HISTORY
Posted by anthonynorth on March 8, 2010
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with fiction & poetry, or just read the lot.
Plenty for everyone here. Do call again.
HATS
You’ve got to take your hat off to Tim Burton for his Alice in
Wonderland. He won’t be going cap in hand any time soon. And as
for the Mad Hatter … well he’s … (mad?) … But maybe not too
different. Think of the Victorian gent and his top hat. As with much
headwear it’s to do with status and identity – as is the crown of a
king. But you’ve got to worry about the need to have a big hat to
look bigger than the rest. And what can we say about wearing half
a ton of gold on the head. Makes the Mad Hatter rather sane,
don’t you think?
HISTORY
In human terms advancement is an illusion. History may show a steady
advance, but I suspect this is only culture deep. We simply make the
same mistakes, only in new cultural or technological clothes. This is
due to our historic changes being too extreme. It becomes so
because of frustration. An existent society causes general frustration
in a population, eventually causing an outbreak, through philosophy,
of a new idea. The philosophers behind this worked out their new idea
through being more frustrated than most, thus making the idea
extreme. The warriors then grasp the idea and add a further level of
fanaticism and the result is violent revolution or war. Such cultural
catalysts show the errors of the dialectical approach to understanding
history. This approach led to both communism and fascism and argues
two opposing societies will inevitably rise and clash, and out of their
clash, a new, more perfect society will evolve from their synthesis.
This is rubbish. The clash and synthesis may well occur, but the result
is never more perfect. We appear stuck in a continual rut of repeating
cycles. This is due to all ‘systems’ within a society having an urge to
power. Even the present democratic systems are become power crazy
– all systems do. But this is how history works and we survive –
changing the system now and again before it gets too powerful. We
used to do this through war. I wonder if we’ve advanced enough yet
to try another way. As to that way, history seems to show a law of
opposites in that conflicting systems and societies seem to rise in
fanaticism equal to the fanaticism of the other. Hence, maybe the
way to break the cycle is for one side to realize that a reduction of
fanaticism in theirs will inevitably lead to a reduction in the opposite.
I seem to recall some fellow speaking about turning the other cheek.
Maybe we’ve known the answer a long time.
Eye On the World
Essays on everything from science
to religion, politics to crime
BRIT NEWS: Tory leader say
it’s his patriotic duty to eject Labour.
I agree. No govt has done more to trash
everything that is British.
WORLD NEWS: France & Germany don’t like the many
Brits in Brit led EU diplomatic team. Doesn’t matter. Foreign
policy by committee a farce.
BRIT NEWS: Parties scoring points on who funds them. We know.
Rich tycoons. A ruse so they don’t have to tell of policies that won’t
work.
BRIT NEWS: Tory lead in polls crumbles. A looming election focuses the
voters’ minds, and they realise not one major party speaks for them.
MEDIA NEWS: Uproar at BBC plan to axe Radio 6 Music as it
profiles new talent. Demand main stations do this
function as they should!
BRIT NEWS: TV debates for main party leaders.
Does this mean roving campaigning will
lessen? If so they’ll lose touch
even more.
BRIT NEWS: Michael Foot, the politician,
has died at 96. Disliked his ideas.
Couldn’t fault his honesty.
Not many like him left.
FUTURE ZONE
What’s ahead … and Beyond!!!
One Single Impression
ReadWritePoem – Friday Flash 55
Heads or Tails – Three Word Wednesday
Sunday Scribblings – Thursday Poets’ Rally
MURMUR
Can you hear the sound? A murmur breaks,
Barely audible – through space it snakes,
Round planets and stars and into the dark,
Bringing light of knowledge; such a lark;
It’s the murmur of man in the space he belongs,
Satisfying curiosity, singing his song
DAY OF THE ALIEN
Sci Fi: The alien had been on Earth for only a short time when he
understood. At first, of course, he hadn’t. He looked on the primary
species – the Human – as a thug. How could he do all this to his
planet? he wondered. But then he thought of his own species’ dark
past – the myths of the First Ones who settled there, not
understanding the umbilical cord of planet to species. They had come
close to planetary destruction – until the planet had worked on their
genes, slowly but surely producing a species as one with it. Finally,
his ancestors had banished the First Ones, their destination lost to
history. And the alien turned to the Human. ‘Hello brother,’ he said.
