Category Modern Life
Despite the Cost
~~~~~ What is it follows? Can it be found? It follows you around. Sometimes in front, sometimes behind. Opens doors, slams doors in your face. Sneaks in cheek by jowl, cuts no slack, a burdened back. Into darkness, into light. Never into or out of sight. Dogs your steps, manacles your joints. Points of pain, […]
Ask Only One Question
~~~~~ Give me now the cheerfulness and fearlessness of our youth. Back when we knew they were our lives, embodied our truth. Towels we used to make super hero capes with paper masks. Innocence our strength to conquer all our Sisyphithian tasks. Heroes all, though one day as Indians, the next day cowboys. Imagination’s fires […]
Breathing Deeply
On the Wing ~ Philip Brent Harris ~~~~~ We gather wings unto our being Flex, unfold our spirit, lift and fly Alighting quickly, timid, cautious Breathing deeply, expanding Our soul, to dive into the void Unknown, yet anticipated, expected Glory in flight alone, unaware Sailing higher, until we look down Nothingness greets our eyes, vision […]
Willing to Want
~~~~~ While I wait, I watch and I wonder, Periodic people passing by I ponder. Makes me mull missing motivation, As I await an answer with anticipation. My path pursued sans my past passion. Where would it, in weakness, wander? Am I in anyway able to grasp it again? Troublesome times transpire truthfully Mindful many […]
DICHOTOMY PROJECT
~~~~~ Found Verbiage Free Verse Exploring what haiku, poems and stories can be garnered from the headlines, sub-heads and captions (the bold-faced type) in my local daily newspaper, I began to wonder what this says about our existence at this moment in time. Like snapshots, capturing images, emotions, our greater story expressed in our headlines. […]
They Don’t Care
~~~~~ When I think about wearing a mask I think it seems like a simple task. Why do the strong women and men Fail this task over and over again? Yet saying not to wear it their right, Some will stop to argue, pick a fight With employees standing at the door. Why? It’s better […]
Until Then
~~~~~ Starting here, starting now, I’ll begin to figure out how. If I succeed, you will know Until then, I’ll ride the flow. ~~~~ Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment ~~~~~ VOTE, November 3, 2020! ~~~~~ Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment ~~~~~ […]
You’re Not
~~~~~ No longer will we require any high-school senior To recognize the words sagacious or prevaricator. I do not think that’s wise, to say I do, I’d be a liar, As the dumber we become, the lower we’ll aspire. The only smart things we’ll own are phones, cars And really, both are more intelligent than […]
Expect Nothing to Change
~~~~~ (Except the verse, I suppose. Rewritten since my previous post.) How can we see where we are going Under a million layers of dark night? They weigh us down, block our sight. Still, we are not, may as well be, dead. Except the pain we cause, our screams. Until any gains brief moments of […]
Expect Nothing to Change
~~~~~ How can we see where we are going Under a million layers of dark night? They weigh us down, block our sight. Still, we are not, may as well be dead. Except the pain we cause, our screams. Until any gains brief moments of fame, Fully alive, to lede on the nightly news. Will […]
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