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Patrick Mohen's Poetry - First Lines Ver: 30 September 2012 Berkeley Note: Much guesswork in dates and many duplicate entries to be checked. Source Codes: R&C Muir Teachers at Nulungu Omega Christian Brothers Poetry Publication, 1976 - 1981S Omega 1981 Special Edition 100 A Hundred Poems by Br Patrick Mohen cfc - Electronic 1981S/100 Poem in both 100 and 81S Poems 1-4: Electronic Collections MHF1 Moy Hitchen Archive - on Paper and CD MHF2 Moy Hitchen Archive - on Paper PK1 Photocopies from Pat Kelly Scan Scans by Berkeley # First line not verified by me ## Hospit1: From the hospital bed - October 1992 ## The first Omega was published in 1976 with a second that year called Beta. ID (Bold) Sequential Number allotted by Pat Mohen. ID Inferred Number - likely but not guaranteed Date (Bold) Date of Composition Known Date Guesstimate of Date - used for sorting by date PICTURES ON A JOURNEY ### SEE TEXT P 48 1989Omega Order Original order of catalogue ID Title First Line Ref/ Page Source Date Type Order 54? Into Beginnings The closing of the eyes R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 1 54? To the Equinox Two weeks of wind R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 2 546 Cyclonic Musings The rain has fallen... 546 R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 3 54? To the Staff of Port Hedland Hospital Just a thank you R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 4 550 A thought for Lent The wretched of the earth 550 R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 5 55? Miracle of Miracles Thanks be to God R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 6 544 Meeting Lovella I met a friend today 544 R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 7 55? Leavings (Fremantle) Leaving, leaving all behind R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 8 55? Reflections at sixty-five I have to say to myself R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 9 55? Numbered and named Dearest Girl R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 10 55? Wondrous Meditation is feminine R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 11 55? Points in Time Every once in a while R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 12 565 George Street Precinct (Fremantle) I stumbled upon it 565 R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 13 562 Fremantle Markets If you enter by 562 R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 14 563 A Visitation I was sitting in the mall 563 R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 15 564 Moreton Bay Figs Planted by our forefathers 564 R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 16 566 Winter Interlude It's a steel grey day 566 R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 17 567 A Thought The days of July roll in 567 R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 18 568 Too Much Time for Thinking I sit and wonder 568 R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 19 56? Thoughts for the Year Must the Somalis rot away R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 20 Cycle of Sadness Gulls wheeling 4 1979Omega 1979 Paper 21 Meditation in Bloom Peony roses 4 1979Omega 1979 Paper 22 Revisiting the Bay The bay is still here Omega 1993? Paper 23 Prayer in this Time of Mess Dearest godness purify me Omega 1993? Paper 24 To a Friend Dearest Girl continue to be Omega 1993? Paper 25 To My own Generation Let us keep searching p44 Omega 1993? Paper 26 Leederville Musings That spire on the hill p44 Omega 1993? Paper 27 {Fragment} Shall we still rebel against science Omega Paper 28 Towards other attitudes Day by precious day 1993Omega 1992? Paper 29 Comparisons are Odious - two verses only may be incomplete copy Had I contracted A.I.D.S 1993Omega 1992? Paper 30 {Fragment} That we skilfully pad p40 Omega Paper 31 Potpourri at Sixty I prefer to sit patiently within 1993Omega 1993? Paper 32 Renewing the Tide High tides are here again 1993Omega 1993? Paper 33

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Page 1: Patrick Mohen's Poetry - First Lines · Circle of Sadness (alt: Cycle of Sadness) Gulls wheeling 25 1981S/100 Ireland 1979 disk 96 Pascal Dimensions There was bread 26 1981S/100 Ireland

Patrick Mohen's Poetry - First LinesVer: 30 September 2012 Berkeley

Note: Much guesswork in dates and many duplicate entries to be checked.

Source Codes:

R&C Muir Teachers at Nulungu

Omega Christian Brothers Poetry Publication, 1976 -

1981S Omega 1981 Special Edition

100 A Hundred Poems by Br Patrick Mohen cfc - Electronic

1981S/100 Poem in both 100 and 81S

Poems 1-4: Electronic Collections

MHF1 Moy Hitchen Archive - on Paper and CD

MHF2 Moy Hitchen Archive - on Paper

PK1 Photocopies from Pat Kelly

Scan Scans by Berkeley

# First line not verified by me

## Hospit1: From the hospital bed - October 1992

## The first Omega

was published in 1976 with a second that

year called Beta.

ID (Bold) Sequential Number allotted by Pat Mohen.

ID

Inferred Number - likely but not

guaranteed

Date (Bold) Date of Composition Known

Date

Guesstimate of Date - used for sorting by

date

PICTURES ON A JOURNEY ### SEE TEXT P 48 1989Omega

Order Original order of catalogue

ID Title First Line

Ref/

Page Source Date Type Order

54? Into Beginnings The closing of the eyes R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 1

54? To the Equinox Two weeks of wind R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 2

546 Cyclonic Musings The rain has fallen... 546 R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 3

54?

To the Staff of Port Hedland

Hospital Just a thank you R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 4

550 A thought for Lent The wretched of the earth 550 R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 5

55? Miracle of Miracles Thanks be to God R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 6

544 Meeting Lovella I met a friend today 544 R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 7

55? Leavings (Fremantle) Leaving, leaving all behind R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 8

55? Reflections at sixty-five I have to say to myself R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 9

55? Numbered and named Dearest Girl R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 10

55? Wondrous Meditation is feminine R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 11

55? Points in Time Every once in a while R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 12

565

George Street Precinct

(Fremantle) I stumbled upon it 565 R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 13

562 Fremantle Markets If you enter by 562 R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 14

563 A Visitation I was sitting in the mall 563 R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 15

564 Moreton Bay Figs Planted by our forefathers 564 R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 16

566 Winter Interlude It's a steel grey day 566 R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 17

567 A Thought The days of July roll in 567 R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 18

568 Too Much Time for Thinking I sit and wonder 568 R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 19

56? Thoughts for the Year Must the Somalis rot away R&Cmuir 1994? Paper 20

Cycle of Sadness Gulls wheeling 4 1979Omega 1979 Paper 21

Meditation in Bloom Peony roses 4 1979Omega 1979 Paper 22

Revisiting the Bay The bay is still here Omega 1993? Paper 23

Prayer in this Time of Mess Dearest godness purify me Omega 1993? Paper 24

To a Friend Dearest Girl continue to be Omega 1993? Paper 25

To My own Generation Let us keep searching p44 Omega 1993? Paper 26

Leederville Musings That spire on the hill p44 Omega 1993? Paper 27

{Fragment} Shall we still rebel against science Omega Paper 28

Towards other attitudes Day by precious day 1993Omega 1992? Paper 29

Comparisons are Odious -

two verses only may be

incomplete copy Had I contracted A.I.D.S 1993Omega 1992? Paper 30

{Fragment} That we skilfully pad p40 Omega Paper 31

Potpourri at Sixty I prefer to sit patiently within 1993Omega 1993? Paper 32

Renewing the Tide High tides are here again 1993Omega 1993? Paper 33

Page 2: Patrick Mohen's Poetry - First Lines · Circle of Sadness (alt: Cycle of Sadness) Gulls wheeling 25 1981S/100 Ireland 1979 disk 96 Pascal Dimensions There was bread 26 1981S/100 Ireland

A Story I was looking 1993Omega 1992? Paper 34

Rain in the Kimberley And the rains came 1993Omega 1993? Paper 35

Life's Gyrations {fragment 7

lines} Most people seem to live 1993Omega 1992? Paper 36

An Alternative What about the other way Omega 1991? Paper 37

Broome Out of the past Omega 1993? Paper 38

Unto the Real Message Rebellion is the Christ virtue Omega 1993? Paper 39

{Fragment} We are fully prepared {3 verses} Omega Paper 41

After Sunset It is that time of late evening Omega 1993? Paper 42

Why I'm not a pro-lifer Omega Paper 43

Eco-contrition We have sinned Omega 1993? Paper 44

Easter once more

Resurrection Day comes round once

more 71 1981Omega 1980? Paper 45

Jubilee The rich of this world 72 1981Omega 1980? Paper 46

Futility of Soldiering "You're from New Guinea are you? 73 1981Omega 1980? Paper 47

Coca-Cola came to China I am so old now 74 1981Omega 1980? Paper 48

Black-Boy He sits before me Sphinx-like 76 1981Omega 1980? Paper 49

Pain-Muse I snatched small lids of sleep 77 1981Omega 1980? Paper 50

Shock Tactics I always recommend Mak 78 1981Omega 1980? Paper 51

Nightly Destinations "I wish to draw your attention 79 1981Omega 1980? Paper 52

The Black and White of it We are but the little people 80 1981Omega 1980? Paper 53

Interlude In the misery of winter 81 1981Omega 1980? Paper 54

Parable of Happiness All afternoon I heard them 82 1981Omega 1980? Paper 55

Below St John's House

Broome Fingering headland 83 1981Omega 1980? Paper 56

Moods As all the seasons be 84 1981Omega 1980? Paper 57

Redundancy When day is all dim mist 84 1981Omega 1980? Paper 58

South Leave Once more I'm back 85 1981Omega 1980? Paper 59

Litany of Lament All the wonderful spirit 86 1981Omega 1980? Paper 60

Sister Francis She spent many years 87 1981Omega 1980? Paper 61

Christmas Thoughts I heard King's College Choiristers 88 1981Omega 1980? Paper 62

The Sower Went Out The seed is sown, 1 1981S/100 Ireland 1978 Paper 63

The Cooley from Mt Oliver As mountains go 2 1981S/100 Ireland 1978 disk 64

Trees in Autumn I saw tall trees 3 1981S/100 Ireland 1978 disk 65

Trees in Autumn I saw tall trees 2 1979Omega Ireland 1978 Paper 66

Trees in Autumn I saw tall trees 11 2010Omega Ireland 1978 disk 67

Snow-Flawed The snow lay 4 1981S/100 Ireland 1978 disk 68

Lifeplot God made a riddle 5 1981S/100 Ireland 1978 disk 69

Consider the Birds The large country house 6 1981S/100 Ireland 1978 disk 70

Consider the Birds The large country house 3 1979Omega Ireland 1978 Paper 71

St Peter's Rome We had paid our respects, 7 1981S/100 Rome 1979 disk 72

St Peter's Rome We had paid our respects, 11 1979Omega Paper 73

Painfree I knew one day 8 1981S/100 Ireland 1978 disk 74

Missing Dimension Life is a hiding 9 1981S/100 Ireland 1978 disk 75

Missing Dimension Life is a hiding 2 1979Omega Ireland 1978 Paper 76

State of the Nation We are small beings 10 1981S/100 Ireland 1978 disk 77

Musings Some appeared to be 11 1981S Ireland 1979 Paper 78

Irish Enigma Whitsun long-weekend 8 1979Omega 1979 Paper 79

Irish Enigma Whitsun long-weekend 12 1981S/100 Ireland 1979 disk 80

Stagnant Stillpoint Dearest Friend 13 1981S/100 Ireland 1979 disk 81

Galilee A Reflection Let us go back 14 1981S/100 Israel 1979 disk 82

Worldview I cannot dream sweet dreams 15 1981S/100 Ireland 1979 disk 83

Dawnings Something new 16 1981S/100 Ireland 1979 disk 84

Sounds of Silence Sounds of silence 17 1981S/100 Ireland 1979 disk 85

Sounds of Silence Sounds of silence 9 1979Omega 1979 Paper 86

England Aspects Ascending I passed through 18 1981S/100 England 1979 disk 87

Nazareth He came to re-visit 19 1981S/100 Israel 1979 disk 88

New Sunbirth Never did I value more 20 1981S/100 Ireland 1979 disk 89

Consummation continued If we but stop 21 1981S/100 Ireland 1979 disk 90

Consummation Continued If we but stop 7 1979Omega 1979 Paper 91

Meditation in Bloom Peony roses 22 1981S/100 Ireland 1979 disk 92

Meditation in Bloom Peony roses 12 2010Omega Ireland 1979 disk 93

Christ Church Dublin This greyed structure 23 1981S/100 Ireland 1979 disk 94

The Chosen The Boat People came 24 1981S/100 Australia 1979 disk 95

Page 3: Patrick Mohen's Poetry - First Lines · Circle of Sadness (alt: Cycle of Sadness) Gulls wheeling 25 1981S/100 Ireland 1979 disk 96 Pascal Dimensions There was bread 26 1981S/100 Ireland

Circle of Sadness (alt: Cycle

of Sadness) Gulls wheeling 25 1981S/100 Ireland 1979 disk 96

Pascal Dimensions There was bread 26 1981S/100 Ireland 1979 disk 97

Pilgrim The Pope's to come to Ireland 27 1981S/100 Ireland 1979 disk 98

Pilgrim The Pope's to come to Ireland 10 1979Omega Ireland 1979 Paper 99

Reflections on the Murder

of Mountbatten Let us blow up Mountbatten 28 1981S/100 Ireland 1979 disk 100

Liverpool - Twin Cathedrals Inside, one is 6 1979Omega 1979 Paper 101

Liverpool. Twin Cathedrals Inside, one is 29 1981S/100 England 1979 disk 102

Viewpoint I met two 30 1981S/100 England 1979 disk 103

Viewpoint I met two 5 1979Omega England 1979 Paper 104

The Pilgrim is Here Something's happening 31 1981S/100 Ireland 1979 disk 105

Perplexity I have become 32 1981S/100 Ireland 1979 Paper 106

Seekings Where do we begin 33 1981S/100 Ireland 1979 disk 107

Hospital Lesson I see the crippled children 34 1981S/100 Ireland 1979 disk 108

Hospital Lesson I saw the crippled children 64 1980Omega Ireland 1979 Paper 109

Creation's Enigma Man is but a breath 35 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 110

Escape from Reality We mouth from time to time 36 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 111

Inspiration The muse is not tied down 37 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 112

Inspiration The muse is not tied down 61 1980Omega 1980 Paper 113

Airport Musings The chosen tribe 38 1981S/100 Singapore 1979 disk 114

Legacy of Conditions

Horizons From my window 39 1981S/100 Ireland 1979 disk 115

Concert Centuriana The curtain rises 40 1981S/100 Ireland 1979 disk 116

Ezekiel's Tyre. Worldview You have grown tall 41 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 117

