i have just started reading a book called 'With Justice for All' by John Perkins, who was very much involved in the American Civil Rights movement and who i got to listen to at a CCDA conference when we were in Americaland. This first passage, although speaking about his country, resonated with much of what we see, feel and experience in South Africa. His definition of poverty is one i wish all of those who [...]
i know what you're thinking? What absolute clickbait, right? How could Brett "Fish" Anderson possibly have stumbled on to a real and practical way to achieve peace [of the worldly variety]? Well, what if i told you right off the bat that one of those ways involves flourless pancakes? Exactly. Your mocking is not needed here, chaps. [Nor yours, chapesses although i doubt you'd stoop to that level - you're just naturally better at some [...]
South Africans are used to hearing bad news. We see it strewn across the front of newspapers, on our social media feeds and even hear it from our friends and neighbours. But is that the only story? Back in February i started a series titled, 'One person who Gives me Hope in South Africa is...' and was super encouraged to see a number of you sharing stories about someone you know who is busy making a difference. [...]
i am busy reading this book, that my friend Steve Graybill sent to me while we were in Americaland [after i asked for one of the books he had recently read that was worth reading] and it has been such an interesting read. Steve was the one who recommended 'The Lemon Tree' and 'Blood Brothers' which i gave a glimpse of over here, as i was trying to understand the Palestinian/Israeli crisis a little bit [...]
Greetings Bloglings [Wait, we're calling you that now, right?] and welcome to a very different post from normal, but i was tagged in a 21 question challenge by a new friend, Rashieda, whose challenge you can visit over here, and loving the opportunity to reveal deep and dark secrets about myself [as if!] i thought i would give it a go... 1. What is your current fashion obsession? i don't feel like i get very [...]
the alchemist i watch through my window and the rain as you dig through my trash to somehow discover your treasure [For more of my shorter poems, click here]
Boundaries Emma was dead. I mean, she got that, she really did. Although to be fair, it had taken her quite a while. But, in her defense, this was completely different to anything she had experienced before, and so recognising it was perhaps not such an obvious connection. What was so distinct about her present state, 'Was this a state? A condition perhaps? Or do you have to be alive to be in any form [...]
i love movies. But the other day i was sitting at the table with a group of guys and we spoke about movies for an hour and a half. It was an event so i felt kinda trapped in the seat i was in at the restaurant. And my head wanted to explode, because as much as i love movies, speaking about them for an hour and a half [in which everyone was pretty much [...]
It was just another praying through of the Lord's prayer... You know the deal, 'Our Father, who are in heaven, blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah, you know, find the rhythm blah blah blah lips moving to recreate words long worn into you in some ancient school assembly probably blah blah blah' WAIT, WHAT? There is was, middle of the prayer, Matthew 6, verse 11: 11 Give us today our daily bread. That's surely [...]
good intentions i see you on the street corner cold and confused and want to reach out a hand to lift you up until that moment i realise that to properly do so i might need to take a step down [For more of my shorter poems, click here]