CREATING MISCHIEF
All is beautiful when I think of you,
Watching the video does imbue,
Feelings of love of what I created,
Only to realise I was never sated,
So inevitably I had to wipe you all out,
A whole species following without any doubts,
Sometimes it’s hard being an omnipotent being,
Or a whizz kid playing in front of the screen
FLASH 55 – DESIRE
Sci Fi: I desire it so much. I’m trapped in a time loop, my conscious
knowledge ten seconds ahead of my actions. I desire it more than I’ve
ever desired anything before. Yet, the pain is crippling. But now,
knowing how unbearable the pain will be, I desire it so much – in the
time loop – for eternity.
THE PHOTOGRAPH
The telescope took it, cosmic past,
Showing eons ago, just after the blast,
Suns exploding, releasing life,
Initial stardust of my wife,
Showing destined thread from then to now,
As star and life we’re one, let’s bow
MODIFIED MAN
Bronze Age sword conquered all,
Iron split bronze, spectacular fall;
Cavalry charge, chevalier grace,
Tank wiped them out – increased pace;
Atom bomb, stark destiny,
Man is getting where he wants to be;
Forever wanting to modify,
Obedient to his will to try;
Now in space, invisibility veil,
Unbeatable gods! Morals fail
THAT BOOK
I’ll tell you a tale of years from now,
Everything changed – this is how,
A book appeared and totally enthralled,
Romance, it was – that was all,
But nothing could ever be the same,
An android that wrote; felt love and pain?
SCI NEWS: Dinosaurs WERE killed
by asteroid says panel of 41 experts.
Interesting how this confirmation comes
as warming being blamed.
SPORT NEWS: England soccer manager says recent
player scandals are ‘cos paid too much. It’s no longer sport
but a Big Biz media cult.
CRIME NEWS: Number of child criminals up 13% in UK under Labour.
Give kids more rights & they’ll have more grievances. It was inevitable.
BRIT NEWS: It seems prices of food and fuel are rising in Britain
as they come down in others. Greed of Big Biz is rampant
here now.
SCI NEWS: Stephen Hawking may leave UK as govt cuts
university money. It’s the pointless degrees should
go, allowing more for science.
BRIT NEWS: Brown has been to the Iraq Inquiry.
Right to go to war & troops properly funded.
Is he going into comedy when he’s
kicked out?
© Anthony North, March 2010
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Jingle said
a murmur breaks,
through space it snakes…
I love this poem!
anthonynorth said
Hi Jingle,
Thanks for that. Much appreciated.
Brian said
Has there ever been a perfect society? Not that I can recall. Individuals and humans as a species seem to be moving in divergent directions. The consumption culture is an evolutionary dead-end but there is no political will to change course. The continuing Great Recession is likely to crash again this year, only this time, there won’t be any more bailouts of corporations.
anthonynorth said
Hi Brian,
No, I doubt if there could be such a thing as a perfect society – if for no other reason than we would be bored stiff. I suppose it’s about balance.
Comedy Plus said
Perfect society? I’d like to give that a go for a bit. I live in a war zone. I could easily be bored for a very long time.
Have a terrific day Anthony. 🙂
anthonynorth said
Hi Sandee,
Yes, I can see its attraction.
james said
The periodical change of our attitude to life is dictated by the changing genes in us (Reshimot, which comes from the word Roshem “recording” in Hebrew). The stages of egoism’s changes are recorded inside each of us from the beginning, when the common soul divided into many souls.
Reshimot are revealed in us in an increasing, consecutive order: 0-1-2-3-4. Therefore, at the beginning stages of their realization in us, the Reshimot brought forth a small egoism in us and in those lives we were naïve – slaves and masters. Then, as more advanced Reshimot surfaced in us, when we were born in the next epochs, we desired to be freer to be workers such as vassals or serfs. Women were married off without their permission, and this was considered “correct.” They loved their husbands because their small egoism did not get in the way. This was the accepted norm.