Canecutters of Negros I am a sacada 42 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 118

Crippled Time-Phase No future 43 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 119

A Summer Rain And the first drops 44 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 120

Progress I used to gaze 45 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 121

Grey Heron They left the swamp 46 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 122

Grey Heron They left the swamp 59 1980Omega 1980 Paper 123

Clontarf Chapel Tall walls 47 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 124

Black Cockatoos They visit us 48 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 125

Basic Unit Church We live in squalor 49 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 126

Long Running Play A serene sunset 50 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 127

Wanted Urgently in Broome Should be here on 51 1981S Broome 1980 Paper 128

Harsh New World The gleaming computer 52 1981S/100 Broome 1980 disk 129

God is Life (Tolstoy) To know God and to live 53 1981S Broome 1980 Paper 130

Contentions All through the evening meal 54 1981S Broome 1980 Paper 131

Contentions All through the evening meal 63 1980Omega 1980 Paper 132

Lombadina Church At the Mission 55 1981S Broome 1980 Paper 133

Lombadina Church At the Mission 62 1980Omega Broome 1980 Paper 134

Lombadina Bay The wide expanse 56 1981S Broome 1980 Paper 135

Reflection The day dies into silence 57 1981S/100 Broome 1980 disk 136

All Ants of the Earth I watch their constant 58 1981S Broome 1980 Paper 137

Frustration of Getting

Nowhere Well into my fiftieth year 59 1981S Broome 1980 Paper 138

Morning from the Point Looking back 60 1981S Broome 1980 Paper 139

Early Morning in the North Strange birds sounds 61 1981S Broome 1980 Paper 140

Malaysia Sadness I am Rahi Sinj 62 1981S Broome 1980 Paper 141

North-Wet Why must I ever write 63 1981S Broome 1980 Paper 142

Why? The Aborigine girl said 64 1981S Broome 1980 Paper 143

Mt Oliver Recessional Three trees a-standing 65 1981S/100 Ireland 1979 disk 144

Poetry The muse speaks 60 1980Omega 1979 Paper 145

Poetry The muse speaks 66 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 146

Bitapaka War Cemetery Standing there in neat 67 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 147

Welcomed Visit Four snow-white corellas 68 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 148

Canning River A smooth expanse 69 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 149

Kimberley Observation The flat monotony 70 1981S/100 Broome 1980 disk 150

Autumnal Myth-Real It was just that 71 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 151

Good Friday Memorial Nineteen forty 65 1980Omega 1980 Paper 152

Good Friday Memorial Nineteen forty 72 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 153

Seasonal Preference People praised the rain 73 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 154

Anzac Day That pathetic marching! 74 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 155

Page 4: Patrick Mohen's Poetry - First Lines · Circle of Sadness (alt: Cycle of Sadness) Gulls wheeling 25 1981S/100 Ireland 1979 disk 96 Pascal Dimensions There was bread 26 1981S/100 Ireland

J.E. Died for Bolivia He fought for freedom 75 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 156

Musings from the Verandah Soft April evening 76 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 157

Seasonal Variations Would that all rain 77 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 158

Tree Message The trees have formed 78 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 159

Classroom Musings Looking at the map 79 1981S Clontarf 1980 Paper 160

Sunrise over Fen Ascending mists 80 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 161

From the Roadside Flat far-flung fields 81 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 162

Tenuous Tomorrows Men built a bridge 82 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 163

Living Variations Traffic, a ceaseless boom 83 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 164

Ultimate Revival Let us build churches 84 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 165

Daring to Protest We have constructed 85 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 166

Nightfall at Nulungu The vivid starkness 86 1981S/100 Broome 1980 disk 167

Clouds Masses of clouds 87 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 168

Allelluia It's all around us 88 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 169

The Divine The blind saw 89 1981S Ireland 1979 Paper 170

Dedicated to the Aborigenes And the Lord said 90 1981S/100 Broome 1980 disk 171

Pain World Life is a pain 91 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 172

In Sickness I did not want to stop 92 1981S/100 Brisbane 1978 disk 173

Ultimate Before Ending After the vagaries 93 1981S/100 Ireland 1979 disk 174

Self Assession Dimension

(Alt: Self-Assessing

Dimension) To be lock bound 94 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 175

Suburbia Sadness How did we get 95 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 176

Recuperation After a long illness 96 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 177

Immortal What and wherefore 97 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 178

Nostalgia Electric light poles 61 1980Omega 1979 Paper 179

Nostalgia Electric light poles 98 1981S/100 Ireland 1979 disk 180

The Man He left the boat 99 1981S Ireland 1979 Paper 181

Inspiration Memory ever stretching 100 1981S/100 Clontarf 1980 disk 182

To the Old amongst us Old age is the future's prophet! 60 1986Omega 1986? Paper 183

IN PASSING Life is a coming and a going, 61 1986Omega 1986? Paper 184

CHRISTMAS MYTHOLOGY We need those boorish shepherds 62 1986Omega 1986? Paper 185

LIZZY Lizzy is just thirteen 63 1986Omega 1986? Paper 186

CONCEPTIONS And the Word was made flesh 64 1986Omega 1986? Paper 187

PROJECTED COMPASSION Pedro walks the streets of Manilla 65 1986Omega 1986? Paper 188

THE IN-BETWEEN Here in the aftermath of 'the wet', 66 1986Omega 1986? Paper 189

DUSK DREAM At that sad moment of evening 67 1986Omega 1986? Paper 190

LITANY When we can break 68 1986Omega 1986? Paper 191

AN APPEAL FOR THE YEAR I suggest that in 1987 69 1986Omega 1986 Paper 192

INCONSISTANCIES And the sea creams 70 1986Omega 1986? Paper 193

FROM OUT OF THE TERROR In all this sham that 71 1986Omega 1986? Paper 194

FROM THE KNOWN There are but two universal realities 64 1987Omega 1987? Paper 195

IN LOYALTY Let him come amongst us 65 1987Omega 1987? Paper 196

TO KAREN IN PAIN Webs are woven of finest silk 65 1987Omega 1987? Paper 197

HOPE-PRAYER For so many months now 66 1987Omega 1987? Paper 198

DORIS The world for me is desert 67 1987Omega 1987? Paper 199

TRYING TO EXPLAIN I feel that I have done 68 1987Omega 1987? Paper 200

SUNSETS Fire-blood hanging in the sky 70 1987Omega 1987? Paper 201

FERTILITY Young girls in Broome 70 1987Omega 1987? Paper 202

VISION INTO BEGINNINGS I felt myself to be an intruder 71 1987Omega 1987? Paper 203

HOLIDAY When tensions of daily living 72 1987Omega 1987? Paper 204

ROEBUCK Our bay is of that intense azure 73 1987Omega 1987? Paper 205

THE CHURCH OF OBLIVION The Province Day was over 74 1987Omega 1987? Paper 206

PEACE BE STILL Ah most gentle Spring 75 1987Omega 1987? Paper 207

DROLLSCAPE Already the year's dry season 76 1987Omega 1987? Paper 208

IN PRAISE OF THE

STRAGGLE The things that appeals most 49 1989Omega 1989? Paper 209

PEACE AT LAVEEN This is a prophetic place 52 1989Omega 1989? Paper 210

HOUSES IN VALEJO They blend into one another 52 1989Omega 1989? Paper 211

AREQUIPA Arequipa of the mountains 53 1989Omega 1989? Paper 212

THE POOR STILL CRY (A

WARWICK TALE) No longer can we speak 53 1989Omega 1989? Paper 213

LIMA O Lima of the sad plains 55 1989Omega 1989? Paper 214

MOUNTAINS The mountains of Maryland 55 1989Omega 1989? Paper 215

Page 5: Patrick Mohen's Poetry - First Lines · Circle of Sadness (alt: Cycle of Sadness) Gulls wheeling 25 1981S/100 Ireland 1979 disk 96 Pascal Dimensions There was bread 26 1981S/100 Ireland

LATE AUTUMN REFLECTION

(SCENES OF NEW ENGLAND

1) The hickory trees 56 1989Omega 1989? Paper 216

MAINE COASTLINE (SCENES

OF NEW ENGLAND 2) Maine coastline is solemnly Atlantic 56 1989Omega 1989? Paper 217

WHITE MOUNTAINS

(SCENES OF NEW ENGLAND

3) On those days 57 1989Omega 1989? Paper 218

BASILICA (WASHINGTON

D.C.) It is a magnificent structure 58 1989Omega 1989? Paper 219

WASHINGTON REFLECTIONS They were all there 59 1989Omega 1989? Paper 220

AN EXPERIENCE

(DEDICATED TO N.C.C.

LIVERPOOL) This small song of praise 60 1989Omega 1989? Paper 221

BELFAST Into the shipping precincts 60 1989Omega 1989? Paper 222

OLD FARMHOUSES (SCENES

OF NEW ENGLAND 4) They were solidly built 61 1989Omega 1989? Paper 223

GREY TOWNS O the grey towns of Ireland 62 1989Omega 1989? Paper 224

225

ONE LAST AND FINAL CRY I have been struck dumb 45 1990Omega 1990? Paper 226

STEPPING ASIDE FOR

THOUGHT I have left the vast metropolis 46 1990Omega 1990? Paper 227

CHANGE I have come down 47 1990Omega 1990? Paper 228

APPARITIONS (SEEING IS

BELIEVING) Did she actually appear 48 1990Omega 1990? Paper 229

NIGHT MYSTERY I went to bed at ten 49 1990Omega 1990? Paper 230

IN PRAISE OF ENDING I'm walking forward into night 50 1990Omega 1990? Paper 231

SPRING AT SAFETY BAY The grove of norfolk pines 50 1990Omega 1990? Paper 232

NEW CREED There is always a need 51 1990Omega 1990? Paper 233

BECAUSE IT HAS TO BE SAID I am I fear, no longer able 52 1990Omega 1990? Paper 234

REFLECTIONS AFTER THE

FUNERAL They come to church 54 1990Omega 1990? Paper 235

MOONMEAL Last night we ate our meal 55 1990Omega 1990? Paper 236

SALAAM BOMBAY (AFTER

SEEING THE FILM) O the hopelessness 55 1990Omega 1990? Paper 237

FALLING Forgive me dear God 56 1990Omega 1990? Paper 238

REQUEST When I die 57 1990Omega 1990? Paper 239

MOON PRAYER The moon is as yet 57 1990Omega 1990? Paper 240

POWER OF THOUGHT Ideas are dangerous things 58 1990Omega 1990? Paper 241

INDUCTION OF THE

UNITING MINISTER AT

BROOME An asking of the Lord's pardon 59 1990Omega 1990? Paper 242

NIGHT PRAYER The moon is out tonight 45 1991Omega 1991? Paper 243

WEBS Webs are as comforting 46 1991Omega 1991? Paper 244

RELEASE Oh blessedness of peace 46 1991Omega 1991? Paper 245

WHEN THERE IS NO HOPE My friend now works 47 1991Omega 1991? Paper 246

THOUGHTS ON VATICAN

TWO (TWENTY YEARS ON) When I was a child 48 1991Omega 1991? Paper 247

TIME OF ABUNDANCE The Roebuck Plains are treeless 50 1991Omega 1991? Paper 248

AN INSPIRATION High above, hidden 51 1991Omega 1991? Paper 249

RAIN PRAYER IN BROOME The rains are the tears of God 52 1991Omega 1991? Paper 250

AUSTRALIAN AID TO

THAILAND I am a peasant girl 53 1991Omega 1991? Paper 251

REALITY The ebb and heap 53 1991Omega 1991? Paper 252

AFTER ARMEGEDDON When the Big Bang 54 1991Omega 1991? Paper 253

THE GULF The war began 55 1991Omega 1991? Paper 254

FLYING DOWN From the plane 55 1991Omega 1991? Paper 255

AN ALTERNATIVE What about the other way 56 1991Omega 1991? Paper 256

A STUPID IDEA (FOR KAREN) If all things work together 57 1991Omega 1991? Paper 257

GREY DAY This grery morning 57 1991Omega 1991? Paper 258

FOLLOWING Oh to be a time-server 58 1991Omega 1991? Paper 259

PAIN POINT Oh fragile nothingness 59 1991Omega 1991? Paper 260

DURING THE ILLNESS Another several weeks of varied hells 59 1991Omega 1991? Paper 261

Page 6: Patrick Mohen's Poetry - First Lines · Circle of Sadness (alt: Cycle of Sadness) Gulls wheeling 25 1981S/100 Ireland 1979 disk 96 Pascal Dimensions There was bread 26 1981S/100 Ireland

THE GOSPEL MESSAGE Perhaps we do not know 43 1992Omega 1992? Paper 262

WINDOW SCENE (1) Tree dance for me 44 1992Omega 1992? Paper 263

WINDOW SCENE (2) White clouds against blue sky 44 1992Omega 1992? Paper 264

GARDEN CITY AND

ELSEWHERE This world we live in 45 1992Omega 1992? Paper 265

REVISITING MINTO By way of a reunion 46 1992Omega 1992? Paper 266

TREEOLOGY Whenever I go to hospital 48 1992Omega Hospit1 1992 Paper 267

NIGHT BAPTISM The night is moist 51 1992Omega Hospit1 1992 Paper 268

NEW RAIN The evening grew cloudy 51 1992Omega Hospit1 1992 Paper 269

PSALM From out of the depths 52 1992Omega Hospit1 1992 Paper 270

ORIGINAL BLESSING To have begun to understand 52 1992Omega Hospit1 1992 Paper 271

FUTURE SPECULATIONS It's the institutions that are responsible 53 1992Omega Hospit1 1992 Paper 272

A SOUTHERN PLEADING Sunset against evening sky 55 1992Omega Hospit1 1992 Paper 273

HOPE-DAWNING Some days there are hopefilled 55 1992Omega Hospit1 1992 Paper 274

PEACE-THOUGHT I saw whitest snow 56 1992Omega Hospit1 1992 Paper 275

THOUGHTS AFTER THE

NOVEL I've just finished reading 56 1992Omega Hospit1 1992 Paper 276

POST COLUMBIA This year we celebrate 57 1992Omega Hospit1 1992 Paper 277

LEARNING FROM THEM We are all migrants 58 1992Omega Hospit1 1992 Paper 278

WINDOW SCENE (3) Once more a different window 59 1992Omega Hospit1 1992 Paper 279

