Tag Archives: civilization
Dark as Distance
~~ Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment ……… Dark as Distance So softly now, we whisper Walk along a clifftop path Sun or stars, day or night We chat, calm, confident In the touch, the strength Of holding another’s hand We discover an open gate Stairs, we slowly […]
Can You?
Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment ……… Can You? Life might seem like endless chores Some say better than heavenly choirs You would have to live on love alone Unless endless singing a way to atone It is all made up, no matter your belief Can you find solace […]
Confusion
When men become frightened, they’re willing to sacrifice love for power. When in charge, they confuse one for the other. Philip Brent Harris
Can We Then?
Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment Can We Then? If you Have no words What will you Say To me? Will you Smile, frown Laugh, cry Wave your arms All around Stand straight Tall and strong Arms akimbo Arms spread wide? Will you Fall to your knees Fall to […]
In a time like ours
In a time like ours only the coarse-grained have enough resistance to preserve their fair-weather principles unclouded by anxiety. T. Merton
I Believe
Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Suppose the thing create the word? Or does the word create the thing? Choosing to have wisdom, accord I believe we’ll change everything Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See more of my creative offerings […]
And Doing So
Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Purfling and lethonomia: what can they be? Get into the groove and follow right around Perhaps you’ll remember; it’s known to me Ask learned wordsmiths what may be found Some words are not well known or jargon Describing music, motors or woodworking […]
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 […]
Hugs
Peace is Purpose, Nonviolence is Strength, Diversity is Unity, Empathy is Empowerment At an artist’s talk I attended this weekend, I sat next to a white-haired woman. We introduced ourselves and started talking about the state of the country, since the election of an immature, narcissistic, pathological liar as the president. After we’d talk several […]
Clueless
Sitting here in urgent care A place I’ve been More than my fair share Just my life, again Life giving gifts we don’t want And some we do Whether makes us drool or pant Which is which, no clue See more of my creative offerings and opinions at: Philip Brent Digital Art Brent Harris Fine […]
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