Category politics
The Giftie Gie Us
The Giftie Gie Us ~~~~~ How then cannot we see our own true selves? The poet’s answer realized in our social media. Where we play half-fools, do naught by halves, constantly connected, from Twitter to Expedia. Do we ever look in this mirror that we created? Join we the grand communion, or voyeurs only? We […]
Beneath the Grass
Beneath the Grass ~~~~~ What would it feel like, any fun, to live to be one hundred? My imagination says it would be less fun and more dread. With luck, still shuffling about, able to pee upon my shoes. not rolled around as deadwood, by someone I don’t choose. Perhaps I will be non-compos mentis […]
Anywhere
Anywhere ~~~~~ This was somebody’s plan for our future, new homes full of new, smiling people. Happy folks, without care; I can’t find ‘em anywhere. This grim portrait is of the middleclass, not home alas. I look around, folk I knew, think it might be me or you. Think we’re gone for good. ~~~~~ Peace […]
All, Together
All, Together ~~~~~ I have shown you wonders beyond imagination, revealed to you the smallest parts of my being. I find you within me, yet, you don’t understand languages to, of creation too gross and too subtle to speak to you. I will guide a minor poet’s hand. I am every drop of water and […]
Questions
Questions ~~~~~ What questions should I ask? Which “what if” should I imagine? What if I could wave my magic wand, change the world? At least, change my world. Am I wise, wise enough, to remake the world? Is this even the question I should ask, we should ask? Should I state instead what I […]
One Voice
One Voice ~~~~~ When did we substitute hubris for style; do you think it is simply my aesthetic? When I see straight lines, I cannot smile, near carved entablature; it’s so pathetic. Although, I’m only one voice in this song, I believe we sacrificed our artistry for ego. Even though future years prove me […]
All the Rest
All the Rest ~~~~~ Why do people think peace implies boring sameness? The cosmos where we live is composed of opposites. We will never have everyone thinking the same way, Nor would we ever even want to, if the truth be told. But opposition is no way required equal violence. On, off, hot,cold and whatever […]
Reason to Ask
Reason to Ask ~~~~~ Let us sit down quietly, gathered all together. Let us speak what’s vital, wind and weather. Listen, the trees that shade us, are our home. Bless beings we eat, wear, the grass and loam. Sit peacefully, talking rarely, in gentle voices, opening our true being to embrace all choices. Acknowledge our […]
Fear and Loathing
~~~~~ Saw a movie about people who acted bravely in the face of hatred and bigotry they could not understand. But what is there to know about bigotry and hatred? It stays the same year to year. When I give my answer, some of you will sneer, repeat pundits, bloviated. I say hatred, bigotry […]
Insanity In General
Insanity In General ~~~~~ In reviewing this, I realized I reposted this June of 2018 (originally posted May 2013}, but this time I’ve updated it to reflect the tragedies caused by the travesty of our gun laws and the cowardice and or treason of the Republican leader of the senate, Moscow Mitch. (Sung to the […]
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