Reshimot elicit desires in us, and the desires provoke the mind to achieve what we desire. Today we can see nations in whom different Reshimot were expressed in the same epoch and therefore we dont live in one cultural zone but in different cultures and formations. However globalization is bringing about a quick realization of Reshimot in every person and in everyone together.
anthonynorth said
Hi James,
Obviously I disagree with this.
SandyCarlson said
Creating mischief has me thinking how and what we make and break.
quilly said
Only mankind is weird enough to keep striving for IT when the pain, or price, is way too high. Other “lesser” creatures give up. They just don’t have the brains to kill themselves over temporary satisfactions. I’m so glad we’re superior!
As as for that poor alien — I am certain that if there is another intelligent life form in the galaxy, it is smart enough to know to avoid us!
anthonynorth said
Hi Sandy,
Always a moral maze, that – for so many.
Hi Quilly,
I’ve thought for a long time that any form of physical pleasure is a courting of pain. As for aliens, I came to the conclusion a long time ago that any technological species will reach a point where they either learn benevolence or destroy their habitat. Hence, any cosmic species is likely to be peaceful. So if we meet, the only problem will be, do they think us sentient? If not, they’ll eat us 😉
justmeshakira said
It is really scary as to how much we are depending on IT, don’t you think?
Imagine if they can COOK and look BEAUTIFUL , OMG. lol
Again, Anthony, I got to salute you , and again, I shall be back!
hugs
shakira
anthonynorth said
Hi Shakira,
Thanks for that. Much appreciated.
dustus said
Some nice work here. I think I like your Murmur piece the most. Thanks
anthonynorth said
Hi Dustus,
Thanks for the comment.
Twilight said
We appear stuck in a continual rut of repeating cycles. Yep – it’s the cycles of Sun, Moon and planets, AN! Costumes and faces change but the stories repeat. The cycles do form more of a spiral than simple repeating circles though, so little by little, millennium by millennium things will change. 😉 Not necessarily for the better.
Sad to read about Michael Foot’s death – he was one of my favourite politicians, back in the day. I did agree with his ideas, by the way. 😉 His son, Paul – is he still around?
Love “The Photograph” – reminds me of Carl Sagan’s line “We are star stuff looking at the stars”.
anthonynorth said
Hi Twilight,
Thanks for that.
Yes, those cycles lock us in. I’m not convinced about that change, though. It COULD be possible, but we’ve got to break an over-bearing power-urge first.
The last I heard of Paul Foot was quite a long time ago when he was with The Guardian. His father will certainly be missed.
Stan Ski said
History shows us that politics in general has often been used as a tool for personal gain, and yes, by power crazy people.
Great batch of Sci-fi/Space shorts, particularly Day Of The Alien – perhaps our arrogance/apathy IS slowing down the evolution process.
anthonynorth said
Hi Stan,
Thanks for that. A great observation about the evolution process.
Christine said
I’m afraid you’re right about human advancement. It’s depressing though. I saw the movie ‘Idiocracy’ the other day. I only watched it because someone gave me the video, but it was a little too close to reality.
anthonynorth said
Hi Christine,
Yes, we’ve been in a rut through most of our history. Tragic.
Sylvia Kirkwood said
“As to that way, history seems to show a law of
opposites in that conflicting systems and societies seem to rise in
fanaticism equal to the fanaticism of the other. Hence, maybe the
way to break the cycle is for one side to realize that a reduction of fanaticism in theirs will inevitably lead to a reduction in the opposite.” I couldn’t agree more, but why does this seem to be so difficult for the leaders of the world to grasp/follow/comprehend??? Or is there just no desire to to??? And if not, why??
Have a great week, Anthony!
Sylvia
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Tumblewords said
Dang. ‘History’ is so true. We just keep repeating the same stuff. Amazing dolts we can be.
Reader Wil said
History doesn’t teach us new things as everything happens again and again in a bit different way! I agree with you:We appear stuck in a continual rut of repeating cycles.
