1. ' Those on top are keen to show you the unhappy ones below you, want no more of that stuff, that's looking at things upside-down. The world has got money enough for us to make it go around.' ( Excerpt from lyrics to 'Silver Lining' by Stiff Little Fingers.)
2. ' I'L faut cultiver notre jardin' ( Loose translation: we must cultivate our garden, in other words look after our piece of the planet.) ( central theme often repeated in ' Candide' written by Voltaire.)
3. ' One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.' ( Neil Armstrong, astronaut and 1st man to set foot on the surface of the moon.)
4. ' Come mothers and fathers throughout the land and don't criticize what you can't understand. Your sons and your daughters are beyond your command.' ( Bob Dylan, excerpt of lyrics from 'The Times They Are A-Changin.')
Thoughts of others compiled by Vernicho ( 6 March 2013) Copyright ( All Rights Reserved)
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PoetryThis collection will contain short forms eg, 6-word stories or versions of this with slightly longer forms 20 words max. Haiku, Senryu and Tempoem poetry. Or just short random thoughts and inspirations.
