Category Laughter
Heard it Here First
~~~~~ The only thing I’ve written so far, I fear since the beginning of this nascent year is the date. It took four times to jot clear. I don’t want you to hear it other than here. ~~~~~ People Over Politics, World Over Wealth! Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is […]
The Giftie Gie Us
~~~~~ How then cannot we see our own true selves? The poet’s answer realized in our social media, where we act half fools and do naught by halves. Constantly connected, on Twitter to Wikipedia. Do we ever look in this mirror that we created? Join we this grand communion, or voyeurs only. And judging others […]
Perhaps
Where the Waters Meat ~ Philip Brent Harris ~~~~~ Another year has come and gone and man, it mostly was a bummer. Hope the new year has peace and sun. Perhaps, we will know next summer. ~~~~~ People Over Politics, World Over Wealth! Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment […]
Book Lice and Mice
Where Air Becomes Breath ~ Philip Brent Harris ~~~~~ Would I write something brilliant if I could write as well as I think? Would it register, matter to anyone or be hidden in the halls of history? Might an unknown future scholar discover how a cryptic poet sings? Show the words better soul’s food than […]
Back Rent
~~~~~ I already begin to see what a time sinkit is being able to read on my cellphone.As I rest here and read, I start to think.I recall my time here is merely on loan. I don’t think reading is a waste of timeif our minds and hearts are wide open.Even if you’re drinking vodka […]
Driving Past Pandemic Views
People Over Politics, World Over Wealth! ~~~~~ As is true of the past, and even more so now, It grows smaller as it becomes days of yore. The future grows brighter, I am not sure how, as 2020, 2021 fade in our year-view mirror. ~~~~~ Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy […]
Happy Holidays
People Over Politics, World Over Wealth! ~~~~~ It has been a wild and crazy year; some of it was bad and some good. Happy to say, “We’re still here!” retain a mostly positive attitude. My wife needed an ablation and I fell down more times than once. Like all, struggled with inflation. Stood up again, […]
Learned From my Father-in-Law
~~~~~ Everywhere it rains, it raineth on the just and unjust fellows. But mostly on the just because the unjust have the just’s umbrellas. ~~~~~ People Over Politics, World Over Wealth! ~~~~~ Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment Unite the World! ~~~~~ See more of my creative offerings at: […]
Dream Strange Dreams
People Over Politics, World Over Wealth! ~~~~~ Patterns upon patterns upon patterns. All our world is full of shapes and lines. Some appear solid, but science says no. Some are shadows and reflections of us, Our world patterns cast upon everything. How to know, what is real, what is not? Is it a question, or […]
Simple Things
People Over Politics, World Over Wealth! ~~~~~ When did we waste the reality of simple things? Where watching the wonder of a far horizon is like listening to the voice when an angel sings? Nothing religious or mystic found around here. No less magical is the sound of a human voice. Why did we sacrificed […]