Mill Field

Friendship stands the test of time,
Where-ever the place, whatever the clime.

Friendship is mellow, friendship is strong,
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The Morn dispels the darkling Night
And sets the eastern hearth alight;
But I to slumber tightly cling
Nor ope my eyes for anything.
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Majestic gowned in creamy-gold effulgence,
The Moon transits the vault of heaven on the arm of Night;
Eclipsing all lesser lights,
Holding earth-bound mortals in her thrall
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Whatever be the food of love,
Give me excess of it
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Time is precious, time is sweet,
Time flies by on Hermes feet.

The ode is long, an epic too,
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God is; who knows?
God is not; who knows?
God might be; who knows?
Who will answer these questions?
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Do not eat crackers or toast in bed
For the crumbs are sure to fly;
And the shortest distance between two points
Is between the mouth and the eye.
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The Haiku is a funny bird
Which roosts not in a tree,
It looks around with wondrous eye
And whispers much to me.
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Sap spurting, willow supple,
Dreaming dreams to change the world;

Sap steady, oaken soundness,
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You have to get up;
I don't want to get up.
Why don't you want to get up?
I'm very comfortable where I am, thank you.
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Blacker than a starless night,
Black is the world;

Blacker than ocean depths,
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Invisible assailant, friend and foe,
Has much to teach us;
His message courses bone and sinew,
Sears the flesh,
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Where is God?
I left Him here upon the stair
But cannot find Him anywhere.
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The world is like an old cat;
Battered, tattered, ears torn;
Still, a cat for all that;
Which can be loved,
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Thought suspended,
Vision blurred,
Mind unfocussed,
Dreamlike,
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The portals of the day
Are gently closed by Sleep;
Irrevocable
Is the resounding slam of
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Engendered by hypocrisy, double-dealing,
Corruption and power-mongering,
Turbulences of hatred, mistrust and economic storms of disaster
Strike our global environment like wayward meteors,
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Robin and Mynah
In harmony perched upon a wall;
Seeking shade, seeking food,
Seeking shelter from metallic sun
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Below the once proud forests of prolific sal and teak
The land is having its heart torn out
By desecrating multi-nationals and local profiteers.
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