Thanks for your visit to Hauteville House.
anthonynorth said
Hi Sylvia,
I think it’s to do with suspicion. We just don’t seem to be able to get away from paranoid tendencies.
Hi Ishabelle,
Thanks for that. You are very kind.
Hi Tumblewords,
We can indeed.
Hi Reader Wil,
Many thanks. Yes, that word ‘advancement’ covers many sins.
jabblog uk said
Sadly, turning the other cheek and a soft answer turning away wrath only seem to fan the flames of anger and allow aggressors to trample their opponents. I wish it were otherwise.
anthonynorth said
Hi Jabblog,
Yes, indeed. But I hope some time we can look for a better answer or we’re destined to war.
Jay said
The good thing about Tim Burton is that he’ll try to research his characters and almost certainly will have made our Mad Hatter display the symptoms of mercury and lead poisoning – like the red tipped fingers and red rimmed eyes, and the orange tint to the hair, not to mention the brain damage! LOL!
anthonynorth said
Hi Jay,
Very true – and I’m not surprised you liked that character. Who is it who plays him, now? 😉
Mama Zen said
I love Day of the Alien. Very cool!
anthonynorth said
Hi Mama Zen,
Thanks for that. much appreciated.
thommyg said
A wonderful piece on the warmonger man in “Modified Man.”
anthonynorth said
Hi Thom,
Thanks for that. Glad you liked it.
Andy Sewina said
Hi Tony, you’re a mine of information.I like the idea of turning the other cheek!
anthonynorth said
Hi Andy,
Thanks for the kind words. Much appreciated.
Julie Jordan Scott said
Sometimes I long for my own invisibility veil. Thank you for your comment on my 3ww and your ability to always make intriguing use of the words offered there.
anthonynorth said
Hi Julie,
Thanks for that. It is a feeling so many share from time to time.
Spiderdama said
Very interesting post!
Lilibeth said
It is sad that every new advance brings greater power to destroy. Ah man.
anthonynorth said
Hi Spiderdama,
Thanks for that. Glad you liked it.
Hi Lilibeth,
Yes, it’s a sad inevitability.
brian miller said
wow. nicely done…mad hatter indeed, all the way to the bank…loved the poem as well…
anthonynorth said
Hi Brian,
Thanks for the kind comment. Much appreciated.
dana said
Love your take on history!
fiveloaf said
great- just great anthony!
naramalone said
I guess humankind will keep modifying until they modify themselves out of existence.
Roger Green said
Anthony – you’d be depressing me, but i fear that you’re right; we do, in different ways, keep making the same mistakes. are Americans ceding too much to the central govt, as the German people did with the Nazis? Don’t know, but makes one wonder.
susan said
Fun to be back, Anthony. Thanks.
Dee said
I think I’d like one of those invisibility veils Tony!
ishabelle said
i like “the photograph”… it is very simple, but the words paint so much meaning… 🙂
anthonynorth said
Hi Dana,
Thanks for that, and welcome.
Hi Fiveloaf,
Thanks for the kind words.
Hi Naramalone,
Yes, that is always a possibility.
Hi Roger,
We certainly seem to. And moves towards central govt are always a problem.
Hi Susan,
And it’s good to see you again.
Hi Dee,
I certainly know the feeling.
Hi Ishabelle,
Thanks for that. Much appreciated.
Sassy Brit (Alternative-Read.com) said
I really hope Stephen Hawkin doesn’t go. It would be an awful loss!
I haven’t seen the Mad Hatter, but I am intrigued.
Great post, as usual!
Here is mine if you’d like to pop by. Hope to see you soon.
Sassy
🙂
anthonynorth said
Hi Sassy,
Thanks for the kind words. Yes, I hope he stays here, too.
souldose said
After reading this there’s only one word in mind, BEAUTIFUL
anthonynorth said
Hi Souldose,
Many thanks for the kinds, and welcome.
Hootin' Anni said
Large hats to make oneself look bigger? I say, “Off with their heads”!!! [I couldn’t resist] I’ll wait and come back tomorrow to read your 55.
