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Birth Perspective
Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment What would we find? If we dug under the snow Would it be the same? As it was before The snow started falling Cold fingers digging Down to turf Dead and brown Unraked leaves Frozen hope Yearning, eager For sun’s warmth Melting snow […]
Don’t Push
Ever ~ Philip Brent ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment Hide in deep holes, darkest shadow Dance and preen in bright daylight Neither guarantee, lead high or low You have no reason to feel uptight Plow deeply, with all your might Make use of everything you know Cosmos […]
Lift My Lamp Beside the Golden Door
In 1883, Emma Lazarus, daughter of immigrant families, wrote a sonnet entitled “The New Colossus.” You almost certainly know part of it. It’s emblazoned on a plaque which now resides in the museum of the Statue of Liberty. Perhaps, unlike me, you knew the complete verse. I must admit to being surprised when I learned […]
Discovering Ourselves
I came to art late and have at times chosen what might be thought odd subjects. For example, I’ve painted a dead vole, a portrait of feet, paintings of friends and family with green faces to name three. This is reflective of my nature. What I have found interesting is my fascination with reflection itself […]
Nothing Hence
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Early Monday morning, August 15th, one of my best friends died. I say one of my best friends because the other is her daughter, my wife. That my friend was also my mother-in-law may be involved in my struggle, but I’m not sure. Talking about her the other night, someone said many people called […]
Who to Follow
“War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is Strength; Trumpery is Reality” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Deciding who to follow shouldn’t be too tough From any counseling hate and fear; run away Isn’t it time that we all said enough is enough Time to let love, hope and tolerance hold sway ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See more of my creative […]
What and Why #11
What?- In a nation founded On the genocide of One people and fostered By the enslavement Of another- Why do we still need to ask this shit? “War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is Strength; Trumpery is Reality” Do you want a President who uses non-threatening words to describe the jack boots and rough […]
Trial and Tribulations of a Time Traveler
“I don’t know where I am or why they brought me here.” “You are in my space. You are here because I told them to bring you here. They have never seen anyone like you. You remind them of their maker. Did they tell you they heard his hair turned white overnight? They do not […]
What I Always Expected
He was sure he could encompass it all Inside of his brain, his body, his being A world grown oh so incredibly small With little work all would be agreeing But we did not agree and battles raged Despite how tightly all were connected Not yet evolved, our animal’s uncaged And really, it’s what I […]
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 the […]
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