched rides on the last of the Suns reflected shortwave bounce back to space, destination unknown. A person had to be in just the right place at the right time to see this gossamer ride. On Oceans edge looking … Continue reading Edge of Truth
2. Truth Hurts
WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE Chapter 1 - "TRUTH" - Fireball and sonic booms in the sky, Grey rain, Conspiracy news sites - computers fried, individual conspiracy believers - a similar fate, much self mutilation by the very same, visible streams of broken conspirator words in a blue/white starry shimmer disappearing from the body to the … Continue reading 2. Truth Hurts
LIGHT and DARK
LIGHT Dark of Night becomes blind as light of the Sun pokes over the horizon at Dawn. High Summer over a blanched desert landscape, light is not welcome, its intensity heralding another day of unremitting baking. The traveler's eyes and soul wince as one to this glare of pure white backed by the stark blue … Continue reading LIGHT and DARK
BELIEF
Belief comes at any time. Sunny, early Saturday afternoon cricket. It comes now in the belief that I will take this catch that the batsman hit my way. No doubt, just dread set certainty, (dread for the batsman that is) that he knows of my firm belief. He finishes looking up from the shot to … Continue reading BELIEF
NORMAL
Am troubled. Something is not quite right. Cannot place the finger firmly on the issue. After all, the senses are being pleasantly assaulted by this new day. Big rain last night (at least 50mm - love the new rain guage) and the day is fresh, fresh, fresh! Late morning, on the way to the balcony, … Continue reading NORMAL
!SPAM! the Love story.
Preamble Love - so many words spoken, written and sung. So much angst that can destroy, so much happiness that we feel overwhelmed. It comes in many shapes and sizes - friend love, love like a brother or sister, love the kids, love Mum!, love of a good time, love of inanimate objects and pets. … Continue reading !SPAM! the Love story.
RAIN
Mizzle: Rain but not. The random spits that last 15 minutes with the promise of so much more, but becomes nothing as if God had put a muzzle to the mizzle! Drizzle: most dreaded, especially in colder climates. Almost not felt on face, but brush the hair or outer layer of clothing and a slick … Continue reading RAIN
Waiting
Traffic light in far distance yet again cycles though Red Green Orange Red. Movement? Not even a millimetre. 10 minutes sitting in a left hand turning lane at least 100 metres from the intersection. Never before in the last nine months at the new place have I experienced such delays getting home from the supermarket … Continue reading Waiting
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