Here’s my 13 for fun this week. Come over and laugh a time or two. I always enjoy the company– Have a great day!!
anthonynorth said
Hi Hootin’ Anni,
Indeed 🙂
That’s me grinning like the Cheshire Cat 😉
Alice Audrey said
Ah, but a king get crowned by someone else. The mad hatter hats himself.
anthonynorth said
Hi Alice,
Very true. But the first kings crowned themselves and then it became habit forming.
suzicate said
Murmur,introspective. Creating mischief…what a way with words you have!
anthonynorth said
Hi Suzicate,
Thanks for that. Much appreciated.
Grandma said
There’s status in a hat? Wish I’d known. Would have made all those days in the corner with a dunce’s cap more bearable.
Rajlakshmi said
amazing… loved the 55 fiction and history…
such an enjoyable post 🙂
Adelle Laudan said
The taller the hat, the shorter the man? lol
As always,, enjoyed my visit here. Happy T13!
anthonynorth said
Hi Grandma,
Now that WAS status – as I remember 😉
Hi Rajlakshmi,
Thanks for the kind words, and welcome.
Hi Adelle,
I like that observation 🙂
Shelley Munro said
So that’s why they had tall hats. 🙂 I’ve just seen the new version of Alice in Wonderland. I enjoyed it.
Nessa said
I agree with you on your history lesson. i don’t think we have evolved very much. people now are little different from people 5,000 years ago.
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betsy said
gotta go check out that new Alice movie! 🙂
wordsbypsayers said
Anthony,
Boy isn’t that true about “history” and how it repeats itself. Fanaticism does seem to be the root cause. Thanks for sharing this.
Pamela
ravenswingpoetry said
I have to especially agree with what you said here:
“Hence, maybe the way to break the cycle is for one side to realize that a reduction of fanaticism in theirs will inevitably lead to a reduction in the opposite.”
That is so true. Zenos’ paradox: an irresistible force to an immoveable object. What happens when the two collide? There is a difference between pure heart and fanaticism: I think the latter comes from the head, with the super ego, and maybe the id and the ego involved. It’s that whole “argh, hiss” reptilian brain thing, wanting to dominate, be supreme, and be right.
Thank you for sharing.
-Nicole
Tumblewords said
Modified Man – the ending line speaks! The march through time is very definitive.
anthonynorth said
Hi Shelley,
Yes, tall hats were very important for self esteem, it seems 🙂
Hi Nessa,
Yes, It’s sad but seems to be the case.
Hi Betsy,
Well, with Burton directing and Depp as the Hatter, it’s got to be good.
Hi Pamela,
Yes, maybe one day we’ll break the cycle.
Hi Nicole,
Yes, very true, although I’d add one other factor. It seems to me that such a will to power is based in insecurity. The supposed most powerful end up the weakest psychologically.
Hi Tumblewords,
It is indeed. Thanks for that.
Susan Helene Gottfried said
Really? About the dinosaurs? I’ve been out of the loop lately.
I also like your murmur poem. Nicely done, my friend!
anthonynorth said
Hi Susan,
Ah, well there are a lot of loops to be in 🙂
Glad you liked the poem.
pieceofpie said
history, there’s a saying somewhere in a book–there’s nothing new under the sun….murmur–is that the beatles singing all we need is love,love?…alien–david bowie’s “the man who fell to earth” gotta see that if you haven’t…the photograph, i love that!!! there’s nothing so beautiful as looking back as we were then…almost poetic…im not so sure i like to read todays news…big sigh….
anthonynorth said
Hi Pieceofpie,
Thanks for the comment. Oh, anything with Bowie is a favourite with me. I often don’t like to see the news – and I write about it!
Peter Stone said
I’m a huge fan of the lime loop concept. One of my favorite STNG had a time loop where the Enterprise kept colliding with another vessel. Interesting story about the aliens and their ‘First Ones.’
anthonynorth said
Hi Peter,
Thanks for that. Yes, I remember that Star Trek episode. I’m a bit of a Trekkie really.
