Category Modern Life
A Fragmented View
People Over Politics, World Over Wealth! Copper Tree ~ Philip Brent Harris ~~~~~ Oh, the dead, dying Eucalypti. Wrong, maybe, does it apply? Alive on one side, the other not. How can this be, I have thought. Dead branches reach for living. Live reach away, unforgiving. Each always struggles to survive Felled with axes, cut […]
Is It Too Late?
People Over Politics, World Over Wealth! Divide and Conquer ~ Philip Brent Harris ~~~~~ Another week of bad news With the greedy folks in charge, Telling us they did nothing Wrong. And for them, at least That is nothing but the truth. Because they don’t care About you or about me, although I have the […]
Your Turn
People Over Politics, World Over Wealth! ~~~~~ Once a lonely child dreamed the universe. While it could be better, it could be worse. Now it’s your turn, what would you to do If creating the cosmos were up to only you? ~~~~~ Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment Unite […]
Never Went Away and 2021 Coda
People Over Politics, World Over Wealth! You Talking to Me ~ Philip Brent Harris ~~~~~ It, it, the universal it Got up one morning And took a great big shit But shit’s designed To make things grow It had to happen Don’t you know And the world Grew and changed But the smell Never went […]
Here, There and Everywhere
People Over Politics, World Over Wealth! ~~~~~ Not so long ago, I thought I could never wear a mask, Like the societies that I see, When I am on my computer watching shows on my TV. Now it’s just second-nature. Feel nearly naked without it. Don’t get people who won’t. Selfishly they call it freedom. […]
Smaller Than Eyes
People Over Politics, World Over Wealth! Summer Harbor ~ Philip Brent Harris ~~~~~ Steely gray is the world today Pleasantly cool for walking. It appears I have a lot to say, And that I never stop talking. My mind skips place to place Foot fingers to deepest space. Pleasantly cool for walking. Pebbled path, so […]
The Hand You Drew
People Over Politics, World Over Wealth! ~~~~~ The ocean bubbles up in whitecaps, Like a pot of water starting to boil. No need for any programs or apps. Wait silently, without stress or toil. If it should rain, you can run inside. Pause, the clouds will clear to blue. Smile, with open mouth, open eyes […]
Color of Hope
People Over Politics, World Over Wealth! ~~~~~ Red is the color of my true love’s hair although everyday she dyes it. We’ve been stuck inside, sheltering. She asks if I like it, at least a bit. She says it helps her mirror’s face when she wakes up feeling blue. Orange you happy in your place […]
Wondering Why
People Over Politics, World Over Wealth! ~~~~~ Looking at my art, trying to decide why views don’t become purchases, I realized something. I rarely include people in my art. I’ve known this, but it somehow became more starkly real. Frankly, I think the planet might be better off without us. I don’t know if this […]
Sans Us
People Over Politics, World Over Wealth! ~~~~~ In my art, you will almost never see people in either the city or country. “What about us? Save us; you must.” Our planet would be better sans us. ~~~~~ Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment Unite the World! ~~~~~ Please, leave […]
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