When I published my first book
gangs/inner city/violence
being and becoming
a Christian
being misunderstood
because 'you need results'
stuff

Grace and David Sheppard
wrote the forward to my book
Gutter Feelings
having always been an inspiration to me.

Both of them did the foreword.
They had walked before me/us
into the same community.

He was able to articulate
his books/his position
his celebrity - ness
as a former Captain of England
at Cricket.

I just did it on the ground
until my first book
from the Gutter
being
becoming
feeling it.

They were a blessing to me.

bBlessed

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We met in 1980
since then we meet

Take our clothes off.
Undress before each other
undress our souls

Our humanness
relationally
emotionally
spiritually
Loveology

and we laugh
eat
drink
curry
hang out
chatter

ALL confidential
because we trust each other
so we know
we can be like a flower
opening up to the SUN

We are all in a different place
each time
we all bring a backpack
on our back
containing life experiences
hurts/joys
we share them both
refuse neither

I feel a deep sense of LOVE
Totally relaxed with these humans
beyond relaxed
safe
secure
caring
empathy
LOve is here
acceptance
non-judgmental
no advising
just listening
feeling
loving

We are all nearly 31

We never step in the same river twice.

We are like you
fumble
feel pressure
fail
love life
feel life
have faith/no faith and in-between faith

I sip at the well
I want to spend days reflecting
I belong ................................

"I believe that what what triggers my vulnerability
also triggers my beautiful.
Knowing, and getting to know more of these vulner-abilities
is like making friends with my enemies
and discovering they too are beautiful"

Pip Wilson.

This is my desktop
24 inch wide
full of clutter
but on show
utter delight

I am in love with this little female
she delights me with ever expression
her greeting smile
always pointing where Granddads cap is
always spluttering new words
and now a few sentences WOW

She is drinking in every new experience
the falls and bumps
the views from the car
the sea
the humans around her
every taste of food
her likes
and dislikes
and loves
love it love it

I miss her when we are apart
I keep remembering her expressions
her eyes
the grin
that's true love that is.

Greenbelt Festival seeks new Trustees

We're looking to recruit two new trustees to the Greenbelt Trustee Group. Our trustees are the custodians of Greenbelt, ensuring that we stay true to our vision of a collision between faith, arts and justice issues, and making Greenbelt into the organisation that we need to be in the 21st Century.

We're looking for people who love Greenbelt, and want to help guide the organisation as we approach our 40th anniversary. If that sounds like you, then apply to join our friendly, creative and inspirational trustee team!

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