Category Thoughts About Art & Culture
Pandora’s Shadow
I A shadow box. I convinced myself that’s what she said Far past exhausted, neither wanted to talk nor to listen You know that’s not what I said. Please, use your head I just cannot understand, like you’re explaining fission You know what I said and you know just what I meant I said quite […]
Large and Small
Whenever I’m in the massive complex city I always feel like I’m only itty bitty Yet, when into the vast countryside I charge My lungs expand and I feel large
In the Breeze
Colony collapse disorder This happens with bees It’s not the eye of Mordor As we vanish in a breeze Prevailing wind are strong As it blows a mighty storm Hey, what could go wrong? Isn’t this just today’s norm?
Sight From Sound
A piercing flute; yellow bird darts above the falls Falling water, low notes drop, drip, splash, plop Cool blue pool reflects a cloudless sky, empties Flute glissandos dance along piano-chord rocks Faster now, volume, power grow as birds chirp As this river of music blusters, pushes, cascades Slides into green darkness of overhanging trees Into […]
Are Men Nuts?
The subjugation of women drives me nuts Just because men fear empowered women Keep women down, no ifs or ands or buts Threatened, if women don’t bow to them I mean, men haven’t done a great job so far Trashed the planet like at a crazy frat party Play with guns, rape, murder, start new […]
Can Harmony Be known?
Rich harmonies spring forth, combine Close your eyes in wonder, so sublime Storyteller’s voice weaves magic above Within and without, a tale about love Chiaroscuro words shift, hide, reveal Bits of forever, our imagination steals Dreams, smoke, dim, bright, the same Win and lose, while playing life’s game Yet losers are winners, never doubt it […]
Just the Same
What is the frown I see upon your mug? It looks like someone really needs a hug That someone you refer to has a name Please use it; I’ll take that hug just the same
Neverending
Will we Grow, Grow up Grow old, Grow old Together In all weather Woven, weaving A tapestry Joined, cleaving Or a shroud Grieving, giving, Dying, living Out loud Friend, lover Mover, cover Shielding all, Memories Times, signs Lightening, thunder Torn asunder Torn apart Hearts shred Mere threads Tatters, blood Splatters, Should we Clutch tight, fight […]
Let Us
Let us spew more bigotry and hate Into our sad and psychotic world I mean, quick, before it’s too late Words, bombs bullets to be hurled Terror, disaster, anxiety all around The news so black you cannot see No matter what you say or you do Storm clouds obscure your visibility Try to get seen, […]
How Often
Eyes grown dim and cloudy My memory starts to fade Not only the daily panoply But the choices I have made The horrors of youth soften Music, laughter fill the gap I always wonder how often My dark and light overlap
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