WINTER-PIECE O wild wild day of August wind 59 1992Omega Hospit1 1992 Paper 280

SIGHTINGS The original mirrors 60 1992Omega Hospit1 1992 Paper 281

IS HISTORY FOR REAL? The dust of old archives 61 1992Omega Hospit1 1992 Paper 282

ALL THINGS NEW We still haven't moved 62 1992Omega Hospit1 1992 Paper 283

WOE TO THE FUTURE Once more unto the mess 62 1992Omega Hospit1 1992 Paper 284

CLIMACTIC CONDITIONS

(annotated 'for BRID') Friends of the Earth 33 1993Omega 1993? Paper 285

AFTER SUNSET It is that time of late evening 34 1993Omega 1993? Paper 286

WHY? I'm not a pro-lifer 35 1993Omega 1993? Paper 287

ECO-CONTRITION We have sinned 35 1993Omega 1993? Paper 288

AN ALTERNATIVE What about the other way 36 1993Omega 1993? Paper 289

BROOME Out of the past 36 1993Omega 1993? Paper 290

UNTO THE REAL MESSAGE Rebellion is the Christ-virtue 37 1993Omega 1993? Paper 291

SUPPLICATION O dull and dreary day of all excesses 37 1993Omega 1993? Paper 292

RENEWING THE TIDE High tides are here again 38 1993Omega 1993? Paper 293

A STORY I was looking 38 1993Omega 1993? Paper 294

RAIN IN THE KIMBERLEY And the rains came 39 1993Omega 1993? Paper 295

LIFE'S GYRATIONS Most people seem to live 39 1993Omega 1993? Paper 296

POTPOURRI AT SIXTY I prefer to sit patiently within 41 1993Omega 1993? Paper 297

TOWARDS OTHER

ATTITUDES Day by precious day 43 1993Omega 1993? Paper 298

COMPARISONS ARE ODIOUS Had I contracted A.I.D.S. 43 1993Omega 1993? Paper 299

TO MY OWN GENERATION let us keep searching 44 1993Omega 1993? Paper 300

LEEDERVILLE MUSINGS

(copy annotated with

Leederville crossed out) That spire on the hill 45 1993Omega 1993? Paper 301

REVISITING THE BAY the bay is still here 46 1993Omega 1993? Paper 302

PRAYER IN THIS TIME OF

MESS Dearest godness purify me 47 1993Omega 1993? Paper 303

TO A FRIEND Dearest girl continue to be 47 1993Omega 1993? Paper 304

THOUGHTS FOR THE YEAR

(annotated 'for BRID') Must the Somalis rot away 48 1993Omega 1993? Paper 305

PETITIONING These four people from Mindanao 25 1997Omega 1997? Paper 306

PRAYER THING Conventional prayer escapes me now 26 1997Omega 1997? Paper 307

YELLOW PAGES "Do you have the Yellow Pages" 27 1997Omega 1997? Paper 308

REAL WINTER EVENINGS The winds are so fierce tonight 28 1997Omega 1997? Paper 309

HIROSHIMA 97 Today is Hiroshima day once more 29 1997Omega 1997 Paper 310

DEPARTURE He has died 30 1997Omega 1997? Paper 311

TO THE EQUINOX Two weeks of wind 31 1997Omega 1994? Paper 312

COME CLARITY When all we were taught 32 1997Omega 1997? Paper 313

AFTRICA'S ENDLESS

JOURNEY They trudge for hundreds of miles 33 1997Omega 1997? Paper 314

MY WINDOW I have moved into a flat 34 1997Omega 1997? Paper 315

CHANGE The clouds have appeared 35 1997Omega 1997? Paper 316

NOW THAT I AM ALONE A quietness has descended 36 1997Omega 1997? Paper 317

THOUGHTS TOWARDS A

NEW ERA We live in a state of chaos 37 1997Omega 1997? Paper 318

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THE OLD AND POOR

RUMINATE Somehow we feel totally impotent 38 1997Omega 1997? Paper 319

LESSONS UNLEARNT The refugees in Rwanda 39 1997Omega 1997? Paper 320

QUESTIONINGS Why is the world full of quandaries? 40 1997Omega 1997? Paper 321

PERCEPTIONS Ah, to be able 41 1997Omega 1997? Paper 322

FLIGHT PATTERNS Cumulus cloudlets 42 1997Omega 1997? Paper 323

REMINISCING It is the seventh day 43 1997Omega 1997? Paper 324

SHE WHO IS NATURAL Real beauty is the unadorned 32 1998Omega 1998? Paper 325

SAFETY FIRST CONCEPTS I got pulled over 33 1998Omega 1998? Paper 326

THOUGHTS ON A RITE OF

PASSAGE The big bell bongs boldly out 36 1998Omega 1998? Paper 327

PASCHAL DIMENSIONS

(ANNOTATED 'FOR BRID') There was bread 40 1998Omega 1998? Paper 328

SHY SUN In the gathering skies 43 1998Omega 1998? Paper 329

STORM THOUGHTS On returning home from a busy day 44 1998Omega 1998? Paper 330

NEW CREED There is always the need 45 1998Omega 1998? Paper 331

A MEETING Ah spectral naïve visiting one 46 1998Omega 1998? Paper 332

RITUAL People shop on Saturdays 47 1998Omega 1998? Paper 333

BLACK WOMAN'S STORY I did the wrong thing 49 1998Omega 1998? Paper 334

WARNING Whoever is going to lose 50 1998Omega 1998? Paper 335

CHRISTMAS '97 It has all quietened down 51 1998Omega 1998? Paper 336

TO DES HOWARD In his own quiet yet humourous example 52 1998Omega 1998? Paper 337

ON THE FIRST SORRY DAY That dreadful pent-uo anger 53 1998Omega 1998? Paper 338

SIGNING THE BOOK Today I've got the Sorry Book 54 1998Omega 1998? Paper 339

NOW WE KNOW WHERE WE

STAND Dear old ordinary Pauline 56 1998Omega 1998? Paper 340

AFTER TWENTY FIVE YEARS I probably won't be there 74 1999Omega 1999? Paper 341

VAN GOGH VIA SR. WENDY They said you were mad 75 1999Omega 1999? Paper 342

ON A FLEETING THOUGHT It happened one afternoon 76 1999Omega 1999? Paper 343

PAEN TO INTIMACY Loveliness oozes from female limbs 77 1999Omega 1999? Paper 344

BEGINNINGS The rare new year is not far off 78 1999Omega 1999? Paper 345

MODERN FAIRY TALE

(ANNOTATED 'FOR BRID') She sat down 79 1999Omega 1999? Paper 346

FIRST RAINS Dear rain how I worship you 81 1999Omega 1999? Paper 347

VIDYA (ANNOTATED 'FOR

BRID') She comes in almost every day 82 1999Omega 1999? Paper 348

QUIETUDE I have been somehow still'd 83 1999Omega 1999? Paper 349

THEOLOGY OF EARTH There are times when we measure 84 1999Omega 1999? Paper 350

HYPOTHETICAL REFUGEES

(ANNOTATED 'FOR BRID') Although they come from many countries 85 1999Omega 1999? Paper 351

THE CLINIC I sit here and wait 86 1999Omega 1999? Paper 352

To a Friend Your visits month by month 8 Poems 1 Disk 353

Quality of Words Would that I could sing-out 8 Poems 1 Disk 354

Coral Trees The coral Trees are alive 8 Poems 1 Disk 355

Clarity Ah, to be able 9 Poems 1 2005? Disk 356

Come Clarity When all we were taught 10 Poems 1 1997? Disk 357

Morning Thought In the first morning breath 10 Poems 1 2005? Disk 358

Silence There can never ever be 11 Poems 1 Disk 359

Rail Green You may have seen 11 Poems 1 Disk 360

Thinking it Out There were no Jews left at all 12 Poems 1 Disk 361

A Silent Mystery Of recent months I have 12 Poems 1 2005? Disk 362

Progression Poor Jane's body has been found 14 Poems 1 Disk 363

Failure Its fingers have folded round 14 Poems 1 Disk 364

Reflections After a Meeting Thank you for the precious time 15 Poems 1 Disk 365

Numbered and Named Dearest Girl 15 Poems 1 1994? Disk 366

Trusting Dearest Girl 16 Poems 1 Disk 367

To a Friend Departing Go to that old country 16 Poems 1 Disk 368

Missing Dimension Life is a hiding 17 Poems 1 Disk 369

To the Equinox Two weeks of wind 17 Poems 1 1994? Disk 370

Reflections into Yesterday We talked ourselves 18 Poems 1 Disk 371

Into Beginnings The closing of the eyes 19 Poems 1 1994? Disk 372

55? Wondrous Meditation is feminine 20 Poems 1 1994? Disk 373

Points in Time Every once in a while 20 Poems 1 1994? Disk 374

Dreams I am not a dreamer of dreams 21 Poems 1 Disk 375

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Sadness When I put the receiver down 21 Poems 1 Disk 376

Pondering We are so fortunate to have lived 22 Poems 1 2003 Disk 377

Identification The mirror is corner flawed 22 Poems 1 Disk 378

Deprivation It finally happened to me 23 Poems 1 Disk 379

Of the North I am in exile now 23 Poems 1 Disk 380

Where We've Come Slowly we're losing it all 24 Poems 1 Disk 381

And I Became Aware To those who spend their lives inside 25 Poems 1 Disk 382

Reality I cannot get over 25 Poems 1 Disk 383

Please Learn the Lesson Nine hundred thousand migrants 26 Poems 1 Disk 384

Of Small Miracles Small epiphanies light up before us 26 Poems 1 Disk 385

Review Nothing has happened 27 Poems 1 Disk 386

Review Two We look backwards 27 Poems 1 Disk 387

Attempting There is the urge 28 Poems 1 Disk 388

Christmas - What It's About Most definitely 28 Poems 1 Disk 389

Christmas Thoughts '96 When I was a boy 29 Poems 1 Disk 390

Questioning How still must one be 30 Poems 1 Disk 391

Reality The world screams a mad refrain 31 Poems 1 Disk 392

Lifeview (for 1997) The sages are all agreed 31 Poems 1 Disk 393

Mystery Mystery is the source of life 32 Poems 1 Disk 394

New Year '97 My mother had a thing 32 Poems 1 Disk 395

That Something I cannot reach into 33 Poems 1 Disk 396

Being and Doing The sages are all agreed 34 Poems 1 Disk 397

Fear Thoughts We have perhaps 34 Poems 1 Disk 398

To NB a Friend It's been a hard ending 35 Poems 1 Disk 399

Women of the North Women of the far North 36 Poems 1 Disk 400

To Nick We are a private generation 36 Poems 1 Disk 401

Meditation Unfulfilled I am therefore I am limited 37 Poems 1 Disk 402

A Knowing Those who seek for justice 38 Poems 1 Disk 403

Body Language O dear a beloved beauty 38 Poems 1 Disk 404

Revisiting The obstacles that divide us 39 Poems 1 Disk 405

Africa's Endless Journey They trudge for hundreds of miles 39 Poems 1 1997? Disk 406

Journey's End All day we have travelled down 40 Poems 1 Disk 407

And They are Still with Us They are still struggling our there 40 Poems 1 Disk 408

Solution You certainly let yourself go 41 Poems 1 Disk 409

Quiet Day (Good Friday) This is the day I am alone 41 Poems 1 Disk 410

Easter Eve There is a suffused serenity 42 Poems 1 Disk 411

Easter '97 I almost saw them this year 42 Poems 1 Disk 412

Feeling with a Friend When I put down the receiver 43 Poems 1 Disk 413

Day Dreams I am not a dreamer of dreams 43 Poems 1 Disk 414

Progression Poor Jane's body has been found 44 Poems 1 Disk 415

For Ciara Glennon She had been sadly lost 45 Poems 1 Disk 416

My Window I have moved into a flat 45 Poems 1 Disk 417

Thoughts Towards a New

Era We live in a state of chaos 45 Poems 1 1997? Disk 418

Now that I Am Alone A quietness has descended 46 Poems 1 1997? Disk 419

Change The clouds have appeared 47 Poems 1 1997? Disk 420

Confessions of the Heroin

Users They drop like ninepins 47 Poems 1 Disk 421

Thoughts on a Right of

Passage The big bell bongs boldly out 49 Poems 1 1998? Disk 422

The Old and the Poor

Ruminate Somehow we feel totally impotent 52 Poems 1 1997? Disk 423

Safety First Concepts I got pulled over 53 Poems 1 1998? Disk 424

She Who is Natural Real beauty is the unadorned 55

Poems 1

1998Omega 1998? Disk 425Questionings Why is the world full of quandaries 55 Poems 1 1997? Disk 426

Lessons Unlearnt The refugees in Rwanda 56 Poems 1 1997? Disk 427

Prayer Thing Conmventional prayer escapes me now 56 Poems 1 1997? Disk 428

Yellow Pages "Do you have the Yellow Pages" 57 Poems 1 1977? Disk 429

Petitioning These four people from Mindanao 57 Poems 1 1997? Disk 430

Debts Acknowledged Silence is even still a jewel worth mining 58 Poems 1 Disk 431

Possibilities The traffic roars past 58 Poems 1 Disk 432

Reflections Have we sung too many songs 59 Poems 1 Disk 433

Departure He has died 60 Poems 1 Disk 434

Reconciliation Discussion They came and talked 60 Poems 1 Disk 435

Interlude This girl came in selling junk 61 Poems 1 Disk 436

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Hiroshima '97 Today is Hiroshima day once more 61 Poems 1 1997 Disk 437

