Calvin London

Joined September 2024

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I write fiction, non-fiction and poetry about all things weird and wonderful, past and present. Life is full of different things to spark your imagination. All you have to do is embrace it - join me on my journey.

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Australia’s Love-Hate Relationship with Kangaroos
Growing up, there was a popular series on TV called “Skippy.” It was about a super-intelligent kangaroo. He had a knack for capturing crooks, getting out of trouble, and pulling pranks.
By Calvin Londonabout a year ago in FYI
Reflections in the Open Fire — Strange Surges of Emotions
The Evening Begins I lit the fire early this evening. Outside, the wind was howling, and the rain was pelting down — only those who had to would dare to venture out into this sort of weather.
By Calvin Londonabout a year ago in Chapters
This tiny band of gold
There’s a lot to be said for this tiny band of gold The memories it could tell, as we both grow old. ____ //____
By Calvin Londonabout a year ago in Poets
Reflections in the Rain
I sat on my balcony and looked out across the ocean. The wind had died down, and it was raining heavily. Occasionally I got a slight spray across my face. It had a slightly salty taste to it.
By Calvin Londonabout a year ago in Chapters
The Thunder God Is Angry Today
[Author's note: Terza Rima poetry is Italian. It consists of tercets, that follow a chain rhyme in which the second line of each stanza rhymes with the first and last line of the subsequent stanza. It ends with a couplet rhyming with the middle line of the penultimate stanza. The pattern is ABA BCB CDC DED EE.]
By Calvin Londonabout a year ago in Poets
Reflection in the Sky and Clouds
The sky is Nature’s fickle canvas. It can be the same every day or change in a matter of hours. Morning view Mornings are my favorite time of day.
By Calvin Londonabout a year ago in Chapters
A Dingo Took My Baby — Why Won’t Anyone Believe Me
Setting the Scene The Australian outback is both a place of beauty and despair. It is hard to find anywhere else where beauty results from the harshness of the outback itself.
By Calvin Londonabout a year ago in Criminal
Cold as a Red Hot Poker
I've seen you standing up there with your guitar in your hand, I've seen you struttin' round with your rock n' rollin' band,
By Calvin Londonabout a year ago in Poets
Run For Your Life
I'm listening to the people complaining about how a war was won and how it was lost. And I can see a vision oh so clearly,
By Calvin Londonabout a year ago in Poets
What is it About Winners That Makes Them Special?
We think winners are people who never fail and excel at whatever they do, whether in sports, careers, politics, or business.
By Calvin Londonabout a year ago in Writers
Keep On Keeping On. Top Story - December 2024.
Every year for the past four, I have waited for the clock to strike twelve, and hoped for a better year. Each year since, I have felt personal and global disappointment.
By Calvin Londonabout a year ago in Writers
Lessons Learned From The Blind Man
A parable I stumbled across, modified, and added some context provides a valuable life lesson about ‘re-framing.’ The Parable:
By Calvin Londonabout a year ago in Motivation

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Australia’s Love-Hate Relationship with Kangaroos

Reflections in the Open Fire — Strange Surges of Emotions

This tiny band of gold

Reflections in the Rain

The Thunder God Is Angry Today

Reflection in the Sky and Clouds

A Dingo Took My Baby — Why Won’t Anyone Believe Me

Cold as a Red Hot Poker

Run For Your Life

What is it About Winners That Makes Them Special?

Keep On Keeping On. Top Story - December 2024.

Lessons Learned From The Blind Man

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