Stress

Some people say they thrive on it, stress that is. They claim it impels them to perform better and that they get a genuine boost from being under strain, pressurised to the max. Not me, dear readers. I perform better when I am not being rushed and simply are allowed to deliver results in a way that suits my style of working. And then there are times when you just can't avoid stress. I find this scenario usually involves other people making things unnecessarily difficult. I long for the days when I was able to find reflection and down time in good measure.

Oh well..

Words

Words unravel, fail me, surrender

to fast-flung ordeals, hitherto-unimagined,

tangled close, creep willows,

hats tossed up high, spirits dance in abandon

while rivers roll briskly into vast bodies of water.

Art

Whatever

Whatever it takes

Whatever floats your boat

Whatever takes your fancy

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Richard James is an Australian poet and editor, based in his native Sydney. Over the years, James has written many superb volumes of poetry and edited Ancient Heart Magazine. He also works as a translator and proofreader

I see..

When I was a much younger man, ahum, some would call me middle aged these days, I used to have what is so aptly called twenty twenty vision. I would always enjoy doing an eye test at an optician’s or I remember a particularly rewarding vision test while drafted in to the army for my national service. The eye doctor was a tad amazed at my exceptionally clear vision. Hey, I have very bad teeth, give me a break. I have to have something, now don’t you agree? Surely, you can see where I am coming from. 

Even tiny writing, some way off in the distance or in the background would not really phase me. I saw that it was good, very good. Alas, these days my eyes are not quite what they used to be, I’m afraid to say. And, lo and behold, I too now am the hesitantly proud owner of a pair of reading glasses. Oh well, what can you do? My wife is considering getting contact lenses and I urged her to find out a bit more about that. 

After all, as is the case with so many other endeavours, eye glasses and contact lenses have known to be improved vastly in recent years. Check out the Zenni eye glasses which are incredibly good value right now. I would always opt for glasses such as these with that brilliant AR coating that reduces reflections while you are driving in your car and which are much easier to clean than any other eye glasses. 

 Have a look at these oleophobic lenses to find out more. Some clever research like this will certainly pay off, I can promise you that!

Paradise..

New Year

The year is almost at an end. Just one more day to go before the magical fireworks will set the Bridge alight once more. This was the year when I got married to my darling, the best year of my life by far.

The coolest eyewear

Beauty, my dear friends, is in the eye of the beholder. Now, you have all heard that one before, I wager? And, to be honest, I believe that old chestnut to contain a kernel or two of truth. What one person considers the pinnacle of good taste and refinement to others may appear as mere dross. That is the way of the world and I do not think this will ever change to any great extent. People are very different and that diversity of taste, predilection and interest is something I like and value. 

A measure of individuality goes an awful long way in my book, I admit freely. For instance, back in the eighties, yes the dark ages I hear you groan, I was the proud owner of a pair of stylish sun glasses that I simply adored. I assumed they made me appear suave and a bit, dare I say, cool. Yes, dear blog afficionados, such is the folly of youth. 

 But these days I have a need for proper reading glasses, prescription glasses that help me on a daily basis in a more important way. So, that is why for these eyeglasses I opted for Zenni eyeglasses, which are an excellent choice as they are high quality and, because of Zenni's unique business model, eminently affordable. Of course, in my mind's eye I still look cool and, who knows, thanks to Zenni I may well do.