Yousei Hime said
There is always so much humor and introspection in your posts. Loved the poems and enjoyed the rest. Thank you for sharing them. Thank you too for visiting and reading my frog haiku. Best wishes to you.
anthonynorth said
Hi Yousei Hime,
Thanks for the kind words, and you’re welcome.
nanno1982 said
I enjoyed reading this 🙂
anthonynorth said
Hi Nanno,
Thanks for that. Much appreciated.
Hootin' Anni said
I’m back….just like I promised.
Your desire 55 is great Anthony. Even desire hurts us.
Thanks for stopping by.
anthonynorth said
Hi Hootin’ Anni,
Many thanks. It certainly does.
Akelamalu said
If it was painful I’d have to get myself the hell out of the loop!
Good one Anthony. 🙂
anthonynorth said
Hi Akelamalu,
I tend to agree with you there 🙂
Alice Audrey said
That kind of desire, looped on itself forever, could be H+ll.
Ji said
professional and educational,
fun and all in one!
cool design!
Happy Friday!
Ji said
you deserve an award, take one,
thank you for the participation of Thursday Poets’ Rally!
anthonynorth said
Hi Alice,
It certainly could.
Hi Jingle,
Thanks for that. Much appreciated.
mona said
The variety on your webpage is amazing!
Mischief is such a cute piece
Desire is always pain. No wonder our ancient enlightended men preach detachment!
anthonynorth said
Hi Mona,
Thanks for that. Yes, mystics have long known the link between desire and pain.
G-Man said
Loved day of The alien..
Your 55 was perfect!
What can i say?
You are our resident Poet Laureate!
Have a Wonderful Week-End Tony….G
anthonynorth said
Hi G-Man,
Many thanks for that. Much appreciated.
jadey73 said
Hi Anthony,
Yes hats off to Tim Burton for another entertaining film. I have to say I went last weekend to check it out. The mad hatter played by Johnny Depp was excellently done. The colors in the movie were bright and eye catching however I saw it in 3D and have to say it really lacked in the 3D effects making the movie certainly not one of my faves but not one of the worse movies I have seen. I hope that you have a fantastic weekend and so happy to know you are experiencing the enjoyable weather of Spring approaching. Thanks for checking out my 55 as well, yours is awesome as always.
anthonynorth said
Hi Jadey,
Thanks for that review – and the kind words. Much appreciated. 3D can often be a disappointment, can’t it.
Nessa said
Oh boogers. I can’t delete a comment. That writing is not mine. it belongs to Alive Audrey from Alice’s Restaurant. I wanted to pull out all of her writing hints. i zigged when i should have zagged. Sorry.
anthonynorth said
Hi Nessa,
I’ve deleted it for you. Problem solved.
jessie said
Mumor and Day of the Alien were great. i really liked your one line, “the myths of the First Ones who settled there, not
understanding the umbilical cord of planet to species.” espically how you secretly linked human life via the umbilical cord, to the planet to species…you are a clever one.
warm smiles,
anthonynorth said
Hi Jessie,
Many thanks for the kind words.
william said
A perfect society is our blogging community and posts like these always tell me why, well done Anthony:)
anthonynorth said
Hi William,
Thanks for those kind words. Makes it all worthwhile.
Susan @ inappropriatesue said
Great 55! I desire SciFi too 🙂 Thanks for visiting mine!
Cheong said
Hi
i came over from your link at RWP.
just to let you know i enjoyed your work with sci-fi and poetry. especially Day of the Alien and Creating Mischief. gets me thinking, what if… 🙂
SandyCarlson said
Love what you said about Alice in Wonderland. An incredible movie. Thanks for the insight.
anthonynorth said
Hi Susan,
Thanks for that, and you’re welcome.
Hi Cheong,
Many thanks. Much appreciated.
Hi Sandy,
It’s always a fascinating story.
Therese said
Not sure this week which is the RWP prompt poem, but I suspect it’s the “barely audible” one! Touche!
anthonynorth said
Hi Therese,
Thanks for that. Much appreciated.
AD said
you are so full of the good stuff Anthony 🙂
Down Down and Dump
anthonynorth said
Hi AD,
Many thanks for the kind words. Now I’ll have some more good stuff – a beer 😉
Tumblewords said
Day of the Alien – future confessions of the ersatz aliens? I loved this.
