{"id":982,"date":"2018-03-01T18:00:59","date_gmt":"2018-03-01T18:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jonathanharker.co.uk\/theghostlyworld\/?p=982"},"modified":"2022-10-26T12:29:20","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T12:29:20","slug":"the-ghostly-world-journal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jonathanharker.co.uk\/theghostlyworld\/the-ghostly-world-journal\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ghostly World Journal"},"content":{"rendered":"

by John Riley<\/span><\/p>\n

Such a biting cold stinging day I have kept myself indoors and fired up the heating to keep the place snug.<\/span><\/p>\n

From the comfort of a warm room looking out from the window you’d have thought the bright sun radiating such a welcome coaxing one to come out and play on this day.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pretending might I add, it is a masquerade my readers. No, it is certainly not a spring day and let me remind all we are still in the grip of winter here in The Ghostly World.<\/span><\/p>\n

So I’m relaxing a little from story telling and throwing my thoughts out there, sharing one or two moments here in The Ghostly World.<\/span><\/p>\n

I’ve invited Thomas Flyte over for a natter get the lay of the land and all that. But I must be on my guard when he offers his small gifts, you know, a token of appreciation for the hospitality.<\/span><\/p>\n

Left me a punnet of mushrooms. Fried up nice with egg and bacon. Had an amazing six hours after that meal most of the time laid on my back swatting fairies buzzing around my face.<\/span><\/p>\n

Anyone care to let me know what breed of mushroom they were and where to buy, don’t seem to find them in the local greengrocer’s<\/span><\/p>\n

Feel sure Thomas will read a few poems squeezed into the fireside chair. Here’s one of Thomas’s pieces by the way hope you enjoy it, transcribed from an entity known as – The Shepherd.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sheep<\/span><\/p>\n

When born and do not know but follow as flocks of sheep<\/span>
\nand gather in herds to pens that keep <\/span>
\nwatched over by eye that wolf in sheep’s clothes<\/span>
\nthat feeds on life and steals marked souls.<\/span><\/p>\n

And when from rutted tracks you leave<\/span>
\nthose rich tapestry pastures lifetimes weave<\/span>
\nand know you will when returned to home<\/span>
\nthat you bleated but did not roam.<\/span><\/p>\n

Born are lambs to slaughter born on earth<\/span>
\nto bleat and suckle and new in birth<\/span>
\nthat grazes and follows while lone wolf sees<\/span>
\nthose that count and those that flees.<\/span><\/p>\n

All rights reserved Copyright Thomas Flyte <\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

additions by Valentine Heart\/Thomas Flyte<\/p>\n

forward to next episode<\/a><\/p>\n

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