Category Modern Life
Afflicted
People Over Politics, Survival Over Surrender, World Over Wealth! ~~~~~ Afflicted Variations on a theme by PBH For the United-States failure to act. Masks and distance became required. While you got let go, laid off or fired, COVID-sick; do your eyeballs bleed, while with your fickle gods you plead? Go crazy; nothing’s what you […]
Dashboard Toy in a Clear Plastic Box
People Over Politics, Survival Over Surrender, World Over Wealth! ~~~~~ In the car parked next to mine, A trapped mime in extreme. No subtle gesture here. He beats his head on his Plastic walls repeatedly. What this could be for, What it should mean, I cannot begin to fathom. A metaphor for a strange something, […]
If Only
People Over Politics, Survival Over Surrender, World Over Wealth! ~~~~~ A concert, if only in my living room. If only, I say, though I can access zoom. I could be on the street, cold and alone, Clutching my belongings; I cannot atone For following fools who led, pretended. Their casual cruelty cannot be defended. Nor […]
Is It Too Late?
People Over Politics, Country Over Capitulation, World Over Wealth! ~~~~~ Do you ever wonder what went wrong? Our many religions say we should be good. We’re singing different parts of the same song. Is it too late to wonder what we misunderstood? ~~~~ Unite the World! Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, […]
Neath History’s Detritus
People Over Politics, Country Over Capitulation, World Over Wealth! ~~~~~ All the crazy drivers are out in force today. Speeding, diving across four lanes of traffic. With nary a pause for sense or for thought, Since our madness has been now unleashed. And the fear disguised as hatred, lack of love. Many folks feel they […]
Whatsoever
People Over Politics, Country Over Capitulation, World Over Wealth! ~~~~~ Have you ever Considered, Are you aware, Everything You believe, Take on faith, Is something You cannot prove? Or a starting place For scientists, So they know Which way To move.. Neither description Is infinitely Bad or good. Unless humans Insert themselves, Decree interpretation, Telling […]
Entirely
People Over Politics, Country Over Capitulation, World Over Wealth! ~~~~~ A new notebook, bright green, just because. Writing this with my bright red fountain pen. Using them to take me to where I’m going, and away from the places I’ve already been. Like time, we should flow with the stream. To do otherwise, we either […]
Somewhere Between
People Over Politics, Country Over Capitulation, World Over Wealth! ~~~~~ Looping ink coils across my early am paper seeks to find answers to my life at slow-tilt, whether to record or discard the still hours. Wonder if my part in the play matters now. Walking along the shore upon a known path while strolling slowly […]
Lots of Babies
People Over Politics, Country Over Capitulation, World Over Wealth! ~~~~~ Election day had come at last. I was certain that I was ready To find it long past. Steady on, my wee brain cried, have you checked the color of the skies? All year long it’s felt like day Is really night. Hate pandemic, And […]
The Spaces Between
People Over Politics, Country Over Capitulation, World Over Wealth! ~~~~~ Shall we talk then, shall we sing, discuss Rachmaninoff, analyze Proust, remembrance of future things? Will you tell me no one knows what tomorrow brings? As musicians fingers fly, over strings, along the keys; quickly, quickly, come listen. Not only notes, words, intonation, intention, momentary […]
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