Category politics
Now We Wait
Now We Wait ~~~~~ Now we wait, shelter; we must, Told neither to work nor to play. Led? A lying fool we can’t trust, As the economy fails, we all pay. He did not start the pandemic, But he ignored it for far too long. The virus, his ignorance endemic, Failing, where he doesn’t belong. […]
A Plus ~ 2018 — Now We Wait ~ 2020
A Plus ~ 2018 — Now We Wait ~ 2020 ~~~~~ A Plus ~ 2018 Life, I know, is what we make it, Though mostly we let it make us. So busy we can never stop to sit. Think each bit we acquire a plus. Now We Wait ~ 2020 Now we wait, shelter; we […]
All Our Winding Ways
All Our Winding Ways ~~~~~ What are the ways We navigate life? Paths we follow; What we choose, Life chooses for us. Locked in Sterile cubicles. No matter How, how much We strive To create, Make them ours. Locked in To desks, To dos and don’ts, Our duties. Trapped in cells, Apps, smart phones, Toys […]
Laid Low
Laid Low ~~~~~ Sitting here and succumbing to the idiot box, While doing my best an idiot not to become. I’ve the world’s knowledge at my fingertips. To ignore it; that that would be really dumb. Are we deaf to reason, blind to illumination? I watch flickering images, hear braying asses. How then can everything […]
If We Dare
If We Dare ~~~~~ O, what a strange dream we all share, Yet, now feels more like a nightmare. Won’t change with thought or prayer; We can act and improve it, if we dare. ~~~~~ Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment ~~~~~ Please, leave a comment and let me […]
Would Our Weary World?
Would Our Weary World? ~~~~~ Under the spell of the softly falling rain, It’s gentle dance outside my window. Listening as I lie abed, waking from a nap. The mist rises to hide the nearby hills, Like they have been taken to be washed. When next I see these hills peeking out They should sparkle […]
What Do We Fear?
Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment ~~~~~ What Do We Fear? ~~~~~ 4 Questions Concerning the Fate of Humanity, in the Midst of Global Pandemic It is not a question of who we have been or even who we are now. It’s a question of who we become. More […]
Will We Learn?
Will We Learn? ~~~~~ What will we learn during our shelter at home? By the thousands, millions, urged not to roam. Will we learn to panic, will we fight, grab all? Whether needed or not; we’re willing to brawl. Will we learn to share and care for each other; Learn to hate, because that’s what […]
Lies Are Poison
Lies Are Poison ~~~~~ I need to sit upon the shore, And watch the mighty ocean. May be soft, a cradle rocking, As violent as any explosion. Remind myself there is more And odder than I’ve a notion, Beside what they’re hawking. Because their lies are poison. ~~~~~ Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity […]
Not a Secret
Not a Secret ~~~~~ I accept my death, though I am not ready to go. That will not matter, if my time ceases to flow. We are all seeking balance, day and the night; End the beginning, despite how we may fight. We shouldn’t act foolishly, courting the reaper. No matter your plans, you may […]
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