Tatcho Drom

Journeying Journals of a Jolly Journeyman

Dazed by strangling hands,
My sad hands gripping my own neck.
It’s as a mournful sonata outside a window,
Singing of a child’s shattered future,
Broken by sinister mind control,
And an overture of a well meant lie.

Goodbye

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Recently the world has been glued to the news awaiting the rescue of the 33 miners trapped in a collapsed mine in the Atacama desert, Chile. The rescue ended today after “engineers deployed the escape capsule, dubbed “Phoenix” after the mythical bird that rose from the ashes” (source).

The Phoenix has long remained a symbol of rebirth and longevity. The Phoenix also embraces the old adage, “What ever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” Though recognised from ancient times, the Phoenix remains a symbol to be reckoned with. But the Phoenix has been believed to be more than a symbol. In fact, to ancient naturalists, the Phoenix was a real bird and there had even been some eye witnesses.

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