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- POEM: On and Off Agin
- POEM: The Measure of Awe Things
- POEM: Central Caste-ing
- POEM: Un-Presidented Times
- POEMS: In the Outs
- POEM: Having It Awe
- POEM: An Indigenous Peephole
- POEM: Given a Way
- POEM: A Pitcher Worth
- POEM: Acting in a Certain Way
- POEM: Federal Eyes, Thugs
- POEM: Fax on the Ground
- POEM: Sisyphean Poetry
- POEM: Who is Flailing as a Human?
- POEM: Might Verses, Mite
- POEM: Corn Cope Ya – Owed to the Cornucopia of Resistance
- Minnesota Nice Verses — Owed to ICE Out for Good
- POEM: Silent Move He
- POEM: Extra Ours
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Category Archives: Poems
POEM: Coaled Hearted
A short fossil fuel and climate chaos poem for the dead of winter… Coaled Hearted The coaled hearted Won’t stop Until they have Even robbed the snow banks
POEM: Something Else
When in doubt, go flamboyant. Stoicism kills… Something Else Some of the buy standers took Step back wards Never the less A small crowd gathered Stairing into something else Bigger Then life When it comes to Drowning In seriousness There … Continue reading
POEM: On and Off Agin
On and Off Agin Regarding the One My mom would say I AM On A jag Perhaps from the great Beyond And still Fathom less others Just Might as well Declare You’re off The wall Yeah The One With the … Continue reading
POEM: The Measure of Awe Things
The power of peace within is the seed that is necessary to produce peace in this brutal and inane whirled. The Measure of Awe Things We should awe Have a ruler Incite of us In holy weigh A prays all … Continue reading
POEM: Central Caste-ing
Trump’s fascist dreams in tandem with the broligarchs, and his traditional Republican love of austerity, is quickly and brutally spawning a caste system where you and I are expected to accept being relegated to lower and lower status. Let us … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged anti-Trump, Donald Trump, monarchy
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POEM: Un-Presidented Times
We are the leaders we have been waiting for… Un-Presidented Times We occupy Un-Presidented times Thousands of crimes uncounted A mob on steroids As cracked The legal code The ruse of law Paid in fool In the land of oligarchs … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political Action, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged anti-Trump, Donald Trump
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POEMS: In the Outs
Some times I feel like I am in the running for the miss understood pageant, even with those closest to me. Defending the light in each person, even our enemies, is inescapably intertwined with our fight for humanity, and often … Continue reading
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POEM: Having It Awe
Winning certainly isn’t everything. Loss, and vulnerabilities of all types, teach us stuff that untrammeled winning cannot teach us, and actually gets in the way of learning such stuff… Having It Awe It was a sloppy mistake Often maid Wanting … Continue reading
POEM: An Indigenous Peephole
Perspective matters. An Indigenous Peephole I live In abandon In awe that is A parent Razed Bye religiosity In the plays Where reverence metes irreverence Truth lives In the neighborhood of paradox As an indigenous peephole Peering Into awe of … Continue reading
POEM: Given a Way
It’s better to give than receive. It’s even better to give and receive freely… Given a Way He couldn’t take A hint That he was On the right track Soully the weigh he was billed Bettor to give Then receive … Continue reading
POEM: A Pitcher Worth
We live in an awesome universe. Partake. A Pitcher Worth The creator cradled The big dipper A pitcher worth A thousand worlds Full of mothers Milky way Life blanketing What might Vary well be A parent darkness Lessed wee not … Continue reading
POEM: Acting in a Certain Way
I suspect that one’s attitude toward the unknown is at least as important and revealing as one’s attitude in organizing hard facts. I suspect that staring into the unknown is closer to staring into the heart of life than the … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Faith, Scientific Reductionism
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POEM: Federal Eyes, Thugs
Homeland Security is compiling a digital database through facial recognition of legal protesters exercising their constitutionally-protected rights. Worse, such data is used loosey-goosey to compile “domestic terrorist” lists to further violate our rights. Will you raise a single finger to … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political Action, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Surveillance
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POEM: Fax on the Ground
Here is a funny little poem about the dirty lies we are tolled every day… Fax on the Ground The machine is plugged in They have maid The paper Fooly, loaded Running atop speed Pay know mine To the fax … Continue reading
POEM: Sisyphean Poetry
Sisyphean Poetry Is it passable Too make that grade Steeped In word plays What Say you I awe ready Have a pun name So you can pass On calling Me big D In a class by myself You may only … Continue reading
POEM: Who is Flailing as a Human?
I suspect that “winning” our humanity has far less to do with “winning” than simply responding to inhumanity with humanity and letting go of the outcome. As aptly put by Albert Schweitzer: “Not only is example the best way to teach, … Continue reading
POEM: Might Verses, Mite
The poor and disenfranchised will gather together and defeat the rich and mighty… Might Verses, Mite The widow showed up the rich with her two very small copper coins – term mites to what the rich wood know. –from Mark … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political Action, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Power, Powers that be, Rich
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POEM: Corn Cope Ya – Owed to the Cornucopia of Resistance
Resistance takes awe kinds. Social change is messy. People of good will come in a wide variety of forms. I ask that we be gentle and patient with one another, making space for all who want to move forward. This … Continue reading
Posted in Peace, Poems, Political Action, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Justice, Social Justice, Social Movements
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Minnesota Nice Verses — Owed to ICE Out for Good
The salt of the earth Minnesotans will melt ICE… Minnesota Nice Verses — Owed to ICE Out for Good Minnesota nice Verses That storied ICE That lies When snowflakes packin’ Too much All a bout Leaving Their mark As exhibit … Continue reading
Posted in News, Peace, Poems, Political Action, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged anti-fascist, Fascism, ICE, Protest Poetry, Protesters, Protests
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POEM: Silent Move He
Silence — bring it! Silent Move He “Don’t talk unless you can improve the silence.” –Jorge Luis Borges Annoys What would it take Fore me To keep quiet Passably some hush money A bit You know the drill As my … Continue reading