Category politics
By Any Other Name
~~~~~ Would miracles be or seem, by any other name, so grand? Miraculous, magical, names for what we don’t understand. Magic, for some speaks evil, dark powers, we can’t define. Miracles, equally mysterious, argued as proof of the divine. Minds shut so tightly, some refuse to heed any dissertation; faith in their own unknown eschews […]
Unexpected Wisdom
~~~~~ When children regard war and terror as normal, films, television, video games just the siren’s call. Can we wonder how fucked-up life has become; reality a child dismembered by a roadside bomb? So grab your toys, run away, find a place to hide, no help, as down the razor-blade of life we slide. Our […]
Say What?
~~~~~ What we know and what we think we know, live in constant conflict, a dubious do-si-do. What we believe, will never have to grieve. What we conceive denies what we perceive. ~~~~~ Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment ~~~~~ Please, leave a comment and let me know what […]
Life as We Know It
~~~~~ What do we mean when we say life as we know it? I wonder if there is anybody who really has a clue? Is it an answer we knew but have learned to forget? If we recall it, do you think it might alter our view? A long time ago, just now, void felt […]
By Any Other Name
~~~~~ Would miracles be or seem, by any other name, so grand? Miraculous, magical, names for what we don’t understand. Magic, for some speaks evil, dark powers, we can’t define. Miracles, equally mysterious, argued as proof of the divine. Minds shut so tightly, some refuse to heed any dissertation; faith in their own unknown eschews […]
Dry Their Tears
~~~~~ I remember word, that earth would be inherited by the meek I hope that it will happen soon, maybe Wednesday next week I think I could pretend, join them, but then I could not speak I know I would find it difficult if I could never open my beak You may think it odd […]
Light, A Distant Vista
~~~~~ Responsible, preoccupied, needs, daily duties, urges to create, atlas beneath my half sky, inventing my truth in beauty, before I’m late. Days fast-paced, so full of shoulds and musts to meet and answer. When so few seek either truth or beauty; they don’t pay the financier. Is shielding the candle flame from darkness worth […]
Today
~~~~~ Today, I stopped for coffee, don’t we all? Those of us, at least, who enjoy the taste. This isn’t completely caffeine’s siren call, only to sit, think, to savor, time to waste. I listen to nearby folk talk, and I wonder. How it is that all of us are now right here? Sometimes, I […]
If We Give
~~~~~ When in doubt, I find it is better to whisper than to shout, Not knowing what life’s about, may lead to our final rout. Though, if we don’t dispute, we might learn another route. Distribute the ill-gotten loot, make it better for all, to boot. ~~~~~ Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is […]
Listening Out Loud
~~~~~ What price sacrifice, what test passed, what good forgone? Do we know what to choose, if we’ve travelled far enough? Are we alone in deepest space or do we race the setting sun? That cannot be, the glint of unshed tears in your eyes, a bluff, your calculated actions, all designed to elicit tender […]
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