Cheesy existensional poem

Purple clouds fly by
Oblivious to space and time.
And I sit and I wonder why…

I wonder why the Virgo glow
Has always been so unseen?
To the energy they have flown;
But their reasons are always unknown.

Purple clouds whizz by.
Oblivious to space and time.
And I sit and I wonder why…

I wonder why like an endless novel,
We never reach complete understanding?
Perhaps it’s because in the media we trust,
That our purpose is lust

Purple clouds float by.
Oblivious to space and time.
And I sit and I wonder why…

I wonder why we deny our inner truth,
And plunder onwards like fools with no jokes?
We do not see that our spirits flow;
Like the simplicity of candle glow.

Purple clouds meander by
Oblivious of space and time
And I sit and I wonder why…

Yours in Purple

Viva La Rhino

You all know that business and work in the modern world is a strange thing. People like me start off finding the world pretty mundane and mediocre. They then get caught up in an elated dellusion of immediate change. And then one day they realise that life is all unpredictable, the unexpected happens, life is random and yet so purposeful and spirit-felt at the same time.

I find myself in a place where Social Media (yes I finally gave in to facebook.com today) and Internet delving has become a way of life. But still remains the beauty of a certain "people" gathered. Rhino Africa has an awesome bunch of unique, special beings working for them which gives me an immense hope in tourism as an industry and way of modern (don't we need a new word for this??!!) living.

Genuine people are hard to find. If they keep their faith and integrity in the third world tourism industry then something is won back from the post-colonial BIG BUSINESS colonisation.

A big up to the Indaba Rhino Africa crew and also Inspirational Places for champaign and comradery and Guy at Durban's coolest bar Bean Bag Bohemia.

May you all always live for the moment, smile upon the cheese and listen to good music!


Yours in purple

Purple

Fiery Body
Spirit Poem
Deep Angels

Fundamentally Rudimental

Whether you live in South Africa or whether you are just visiting our complicated but beautiful country – you owe it to yourself to seek out the Rudimentals! They are a wicked band who truly show off some original African Ska with an infectiously earthy energy that gets your feet stomping and your arms waving. They are a motley crew whose stage presence exudes a power that is hard to find in live gigs these days. Read the review on www.music.org.za

During apartheid there was much cause for “identity” music in terms of protest and cultural personality. Both black and white musicians used music to express anger, political views and comment on our complex social dynamics.

With the first democratic elections in South Africa came the end of an era of music for our troubled country and it has taken until now to begin a new wave of local music that reflects our present situation.

The Rudimentals are part of this new eclectic wave of music and long may such trends continue!

Yours in Purple

Feathered Wine

Feathered wine
Feeds on Cultural dishonesty
As we watch the beautiful decay
We all corrupt time

Media suffocates
Our instinctive human faith
As Capitalism’s parasites cultivate paranoia
It’s all about rates

Pure moments
Become fewer and distorted by greed
Plastic cement is the nature of our age
Allure of wealth torments

Yours in purple