Monthly Archives: May 2017

Kabwe ZAMBIA

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Rex Tyler

In all of Africa and elsewhere A more toxic place there is none where Lead and zinc were mined away And from the tailings people pay Generations of children took Black mountain’s slag It kind of shook Their very being … Continue reading →

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17 years and the trail of the cicada

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Rex Tyler

The earth holds many a miracle The enduring march of time They will be present everywhere Watch the buggers climb Feel the ground exploding As thousands burrow clear Enduring their life’s purpose And generating fear If you happen to be … Continue reading →

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TOBACCO AND THE CHILDREN

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Rex Tyler

This world of misadventure Where cruelty is rife Under the cover of distant lands The devil weilds his knife To the hurtfulness and the detriment Of children of the world Bright buttons of imagination Who in spitefulness are hurled The … Continue reading →

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The feral spirit

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Rex Tyler

The feral spirit Remains untainted by the arrogance Of man The wilderness creates an understanding So profound and GAIA sets the plan To find a sickly wild soul And to give care to its plight Like a fox mauled by … Continue reading →

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The chocolate Industry needs more policing

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Rex Tyler

83 billion dollars Is the turnover each year From the chocolate business And that is very clear Most cacao comes from Africa The Ivory Coast to where Most of the corporate buyers go And it just does not feel fair … Continue reading →

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Not all children love chocolate

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Rex Tyler

To the Harkin Engle Protocol This world did nail its sails The idea was to safeguard children Coming off the rails AFrica the Ivory coast NIger and Mali BUrkino Faso, Togo and Benin All places where you might see Children … Continue reading →

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Critical

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Rex Tyler

The concert was over Laden with joy The children were happy The infamous ploy Of the thuggish contender The extremist who Made up his package And,died with it too Blown into pieces Broken and torn Most of us now wish … Continue reading →

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Iris

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Rex Tyler

Substantial and meaningful Croatia’s blooming soul Who rises proudly singing loudly In its external role Van Gogh tasted its splendour Its resillience and its style Sweeping through the heavens Out there by a mile a rainbow goddess cometh Flagged up … Continue reading →

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Hunter man

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Rex Tyler

The philosophy of existence Where Every species has its place Enduring and perpetual Surviving in the face Of genuine creation Attested and fulfilled Essental and purposeful In essence all instilled With feelings and with spirit With a tendency to be … Continue reading →

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Fresh wind dried and salted a story by the victims

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Rex Tyler

Long finned Pilot Whales And some white sided Dolphins sadly Driven to shore and slaughtered By those islanders who gladly Previously trained to use The spinal cord lance or monustingari To dispatch each of us mammals So a truly fine … Continue reading →

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84 angels

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Rex Tyler

Killing pods of Pilot Whales By driving them to shore And leaping in to cut them up Is A tragedy of war Never of their making Peace loving gentle souls Set upon by whom I see As inbred Viking trolls … Continue reading →

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Summer Solstice

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Rex Tyler

We see light in all its glory With the sun and all its power Boundless for creation Hotter by the hour The earth is warm and comforting The sky is brightly blue As the sun now enters cancer With the … Continue reading →

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Laptop warriors

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Rex Tyler

Facebook is full of dedication Groups of people who say they Care about the various murders That happen around the world each day The Faroe Islanders slaughtering Of the beautiful pilot whales Driving them ashore for mutilation Watch their tails … Continue reading →

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Extinction

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Rex Tyler

The miracle of creation Is beyond anything that man Has ever and can ever do Despite his wildest plan The more we learn about creatures The more we realise How exceptionally adaptable They are and its no surprise Really how … Continue reading →

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Lonesome George

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Rex Tyler

To try and get to grips With how a character would feel Hiding on an island Where fear was very real Historicity had brought down on him Adversity and gore As sailors had come ashore To plunder and whats more … Continue reading →

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Thylacine

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Rex Tyler

The arrogance of man un kind Its everywhere to see The sickness some call science Its where some of them be Creation was phenomenal And GAIA knew the score Every soul connected In tune with Natural Law Man is oh … Continue reading →

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Irukandji

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Rex Tyler

A tiny little critter As Venomous as can be Found off Cairns and on the gold coast A predator who can see Its all within its tentacles And it has its guarantee Of the vilest pain there ever was And … Continue reading →

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Annette

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Rex Tyler

Out of my heart Comes a token of care Of light and of love For those hours that we share Whether walking the dog Or drinking our wine Or eating our cakes For me its divine My Persian Queen We … Continue reading →

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The Aquaria Trade and the indigenous people of Barcelos

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Rex Tyler

The humic acid content Of the various leaves that fall Into the RIO NEGRO Make the colouration rule Of, strong dark tea colour A blackwater river thus And within this unique river At least 600 plus Fish aome big aome … Continue reading →

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Adam Shoults

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Rex Tyler

The epitome of an adventurer With a restlessness to feel The art of being vulnerable And tempt providence for real A cartographer who imagined The lines on maps conceal Myriads of wonderment And essentially whats real That visionary approach That … Continue reading →

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The LIONS

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Rex Tyler

What is not to love About the iconic king and queen indeed AFrica’s amazing souls That really must succeed Africa needs its wonderful Lions And its Lions need Africa They are the very fabric The truest ever star The success … Continue reading →

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The road

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Rex Tyler

I am not anyone’s Boss DOn’t toss That word at me I am a victim Like you are The key To survival is being The one who evolves The one who appreciates The one who solves So many problems Such … Continue reading →

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Wild foxes and their place in creation

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Rex Tyler

Back in the 16th Century When royalty like to chop Heads off queens they also Hunted foxes but they did stop Chopping heads off people When they gained far more sense When they became more cultured And not so bloody … Continue reading →

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In and around the rollright stones

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Rex Tyler

The skyscape is hard not to look at today The rich colouration is there on this May Morning, its Sunday There’s a ritual today For Beltaine and I am here Early to pay My respect to the mother And her … Continue reading →

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The animals of Australia

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Rex Tyler

Mention Australia and what comes to mind The didgeridoo it makes me unwind A termite hollowed stick with the ingenuity Of Australia’s first people the aboriginie The people of the bushlands Who live sustainably Foraging wild humans Who once were … Continue reading →

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Beltaine Ritual

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Rex Tyler

A beautiful blue sky presented itself And Rollrights was resplendent in green All was ablaze with the light of Beltaine The dandelion phantoms had been Once glorious carpets of golden But now just were pillows of puff buttercups golden and … Continue reading →

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Reed Beds

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Rex Tyler

To the outside world, She comes across as a busy body but she Is actually conscientious A true friend generally The Water Rail a handsome little bird Who really cares She struts about and just Shouts out Answering the prayers … Continue reading →

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Reed beds

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Rex Tyler

We miss much In the world below Our feet, the waters edge Where many creatures live out their lives Perhaps on a flank or ledge In a watery darkness A dream or nightmare where The dawn of time is evident … Continue reading →

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Beltaine

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Rex Tyler

You must have seen the bright one The hawthorn blossom may Ushering in the light beams The portals of display The copper beech resplendent With its salad tasting leaves Some celtic salt and a dash of oil What rustic bread … Continue reading →

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11 elderly animals murdered in a refuge in Colorado

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Rex Tyler

What is so sad about just what has happened Is the previous owner who established this place Would have died rather than killed his precious old animals He made himself ill and lost his precious base When he sold it … Continue reading →

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