Category politics

When After Finds Before

People Over Politics, World Over Wealth ~~~~~ ~~~~~ When Walter went to the drugstore, he wasn’t buy drugs, but looking for relief from his aches and pains. When Walter went to the supermarket ,he didn’t think of everything that had died, but shopped to find the healthiest foods. When Walter went to the movies on […]

Where You Start?

People Over Politics, World Over Wealth ~~~~~ ~~~~~ The birds singing in the morning and at the close of day settle now upon your branch in your nest. No time to sing or sway. Life will hold you close to hand, even if you do not understand. Begin again, the kits, the cubs, the fawns. […]

Don’t Look Back

People Over Politics, World Over Wealth ~~~~~ ~~~~~ Like the March of the Marionettes, Muppets on their hands and sticks. We go along our way, perform our tricks. Step up to the window, place your bets Find the winner is sometimes unexpected. The horse with the greatest odds will win, the favorite edged out at […]

Could And Can

~~~~~ ~~~~~ How confused most would be hailing from an earlier time or place, everything so rapid and our identities found or lost within our gender pronouns. He/him, she/her, and they/them. I feel and believe I contain all of the above, that I could and can claim any or all of them. ~~~~~ Diversity is […]

All Light Shines

People Over Politics, World Over Wealth ~~~~~ ~~~~~ I find myself deep in the forest looking for the magic I know is everywhere around me, in the air, the ground, the trees. Oh, how cannot I see what I’m sure is here with me? Going deeper into the wood and into myself. I find light […]

Magic Touch

People Over Politics, World Over Wealth ~~~~~ ~~~~~ Oh, to have the magic touch, the ability to wave my wand and change the world would mean so very much to me. Does that make me sound deranged? ~~~~~ Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Unite the World ~~~~~ Please, […]

The Child You Are

People Over Politics, World Over Wealth ~~~~~ ~~~~~ Children play, screaming their joy at pitches that make adult ears cringe. Huddled on the fringe, surrounded by other age-mates. Have they forgotten how to play? Any day, no more than chores, opening and closing doors, tending to dinner and turning off the lights at night. Turning […]

Water Drops

People Over Politics, World Over Wealth~~~~~ ~~~~~ Inspired by the works of composer, Kian Ravaei  Water drops into a pool, frombranches recently drenched bypouring rain. The meadowsteams in the growing sunlight.Sweet zephyrs sway the grassand the water plops the pool.What mythic denizen or deitymight reside below? Dreamingbeneath an overhanging rootshadow that grows darker as noon […]

Life as We Have Lived It

People Over Politics, World Over Wealth ~~~~~ ~~~~~ Fill my heart with all good things. Take from me the pain of grief. How will I know when one is transitioned to the other? Both are always present to some degree. And without pain, how will I recognize joy. Without chaos, how, then, peace. Chaos has […]

If Only

People Over Politics, World Over Wealth ~~~~~ ~~~~~ Despite our greatness, our most stellar accomplishments, a time will come when age robs us of the facility to continue, and we must decide it’s time to succumb. Not to death, but to the dearth, the lack of ability. How will we have the heart to simply […]