Real Winter Evenings The winds are so fierce tonight 62 Poems 1 1997? Disk 438

Shy Sun In the gathering skies 62 Poems 1 Disk 439

Grandstand View From drear dark skies 62 Poems 1 Disk 440

Storm Thoughts On returning home from a busy day 63 Poems 1 1998? Disk 441

804 Sky Symbols Have you ever seen up there 63 Poems 1 Disk 442

804 Sky Symbols Have you ever seen up there# MHF1 Paper 443

Coming Back The warmth is seeping back 64 Poems 1 Disk 444

806 Incongruities Why must the children work 64 Poems 1 Disk 445

806 Incongruities Why must the children work# MHF1 Paper 446

Horizons There is a semblance of peace out there 65 Poems 1 Disk 447

A Meeting Ah spectral naive visiting one 65 Poems 1 1998? Disk 448

Some Questions I was going out that evening 66 Poems 1 Disk 449

Ritual People shop on Saturdays 66 Poems 1 1998? Disk 450

Confession I am but a nobody 67 Poems 1 Disk 451

Black Woman's Story I did the wrong thing 68 Poems 1 1998? Disk 452

811 Recognition From time to time 69 Poems 1 Disk 453

811 Recognition From time to time# MHF1 Paper 454

812 Topsy-Turvy The Word of the Lord 69 Poems 1 Disk 455

812 Topsy-Turvy The Word of the Lord? MHF1 Paper 456

813 Warning Whoever is going to lose 70 Poems 1 1998? Disk 457

814 Moon It's there up above me 71 Poems 1 Disk 458

814 Moon It's there up above me# MHF1 Paper 459

815 Christmas '97 It has quietened down 71 Poems 1 Disk 460

816 Christmas Reflections

All the irrational noise is dying down

gradually 71 Poems 1 Disk 461

816 Christmas Reflections

All the irrational noise is dying down

gradually# MHF1 Paper 462

817 Horizons There is a semblance of peace out there 72 Poems 1 Disk 463

817 Horizons There is a semblance of peace out there# MHF1 Paper 464

818 To Des Howard In his own quiet yet humorous example 73 Poems 1 1998? Disk 465

819 Negativity

Somewhere there must be the simple

solutions 73 Poems 1 Disk 466

822 Enemies from Within This multitude of pernicious evils 73 Poems 1 Disk 467

821 To Amnesty International Did you hear perhaps faintly 74 Poems 1 Disk 468

821 To Amnesty International Did you hear perhaps faintly# MHF1 Paper 469

820 Desecrating Between the blue ocean 74 Poems 1 Disk 470

820 Desecrating Between the blue ocean# MHF1 Paper 471

823 Minority A student rang up our office 75 Poems 1 Disk 472

824 Change of Season After the hot dry days of Summer 75 Poems 1 Disk 473

825 Plea We don't really win too many 76 Poems 1 Disk 474

825 Plea We don't really win too many# MHF1 Paper 475

826

Palm Sunday at the Stock

Exchange It rears itself miraculously upwards 76 Poems 1 Disk 476

827 Good Friday in the Park We walked around the park 77 Poems 1 Disk 477

827 Good Friday in the Park We walked around the park# MHF1 Paper 478

828

Appeal for an Evil Day (April

'98) Why have you led us downwards 77 Poems 1 Disk 479

829 Northern Progressions That little room where I felt at home 77 Poems 1 Disk 480

829 Northern Progressions That little room where I felt at home# MHF1 Paper 481

830 Of Stragglers and Strugglers Never having achieved 78 Poems 1 Disk 482

830 Of Stragglers and Strugglers Never having achieved# MHF1 Paper 483

831 Evening Thought I watched the ethereal beauty 79 Poems 1 Disk 484

832 We Don't Understand How can I ever know 79 Poems 1 Disk 485

833 And You have Rewarded Me I certainly still remember 79 Poems 1 Disk 486

834

To a Friend (in a sad

situation) Blessed are those rare souls 80 Poems 1 Disk 487

834

To a Friend (in a sad

situation) Blessed are those rare souls# MHF1 Paper 488

835 The Dark Time Moonlight lisps in the weird crannies 80 Poems 1 Disk 489

835 The Dark Time Moonlight lisps in the weird crannies? MHF1 Disk 490

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Why? Why is it that I always went wrong 81 Poems 1 Paper 491

Signing the Book Today I've got the Sorry Book 81 Poems 1 1998? Disk 492

On the First Sorry Day That dreadful pent-up anger 82 Poems 1 1998? Disk 493

Getting Things in

Perspective How have we gotten it all so wrong 83 Poems 1 Disk 494

Seasonair Rain and wild wild winds 83 Poems 1 Disk 495

Seasonair Rain and wild wild winds# MHF1 Paper 496

Now We Know where we

Stand Dear old ordinary Pauline 84 Poems 1 1998? Disk 497

From Corrugation Road I went to a rare musical 85 Poems 1 Disk 498

Eucharistic Ponderings If we are as we say 85 Poems 1 Disk 499

Eucharistic Ponderings

(continued) Do those same chapels 86 Poems 1 Disk 500

843 Questions Did these nails 88 Poems 1 Disk 501

843 Questions Did these nails? MHF1 Paper 502

Winter's Scourge I feel the cold on my back 89 Poems 1 Disk 503

To Those who Strive The persistency of the rebel 90 Poems 1 Disk 504

Dire Questioning In many countries 90 Poems 1 Disk 505

The Cold It is so cold 91 Poems 1 Disk 506

To Kev at Sixty Five You have been returning 92 Poems 1 Disk 507

850 Reformation The devil that we grew to know 92 Poems 1 Disk 508

850 Reformation The devil that we grew to know MHF1 Paper 509

Drug Worlds We are all sad druggies 93 Poems 1 Disk 510

After Twenty Five Years I probably won't be there 94 Poems 1 1999? Disk 511

Inhumanity The girls of Nepal 95 Poems 1 Disk 512

Van Gogh Via Sister Wendy They said you were mad 95 Poems 1 1999? Disk 513

852

A Coming of Age (on the

first poetry day) Let us now trust that 96 Poems 1 Disk 514

852

A Coming of Age (on the

first poetry day) Let us now trust that# MHF1 Paper 515

On a Fleeting Thought It happened one afternoon 96 Poems 1 1999? Disk 516

856 To Denise Always day to day 97 Poems 1 Disk 517

856 To Denise Always day to day# MHF1 paper 518

Paen to Intimacy Loveliness oozes from female limbs 97 Poems 1 Disk 519

859 Expression You have so much more to offer 97 Poems 1 Disk 520

859 Expression (To a friend) You have so much more to offer# MHF1 Paper 521

858 Observations Smiling, happy even giggling people 98 Poems 1 Disk 522

858 Observations Smiling, happy even giggling people? MHF1 Paper 523

857

Commonwealth Games

(1998) Mahathir the ruler of Kuala Lumpur 98 Poems 1 1998 Disk 524

857

Commonwealth Games

(1998) Mahathir the ruler of Kuala Lumpur# MHF1 1998 Paper 525

860? Policies Elections are mainly 99 Poems 1 Disk 526

860? Policies elections are mainly# MHF1 Paper 527

861 Conundrum Always there is confusion 99 Poems 1 Disk 528

861 Conundrum Always there is confusion# MHF1 Paper 529

1999 The new year is not far off 100 Poems 1 Disk 530

862 Time Table There are but fifty two weeks 101 Poems 1 Disk 531

862 Time Table There are but fifty two weeks MHF1 Paper 532

863 Beginnings The rare New Year is not far off 102 Poems 1 1999? Disk 533

864 The Agony of Sudan No child shall live in poverty 102 Poems 1 Disk 534

864 The Agony of Sudan No child shall live in poverty# MHF1 Paper 535

865 Mental Health They wander in and sit down 103 Poems 1 Disk 536

865 Mental Health They wander in and sit down# MHF1 Paper 537

866 Liturgy Jacarandas displaying full blossoms 103 Poems 1 Disk 538

866 Liturgy Jacarandas displaying full blossoms# MHF1 Paper 539

Vidya She comes in almost every day 104 Poems 1 Disk 540

868 Sound Advice Somewhere within 104 Poems 1 Disk 541

868 Sound Advice somewhere within# MHF1 Paper 542

869 To Fran (at that hour) If your vowing 105 Poems 1 Disk 543

869 To Fran (at that hour) If your vowing MHF1 Paper 544

Rareness Rain in summer 105 Poems 1 Disk 545

871 Rareness MHF1 Image 546

898 Rareness MHF1 Image 547

933 Rareness MHF1 Image 548

Rare Blessing Black clouds sweep in from the sea 106 Poems 1 Disk 549

870 Rare Blessing MHF1 Image 550

907 Rare Blessing MHF1 Image 551

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934 Rare Blessing MHF1 Image 552

935 To Michael and Michelle Sitting out there 106 Poems 1 Disk 553

935 To Michael and Michelle Sitting out there# MHF1 Paper 554

935 A Thank You to Anne The evening was beautiful MHF1 Image 555

935 For February These are the payback days MHF1 Image 556

935 Global Warming We watch it rise MHF1 Image 557

935 Question This seething wild discontent MHF1 Image 558

935 Moods Mood-swings are the stuff MHF1 Image 559

935 Night-Entry Black treetops silhouette MHF1 Image 560

935 To a Departing Friend I have been sad for days MHF1 Image 561

935 Inports The wharves are packed MHF1 Image 562

935 Easter Appeal 99 The world is still bleeding away MHF1 1999 Image 563

935 Just Why If I never write another line MHF1 Image 564

935 The Reaper Death still comes running MHF1 Image 565

935 Taking Stock We are at that intimate exciting time MHF1 Image 566

935 Tranquility It sits within MHF1 Image 567

935 Meditation on Kosova We are always defeated MHF1 Image 568

935 Verbosity We mainly get by on noise MHF1 Image 569

935 Boundaries Another week has slipped by MHF1 Image 570

935 A Thanksgiving It hasn't become a bore yet MHF1 Image 571

935 For the Future Humans are built for positive activity MHF1 Image 572

935 Night Scene The night is so still MHF1 Image 573

935 Cold Thought It is cold this morning MHF1 Image 574

935 Restorative Justice Let us hide it all away MHF1 Image 575

935 Kosovo Scenario Oil is the lifeline of the world MHF1 Image 576

935

Remembering the Lock-

Down (six months on) Today we are 'at-home' MHF1 Image 577

935 Protest We are sitting on top of the hill MHF1 Image 578

935 Achieve! Keep in with the media MHF1 Image 579

935 Unbelievers The message is so simple MHF1 Image 580

935 Memories Fade It just slipped by this year MHF1 Image 581

935 Rain Dance I sit at my desk MHF1 Image 582

935 Wind Myth The wind whistles wild against MHF1 Image 583

935 Senegal (For M Spain) That such precious country MHF1 Image 584

935 Sustenance I would like to know MHF1 Image 585

935 Harsh Realities It is the end of the year MHF1 Image 586

935 Millenia We have remembered the birth MHF1 Image 587

935 Front Gardens I deliver paper flyers MHF1 Image 588

935 For Bert Hodgkinson The revered soul MHF1 Image 589

935 For East Timor Oh land of blood rivers! MHF1 Image 590

935 What's It all about Life is such a slim happening MHF1 Image 591

935 Amnesty At least once a week they arrive MHF1 Image 592

936 Rare Treasures Solitude and silence are soft words 107 Poems 1 Disk 593

936 Rare Treasures solitude and silence are soft words# MHF1 Image 594

Incident The other day I fell off my bike 107 Poems 1 Paper 595

A Day It came and went 108 Poems 1 2000? Disk 596

941 Seeing it for Real There is the good 109 Poems 1 Disk 597

941 Seeing it for Real there is the good# MHF1 Paper 598

942 The Truth The most important time 110 Poems 1 Disk 599

943 Sad Happening They went back too soon 110 Poems 1 Disk 600

943 Sad Happening They went back too soon? MHF1 Paper 601

944 Wonder-Birth They were a tough-looking pair 111 Poems 1 2000? Disk 602

945 Homily into Ideal Life floats upon 112 Poems 1 Disk 603

945 Homily into Ideal Life floats upon MHF1 Paper 604

939 Frangipani They stand in twinned excellence 113 Poems 1 Disk 605

939 Frangipanni They stand in twinned excellence# MHF1 Paper 606

940 After Some Deep Reflection We live in a cold country 113 Poems 1 Disk 607

940 After Some Deep Reflection We live in a cold country# MHF1 Paper 608

947 Seasonal Reflection Dark clouds are appearing now 114 Poems 1 Disk 609

947 Seasonal Reflection Dark clouds are appearing now# MHF1 Paper 610

948 Scientific Send-Up The 'Death of God' Movement 115 Poems 1 Disk 611

948 Scientific Send-Up The 'Death of God' Movement# MHF1 Paper 612

949 Still Still are the very rich even richer 115 Poems 1 Disk 613

949 Still Still are the very rich even richer# MHF1 Paper 614

950 Resurrection

We live in a desert of distracting

modernity 116 Poems 1 2000? Disk 615

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950 Resurrection

We live in a desert of distracting

modernity# 950 MHF1 2000? Paper 616

Morning Orisons A band of grey clouds MHF1 Image 617

951 Story about Basic Goodness It just wasn't my lucky day 117 Poems 1 Disk 618

951 Story about Basic Goodness It just wasn't my lucky day# MHF1 Paper 619

Lesson Somewhere along the way 118 Poems 1 Disk 620

952 Lesson MHF1 Paper 621

953 Discovering the Divine The 'Death of God' Movement 119 Poems 1 Disk 622

953 Discovering the Divine The 'Death of God' Movement# 953 MHF1 Paper 623

954 Parable of the Coins Money is composed of coin and note 119 Poems 1 Disk 624

954 Parable of the Coins Money is composed of coin and note# MHF1 Paper 625

Farewell Dear Nick 121 Poems 1 2001 Disk 626

Pascal Wondering It is still dark 121 Poems 1 Disk 627

The Noise of Non-Sound All that I could hear 122 Poems 1 Disk 628

959 Autumnal Introduction I am a summer person 122 Poems 1 Disk 629

959 Autumnal Introduction I am a summer person# MHF1 Paper 630

960 Him The first time I saw him 123 Poems 1 2001? Disk 631

961 Margaret Dear Margaret 124 Poems 1 2001? Disk 632

962 Jubilee Questions Is he still our real leader and guide 124 Poems 1 2001? Disk 633

963 Future Horizons How often have we heard it said 125 Poems 1 Disk 634

963 Future Horizons How often have we heard it said# MHF1 Paper 635

Walking across the Bridge They are all walking across the bridge 126 Poems 1 Disk 636

