<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:35:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@westley-nash/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Hidden Skies]]></title><description><![CDATA[His heart lifts in her presence, like a kite rises playfully into an open sky. Taken by the warm breeze of her love, his dreams ascend alongside. If his passion for her were wings, then she was the air]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@westley-nash/rvs0e114</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@westley-nash/rvs0e114</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[westley-nash]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2018 01:35:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM7HyAnFLjX517KhXtoxdV3wMkdRKwcPtCF6HiDe3THCSbxN12bRYGriY682Rp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heaven & Earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[[transcript] When we are together, the solid ground beneath us falls away and gravity’s law holds no dominion. Floating softly in the zone between Heaven and Earth, so far removed from the troubles and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@westley-nash/8hvpb6vf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@westley-nash/8hvpb6vf</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[westley-nash]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 19:18:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM6xyHHSrrBSCJGewUZUuNrwK4uQsgF8M39A8TXEeZPAKPvatfPdquJrW2uPhw?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[In The Stars (I see your name...)]]></title><description><![CDATA[How the stars sparkle so bright in that cloudless night sky far above me, and here beneath them I remain so very silent, looking up in wonder with the frosted air biting at my skin; and I know that if]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@westley-nash/jz5l1m0j</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@westley-nash/jz5l1m0j</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[westley-nash]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 15:21:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM6vu4mj9khUkxZoSdhcKHWm8vdGQX6iCDQD7vrfSYqFmWnS7B7gG2qVSeLsrk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Statistical Error (people vs numbers)]]></title><description><![CDATA[It seems as though politicians and organisations do like to hide behind their statistics whenever they are challenged on their policies and procedures. The second someone raises a concern or issue, out]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@westley-nash/a-statistical-error-people-vs-numbers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@westley-nash/a-statistical-error-people-vs-numbers</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[westley-nash]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 15:16:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9soJ1KGWSRd4TaSQCYjbvrZjewCxxfurBCRCBSw3wXK1p9EmeTgciWT5iSPnpQmzZLVRwN2DSKmUee5iCyfzPgQun3cECzz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 5s Experiment (smartphone photos)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disclaimer: All of the following photos were shot and edited by a hopeless rookie using only an iPhone 5s smartphone along with a free photo editing app downloaded from the app store. To be honest I'm]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@westley-nash/the-5s-experiment-smartphone-photos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@westley-nash/the-5s-experiment-smartphone-photos</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[westley-nash]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 16:56:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChPAcpc6yBd3ynCzHe48uaibmjyVJX1xJD2gfZri1idYWEdMjFtmzm5GU7QWWU2Cz1evJvBoSi6dHHqfk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strong Complacency (builds fragile lives)]]></title><description><![CDATA[How many of us treat passing moments of our existence (that by their very nature are passing us by in a fleeting exchange) as if they are in fact a permanent fixture? It’s true that sometimes our world]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@westley-nash/strong-complacency-builds-fragile-lives</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@westley-nash/strong-complacency-builds-fragile-lives</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[westley-nash]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 23:06:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9uVhHopY6javf2MNYAUUGJP5BBqCQLYbjaaZ9DEjZ9rR1vzXW3mzsV5WEcEmH2ALQ5E6CchTNB37NCjc3LrKoh8NmcyA4y4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Graves (the loss of self)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before you kill me, first dig two graves; one for me and the other for my dreams! You should only dig the first grave shallow, better to save your strength because you'll need it for the second. Make sure]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@westley-nash/wyilelif</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@westley-nash/wyilelif</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[westley-nash]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 21:12:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCMADci1MSi968aR18J4qkYgUbysBbMDQZVRHv5qPNw1zfcBMH4xTFaE5EeFJSA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alive!.. (a survivors tale)]]></title><description><![CDATA[You are amazing!.. You never gave in!.. Even though you felt there was nothing worth saving. You endured their vicious hatred; and my God, how hard they hit! But you never changed into a monster just to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@westley-nash/alive-a-survivors-tale</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@westley-nash/alive-a-survivors-tale</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[westley-nash]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 17:51:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eRCDZgczEwkHL7EKWPDbRpdn8awrSMoZuJW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shifting Consequence (the probable outcome)]]></title><description><![CDATA[© Westley Nash (2017) It's commonly said that people often act as if without consequence. 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I'm sure anyone who is familiar with Twitter]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/whysoserious/@westley-nash/take-the-pressure-off-why-so-needy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/whysoserious/@westley-nash/take-the-pressure-off-why-so-needy</guid><category><![CDATA[whysoserious]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[westley-nash]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 17:42:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMtEW66NR34LKLMcieq76j3SD6oGHxRJpozidnpv7hB3NEAhb5io5hqfNhH8FvufMXW7cDStgnLvLbjdWcXmv9dbdUkPgeMtMeW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[That Night In Seville (one night can last a lifetime)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I bought this music box that night in Seville... Such a magical evening as we danced beneath the moonlight. 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Okay, begin recording: This is Captain Taylor of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/story/@westley-nash/5bc496f8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/story/@westley-nash/5bc496f8</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[westley-nash]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 17:25:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM7J4BDRchP8VLzoM1K98H2ufwavJyeDg6qUm5o5zatV5ziwn29XPyVKLRybHm?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whoops! (a real "scare" cut)]]></title><description><![CDATA[© Westley Nash (2017) Just a short one for today :-) This thought was while I was watching a documentary about trainee hairdressers and one of the students had their first day in the actual salon with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/whysoserious/@westley-nash/whoops-a-real-scare-cut</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/whysoserious/@westley-nash/whoops-a-real-scare-cut</guid><category><![CDATA[whysoserious]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[westley-nash]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2018 18:20:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVNe2psz3rcoySNe343Zar58ixnoTaMnbYEaL623UuhBocwVcfpZARp8P5z8fbu4nPyXic7QeDJgLmFvotZ7konMEcYE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Puzzle Pieces (when the time is right)]]></title><description><![CDATA[In life we are much like puzzle pieces... Some are fortunate enough to find their place easy as a corner or an edge; it's so clear to see where they belong. 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