Category Thoughts About Art & Culture
We Have Not
What have we done That fuels our hubris That fools our reason Into believing that We are special In any possible way Whatsoever Who can tell More learned scribes Than I, surely Have asked the same Question, but Were they any More successful In finding answers We have not changed ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See more of my […]
Our Being
Black and Light ~ Philip Brent Our being is expressed in everything Every breath, word spoken or written Indeed, the writing and speech itself What we most misunderstand, despise May tell us more than any other thing Dark clouds bring rain, clean the air Impregnate the earth so all can grow Yet somehow here, where […]
Act of Cowardice.
France. This another heinous act of cowardice by someone targeting civilians as a message of what? It is horrid and unforgivable, as are all such acts.
What’s Going On ~ Rise Up, Rise Up, Rise Up
Marvin Gaye, and a group of talented musicians, writers and arraigners crafted and recorded the song and the album,” What’s Going On in 1970/71 and it resonates until this day. There are conflicting stories of how it came to be, but whatever the details, the music and the message live on. Sometimes, for me, when […]
Look Around
Mostly life moves day-to-day The big pictures matters not Then wonder how it got away Look around, life’s not so hot We worry and we rush around Treat life like it’s some big race Better if not competition bound Breathe deeply, slow your pace ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See more of my creative offerings and opinions at: Philip […]
At Least Who We Believe
Pause now, mere moments, amble along city streets. Stroll down brassy, brightly-lit boulevards, replete, Preening, peering at our distorted reflections, why, Sumptuous shop windows, blank-eyed passers-by. Captured in and by the lenses of many-eyed CCTV. Our life’s digital Camera Obscura in 360 degrees Do not stare nor act furtive, upturned collar, hide, Do not ever […]
I Assure You
It is not as close to Spanish as you think Nor, I assure you, does it taste like chicken Although we are much closer to the brink And, believe you me, the plot does thicken I cannot tell you this with a nod and a wink It makes my dry mouth, my pulse quicken Left […]
Until
Slow and languid Steps of life’s dance When we are full Happy, secure In ourselves Those we love Who love us Still and all Our task Is to share Empty our being Into the pool Of universal Love and longing Until completely empty Completely whole ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See more of my creative offerings at: Philip Brent […]
One Percent Lament
Peace is never profitable The killing must not stop If the world grows stable We will never stay on top ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See more of my opinions &creative offerings at: Philip Brent Digital Art Brent Harris Fine Art Vida Voices Scriggler TPM Niumee The Extra Mile Art, shirts and other gift items
Where We Stand
You may wake in darkness You may live in fear You may feel deserted As we all stand right here Our world changes little As we live from day to day If upon this you are unclear You’ll walk a long, weary way You, one day, will cease to be No breath, no thought, no […]
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