Donnetta Lee said
Ah, human beings. No other creatures like them in the universe, it seems. Thanks for educating me about international affairs! D
anthonynorth said
Hi Tumblewords,
Thanks for that. Yes, that memory’s buried deep 😉
Hi Donnetta,
Yes, we’re pretty unique – which can be good and bad.
Image&VerseToo said
Your output is prolific, engaging, and always top quality Anthony — just how do you do it?
…rob
Here is my murmur…
anthonynorth said
Hi Rob,
Thanks for the kind words. I guess it’s an addiction.
Eaton Bennett said
Hi Anthony, I knew I hadn’t been every where I wanted to go…your 55. Desire captivates us and takes us prisoner in many ways, not just the obvious. Excellent 55! I enjoyed ‘The Photograph’ very much. :))
anthonynorth said
Hi Eaton,
Thanks for the kind words. Much appreciated.
Loch Rob said
Anthony, I enjoyed your “murmur” poem. I think I am just one of those guys singin’ my song. 🙂 I always read your comments regarding Brit news with great interest. I often listen to BBC radio on XM in my car and do appreciate a differnt (non-US) perspective on the world. Refreshing, if not perfect. Thanks for your extensive, informative writings. My best, Rob.
anthonynorth said
Hi Loch Rob,
Thanks for that. Yes, sometimes the UK can be rather peculiar regarding currents affairs 🙂
Sandra (if) said
Sci Fi…all is possible then……….:)
anthonynorth said
Hi Sandra,
Yes, Sci Fi lets you go anywhere.
SandyCarlson said
I like your take on murmur. Such a lovely image of a cosmic movement.
anthonynorth said
Hi Sandy,
Thanks for that. Maybe one day we’ll actually start.
Leo said
murmur of man in the space where he belongs.. 🙂
sounds real nice sir! a silent murmur, that one..
anthonynorth said
Hi Leo,
Yes, it sounds good to me 😉
Maggie said
Tony, I do believe many murmur in their space and also in the space of others 🙂
I can hardly wait to see the latest offering by Tim Burton. Alice in Wonderland has always entertained me with it`s many treats within treats.
anthonynorth said
Hi Maggie,
I can certainly agree with that.
Geraldine said
Great take on the “murmer” prompt. I also read “History” and these are thoughts I am dwelling on a lot lately. It seems that we haven’t learned much from the past, does it? Some frightening trends, here in Canada. Free speech being attacked, police brutality on the rise, etc… when are the politicians and decision makers going to start doing something? Where will it all end?
food for thought, thanks Tony
anthonynorth said
Hi Geraldine,
Thanks for that. Yes, things are going wrong throughout the west at the moment.
swapna said
It was wonderful to read you again…loved the visualization as to how murmur snakes through its space…
anthonynorth said
Hi Swapna,
Many thanks. And it’s good to see you again.
Americanising Desi said
WOW! extraordinaire!
anthonynorth said
Hi AD,
Thanks for that. Glad you liked it.
Amity said
The magic of creations that could also bring magical murmurs most especially to man…:) Beautiful piece Anthony… 🙂
Good morning!
Tammie said
murmur: I love this, so poetic in nature as well as words.
anthonynorth said
Hi Tammie,
Thanks for that. Much appreciated.
Dee said
whew Tony, I sure hope your Sunday Scribblings poem isn’t prophetic. Authors have a tough enough time dealing with publishers, sales venues, etc. It would be terrible to have to compete with androids too. Maybe we could just take away their little oil cans!
anthonynorth said
Hi Dee,
I certainly hope so, too. Can’t be having that. Mindst you, we’re getting close. There’s a lot of celebrities ‘writing’ now 😉
Tumblewords said
Woohoo! I love Murmur!
anthonynorth said
Hi Tumblewords,
Many thanks for the kind words.
Jim said
We are sending messages hopefully to be picked up by aliens in outer space. Our radio telescopes are listening for them also. 🙂
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anthonynorth said
Hi Jim,
Yes, SETI and other organisations are trying hard.