In a cupboard by the larder
I found an ancient book
With recipes and stories
And lots of things to cook
So meet me in the kitchen
We’ll brew some nettle tea
Then put on silly aprons
And get busy, you and me.
I’ll meet you in the kitchen
I’ll meet you where you are
We’ll bake something together
Why stop now, we’ve come this far?
We’ll start with preparations
And gather what we need
Once all is on the table
We’re ready to proceed
A bucket of acceptance
Warmed up by the brew
Sprinkle it with humour
It’s the start of something new
I’ll meet you in the kitchen
I’ll meet you where you are
We’ll bake something together
Why stop now, we’ve come this far?
So, easy on the ego
In fact, just let it be
It does nothing for the flavour
Replace with empathy
Mix up and let it simmer
Don’t burn and don’t reduce
A heart, all charred and scolded
Is not of any use
I’ll meet you in the kitchen
I’ll meet you where you are
We’ll bake something together
Why stop now, we’ve come this far?
It’s a journey of perfection
The culinary art
Of baking a confection
To heal the human heart
Monday, 27 March 2023
Recipe for something better
Tuesday, 21 March 2023
Public land
We grew up on a dead end street out on the edge of town
We didn’t have much land to call our own
We had big dreams of the mountains and tall pines
We needed those wild places we could feel it in our bones
Every weekend Dad would take us to the forest to roam around
We learned to hunt and fish just like he had planned
It was as much a part of us as that house that’s we called home
I thank god every time I step on public land
Those hills were like a classroom they taught me all I know
It wasn’t hard for me to understand
Leave it better than you found it cause we only get one chance
We have to be good stewards of the land
Every weekend Dad would take us to the forest to roam around
We learned to hunt and fish just like he had planned
It was as much a part of us as that house that’s we called home
I thank god every time I step on public land
Meaning in the Moment
Every last star in the firmament
Everyone you love or you ever met
Every single thought running through your head
Every setting sun, every morning mist
All the works of art and the sciences
Every “out of body” experience
Everything you see is impermanent
Try, try, try not to let it throw you
You know you can find
Meaning in the moment
Meaning in the moment
Every sweet song that you ever heard
Each turn of phrase, every perfect word
Every back corner of consciousness
Every single thing is impermanent
Try, try, try not to let it throw you
You know you can find
Meaning in the moment
Meaning in the moment
No one will remember us
When we return to sand and dust
But there’s one thing that you can trust
When you feel all alone
Sunday, 5 March 2023
Galileo - with a microscope
(verse - G / C / Bb / F / Gm / G)
Trust your gut and it will tell you
"Put your love in the ground"
Make amends with inside friends
Help them to feel at home
Galileo
Galileo
Galileo - with a microscope
Wobbling on the pottery wheel
Microbiome from Ma & Pa
Lord of the Flies meets Silent Spring
I'll be glad to wake from this Piscean dream
Galileo
Galileo
Galileo - with a microscope
Tuned in by choice
Had I not been in pain
Would I choose the same?
Dr. Natasha
The worlds that you found
When you looked around
The Universe inside us
Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride
I've got your yellow book