964 Mother's Day This is a rare morning of beauty MHF1 Image 637

965 Dance of the Leaves They dance with the winds 126 Poems 1 Disk 638

966 May - Maze We have just completed 127 Poems 1 Disk 639

966 May - Maze We have just completed# MHF1 Paper 640

967 Life's Chances Life is an endless gamble 127 Poems 1 Disk 641

967 Life's Chances Life is an endless gamble# MHF1 Paper 642

968 Ah Rare Words Poetry is a strange substance 128 Poems 1 2001? Disk 643

969 First Rains It was a grey morning 128 Poems 1 Disk 644

969 First Rains It was a grey morning# MHF1 Paper 645

970 The Not so Good Times They gathered in little groups 129 Poems 1 Disk 646

970 The Not so Good Times They gathered in little groups# 970 MHF1 Paper 647

971 Ponderings Ah winter, your rare greyness 129 Poems 1 Disk 648

971 Ponderings Ah winter, your rare greyness# MHF1 Paper 649

973 Quandaries Just across that slim strip of sea 130 Poems 1 Disk 650

973 Quandaries Just across that slim strip of sea# 973 MHF1 Paper 651

972 Hospital View Gazing out from my window on high 130 Poems 1 Disk 652

972 Hospital View Gazing out from my window on high# 972 MHF1 Paper 653

974 Water Lesson Living is the are of rare interactions 914? Poems 1 Disk 654

974 Water Lesson Living is the are of rare interactions# 914? MHF1 Paper 655

975 Desecration Compassionate Conservatism!! ..5? Poems 1 Disk 656

975 Desecration compassionate Conservatism!!# ..5? MHF1 Paper 657

976 Comparisons on an Ideal And he had compassion 996? Poems 1 Disk 658

976 Comparisons on an Ideal And he had compassion# 996? MHF1 Paper 659

977 Shouting One's Mouth Off Surely somewhere there is an answer 133 Poems 1 Disk 660

977 Shouting One's Mouth Off Surely somewhere there is an answer# MHF1 Paper 661

977 Hiroshima Day 2000 This is the awful day 133 Poems 1 Disk 662

978 Hiroshima Day 2000 This is the awful day# 978 MHF1 Paper 663

980 For Ian Carrol Dear Ian 134 Poems 1 2000? Disk 664

980 For Ian Carrol Dear Ian# 980 MHF1 2000? Paper 665

979 The Saving Parable I am a fortunate person 135 Poems 1 Disk 666

979 The Saving Parable I am a fortunate person# 979 MHF1 Paper 667

Kursk One hundred and twenty 135 Poems 1 Disk 668

982 True Story I met this woman 136 Poems 1 Disk 669

982 True Story I met this woman# 982 MHF1 Paper 670

981

Strange Ultimate

Reasonings One hundred and twenty young 981 MHF1 Image 671

983 Dream Analysis Life is but a rare dreaming 137 Poems 1 Disk 672

983 Dream Analysis Life is but a rare dreaming# 983 MHF1 Paper 673

984 Variation We live in a peaceful corner 137 Poems 1 Disk 674

984 Variation We live in a peaceful corner# 984 MHF1 Paper 675

985 Hope Hope is the spark of birth-pangs 137 Poems 1 Disk 676

985 Hope Hope is the spark of birth-pangs# MHF1 Paper 677

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986 Poems Poetry does not flow 138 Poems 1 2001? Disk 678

987 Olympia Oh wondrous unveiling 138 Poems 1 Disk 679

987 Olympia Oh wondrous unveiling# 987 MHF1 Paper 680

988 Summing Up Still do we try to scream out 139 Poems 1 Disk 681

988 Summing Up Still do we try to scream out# 988 MHF1 Paper 682

989 Against Triumphalism To all those confused lost ones 140 Poems 1 2001? Disk 683

990 After the Effort We've just completed 140 Poems 1 Disk 684

990 After the Effort We've just completed# 990 MHF1 Paper 685

991 Nike-Sin We exist at the expense 141 Poems 1 Disk 686

991 Nike-Sin We exist at the expense# 991 MHF1 Paper 687

992 Paen to that Land Jerusalem O sad Jerusalem 141 Poems 1 2001? Disk 688

993 Vicious Circle She walks the cold streets 142 Poems 1 Disk 689

994 Life-Mystery Life is a most rare quality 142 Poems 1 Disk 690

994 Life-Mystery life is a most rare quality# MHF1 Paper 691

995 Lit Up In the hospital 143 Poems 1 Disk 692

995 Lit-Up In the hospital# MHF1 Paper 693

996 Hope-Prayer Israelis and Palenstinians always are 143 Poems 1 Disk 694

996 Hope-Prayer Israelis and Palenstinians always are# 996 MHF1 Paper 695

997 Casino Its all warm and fuzzy 144 Poems 1 Disk 696

997 Casino Its all warm and fuzzy# 997 MHF1 Paper 697

Prediction When we have become 144 Poems 1 Disk 698

948? Prediction When we have become# MHF1 Paper 699

Night-Balm Sunset descending 145 Poems 1 Disk 700

Night-Balm Sunset descending# MHF1 Paper 701

Morning Horizons (alt:

Orisons) A band of grey clouds 145 Poems 1 Disk 702

Wildflowers I have also seen 145 Poems 1 2003? Disk 703

Bill Bill is a rough diamond 146 Poems 1 2002? Disk 704

Yes I Know You are Sick of It

All Today I flicked the radio on 146 Poems 1 Disk 705

Night Prayer I have made a decision 147 Poems 1 Disk 706

1006 Variations on a Theme It is that night 148 Poems 1 Disk 707

1006 Variations on a Theme It is that night# MHF1 Paper 708

Time These two incredible centuries 149 Poems 1 Disk 709

Montreal And so the struggle always continues 150 Poems 1 Disk 710

Christmas Giving (2000) Year by year 150 Poems 1 2000 Disk 711

Contradictions After some several days 151 Poems 1 2003? Disk 712

888? Contradictions MHF1 Paper 713

918 Contradictions MHF1 Paper 714

Serious New-Year Thinking We break into anohter new year 151 Poems 1 2003? Disk 715

Home Thoughts After Auschwitz we have 152 Poems 1 Disk 716

Millenia Beginnings There is no point in saying 152 Poems 1 2003? Disk 717

Seeking Potential Our lives can be O so shallow 153 Poems 1 Disk 718

Withdrawing I am on my own today 153 Poems 1 2002? Disk 719

Revolution There are those special times 154 Poems 1 Disk 720

Reflections White cumulus bunching in burlesque 154 Poems 1 2003? Disk 721

Looking Back I sat down this afternoon 155 Poems 1 Disk 722

Suggestions Still do we drift further away 155 Poems 1 Disk 723

Progressions Down below my prosaic window 157 Poems 1 Disk 724

Muse-Memory The long afternoon 157 Poems 1 2002? Disk 725

Love A social worker brought him to us 158 Poems 1 Disk 726

Beauty Young girls are so lovely 159 Poems 1 Disk 727

A Nike Story NIKE, that oh so sacred name 159 Poems 1 Disk 728

Review It's not difficult now to analyse 160 Poems 1 Disk 729

Rebel Heart In the near past we fought 161 Poems 1 Disk 730

Heat The stolid summer is at its zenith 161 Poems 1 2002? Disk 731

Goodbye National Outlook is no more 162 Poems 1 Disk 732

Wondering We patiently await 162 Poems 1 Disk 733

Natille She rang me out of the blue 163 Poems 1 2002? Disk 734

Future into Nothing We cannot turn back time 163 Poems 1 2003? Disk 735

Easter Agonies Dogged time has returned again 164 Poems 1 2003? Disk 736

Good Friday (2001) The day had arrived 165 Poems 1 2002? Disk 737

To a Friend All those plans went awry 165 Poems 1 Disk 738

Summer Bonanza Balmy days run on forever 166 Poems 1 Disk 739

Shooting One's Mouth Off

Again A day of so many words 166 Poems 1 2002? Disk 740

Sacred Rain Song The longed-for rains have fallen 167 Poems 1 Disk 741

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Rebirthings In today's new world 167 Poems 1 Disk 742

Seasonality It is a cold dull afternoon 168 Poems 1 Disk 743

Misconceptions "I remember when we were kids" 169 Poems 1 Disk 744

Eucharist My name is Mondoli 169 Poems 1 Disk 745

Globalisation globalisation really does not work 170 Poems 1 Disk 746

Reckoning I have reached that time in life 171 Poems 1 2002? Disk 747

After Listening to J.S.S There is so much to unlearn 171 Poems 1 Disk 748

The Girl from South Carolina Caroline is down on her luck 172 Poems 1 Disk 749

Bleak Futures Nothing gets easier 172 Poems 1 Disk 750

Title Memories are the fluid dreams 173 Poems 1 Disk 751

Rain The rain has fallen again 173 Poems 1 Disk 752

A modern Tale is Told Here in an old Italian city 174 Poems 1 Disk 753

Thought Patterns Having stopped still 175 Poems 1 2003? Disk 754

The Blood Blood that fell to the last drop 176

100 Poems

Poems 1 2002? Disk 755

Bounty All earth's a mother 176 Poems 1 Disk 756

Farewell to Natille

We come here today to remember

NATILLE 177 Poems 1 Disk 757

Musings Deep down beyond Everything 36 2000Omega 2000? Word 758

Introspection Why can't I reach deep downwards 37 2000Omega 2000? Word 759

Dare We as Edmund Did Down there in the gutter 38 2000Omega 2000? Word 760

Year of Jubilee I don't want to hear 39 2000Omega 2000? Word 761

993 Night Prayer It is the blue of evening 40 2000Omega 2000? Word 762

993 Night Prayer It is the blue of evening 993 MHF1 2000? Image 763

Incident The other day I fell off my bike 41 2000Omega 2000? Word 764

A Day It came and went 43 2000Omega 2000? Word 765

The Truth The most important time 44 2000Omega 2000? Word 766

Outside the Consulate We stand here all the day long 45 2000Omega 2000? Word 767

Wonder-Birth They were a tough-looking pair 46 2000Omega 2000? Word 768

Daisy Daisy bushes have burst wild asunder 47 2000Omega 2000? Word 769

Resurrection

We live in a desert of distracting

modernity 48 2000Omega 2000? Word 770

Warm Longings It was a grey grave afternoon 49 2000Omega 2000? Word 771

980 For Ian Carrol Dear Ian 50 2000Omega 2000? Word 772

Birthday The Pope has visited Asia 51 2000Omega 2000? Word 773

Presentations This Christmas will be 52 2000Omega 2000? Word 774

Treatise on Pain Pain is the way of living 53 2000Omega 2000? Word 775

Tampa Those who go down to the sea in ships 45 2001Omega 2001? Word 776

As in the Beginning Jerusalem O sad Jerusalem 46 2001Omega 2001? Word 777

Against Triumphalism To all those confused lost ones 47 2001Omega 2001? Word 778

986 Poems Poetry does not flow 48 2001Omega 2001? Word 779

968 Ah Rare Words Poetry is a strange substance 49 2001Omega 2001? Word 780

Summing Up In this precious piece of time 50 2001Omega 2001? Word 781

Jubilee Questions Is he still our real leader and guide 51 2001Omega 2001? Word 782

961? Dear Margaret Dear Margaret 52 2001Omega 2001? Word 783

Him The first time I saw him 53 2001Omega 2001? Word 784

The Noise of Non-Sound The Noise of Non-Sound 54 2001Omega 2001? Word 785

Farewell Dear Nick 55 2001Omega 2001? Word 786

Meditation Just to sit still 56 2001Omega 2001? Word 787

Paschal Wondering It is still dark 57 2001Omega 2001? Word 788

A Child Rings from Curtin Hello, Hello!? 44 2002Omega 2002? Word 789

The Blood Blood that fell to the last drop 45 2002Omega 2002? Word 790

Reckoning I have reached that time in life 46 2002Omega 2002? Word 791

Eucharist My name is Mondoli 47 2002Omega 2002? Word 792

Shooting One's Mouth Off A day of so many words 48 2002Omega 2002? Word 793

Shooting One's Mouth Off A day of so many words MHF1 2002? Disk 794

To a Friend All those plans went awry 49 2002Omega 2002? Word 795

Good Friday (01) The day had arrived 50 2002Omega 2002? Word 796

Natily She rang me out of the blue 51 2002Omega 2002? Word 797

Heat The stolid summer is at its zenith 52 2002Omega 2002? Word 798

Muse-Memory The long afternoon 53 2002Omega 2002? Word 799

Withdrawing I am on my own today 54 2002Omega 2002? Word 800

Bill Bill is a rough diamond 55 2002Omega 2002? Word 801

Wildflowers I have also seen 28 2003Omega 2003? Word 802

To Ann Love and fate are always intertwined 29 2003Omega 2003? Word 803

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Contradictions After some several days 30 2003Omega 2003? Word 804

Serious New-Year Thinking We break into anohter new year 31 2003Omega 2003? Word 805

Millenia Beginnings There is no point in saying 32 2003Omega 2003? Word 806

Seeking Potential Our lives can be O so shallow 33 2003Omega 2003? Word 807

Reflections White cumulus bunching in burlesque 34 2003Omega 2003? Word 808

Muse-Memory The long afternoon 35 2003Omega 2003? Word 809

Future into Nothing We cannot turn back time 36 2003Omega 2003? Word 810

Easter Agonies Dogged time has returned again 37 2003Omega 2003? Word 811

Changes The time has come 38 2003Omega 2003? Word 812

Thought Patterns Having stopped still 39 2003Omega 2003? Word 813

Sept 11: Thoughts after the

Event I am consumed with sorrow 50 2004Omega 2004? Word 814

Interlude The Franciscans of Assisi 52 2004Omega 2004? Word 815

The Second Coming It was Angela 53 2004Omega 2001 Word 816

A Question My African name is Essalu 54 2004Omega 2004? Word 817

Mother and Child It was a front page article 56 2004Omega 2004? Word 818

Thoughts for the Morrow When we lay aside our life and die 57 2004Omega 2004? Word 819

Searching The Divine is not ever constrained 58 2004Omega 2002 Word 820

Pain and Sleep Story I have had an extremely hectic day 59 2004Omega 2004? Word 821

