The Nettle and the Thorn

from Observer Participant by Rick Wilson

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THE NETTLE AND THE THORN
Choose your subject, paint a canvas over elongated time
Give it due reflection to fit a paradigm
Then paint it over, block it out
Consign it to history with no lingering doubt

The past world is no more, the next world’s not been born
We’re stuck between the old and new, between the nettle and the thorn
We wait with ambiguity and look for rights of way
That avoid the easy avenues of false prophets and foul play
Those voices of deception with slogans stark and loud
That promise a deliverance to the large expectant crowd
We’re looking to learn from mistakes of the past
And fashion a future that might just hold fast
From inspiring liaisons new life can be born
And give us room to operate between the nettle and the thorn

But here at the crossroad we take nothing for sure
As false dawns are common and joy premature
Be careful what you wish for when agendas are confused
What is granted straight away can later be refused
We must avoid the prospect of a strategy stillborn
And believe there’s fertile grounds to live between the nettle and the thorn

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from Observer Participant, released October 20, 2023

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Rick Wilson UK

Born and educated in London, Rick started messing around with drums in his mid teens.
He embarked on a career with rock bands including The Work before diversifying his experiences with musicians from other traditions, linking music with story and other art forms. Rick not only performs and teaches but composes, designs soundscapes and installations and
runs music sessions as psychiatric therapy. ... more

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