• Predictions for 2024

    1. General Election in UK – Labour landslide. PM – Sir Keir Starmer. (No great change in policies from the Tory government that Labour will replace).
    2. US politics will continue to be dominated by Donald Trump
    3. In the US Presidential election in November there will be victory for the Republican Party.
    4. AI/Deepfakes have a significant effect in electoral politics.
    5. Conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine unresolved by end of 2024.
    6. No progress for those wanting marriage equality in the Church of England.
    7. Twitter goes bust or is sold or both.
    8. The world will be warmer in 2024 than ever before.
    9. Another country will join Nato.
    10. A new agreement is reached between the UK and Greece on the Elgin/Parthenon Marbles that opens the door for at least some of them to be displayed in Athens.

7 responses to “Cracked Love”

  1. Seph Avatar
    Seph

    Similarly, I’ve always thought that flowers function as a metaphor for romantic love rather too well.

  2. Father Ron Smith Avatar

    “A broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise”

    Have a joyful Lent!

  3. Russell Goulbourne Avatar
    Russell Goulbourne

    “Pick me up before I fall apart completely?”

  4. Allan Ronald Avatar
    Allan Ronald

    ‘My true love hath my heart…and I have THIS??’

  5. Pam Avatar
    Pam

    They weep in kitchens everywhere, in dough
    That’s baked into the daily bread of grief,
    Because of talk that follows like a thief.
    (It enters ears then aims a blow.)

    From “The Darkness” by Kevin Hart

  6. Bro David Avatar
    Bro David

    I think, that like so much that seems to be about love, that it was a rush job and it hadn’t had enough time to be resilient enough to take the pressure being in the display.

  7. Mary Avatar
    Mary

    Ahh, such an honest symbol of love… if only we’d allow ourselves the privilege of such honesty! Maybe, just maybe…

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