Silence Blessed by the God of silence 60 2004Omega 2002 Word 822

Clowns A group of top international clowns 61 2004Omega 2002 Word 823

Floods (Good Friday 2002) Good Friday again 62 2004Omega 2002 Word 824

Current Affairs Sharon is all trapped within 63 2004Omega 2004? Word 825

Indofood I bought a packet of 64 2004Omega 2004? Word 826

Reflection while Writing

Poem 1100 Is it time to stop and rest 65 2004Omega 2004? Word 827

To the Memory of Evelyn Let us praise this woman 59 2005Omega 2005? PDF 828

Trying to Work it Out He is the one who went into 60 2005Omega 2005? PDF 829

Observations We daily exist in a world 62 2005Omega 2005? PDF 830

Retribution We are again into seasonal change 64 2005Omega 2005? PDF 831

Out There Perhaps there is not enough 65 2005Omega 2005? PDF 832

Vidya Despite the shortness of your years 66 2005Omega 2005? PDF 833

New Beginning This quiet time is for a reason 67 2005Omega 2005? PDF 834

The Here and Now There are sweet happenings 68 2005Omega 2005? PDF 835

Tianemen Square It still comes around each year 69 2005Omega 2005? PDF 836

Twin Towers The book has now been published 70 2005Omega 2005? PDF 837

Thankfulness A wet evening in mid-October 71 2005Omega 2005? PDF 838

Hot Season The heat has crept in 72 2005Omega 2005? PDF 839

War News The war in Iraq 77 2006Omega 2006? PDF 840

The Hell that is Sudan The worst war in the whole wide world 79 2006Omega 2006? PDF 841

Request I'm gazing into the mist 80 2006Omega 2006? PDF 842

EU without the U They have seen their countries 81 2006Omega 2006? PDF 843

Revelation "I've just got out of jail" 82 2006Omega 2006? PDF 844

Taking Stock

I have felt the shadows lengthening

somewhat 83 2006Omega 2006? PDF 845

Happenings The sere and yellow leaf returns 84 2006Omega 2006? PDF 846

Moment of Grace Must we go on 85 2006Omega 2006? PDF 847

Love of the Moment There are sweet happenings 87 2006Omega 2006? PDF 848

Paschal Moon There it was squinting down in 88 2006Omega 2006? PDF 849

Rebirth into Glory It was never a thing of beauty 89 2006Omega 2006? PDF 850

Hate Man's inhumanity to man 90 2006Omega 2006? PDF 851

Locating I was born in Perth City 91 2006Omega 2006? PDF 852

Interaction The joy and joviality are within 51 2007Omega 2007? PDF 853

Retreat Time Endless peace talks 51 2007Omega 2007? PDF 854

Reflections on Mystery We were born into 52 2007Omega 2007? PDF 855

Inevitabilities This earth is a calculating planet 53 2007Omega 2007? PDF 856

Easter Reflections Tomorrow is the day 54 2007Omega 2007? PDF 857

Somewhere Somewhere we have discovered 54 2007Omega 2007? PDF 858

Hospital Meditation Provided one does not allow 55 2007Omega 2007? PDF 859

Perfection The days have reached perfection level 55 2007Omega 2007? PDF 860

Attempting to Walk It is about six months now 56 2007Omega 2007? PDF 861

The Earth that Moves On When I entered hospital 56 2007Omega 2007? PDF 862

Breaking the Barriers Big news - A change on the religion front 23 2008Omega 2008? PDF 863

Min and Max Each day the media sums it up 23 2008Omega 2008? PDF 864

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Dissatisfaction Change is with us 24 2008Omega 2008? PDF 865

Help for Darfur I was listening and reading 25 2008Omega 2008? PDF 866

The Gift of Understanding It's that confusing time 26 2008Omega 2008? PDF 867

Fate At this point in time I have no pain 26 2008Omega 2008? PDF 868

Here I am Encased as I am 27 2008Omega 2008? PDF 869

Of the Spirit The more I dwell on the Lord Jesus 27 2008Omega 2008? PDF 870

Getting it Altogether It is late June now 28 2008Omega 2008? PDF 871

Being or Formed The contemporaries who imprinted 28 2008Omega 2008? PDF 872

Safe Travel One thing we know 29 2008Omega 2008? PDF 873

The World Reminds Us We have led lives to the full 30 2008Omega 2008? PDF 874

New Year 2009 I have never before 25 2009Omega 2009? PDF 875

Thoughts on Australia Day Australia's blokes let us rejoice 25 2009Omega 2009? PDF 876

Our Birds Birds are part of our life and habitation 26 2009Omega 2009? PDF 877

Western Sunshine In this part of our ever-changing world 27 2009Omega 2009? PDF 878

World Horror (Sept-Oct) All those small countries 28 2009Omega 2009? PDF 879

North In this State we call it the North West 29 2009Omega 2009? PDF 880

The Seasons (April) In the mixed season of today 30 2009Omega 2009? PDF 881

Peter My Father He was a small man 31 2009Omega 2009? PDF 882

Maureen rsm Reliable, caring, striving true 32 2009Omega 2009? PDF 883

Missing Dimension Life is a hiding 11 Poems 2 2001? Disk 884

Realities We don't have to look very far 11 Poems 2 2001? Disk 885

Discovery We edge onto the abyss 12 Poems 2 2001? Disk 886

Sad Sign The suburban station 12 Poems 2 2001? Disk 887

Counterbalance I see too much 12 Poems 2 2001? Disk 888

Conversion He can only be found 14 Poems 2 2001? Disk 889

Searching Somewhere the message is visible 14 Poems 2 2001? Disk 890

Hiroshima 2001 It passed us by quietly this year 14 Poems 2 2001 Disk 891

Spring Prayer The sun is now shining 15 Poems 2 2001? Disk 892

Defending Gardens I have seen beautiful gardens 15 Poems 2 2001? Disk 893

Holy Wars

Asylum seekers seem different now-a-

days 16 Poems 2 2001? Disk 894

1061 Refugees 2001 The seas are all awash 16 Poems 2 2001 Disk 895

1061 Refugees 2001 The seas are all awash# MHF1 2001 Paper 896

Soul-Searching Many ordinary Australians believe 17 Poems 2 2001? Disk 897

Name There are still some places 17 Poems 2 2001? Disk 898

Woundings For God's sake let us stop wounding 18 Poems 2 2001? Disk 899

Comparisons Far too long I have resided 18 Poems 2 2001? Disk 900

History is Today Now the day has finally arrived 18 Poems 2 2001? Disk 901

End-Game In these so dangerous times 19 Poems 2 2001? Disk 902

Seasonal Contradictions Here in this neck of the woods 19 Poems 2 2001? Disk 903

Repayments Today it rained all consistently 20 Poems 2 2001? Disk 904

Sept 11: Thoughts after the

Event I am consumed with sorrow 20 Poems 2 2001? Disk 905

1071 Unique Performance I sit back in this cool evening 22 Poems 2 2001 Disk 906

1071 Unique Performance I sit back in this cool evening# MHF2 2001 Paper 907

1070 Dreamings Night falls on bad and good alike 22 Poems 2 2001 Disk 908

1070 Dreamings Night falls on bad and good alike# MHF2 2001 Paper 909

Interlude The Franciscans of Assisi 22 Poems 2 2001 Disk 910

A Question My African name is Essalu 23 Poems 2 2001 Disk 911

1076

Remembrances (On that

Night) I am sitting in my room 23 Poems 2 2001 Disk 912

1076

Remembrances (On that

Night) I am sitting in my room MHF2 2001 Paper 913

The Second Coming It was Angela 24 Poems 2 2001 Disk 914

1077 Revelation I'm a city dweller 24 Poems 2 2001 Disk 915

1077 Revelation I'm a city dweller# MHF2 2001 Paper 916

1078 2002 We have just issued in a New Year 25 Poems 2 2002 Disk 917

1078 2002 We have just issued in a New Year# MHF2 2002 Paper 918

1080

Australia Day 2002 -

Reflection Australia day night 25 Poems 2 2002 Disk 919

1080

Australia Day 2002 -

Reflection Australia day night# MHF2 2002 Paper 920

1079 Justice We are still in God's own country MHF2 2002 Image 921

Prodigality's The sun is a blood red diamond 26 Poems 2 2002 Disk 922

Searching The Divine is not ever constrained 26 Poems 2 2002 Disk 923

Mother and Child It was a front page article 27 Poems 2 2002 Disk 924

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Thoughts for the Morrow When we lay aside our life and die 27 Poems 2 2002 Disk 925

1085 Pain I do not really think 28 Poems 2 2002 Disk 926

1085 Pain I do not really think# MHF2 2002 Paper 927

1086 Pain and Sleep Story I have had an extremely hectic day 28 Poems 2 2002 Disk 928

1087 Manifesto Hold fast, they say, Hold fast 29 Poems 2 2002 Disk 929

1087 Manifesto Hold fast, they say, Hold fast# MHF2 2002 Paper 930

1088 Thank You to Brendan It seems to be a fact 30 Poems 2 2002 Disk 931

1088 Thank You to Brendan It seems to be a fact# MHF2 2002 Paper 932

1089 Dream How can we have 30 Poems 2 2002 Disk 933

1089 Dream How can we have# MHF2 2002 Paper 934

1090 God of Silence Blessed be the God of silence 31 Poems 2 2002 Disk 935

1091 Clowns A group of top international clowns 32 Poems 2 2002 Disk 936

1092 Analysis Portions of one's life 32 Poems 2 2002 Disk 937

1092 Analysis Portions of one's life# MHF2 2002 Paper 938

1093 Floods (Good Friday 2002) Good Friday again 33 Poems 2 2002 Disk 939

1094 Moderation In this neck of the woods 33 Poems 2 2002 Disk 940

1094 Moderation In this neck of the woods# MHF2 2002 Paper 941

1095 Easter Mystery I am confused this Easter 34 Poems 2 2002 Disk 942

1095 Easter Mystery I am confused this Easter# MHF2 2002 Paper 943

1096 Current Affairs Sharon is all trapped within 34 Poems 2 2002 Disk 944

1097 War and Peace I opened the newspaper today 35 Poems 2 2002 Disk 945

1097 War and Peace I opened the newspaper today MHF2 2002 Image 946

1098 Miracle Moisture It has rained today MHF2 2002 Image 947

1099 Cheap Food I bought a packet of 35 Poems 2 2002 Disk 948

1100

Reflection while Writing

Poem 1100 Is it time to stop and rest 36 Poems 2 2002 Disk 949

1104 After ninety years It is an odd human foible 36 Poems 2 2002 Disk 950

1101 Creation Silver and black 37 Poems 2 2002 Disk 951

1102 Let us Build I just do not understand 37 Poems 2 2002 Disk 952

1103 Blessed Thursday Today is the day of all days 38 Poems 2 2002 Disk 953

1105 East Timor Independence Freedom to this small island-nation 38 Poems 2 2002 Disk 954

1106 Musing Late one windy wintry afternoon 38 Poems 2 2002 Disk 955

1118 Demolition Last week it stood there four-square 39 Poems 2 2002 Disk 956

1107 Rain Prayer Small amounts of rain 40 Poems 2 2002 Disk 957

1108 A Child Rings from Curtin Hello, Hello?! 40 Poems 2 2002 Disk 958

1109

Expenses of a Good

Government The Federal Immigration Department 41 Poems 2 2002 Disk 959

1110 Possibilities We live in an enchanted playground 41 Poems 2 2002 Disk 960

1111 Solutions Why does the third world still bother 42 Poems 2 2002 Disk 961

1112 The Dreadful Disease Forty million have died 42 Poems 2 2002 Disk 962

1113 Appraisal What caused them to travel 43 Poems 2 2002 Disk 963

1114 Light Musings Ping! And the lights have gone out 43 Poems 2 2002 Disk 964

1116

The Poor Man Reasons it

Out There is a splendid equity about it all 44 Poems 2 2002 Disk 965

1117 Hiroshima 2002 It is Hiroshima day today 45 Poems 2 2002 Disk 966

1119 Journeying Terry and Joyce had the qualities 46 Poems 2 2002 Disk 967

1121 Remembrances Remembrances 47 Poems 2 2002 Disk 968

1122 To Ray Parker Dear Ray 48 Poems 2 2002 Disk 969

1123 Pain Again Pain is that urgent alarm system 48 Poems 2 2002? Disk 970

1124 Poem 2 We talked about six million Jews 49 Poems 2 2002? Disk 971

1125 Wind Winter-Felled Dry husking winds hurtle in to reality 49 Poems 2 2002? Disk 972

1126 Israel the Enigma There is only one sacred fire 49 Poems 2 2002? Disk 973

1127 Words Simple nothings 50 Poems 2 2002? Disk 974

1128 Odd Reasonings Looking down on sundownings 51 Poems 2 2002? Disk 975

1129 Night Coming Evening descends again 51 Poems 2 2002? Disk 976

Roads Traffic hurtles always along 51 Poems 2 2002? Disk 977

1130 Reflections We have been blooded again 52 Poems 2 2002? Disk 978

1131 Moisture Prayer It rained again 53 Poems 2 2002? Disk 979

1133 Aids in China Dare I say that it is too late 53 Poems 2 2002? Disk 980

1134 Repeating the Old George Bush wants war 54 Poems 2 2002? Disk 981

1135 To Thoughts Beyond We must now get out and mingle 54 Poems 2 2002? Disk 982

1136 Progressions As the night follows the day 55 Poems 2 2002? Disk 983

1137 A Story About Now There are by the latest estimate 55 Poems 2 2002? Disk 984

1139 Simplicity Somewhere deep down into oblivion 56 Poems 2 2002? Disk 985

891 Simplicity MHF1 2002? Disk 986

1138 The Second Coming He wandered into Perth City 56 Poems 2 2003? Disk 987

1140 Renewal I am no longer a member 58 Poems 2 2003? Disk 988

1141 War and Peace We exist in an uneasy peace 59 Poems 2 2003? Disk 989

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1142 Predictions Down they come crying in silent screams 59 Poems 2 2003? Disk 990

1143 Observations We daily exist in a world 60 Poems 2 2003? Disk 991

And Yet Another Futile War Another war another act of folly 61 Poems 2 2003? Disk 992

1144 Call to Action There is no point 62 Poems 2 2003? Disk 993

Peace - Wonder What a wonderful weekend we had 62 Poems 2 2003? Disk 994

1145 Prayer No need to ask the question 63 Poems 2 2003? Disk 995

1146 Peace Thoughts Irrespective of whatever happens 63 Poems 2 2003? Disk 996

1147 Remembering Things haven't been too good of late 64 Poems 2 2003? Disk 997

1148 Of Fashions Fair I'm not a fashion conscious person 64 Poems 2 2003? Disk 998

1149 White Tendencies For all the good 65 Poems 2 2003? Disk 999

1150 Declaration Once again the professional politicians 65 Poems 2 2003? Disk 1000

1151 Seasonality The equinox draws near 66 Poems 2 2003? Disk 1001

1152 Reflections 2 The Western Australian Newspaper 66 Poems 2 2003? Disk 1002

1153 Weary It is late afternoon 67 Poems 2 2003? Disk 1003

1154 Dullsville? What a dull life we appear to lead 67 Poems 2 2003? Disk 1004

1155 First of the Season The rains have finally fallen 68 Poems 2 2003? Disk 1005

1156 Miracle Performance Vivid flashes of forked lightning 68 Poems 2 2003? Disk 1006

1157 Variations We live in an easy climate 69 Poems 2 2003? Disk 1007

1158 Whatever Would Happen We have won the war 69 Poems 2 2003? Disk 1008

1160 Aftermath The real agony of war 70 Poems 2 2003? Disk 1009

1161 That Day It's Friday afternoon 71 Poems 2 2003? Disk 1010

1162 Drifting The day is dying 71 Poems 2 2003? Disk 1011

1163 Anzac 2003 They are walking up the long drive 72 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1012

1164 Reassessing The latest war has just ended 72 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1013

1165 Reformation

Resurrection has to be the positive war

cry 73 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1014

1166 Rationing

All day we watched the gradual

formations 74 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1015

1167

Remembered Dreams (Alt?

