Tag Archives: laughter
Firsts?
It is quite a puzzling conundrum Which came first, chickens or eggs No definitive answer, smart or dumb And one for which an answer begs Myself, I’m more confused by socks Is there an answer; I’d like to know Which is first; help me check the box A hole in the toe or the toe […]
Hopeful
Sitting on a bench, while past me the crowd flows Hopeful that no one going by steps upon my toes
Olduvai Gorge and the Origin of Human Ecological Dominance
Earth Day – 2015: Took a while to post, but here it is Tired, cranky, cold and standing much too long Other people, let in early, will sit in front of me At a talk about the rise of human eco-dominance Eco equals ecological, also equals now economy Those that’s got gets, learned at my […]
A Better View
I often wonder, how did we get into this mess I mean, we did not choose to grow our brain Who decides to confront predators, such stress Sharp fang and claw, able to cause acute pain Where else in the universe, would you suppose Evolution played this little joke, what survived Not really a joke […]
A Single Tear
What net of illusions do I hope to cast Magician’s misdirection my future, past Always on the verge of fathoming truth Feeling all makes sense a folly of youth How then could I have thought, known Imagine imagination’s leap, now grown Many ways, not only down and sideways Wander, stars transfixed, narrow byways Wondering will […]
Dive Into the Sky
Do you buy self-help books by ones, twos Or do you buy them by the bloody dozens Stop halfway through, dejected, confused Yet sing their praises, to friends or cousins Do you read the advice, but don’t follow it And then you wonder why it doesn’t work You sought tools to scramble from your pit […]
Pattern Recognition
We are creatures of habits and instincts. Often, despite what we think, know or believe, we respond to our body’s chemical and hormonal cues or behaviors learned in childhood. No matter what we encounter, we face reality in ways we were taught. You’re smart, but were told you are stupid and incapable of doing anything […]
A Better View
I often wonder, how did we get into this mess I mean, we did not choose to grow our brain Who decides to confront predators, such stress Sharp fang and claw, able to cause acute pain Where else in the universe, would you suppose Evolution played this little joke, what survived Not really a joke […]
Taylor Made
We find, sometimes, it is only win or lose This lesson often learned more than once Either we stick a needle where we choose Or that needle will stick us where it wants
What Do I Know?
Do you believe in magic, elves, fairy-folk and such? Or do you scoff and scorn, think it’s all too much? So smart, you know that you can rule out anything? Disbelieve the intent of galaxies, say stars don’t sing? I hope I’m not so pompous, I’d discount possibility Our most tragic tale unto our most […]
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