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The Treasure in Silbury Hill
Have you witnessed Silbury, immense against the skies? Yes, I've gazed up at the mound And seen its mighty size. Did it help you glimpse the past and cause your heart to sing? Yes and then I wondered how Man ever built the thing. Did you know fools drilled inside for treasure 'neath the lid? Yes, and nothing did they find Save what the ancients hid. The wealth contained in Silbury did not consist of gold; She represented Mother Earth, Whose riches can't be sold. And still today near Avebury her pregnant slopes persist, A hill of chalk enclosed in green That floats within a mist. © http://www.stone-circles.org.uk/stone/silbury.htm |
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Elusive Clarity (One Day)
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thank you,
for being you. ![]() Quote:
The Earth offers many wonders,
if you care to look
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There was a fellow called Percy
who loved to shout arrivederci!
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Asked the curious hare to the rabbit,
How depraved is the hole you inhabit?
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Till next time my friends
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Circus
The Ringmaster entered and sensed something wrong, The Big tent lacked people and sound, The juggler let plates spin and wobble so long They shattered to bits on the ground. The fearless cat tamer who lashed the whip straight Now dreaded each tiger and lion, The strong man attempted to pick up the weight Yet couldn't lift one ounce of iron. The old fortune teller's predictions were marred When her mind lost all psychic force, The girl who rode side-saddle pulled the reins hard But failed to control the white horse. The boy on the trapeze fell without a net, The Ringmaster looked at the clown Whose shiny red mouth made a terrible threat; The ghost circus had come to town. © |
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How brilliantly atmospheric and creepy-very spooky.
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Originally Posted by mr. mustard
Circus
The circus isn't always serious, I saw a funny circus, there was a banana joke, bananas are amazing, so versatile.
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Seagulls on a beach
Seagulls on a beach how they hover how they move looking for chips looking for food where's the fish? that once was there how can that be honestly fair? |
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Seagulls on a beach
Seagulls on a beach how they hover how they move looking for chips looking for food where's the fish? that once was there how can that be honestly fair? Whitby seagulls are assassins and are the size of little pigs
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Are they the starey seagulls? I've seen a few of them, I've noticed that they do that intense starey look .
They got the look and not the look of love, more the look of, flipping heck
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How brilliantly atmospheric and creepy-very spooky.
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I saw a funny circus, there was a banana joke, bananas are amazing, so versatile.
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Seagulls on a beach
how they hover
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I've imagined that this mound was built as a look out.
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Cat Dreams
The cat's on her favourite chair keeping As snug as a cat can be But while she is peacefully sleeping What images does she see? Is she in the corn near a farmhouse, Crouched down with an icy stare That's fixed on a hapless dormouse Who's unaware she's even there? Or is she beneath a grand ceiling, Relaxing on cushions of silk, Where dinners are always appealing And saucers of gold contain milk? Perhaps she is making a bee-line For moggies who scrap in the night Or singing to some other feline Beneath the moon's silvery light. The cat wakes and with the dream finished No eyes are the equal of these; They seem, now that sleep has diminished As deep as uncharted seas. © |
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“Form square” is the order cried
As cavalry appear The stinking rot of horses hide Is drawing ever near “Reload” is the order cried As horsemen start to trot No saviour here to pray abide Just powder, gun and shot “Fix bayonets” is the order cried As horses start to run Thundering hooves cast ground aside As sabres catch the sun “FIRE” is the order cried As teeth and eyes flash by Crackling smoke from ranks inside The square’s loud battle cry “Close up” is the order cried “Reload” follows fast “Aim low – FIRE” as horses slide And scream as muskets blast “KILL THEM” is the order cried As horsemen start to fall “KILL THEM” as the square divides To batter, stab and brawl |
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Take My Hand & Do Not Lie by IzzyS
Take my hand child,
as an adult, I must hold, I must sever, with love and assurance, for my future, I must let you go. The baggage is simply too much, to carry around forevermore, but you will not die, you will only become a better me. As I look within, at myself, the mirrored reality, I wonder what I truly see? child or grown up? fear, nerves, hate and anger, happiness and laughter, the haunting question mark looms... A tightrope of uncertainties, can be detected, just as fear may be smelt in the air, grasped in the shaking fist, delicate, risks everywhere. To take or not to take? the options are non-existent, for to live is to carry on, risk is inevitable - lets hope it pays off. As I think; deeper, look closer, what is it that comes foremost to mind, that I see, in my minds eye?. I must not lie, the voice calls out, for there is no worse self infliction you can apply, so I bare that in mind, as I question, what I see, unaware of the opinions of others; of you, of me. I realise, if I were to lie, I'd only be fooling myself. There is no escape, from a life time sentence of denial, when you know what it is your denying. Always there will be, a part of you knowing and working, to keep it all within. I'm not sure if that piece entirely makes much sense, its just more of the same really but maybe it'll strike a chord with someone? who knows. I like to think it sounds somewhat poetic(?) perhaps. I hope to try and write something more 'jolly' shortly (though I've probably jinxed myself by saying so(!)). |
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It's a good a guess as any BB. Personally, I favour the view of Michael Dames, who thinks Silbury represents a pregnant woman. The rest of her body is seen in the surrounding ditch; the thighs and breasts are clearly visible from above. The ancients thought on a monumental scale - the sheer amount of rock-hard chalk dug out to build Silbury Hill is staggering
![]() https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mound_Builders I'm going to see if we know if there was a lot of water about in that area or if it ever flooded , as it looks like there is lots of connections to rivers in North America . I've had a look at the pictures , but I can't see how it looks like a woman
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Are they the starey seagulls? I've seen a few of them, I've noticed that they do that intense starey look .
They got the look and not the look of love, more the look of, flipping heck ![]() http://fineartamerica.com/images-sim...ri-beesley.jpg
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Originally Posted by mr. mustard
I wrote a poem called I, Banana - I might post it next time Sandy
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When I googled about a bit, I came across some mounds that had been built in North America about the same time
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