Remembering Dreams)

Over here we have endured a searing

drought 75 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1016

1168 In the Aftermath We are all of us a land of migrants 75 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1017

1169 Compulsions I suffer from compulsive activity 76 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1018

1170 Beatitudes Whatever do they really mean to us 76 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1019

1171 Change It's a cold evening 77 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1020

1172 The Fall I fell so fast, down, down 77 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1021

1173 Crying Out My name is Singh Ulla 78 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1022

1174 Dying Young with Aids He died on Sunday, a good day to go 78 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1023

1175 Problems Howcan there be so much terrible agony 79 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1024

1176 Interlude It hung above us all morning 79 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1025

1177 And the Rains Came Grey and dreary are the days 80 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1026

1178 Stalingrad I am standing 80 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1027

1179 Rain Legend The rains still fall 80 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1028

1180 Godness The Godness calls 81 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1029

1181 Ponderings 2 - Pondering We are so fortunate to have lived 82 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1030

1182 Workmanship It's all in the broom' she said 82 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1031

1183 To Stir Time and life go by 83 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1032

1184 Meditations on War It's an awful war 83 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1033

1185 Hiroshima 2003 It passed me by this year 84 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1034

1186 Story of Kenya The first world needed copper 85 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1035

1187 Reflections I've waited all the winter 86 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1036

1188 Remember They came into the town 86 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1037

1189 Eternal Problem There are those times 87 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1038

1190 Analysis of War Another war another act of folly 87 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1039

1191 Creation Story And the good Lord said 88 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1040

1194 War Planning Oh what foolish wars we fight 89 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1041

1192 Agricultural Planning The powerful countries are for 90 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1042

1193 On the Edge The weather is spasmodic 90 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1043

1195 An African Story Yesterday I bought a cap 91 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1044

Comparisons A meeting was held in Mexico 92 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1045

1196 Ritual Wild wintery winds 92 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1046

1197 Private War The war within Iraq 93 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1047

1198 Currently This quiet Monday 93 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1048

1199 Employment The lady has won a job once more 95 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1049

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1200 A Cure One hundred thousand bodies and souls 95 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1050

Thankfulness A wet evening in mid-October 96 Poems 2 2003? Disk 1051

Trying to Work it Out He is the one who went into 96 Poems 2 2003? Disk 1052

A Cosy of Cardinals The Pope has called together 97 Poems 2 2003? Disk 1053

Pain Once More Pain seeps into the soul 98 Poems 2 2003? Disk 1054

Hot Season The heat has crept in 98 Poems 2 2003? Disk 1055

War 2 Another sad year, another year of war 99 Poems 2 2003? Disk 1056

Vidya 2 Despite the shortness of your years 99 Poems 2 2003? Disk 1057

Twin Towers The book has now been published 100 Poems 2 2003? Disk 1058

Rebirth into Glory It was never a thing of beauty 100 Poems 2 2003? Disk 1059

EU without the U They have seen their countries 101 Poems 2 2003? Disk 1060

Taking Stock

I have felt the shadows lengthening

somewhat 102 Poems 2 2003? Disk 1061

Christmas 2003 I felt a bit flat this year-end 102 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1062

Wonderings (Christmas

2003) We certainly remember 102 Poems 2 2003 Disk 1063

Miracle Being dumb can be an advantage at times 103 Poems 2 2003? Disk 1064

Thinking I sit here on this unique day 103 Poems 2 2003? Disk 1065

New Beginning This quiet time is for a reason 104 Poems 2 2004? Disk 1066

Love of the Moment There are sweet happenings 104 Poems 2 2004? Disk 1067

Pain Free Must it go onwards 105 Poems 2 2004? Disk 1068

Pain Easings A blessed moment 105 Poems 2 2004? Disk 1069

Request I'm gazing into the mist 105 Poems 2 2004? Disk 1070

Gay Ga-Ga The Church of England 106 Poems 2 2004? Disk 1071

War News The war in Iran 106 Poems 2 2004? Disk 1072

From the Hospital Window As I gaze down below 107 Poems 2 2004? Disk 1073

Blood Mystery Still the agony lingers 107 Poems 2 2004? Disk 1074

Locating I was born in Perth City 108 Poems 2 2004? Disk 1075

An Iraq War Incident She crouched quickly down 108 Poems 2 2004? Disk 1076

Points of View "What a beautiful view it is" 109 Poems 2 2004? Disk 1077

Nothing for Nothing I have just drained 109 Poems 2 2004? Disk 1078

The World at War Five o'clock on Sunday afternoon 110 Poems 2 2004? Disk 1079

Hate Man's inhumanity to man 111 Poems 2 2004? Disk 1080

The Display It's out there in the wide open space 111 Poems 2 2004? Disk 1081

Loneliness All deep ruts of loneliness 112 Poems 2 2004? Disk 1082

Structures We are always into our own protection 112 Poems 2 2004? Disk 1083

Moment of Grace Must we go on 113 Poems 2 2004? Disk 1084

War 3 Yet again it is all being regurgitated 114 Poems 2 2004? Disk 1085

Reflections after Madrid Almost two hundred odd 115 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1086

The Here and Now There are sweet happenings 116 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1087

The Last Burst of Summer Get ready' is the warning call 116 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1088

Emotions Emotions are immortal 117 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1089

Last Word Worst The Lord's Resistant Army 117 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1090

Getting Something Done I waste so much time just writing 118 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1091

World War One in

Technicolour

We have been presented on television

with 118 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1092

Soldiers Another two American soldiers 119 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1093

Out There Perhaps there is not enough 119 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1094

Paschal Moon There it was squinting down in 120 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1095

Easter Once More It's early morning 120 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1096

Easter Once More It's early morning 13 2010Omega 2005 Disk 1097

Retribution We are again into seasonal change 121 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1098

Revelation I've just got out of jail 121 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1099

The Hell that is Sudan The worst war in the whole wide world 122 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1100

To the Memory of Evelyn Let us praise this woman 122 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1101

Thinking it Over It's sixty years since V Day 123 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1102

One for the Children It rained all night last night 123 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1103

Tianemen Square It still comes around each year 124 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1104

Consumption We are a greedy people 124 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1105

Iraq 2 Hurrah! We are all ready 124 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1106

To Mary N I do not understand 125 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1107

Sixty Years of Nothing It is just sixty years since the war ended 125 Poems 2 2005 Disk 1108

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The Time It is a weird, wet, sad-winsome afternoon 126 Poems 2 Disk 1109

For the Quiet Woman She is the person with the quiet voice 126 Poems 2 Disk 1110

Rain 3 In this year of the Lord 126 Poems 2 Disk 1111

To Suffer There is too much suffering in this world 127 Poems 2 Disk 1112

War Again Why am I now always 127 Poems 2 Disk 1113

Waiting It's the quiet time 128 Poems 2 Disk 1114

Story He had been through the mill 128 Poems 2 Disk 1115

Listeners We are the listening people 129 Poems 2 Disk 1116

Aids - World Conference The world's conference on AIDS 129 Poems 2 Disk 1117

Hiroshima 2004 They stand together as in a huddle 130 Poems 2 2004 Disk 1118

Biscuits RITZ is the name 130 Poems 2 Disk 1119

Contradictions 2 Twenty million people 131 Poems 2 Disk 1120

Spring Prayer There is just the edgeling 131 Poems 2 Disk 1121

Action The sky is lined with silver clouds 132 Poems 2 Disk 1122

Telephone I lift the handpiece 132 Poems 2 Disk 1123

The Explosion The explosion 133 Poems 2 Disk 1124

Beslan These lovely children 133 Poems 2 Disk 1125

Reflections 2 I find myself becoming 134 Poems 2 Disk 1126

The Miracle of Spring The rebirth of spring is sacred 135 Poems 2 Disk 1127

To Kill Still there is suffering 135 Poems 2 Disk 1128

There for the Seeing Every time I go to Fremantle 136 Poems 2 Disk 1129

Peace Possibilities Peace is a soft sounding word 136 Poems 2 Disk 1130

Reality I woke up on that morning 137 Poems 2 Disk 1131

The Only Truism Even though it is now sixty years ago 138 Poems 2 Disk 1132

An Auspicious Day It's certainly hurly-burly day today 138 Poems 2 Disk 1133

Legacy of Confusion Nothing changes, the wars continue on 139 Poems 2 Disk 1134

Visitors Friends always come in to visit 139 Poems 2 Disk 1135

Pain 3 Pain, oh sweet Jesus Pain! 139 Poems 2 Disk 1136

A Position All things work together unto goodness 140 Poems 2 Disk 1137

Possible Hope Morning and the new day after 140 Poems 2 Disk 1138

Sky Language A dull afternoon 141 Poems 2 Disk 1139

Norfolk Island Pines Still they stand tall 141 Poems 2 Disk 1140

By the Stars When God made the stars 142 Poems 2 Disk 1141

Learning to Walk Again I've done my walking 142 Poems 2 Disk 1142

Cheap Chinese Miners Another one hundred and eighty 143 Poems 2 Disk 1143

Hospital Breakfast Oh for the exuberance 144 Poems 2 Disk 1144

Intimacy If I should forget you 144 Poems 2 Disk 1145

Darfur 3 Nothing has happened 145 Poems 2 Disk 1146

An Attempt They came and they went 147 Poems 2 Disk 1147

Waiting Nothing is happening 147 Poems 2 Disk 1148

Muse Reborn I have been on a month holiday 148 Poems 2 Disk 1149

Revelation Masses of frail filigree pink clouds 148 Poems 2 Disk 1150

To Morning The day is born again 148 Poems 2 Disk 1151

Garden Thoughts All my life 149 Poems 2 Disk 1152

Why write a poem? Why does one scribble 149 Poems 2 Disk 1153

1301 Of a Wedding Two people have been drawn together 149 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1154

1302 A Piece of Freo Once a month I go to Fremantle 150 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1155

1303 Contradictions The fierce sun shines down upon us 151 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1156

1304 Darfur Again The multiple rapes still go on 151 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1157

1305 A Learning What a strange conglomerate we are 152 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1158

1306 Easter Blessing Dusk falls once more at eventide 152 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1159

1307 The Days of Holy Week The days have now been and gone 152 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1160

Humour A friend wrote me a letter 153 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1161

1308 Weather Change For weeks now we have sweltered 153 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1162

1309 A Passing Time has run its course 154 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1163

1310 They Came And those rains did come 154 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1164

1311 Solemnity "Your poems are too solemn" they said 155 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1165

1312

Two Women and Water (A

Mime) An early morning shower 155 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1166

1313

Weapons of Invention or

Old Boy Talk One hundred people killed 156 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1167

1314 Babies born with HIV They are born and they die 156 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1168

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1315 HIV - Africa and Elsewhere Fourteen hundred babies born daily 157 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1169

1316 Average Aussie Speaks Out Bloody refugees 157 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1170

1317 Be Positive The world is in a terrible mess 157 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1171

1318 Memo to the Government Naomi was born 158 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1172

1319 Observations "The world is in a mess" 158 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1173

Pathos of Those Starving The pathos of those starving people 159 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1174

1322 Africa My heart goes out to Africa 159 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1175

1335 Autumnal Observations It is a day of excellence 159 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1176

11th This Saturday of this year 160 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1177

A Silent Mystery Of recent months I have 160 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1178

Ban the Bomb The day has come and gone 161 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1179

Ban the Bomb 2 The day has come and gone 161 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1180

1329 Church The large pile of red bricks 162 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1181

Clarity Ah, to be able 162 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1182

Darfur -- Fragments Yes they still wander the desert 163 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1183

Ending it All Those vast open wounds 163 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1184

1336 Ulcers My ulcers have reached 164 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1185

Famine in Niger The babies and the little children 164 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1186

1326 Feeding the Starving Why should it take a slow two months 165 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1187

1321 Foundation Day 2005 Foundation Day dawned all grey 165 Poems 2 2005 Disk 1188

1325 Liberation The theology of Liberation 165 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1189

1320 Moon Mystic

I sat in the darkness on this wintry

morning 166 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1190

Morning Thought In the first morning breath 166 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1191

1324 My Computer Computerise-wise I am so dull 167 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1192

New Year Resolution Another New Year is born 167 Poems 2 2006? Disk 1193

Numbered and Named Dearest Girl 168 Poems 2 2006? Disk 1194

Rain of 2005 This is indeed our rightful year 168 Poems 2 2005 Disk 1195

1327 Packer-Rich Packer has gone 169 Poems 2 2005 Disk 1196

1333 Passing it On When I finally die 169 Poems 2 2005 Disk 1197

1328 Prayer of Petition We are the small peoples 170 Poems 2 2005 Disk 1198

Progression Poor Jane's body has been found 170 Poems 2 Disk 1199

Quality of Words 2 Would that I could sing-out 171 Poems 2 Disk 1200

Searchings We of the old world come together 171 Poems 2 Disk 1201

Silence There can never ever be 172 Poems 2 Disk 1202

1330 Something Other Sometimes we sit 172 Poems 2 2005? Disk 1203

That Time of the Year The mornings are freezing cold 173 Poems 2 Disk 1204

1332 The Parable Alive and Well An old woman sat at a bus stop 173 Poems 2 2005 Disk 1205

They too Walk with Us I mix with people 174 Poems 2 2005 Disk 1206

Thinking it Out There were no Jews left at all 174 Poems 2 Disk 1207

Thoughts from a Photo

When the present Iraq conflagration

started 175 Poems 2 Disk 1208

Time of the Year Thoughts Birth of the Christ Child came again 175 Poems 2 Disk 1209

