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The caged bird sings

with a fearful trill

of things unknown

but longed for still

and his tune is heard

on the distant hill

for the caged bird

sings of freedom. 

Maya Angelou

23/05/13

© Jeff Clark

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20/05/13

This image of a Barnardo Boy pulling a plow an a farm near Russell was used on a 

Canada Post stamp commemorating the Home Children. (LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA)

19/05/13

Kaieteur Falls

© madmack

18/05/13

Here among long-discarded cassocks,
Damp stools, and half-split open hassocks,
Here where the vicar never looks
I nibble through old service books.
Lean and alone I spend my days
Behind this Church of England baize.
I share my dark forgotten room
With two oil-lamps and half a broom.
The cleaner never bothers me,
So here I eat my frugal tea.
My bread is sawdust mixed with straw;
My jam is polish for the floor...

- Diary of a Church Mouse, John Betjeman

17/05/13

16/05/13

15th May 2013

in Just-

spring          when the world is mud-

luscious the little

lame balloonman

whistles          far          and wee

and eddieandbill come

running from marbles and

piracies and it's

spring

when the world is puddle-wonderful

the queer

old balloonman whistles

far          and             wee

and bettyandisbel come dancing

from hop-scotch and jump-rope and

it's

spring

and

         the

                  goat-footed

balloonMan          whistles

far

and

wee

- e.e. cummings

14/05/13

From The Fab Web

13/05/13

Rue du Faubourg Saint Denis, 1914

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10/05/13

Remembering Leni

"night and the blessing of the goddess walk protectively with you".

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Happy May Day!