Category Modern Life
Time Beyond Time
People Over Politics, World Over Wealth! Follow the Path ~ Philip Brent Harris ~~~~~ Notes rush past me and flow through me. Percussion marks the beating of my heart. Syncopated base, mirrors mind’s musing. Shaped patterns combine to feed my soul. My creativity, that has struggled, crawled leaving a handprint, a footprint in its wake […]
Search to Return
People Over Politics, World Over Wealth! Game Night ~ Philip Brent Harris ~~~~~ To think everything we do is a combination of other things, some from the past, the future. Sound a note, take a breath, see a vision, think. A love song might begin with a slammed door. So-called success of the rich from […]
Cherish Hope
People Over Politics, World Over Wealth! ~~~~~ I challenge you to cherish hope for a day Reject all violence, everywhere, find a way No press, socially reported evil worldwide Here or abroad, in the city or countryside Refuse to fear bullies, choose not to fight Gruesome deeds lose power without sight I urge you to […]
No Longer, Too
People Over Politics, World Over Wealth! ~~~~~ I can no longer write of war. Not even to decry it. I can only write of peace. Though our actions belie it. I must not chew on death and war Though daily on the menu. I must change my diet; I cannot change my venue. ~~~~~ Peace […]
Fear He Might
People Over Politics, World Over Wealth! ~~~~~ He sat on the ground, legs splayed. A hat between them, turned upside down. Several small, lonely coins tossed in. Whether his, to prime the pump, or the largess of random passers-by is impossible to detect on scant clues. If he looked up, you might know but he […]
Searching for the Key
People Over Politics, World Over Wealth! The Show Must Go On ~ Philip Brent Harris ~~~~~ Sad to say, you’ll wonder, the prince of darkness has lost his place. The world outside informs me the king of darkness wears that face. Or is it only me who is lost, despite the daily horrors we are […]
Talking to You
People Over Politics, World Over Wealth! ~~~~~ Sitting watching fog roll past, wispy now. Closer to the ground, blowing in the wind. Plants grow, with or without us, somehow. Weeds, hardiest of the mix, bow and bend. So every day tells our fortune; we pretend. Wonder how many more, we give or lend? Closer to […]
Begin Again ~ Redux
People Over Politics, World Over Wealth! ~~~~~ I have seen the future and I have even lived within it. Difficult, you understand, It’s now when you begin it. ~~~~~ Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment Unite the World! ~~~~~ See more of my creative offerings at: Philip Brent Harris […]
Stories We Learn
People Over Politics, World Over Wealth! And I Feel Fine ~ Philip Brent Harris ~~~~~ Part Two Stories we learn are the ones we live. Rarely do we change how we interact. Education may help us rise, but won’t remove the education we had at home.Were we taught, be a bully; it’s mine?. Take more […]
Stories We Learn
People Over Politics, World Over Wealth!Gods or Monsters ~ Philip Brent Harris ~~~~~ Part One Stories we learn are the ones we live. Rarely do we change how we interact. Education may help us rise, but won’t remove the education we had at home. Were we taught to be kind to care and return more […]