To a Friend Your visits month by month 176 Poems 2 Disk 1210

To a Friend Departing Go to that old country 176 Poems 2 Disk 1211

Trusting Dearest Girl 177 Poems 2 Disk 1212

1334 Walls of Fremantle The stone walls of Fremantle 177 Poems 2 Disk 1213

Sickness I have known those rare times 4 Poems 3 Disk 1214

Bounty All earth's a mother 4 Poems 3 Disk 1215

Perfection The days have reached perfection level 5 Poems 3 2007? Disk 1216

Easter Reflections Tomorrow is the day 5 Poems 3 2007? Disk 1217

Inevitabilities This earth is a calculating planet 6 Poems 3 2007? Disk 1218

The Rain Today it rained 6 Poems 3 Disk 1219

Water Saving Watching it flow is one of the joys of life 7 Poems 3 Disk 1220

Sold I am not possessed 7 Poems 3 Disk 1221

Darfur Once More People who possess a conscience 8 Poems 3 Disk 1222

Interaction The joy and joviality are within 8 Poems 3 2007? Disk 1223

Hospital Meditation Provided one does not allow 8 Poems 3 2007? Disk 1224

Crossways I have reached into no-mans land 9 Poems 3 Disk 1225

Lebanese War Victims The media is full at the moment 9 Poems 3 Disk 1226

Somewhere Somewhere we have discovered 10 Poems 3 2007? Disk 1227

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Christmas - Thinking it Over Christmas is with us again 10 Poems 3 Disk 1228

About Bush It was all a bit much 10 Poems 3 Disk 1229

Getting it Altogether It is late June now 11 Poems 3 2008? Disk 1230

Non-Walking We are entering July 11 Poems 3 Disk 1231

Retreat Time Endless peace talks 12 Poems 3 2007? Disk 1232

An Earth that Moves When I entered hospital 12 Poems 3 2007? Disk 1233

Another Year Another year has crept in on us 13 Poems 3 Disk 1234

Attempting to Walk It is about six months now 13 Poems 3 2007? Disk 1235

Being or Formed The contemporaries who imprinted 14 Poems 3 2008? Disk 1236

China Power China is the powerful one 14 Poems 3 Disk 1237

Confusion I sit and wait 14 Poems 3 Disk 1238

The Who and the What I glanced at the front page 15 Poems 3 Disk 1239

Darfur Finale Darfur is the end 15 Poems 3 Disk 1240

Darfour Once More Another humungous attempt 16 Poems 3 Disk 1241

Life and Death Bullets Just the usual skirmishing 16 Poems 3 Disk 1242

Min and Max Each day the media sums it up 17 Poems 3 2008? Disk 1243

Reflections on Mystery We were born into 17 Poems 3 2007? Disk 1244

The Gift of Understanding It's that confusing time 18 Poems 3 Disk 1245

Voting in Russia Voting is on 18 Poems 3 Disk 1246

Year Off I sit and wait 19 Poems 3 2008 Disk 1247

Year Off I sit and sit and wait 14 2010Omega 2008 Disk 1248

Help for Darfur I was listening and reading 19 Poems 3 Disk 1249

A Perfection Somewhere 20 Poems 3 Disk 1250

Over-Burnt Brown Land Are we losing it all 20 Poems 3 Disk 1251

Dimensions I was born into a faith 20 Poems 3 Disk 1252

Working Towards the Prize The latest headlines in the daily paper 21 Poems 3 Disk 1253

Our Region Meets Our world is held together 21 Poems 3 Disk 1254

Here I am Encased as I am 22 Poems 3 2008? Disk 1255

Wondering The strangest thing has happened to me 22 Poems 3 Disk 1256

Second Spring The seasons are changing 23 Poems 3 Disk 1257

Pondering again Over several years I wrote 23 Poems 3 Disk 1258

Repayment The earth is always ever kind to use 24 Poems 3 Disk 1259

Safe Travel One thing we know 24 Poems 3 2008? Disk 1260

Always to Excel In the month of August 25 Poems 3 Disk 1261

Of the Spirit The more I dwell on the Lord Jesus 25 Poems 3 2008? Disk 1262

Breaking the Barriers Big news - A change on the religion front 26 Poems 3 Disk 1263

Coming to Grips We go through life 26 Poems 3 Disk 1264

Dissatisfaction Change is with us 27 Poems 3 2008? Disk 1265

Rain is Falling The rain today was somewhat solid 28 Poems 3 Disk 1266

Considering How does on evaluate life 28 Poems 3 Disk 1267

The World Reminds Us We have led lives to the full 28 Poems 3 Disk 1268

Sad Sudan Spare a pathetic prayer 29 Poems 3 Disk 1269

Memory It is remarkable that we remember 29 Poems 3 Disk 1270

Fate At this point in time I have no pain 30 Poems 3 2008? Disk 1271

October It is the month of October 30 Poems 3 Disk 1272

The Mystery of the Money Every so many decades give or take 30 Poems 3 Disk 1273

Africa at War Another war in unstable Africa 31 Poems 3 Disk 1274

War Question Billions of humans inherit the earth 31 Poems 3 Disk 1275

The Dawning While everyone else is on the run 32 Poems 3 Disk 1276

Aspects Is the world forever gloomy 32 Poems 3 Disk 1277

America Votes In the United States of America 32 Poems 3 Disk 1278

Falls There are times when we jump 33 Poems 3 Disk 1279

Piracy It is indeed an extremely vast ship 33 Poems 3 Disk 1280

A Friend I find myself in a care centre 34 Poems 3 Disk 1281

The Day's Progression I think of all the people 34 Poems 3 Disk 1282

Joe Holomby - Killed 16-11-

2008 Joe Holomby had lived into his 94th year 35 Poems 3 2008 Disk 1283

Non-Season We are oozing along in late November 35 Poems 3 Disk 1284

Odd Seasons It has been one unusual year 36 Poems 3 Disk 1285

What is Christmas The end of the year approaches 36 Poems 3 Disk 1286

War Today In this tumultuous world of ours 36 Poems 3 Disk 1287

Death Some people just simply just drop dead 37 Poems 3 Disk 1288

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Dorothy Porter As an ordinary busy sort of bloke 37 Poems 3 Disk 1289

Odd Weather Today broke as the "perfect" morning 38 Poems 3 Disk 1290

On Musing I am still in an Oldies care place 38 Poems 3 Disk 1291

War 6 Living is a series of wars 38 Poems 3 Disk 1292

At Christmas We are all singing carols 39 Poems 3 Disk 1293

Time Time we measure 39 Poems 3 Disk 1294

War and Defence

The basic tendency for the average

community 40 Poems 3 Disk 1295

New Year 2009 I have never before Poems 4 2009 Disk 1296

My Dad I have thought of him a lot Poems 4 Disk 1297

Thoughts on Australia Day Australia's blokes let us rejoice Poems 4 2009? Disk 1298

Sickness For the past three or four days Poems 4 Disk 1299

Neighbourliness Working for the Neighbour Poems 4 Disk 1300

Jim Jim has definitely been one of us Poems 4 Disk 1301

The Seasons (April) In the mixed season of today Poems 4 Disk 1302

Sunshine In this part of our ever-changing world Poems 4 2009? Disk 1303

Autumn (in the West) It hung above us all through the morning Poems 4 Disk 1304

Anzac Day This is the day that Australia has made Poems 4 Disk 1305

Christmas Time Christmas is here Poems 4 Disk 1306

For the Aged "Seventy is the sum of our years Poems 4 Disk 1307

Our Birds Birds are part of our life and habitation Poems 4 2009? Disk 1308

War Forever It was a public holiday Poems 4 Disk 1309

Quandary These words could possibly Poems 4 Disk 1310

Western Sunshine In this part of our ever-changing world Poems 4 2009? Disk 1311

The 21st of June In the Northern Hemisphere Poems 4 Disk 1312

Sunshine 2 It is a Sun filled July day Poems 4 Disk 1313

Reflection I sat for two wonderful hours Poems 4 Disk 1314

Measuring our Earth Let us draw the line Poems 4 Disk 1315

A Contradiction Last night at approximately ten o'clock Poems 4 Disk 1316

Age Age is an uneven process Poems 4 Disk 1317

Cars Cars drift in and drift out Poems 4 Disk 1318

The Area to the North of Us The other day the inevitable happened Poems 4 Disk 1319

Imperfection One more bright sunlight lit the day Poems 4 Disk 1320

North In this State we call it the North West Poems 4 Disk 1321

Problems I read an interesting article Poems 4 Disk 1322

For CSSA For those who follow the Lord Poems 4 Disk 1323

Patrick O'Doherty He was a big man Poems 4 2009 Disk 1324

Peter My Father He was a small man Poems 4 2009? Disk 1325

Maureen rsm Reliable, caring, striving true Poems 4 2009? Disk 1326

Bruno Many of us Thought Poems 4 2009 Disk 1327

George (a patient) I woke in the semi-dark Poems 4 Disk 1328

World Horror (Sept-Oct) All those small countries Poems 4 2009? Disk 1329

Sunshine Again It has been one unusual year Poems 4 Disk 1330

Remembrances of War In small factories Poems 4 Disk 1331

National Government Our Parliament is no longer of worth Poems 4 Disk 1332

Time Days slip slowly by, minute by minute Poems 4 Disk 1333

A Friend You appeared from out of the night Poems 4 Disk 1334

Ageing People gradually grow old and infirm 23 Poems 4 Disk 1335

Birds of a Feather The most obvious bird in our area Poems 4 Disk 1336

Politicals We are all aware that Poems 4 Disk 1337

Garden of Prayer I go to visit a friend Poems 4 Disk 1338

1120? Water Will we become a land without water? Poems 4 2003? Disk 1339

Old Age The old and not so old Poems 4 Disk 1340

Western Sunshine In this part of our ever-changing world Poems 4 2009? Disk 1341

Golden Glory Large brilliant golden spray of flowers Poems 4 Disk 1342

Fire and Fury We have been rather fortunate this year Poems 4 Disk 1343

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The Christmas Period We are entering the week of Christmas Poems 4 Disk 1344

Immobility Two days in a broken wheelchair Poems 4 Disk 1345

Life Life is a series of mental happenings Poems 4 Disk 1346

Being Aware They sit here all the day so long Poems 4 Disk 1347

Slow Death Once one is admitted to a care centre Poems 4 Disk 1348

A Colonial Weakness While not being an historian Poems 4 Disk 1349

Haiti - Ideas It would appear that the whole world Poems 4 Disk 1350

Sandy After Many years of care Poems 4 Disk 1351

Search Let us search forever Poems 4 Disk 1352

Dove The dove built its nest on Poems 4 Disk 1353

Age I was born on the third of 'Feb' Poems 4 Disk 1354

The Land We cannot measure our climate Poems 4 Disk 1355

Justice or Peace? Justice and peace Poems 4 Disk 1356

Hope We live in lives of hope Poems 4 Disk 1357

Depression I have a streak within me Poems 4 Disk 1358

Ageing 3 Aging is a process Poems 4 Disk 1359

Silence A number of elderly women Poems 4 Disk 1360

Friend to Friend Can I ever bring back Poems 4 Disk 1361

Progressions 2 Sadness creeps around one Poems 4 Disk 1362

We Live in Changing Times Many of us Poems 4 Disk 1363

A Coming Happening I saw it printed on a calendar Poems 4 Disk 1364

Government Governing is one thing 38 Poems 4 Disk 1365

Man Versus Nature Early in this month of April Poems 4 Disk 1366

Spillages This is a rather puerile term 40 Poems 4 Disk 1367

Jesus - The Leader He is my leader 100 Disk 1368

Jesus - The Word Words are a wonder 100 Disk 1369

Jesus - The Man He left the boat 100 Ireland 1979 Disk 1370

Jesus - The Divine The blind saw 100 1979 Disk 1371

Sister Francis She spent many years 100 1980? Disk 1372

A Living Life's an adventure 100 Disk 1373

Musings on 'State of the

Nation' We are small beings 100 Disk 1374

Windreal Gently zephyred soothing 100 Disk 1375

Striving There is no life 100 Disk 1376

R.B.A. Jubilee The rich of this world 100 1980? Disk 1377

Tragedy of Awareness Life is one short day 100 Disk 1378

The Christ A prophet from a provincial place 100 Disk 1379

Interlude In the misery of winter 100 1980? Disk 1380

Below St John's House

Broome fingering headland 100 1980? Disk 1381

Unemployment We are the first fruits 100 Disk 1382

1115 Repetition We co-exist on this small planet PK1 2003? Paper 1383

1124 The Bad Versus the Good We talked about six million Jews PK1 2003? Paper 1384

1132 To The Listeners We sit and listen PK1 2003? Paper 1385

1159 More About Wars The real agony of war PK1 2003? Paper 1386

1323 Our Year This is indeed our year PK1 2005 Paper 1387

1331 They too Walk with Us I mix with people PK1 2005 Paper 1388

1332 The Parable Alive and Well An old woman sat at a bus stop PK1 2005 Paper 1389

H.S. Sharpe Edmund Rice: Founder 69 Scan Paper 1390

Is it Possible to Learn It comes all too late really 71 80 Scan Paper 1391

Apology I don't really know good mother 72 Scan Paper 1392

A Sunset Lesson The fragile pinks and whites 73 Scan Paper 1393

As in the Gentle Breeze Lord I do not have the strength 73 Scan Paper 1394

Tropical Lunacy All through the hot tropic morning 74 Scan Paper 1395

Rape of Guatamala Only a little girl, tenuously 74 Scan Paper 1396

Mind Hearing Night is never silent 74 Scan Paper 1397

Meditation in the Drought A searing day in the drought 75 Scan Paper 1398

Life-Season From the blazing tropic morn 75 Scan Paper 1399

The Vow My vow of poverty 75 Scan Paper 1400

Nature-Balm II Looking out across Kimbe Bay 77 Scan Paper 1401

Grey Afternoon And the rains came 77 Scan Paper 1402

Nature-Balm III A wild windy day 77 Scan Paper 1403

A Plea for New Approaches Morning by morning the sky 78 Scan Paper 1404

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Mind Passage

Minding into the afterflow of all

remembering 78 Scan Paper 1405

The Meaning It is the destiny of man to suffer 79 Scan Paper 1406

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