When Sherlock had to go do elementary things he’d pass this view.
Even great men have to do small things, ha de Gött!
Baker street view
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Hot London and Shakespeare
Just got back from a few days’ vacation in a record-hot London. The main focus was to celebrate my 60:th birthday with my family, not to take photos. Still, I managed to capture a few, even if conditions was not optimal. Temperatures between 30 and 35°C and clear skies with razor-sharp light.
I took this after attending the Shakespeare play “Much Ado About Nothing” at Shakespeare Globe Theatre. It’s a challenge to read Shakespeare when English is not your native language and, even more so watching a play performed without any technical support like mics or speakers. The actors were brilliant, articulate and projected their voices beautifully, so after a few minutes I settled into that special Shakespeare flow.
Speak low if you speak love, ha de Gött!
Odd
I did not wish to be
but here I am
not alike
odd
Udda (Svensk version)
Det var inte min önskan
men här är jag
inte lika
udda
It’s a roll of the dice, ha de Gött!
Short and Sweet
Pause and repeat
just stay with the beat
before you get your story told
fading out, loosing it, getting old
not in rush, I just like it neat
has to be short and sweet
Kort och Gott (Swedish)
Stopp och start
i min knopp är det fart
långt före du berättat klart
för mig är det redan uppenbart
har inte brått, gillar bara lätt
kort och gott blir så rätt
Pause and listen, it’s the world. Ha de Gött!
Be Swedes
When I visit a museum, I spend more time looking at the building than the exhibitions. When you enter the Nordic Museum in Stockholm, you’ll see this statue of the king Gustav Vasa sitting in an impressive hall. The text on the pedestal reads in translation “Be Swedes“. To understand why this statement we need a short history lesson.
Gustav Vasa or Gustav I was king between 1523-1560. He became king after leading a rebellion against the Danish king Kristian II who was king over the Kalmar Union. The union was made up of Sweden, Norway and Denmark. While king Kristian II in Denmark is referred to as the hero king he is in Sweden called Kristian the tyrant. To strengthen the grip over the Swedes Kristian lured the leading members of the Swedish administration to a meeting in the central square of Stockholm and slayed over 100 opponents.
Gustav Vasa managed to flee and made his way to Mora to seek the support from the rich mine and forest nobility in the area. This is the historical background to one of the most famous long ski races, Vasa race (Vasaloppet). He got the support he needed and could be named king of Sweden 1523 and with that ended the Kalmar union that had lasted for almost 150 years.
Know the past to understand the present, ha de Gött!
Shadows
Skuggor
Skuggor följer oss
lydigt i skydd från ljuset
skuggor täcker oss
suddar ut ljuset
skuggor är vi
i tidens ljusår
skuggor förblir vi
i historiens år
Shadows
Shadows follow us
obedient safe from light
shadows cover us
fades out light
we are shadows
in times lightyears
we remain shadows
in history long years
Without light there can be no shadow, ha de Gött!
Inner child
I need the connection
to my inner child
playful and curious boy
where every walk an
endless adventure
not a three year old bully
throwing a tantrum
in jealous want to
cheating and stealing
I fear the grown up child
with to many expensive toys
mind of a three year old
our world as playground
fear silence
turn away eyes
from scared followers
in sandbox of simple messages
I want to be the boy
who willingly sharing
make a new friend just
to see someone else smile
Let the innocent child out
laugh, dance, sing in the snow
life's miracle in every grain of sand
filling the beach of truth
with a heart larger than life
Svensk version (Swedish version)
Mitt inre barn
jag vill vara i kontakt
med barnet i mitt sinne
en lekfullt nyfiken pojke
där varje promenad
ett evigt äventyr
inte treåringens tyranni
som skrika och tjuta
i rå avundsjuk vilja
som stjäla och rova
jag räds det vuxna barnet
med för många dyra leksaker
tänker som en treåring
med världen som lekplats
räds tystnaden
bortvända blickar
från rädda följeslagare
i enkla budskapens sandlåda
jag vill vara pojken
som delar med mig
hittar en ny vän bara
för att få se ett annat leende
släpp ut det oskyldiga barnet
skratta, dansa och sjung i snön
se livets mirakel i varje sandkorn
på strandens korn för sanning
med ett hjärta större än livet
Swedish version with help from my son Wendel.
Be like a child but don’t be childish, ha de Gött!
Adam Ant
Adam the adventures ant Left with a bold chant Walked out the anthill Fearlessly into the evening chill Strongest of animals I am Six times my size, god damn He ran out of luck Six legs was stuck Had to succum' To a chewing gum
You never know what to ant-icipate, ha de Gött!
From the archive.
Blind
Blind
Sometimes wish, I was blind
Untouchable by darkness
Walking the only, one road
Guided by an inner light
Steer me right
In life’s pathless journey
Herded by a shepherd
Holding, rod of confidence
The storming roar of uncertainty
By lighthouse foghorn silenced
A ship softly rolling
Safe at harbour
With a child’s clear eyes
See doubt turn silent
Land me in blind
Faith
Blind (Svensk version)
Önskar ibland, jag vore blind
Onåbar, av mörker
Vandrande den enda vägen
Vägledd, av inre ljus
Styr mig rätt
På livets stiglösa färd
Av en herde ledd
Trygg med sin stav
Ovisshetens stormande vrål
av fyrens mistlur vyssjad
Ett fartyg som rullar mjukt
I trygg hamn
Med barnets klara ögon
Se tvivlet tiga still
Landa mig i blind
Tro
Keep the faith, ha de Gött!
Snow and shadows
Cold and snow covers all in white. Changing the scene for the sun to cast long shadows. Everything bleeds into one colour.
Dress warm, ha de Gött!
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