Tag Archives: laughter
Balance
“War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is Strength; Trumpery is Reality” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sitting in a church last Sunday afternoon, enjoying a concert, I let my mind wander. At least it keeps me off the streets, I thought. I’ve also said that about people worshiping on Sunday mornings. This parish belonged to the denomination in […]
Riff on Saxophone
“War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is Strength; Trumpery is Reality” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saxophone was the instrument I wanted to play when young Now, I sit listening to plaintive Notes play, paint mind pictures Water thrown from a window Greeted by a curse from below As corner toughs point, laugh School children smirking, run When […]
Climbing
~~~~~~~~~~~~ “War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is Strength; Trumpery is Reality” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Climbing A lone, patient figure, without, within Standing quietly upon a mountain top Deep within a forest, one with a waterfall Steadily climbing up the stairs of the sky Tenuous, strong, watcher and watched ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See more of my creative offerings […]
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 […]
Anything and Everything
Anything you can imagine Have imagined, will imagine Has happened, is happening Will happen; believe me Here, somewhere, elsewhere Get a clue; the cosmos is So, breathe deep Sit back and relax Enjoy the show, The only one in town If you contemplate A better show than this It’s, quite simply, Up to you to […]
I’ve Heard
Certainty, it’s said, is fleeting It may vanish upon meeting Or offer you a warm greeting You hope it will last a lifetime Pray that it will be your lifeline Most lose it, such a rife crime It’s ephemeral, so it’s precious Though it can turn you vicious Believe it, it’s gone, suspicious Belief is […]
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 […]
Of Course
Why, of course, it cost a lot It cannot be any good, if not Do you really believe this true Just a bill of goods sold to you Would you matter either way Would it matter any given day It cannot matter that I can see You know it never comes free Except what you […]
Don’t You Know?
Please pay, before consuming At birth or your entombing Think twice, but speak once Or you get a Nelson Munz Ha, ha, might follow aha Not required, not the law Anticipate at least a smile If once you think a while It is only your life, after all Living large or living small Hope you […]
If Only
Oh, for a life as I think it should be Would you like to tag along with me You know I would take you if I could Really, I’m certain I would if I could Well, I’m sure that I can and I shall If you might only agree to be my pal
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