Category Archives: Writing

she destroyed my soul

By jackcollier7 on February 13, 2019 | 1 Comment

three things cannot long be hidden; the sun, the moon, and the truth ~ Buddha

under this bohdi tree

things are bad being me

as dire as could possibly be

look around and what do I see

that at least I knew and loved thee

jack collier

jackcollier7@talktalk.net

I see the moon

smiling down on me

Posted in: Lifestyle, Myths and Legends, Poetry | Tagged: Buddha, interpersonal relationships, Photography, Poetry, Spirituality, Urban Survival Skills for Men

love’s lost lament

By jackcollier7 on February 12, 2019 | 3 Comments

when the lovers’ moon has set, no lantern can replace it

no affection, love is gone,

my life is hard and unholy

like all good men and true

I’ve had to pledge my soul

for if not for love and honour

then what else is right and whole?

Storm wave

jack collier

jackcollier7@talktalk.net

her harbour light kept me safe

Posted in: Poetry, Psychology | Tagged: harbour lights, interpersonal relationships, love, Love Incarnate, Poetry, Spirituality, Urban Survival Skills for Men

Monochrome Monday ~ Desire

By jackcollier7 on February 11, 2019 | 7 Comments

human behaviour flows from just three main sources; desire, emotion, and knowledge ~ Plato

there is nothing real but dreams and love

and love is like the wind

I may never know from whence it comes

teach me how to find

the true love and desire in you

jack collier

jackcollier7@talktalk.net

the mystery of a masque

Posted in: Erotica, Lifestyle, Personal Style, Poetry, Sex, Spirituality | Tagged: Beautiful Women, Desire, interpersonal relationships, sexual desire, Urban Survival Skills for Men

the cruel sea

By jackcollier7 on February 10, 2019 | 4 Comments

a goddess rose from the sea, to tear male hearts asunder

cruel love’s eyes

a bleak winter mirror

seen through a glass, darkly

jack collier

jackcollier7@talktalk.net

there is naught so cruel as the sea

cast as a mirror of man’s soul

Posted in: Myths and Legends, Personal Style, Poetry, Psychology | Tagged: Carnal Women, Goddess, Photography, Poetry, The Sea, Urban Survival Skills for Men

Blogging Success?

By jackcollier7 on January 10, 2019 | 6 Comments

It is only through our losses, failures, and hardships that we learn true growth and enlightenment.

How does one measure success in blogging?

Some would say that success on this platform can only be measured by how much money you have been able to make from your blog. As I don’t actually need any more money than I already have, then monetizing this thing has never appealed to me.

There are some very raw statistics that might tell me that the blog is a success;

Number of followers; 2003
Number of posts; 1024 (but that does not include the posts I’ve published and subsequently trashed)
Number of views; 138,600
Number of comments; 5,658 (not including the half-dozen comments I’ve received and trashed ~ for the benefit of whoever had sent a perhaps unsuitable few words)

Although I prefer to think that true success is measured by quality, and not quantity.

However it must be true that I am writing things that people want to read ~ else how would this ordinary English guy have had followers who stuck with me over the 4 years I’ve been writing this thing.

jack collier