into the distance I gaze a flight of fancy awaits with wings spread soaring towards the sun like Icarus and Lucifer I thought, I thought of everything warning lights ignored navigator long since departed on a wing and a prayer flying to close to the sun flew to high and to soon it’s all melting away I’m now freefallin’ like those before me hell to heaven a fall from grace an angel awaits enfolded by ruffled feathered wings healing my wounds with time
© 2018 michael d emmerich
Relaxing and restful time with my bi-pedal and quadruped family 🙂 Family Time, Cigars, Beverages, Great Food, Vinyl, Pussy (cats) and Great Views
Some of the Vinyl that was played ……
A few cigars and cool beverages were consumed ….
Amazing sunsets, moon-rises and … just generally great views from the patio …
Pussy (cats) in repose ……..
My family …..
And now its very soon back to work …. The DRC … here I come 🙂
Here is to wishing all my followers (new and old) a blessed and restful time over this frenetic period. May you have had the privilege and opportunity to spend time with loved ones.
I look forward to your continued support and inspiration in 2018. It looks to be an exciting year for my writing career … watch this space … peace and love to all of you gentle readers 
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only when we acknowledge that we are all mad will it all make sense and mysteries, contradictions will no longer be …….. life stands still clarity achieved
© 2017 michael d emmerich
My 55th birthday poem, a present to myself …. you decide if it is inspiring or depressing ….♥
closer to the edge
day by day
I skirt the sepia
my darkness
my solitude
I’ll lock the door
block the door
maybe step outside
and change the world
welcome to my world
my inner eternal battles
where even blood is gray
when coagulated by time
hope pushes out fear
pain and despair
is it all in vain
as I chase the gray
finish line is in sight it’s a dead heat we are all the same no one is better than the rest is that what we believe? all equal or all individuals? what says the revolution? nothing to win or lose mediocrity of equality what of dreams, aspirations look up not down be desirous aspirational of your future be exactly ……… like you
© 2017 michael d emmerich
no retreat always engage if not what’s the point? we all change the world everyday you must choose construct or destruct reject isolationism embrace the world engage if not change all grains of sand have value do right to them while hanging in the balance of the reality of life when you turn and look back what do you see? what good am I if I retreat from reality ignoring your pain turning my back while you die what qualities do we espouse? most of the time some of the time
© 2017 michael d emmerich
masters, wise men, fools what's the difference? who makes the rules? coz' they get broken eventually that's their appeal masters, be at war or peace like life they build up and break down leaving life or death in their wake got nothing to live up to even when they fail is paradise in hell has heaven been on earth? time will tell has it been worth it what is your life worth? resist dismiss this constant struggle an eternal youthful mind constantly engaging positively life affirming existence is what is at stake
© 2017 michael d emmerich
poets writers journalists standing back pens poised prophesy awaits philosophize with your pens write it all unabashed always the last word the might of graphite bleeding gray stronger than steel but oh so fragile poets down there write nothing at all just stand backs to the wall waiting for words to tumble pens and swords a clash of unequal minds both carry lead of a different weight although one is …. eternal
© 2017 michael d emmerich
Hi to all my followers on twitter, facebook and wordpress, my current work situation in The DRC means that I am not able to reply to posts and/or comments on my posts/threads, or post new comments etc on twitter or facebook. WordPress seems to be the only app working 100% at present. Communication is intermittent and at times blocked or non-existent. Please excuse my silence and absence, I am not ignoring everybody, just frustrated in my silent world up north. Although in fairness I am enjoying some of the solitude, but missing my loved ones back home.
This my home away from home for a few months. The creativity does flow out here, in the still of the night and on quiet weekends, so my back catalogue of work is filling up 🙂
Till I am fully back in the 21st century (with respect to good internet), I will monitor the world from afar, and most certainly not be searching for Mr Kurtz.
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