~~~~~ The time is now, or so they say, It’s time for us to seize the day. Carpe diem is urged on humans. What happened to the Romans? Outcome ended less than nice, When they took the same advice. ~~~~~ Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength,  Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment ~~~~~ Please, leave […]

~~~~~ Hurry up and take your time Simple leisure is now a crime Work until your fingers bleed We will give you all you need Don’t get lazy, don’t get caught Do simply the things you ought Sipping deeply your empty cup To take your time and hurry up ~~~~~ Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is […]

~~~~~ No longer will we require any high-school senior To recognize the words sagacious or prevaricator. I do not think that’s wise, to say I do, I’d be a liar, As the dumber we become, the lower we’ll aspire. The only smart things we’ll own are phones, cars And really, both are more intelligent than […]

~~~~~ Would you scurry through some dirty alley Fetid, dark, dank, dangerous and disgusting Each footfall fraught with threat, don’t dally Seeking a fabled treasure, long since rusting All on advice from some wealthy strangers Following directions you never ask or sought Magic beans for labor at the money changers Never quite sure what you’ve […]

~~~~~ Once a lonely child dreamed the universe. While it could be better, it could be worse. Now it’s your turn, what will you choose to do, If creating the cosmos is left up to only you? ~~~~~ Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength,  Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment ~~~~~ Please, leave a comment […]

~~~~~ 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 cannot 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 […]

~~~~~ If you invented yesterday How would today turn out Would I wait for tomorrow Before I could find out ~~~~~ Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength,  Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment ~~~~~ Please, leave a comment and let me know what you think. See more of my creative offerings and opinions at: Brent […]

~~~~~ We harness magic in discovery That turns to dust upon a map Becomes a battle to the death When our discoveries overlap ~~~~~ Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength,  Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment ~~~~~ Please, leave a comment and let me know what you think. See more of my creative offerings and […]

~~~~~ This man writes constantly about peace and war. What is he saying? Writes and writes some more, has he become a bore? He abjures praying. He is trying to point out we’re more than broken. How we balk. Does he think he’s the only one who’s played this token? Is it all just talk? […]

~~~~~ Pause now, take time to walk along city streets. Stroll down brassy, brightly-lit boulevards, Preening, peering at all our distorted reflections From shop windows, blank-eyed passers-by. Captured in and by the lenses of CCTV cameras. Do not stare nor act furtive, collar upturned, hide, Do not ever let them suspect what lurks inside. Somewhere, […]