Chiropteran Sonnet……From ‘Campaign Against Arms Trade’….BBC Pics of Scotland…..
by Bernie Bell - 10:06 on 03 November 2024
Chiropteran Sonnet……
A cauldron of bats swirls above my house.
Entranced, I watch them circle and spin,
one dives so close, my hair quivers
as the air erupts from its thin wings.
The swarm mistakes me for a juicy mosquito
and I feel warm fur brush my scalp and a pinch
on the neck followed by flush. I close my eyes
to savor the rising like a harvest moon.
Echoes of chirps and clicks fill my ears
with a map and the wind lifts me higher
as I trace epicycles over the unforgiving
land and sharp geometries of man.
Here's a chimney, still warm from the day.
My new muscles tire. Think I'll hang here.
https://bartbarkerpoet.com/2024/10/31/chiropteran-sonnet/
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From ‘Campaign Against Arms Trade’….
“No to the Telford Arms Fair! Protest on 20th November 2024
The SDSC Arms Fair plans to return to Telford International Centre in November (18-20th)
This arms fair, full name Specialist Defence & Security Convention UK, focuses on military equipment for front-line infantry soldiers.
It will include exhibitors from a number of arms companies, including those deeply complicit in the Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, such as:
- Elbit Systems – manufacturer of bombs, mortars and drones, and Israel’s largest privately held arms company
- L3 Harris – maker of surveillance, night vision and targeting equipment and supplier of bomb release mechanisms for Israel’s F35 aircraft, which has been confirmed as being involved in the deaths of civilians in Gaza
- Ultra Electronics - has been granted numerous arms export licences to Israel by the UK Government and has been involved in the development of the F35 warplane.
Stop SDSC-UK, a coalition of groups from Quakers, CAAT, Extinction Rebellion, Palestine Solidarity groups and others will be saying no to this dreadful arms fair.
Join the protest on 20th November! Save the date! More details to follow.
The protest organisers say,
"Telford International Centre should be where people go to enjoy fun events like bicycle or model shows, concerts or pantomimes: it should not be involved in death and destruction. This arms fair was chased out of Malvern, when it was called 3CDSE. We can tell this arms fair it is not welcome in Telford!
We believe the arms industry has skills and capabilities that should be put to peaceful purposes, and want to see new, better jobs for those working in the industry, as part of a green transition.”
Get involved!
Sign up to the mailing list by emailing: stop-sdsc-subscribe@lists.riseup.net
Join the Whatsapp group here: Stop SDSC WhatsApp Group Invite
Check out the Stop SDSC website: tinyurl.com/STOPSDSC
You can find maps, updates, and schedules as they become available via the Stop SDSC website or the CAAT Event page.
Thank you for your support and continuing efforts to resist the deadly arms trade.
Kirsten Bayes
Campaign Against Arms Trade
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BBC Pics of Scotland….
26th of October – 1st of November 2024….
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0qdwl24zvwo
Lots of stunning pics – so I’ll mention the ones that remind me of places we’ve been…
Andrew Briggs pic of Lochinver and Suilven took me back there…
https://theorkneynews.scot/2018/06/12/the-western-isles-or-there-and-back-again-xv/
Jamie Fergusson’s pic is of Durness Beach – here’s what we did in Durness…
https://theorkneynews.scot/2018/01/25/our-trip-to-the-isle-of-lewis-1/
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