Wind
I snatched a leaf from its branch mid-dance, then set it free to whirl,I whispered secrets through the pines, echoing in their needle veils, I stirred the lake's surface into…
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October 11, 2025
The Humanist: Not woke, racist, communist or money focused
Humanism values dignity and individual rights, acknowledging growth through reason whilst maintaining personal responsibility for collective outcomes.
October 5, 2025
Ruminations on the Passing of a Giant: Jane Goodall
Legacies are forged, not written. They are the imprint left long after our departure.
October 3, 2025
Walk a Mile
Before we stoke the fires and spew Our judgments tangled, sharp, untrue; Let gentleness begin its reign, To ease the depth of unseen pain.Let’s trade our shoes and set aside…
September 29, 2025
Mercy Within Fate
In the heights of Kailasha where gods gather in thin air and white silence – Garuda stands watchful, wings bright as hammered sunlight, while a tiny bird settles upon the…
September 10, 2025
The Mind-Forg’d Manacles
Introduction In William Blake's seminal poem "London," published in his 1794 collection “Songs of Experience”, the poet wanders through the streets of the city, observing the pervasive suffering and oppression…
September 6, 2025
The Clash of Civilisations and the Gaza Conflict: How Huntington’s Thesis Fuels the Denomination of Islam in the West
Western nations must work toward transcending divisive rhetoric outlined by Huntington to reject his self-fulfilling prophecy society.
September 5, 2025
A Future Woven By Young Hands
The future sings in restless hearts, Where new hope stirs and embers wake – It echoes not in faded years Nor timelines bound for longing’s sake. You wear the dawn…
September 1, 2025
The World That Could Be
Let me take you on a wander, To a world spun silver-bright, Woven from the stuff of yearning And the fabric of the might-be – A kingdom balanced on a…
August 30, 2025
What It Is (and Isn’t) to Be an Australian
There is room always for another neighbour.
August 30, 2025
The Nationwide March for Palestine: A Global Cry for Justice and Solidarity
The Marches for Palestine echo well-tested solidarity protests that challenge political bias to address abuses of human rights.
August 26, 2025
The Complex History of Israel’s Establishment: Beyond the Heroic Narrative
The establishment of Israel involved colonial alliances and dispossession creating a refugee crisis that persists today.
August 18, 2025
March for Humanity: Sydney’s Beacon of Solidarity in the Rain
The March for Humanity, attended by an enormous crowd, highlights the depth of concern for the plight of Gazans in Sydney's community.
August 4, 2025
Harmony in Diversity
In humanity's eternal symphony, I discern the melodies that diverge and entwine. Some souls pursue solemn quests through shadowed vales, While others revel in laughter's effervescent shine. A few embrace…
August 2, 2025
The Unity of Humanity: Recognising the Equal Value of Every Human Life
The commonality of philosophical tenets across cultures affirms the value of all human life.
August 2, 2025
Through Divine Eyes: Lament and Shadow
Part I: The Eyes of God – Tears for the InnocentsIn the cradle of creation, where stars were born from My breath, I gaze upon the fields of war, stained…
July 26, 2025
No Border Visible from Orbit
In the hollow hours before dawn unfolds, crickets relinquish their chorus to tanks, and dew on wildflowers trembles at the periphery of a world newly ruptured. I walk the old…
July 25, 2025