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- POEM: Cactus Love
- POEM: Something Shady, On Mother Earth
- POEM: Good, Bad, In Different
- POEM: Up To, Unparalleled Living
- POEM: No Locks on Adores
- POEM: Every Singular Day
- POEM: Voyage of the Dammed — Owed to Welcoming Refugees
- POEM: Mustering Up, The Least
- POEM: Mercy Me
- POEM: The Littlest People
- Sea Horse Sense – Owed to Gender Fluidity in Nature
- POEM: Progressive Wins
- POEM: Apportion of Living
- POEM: Who Gets Too Pic?
- POEM: Faith, My Friends
- POEM: Awe There Is
- POEM: Reflecting Pool
- POEM: Out Figuring
- POEM: A Hole Life of “have to”
- POEM: Fallow Fields?
- POEM: May the Bus Man Win – Owed to Trump and His Netanyahu
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Category Archives: Poems
POEM: Cactus Love
This poem is about when you have a “prickly” loved one, and that creating a little space, stepping back figuratively or literally, can be a healthy form of detachment for all concerned… Cactus Love Love is like Love is not … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Detachment, Love, Relationships
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POEM: Something Shady, On Mother Earth
Here is a poem for a hot summer week culminating in July 4th. May we celebrate Mother Earth in dependence! Something Shady, On Mother Earth In a hot flash of incite On Mother Earth I was dam well contemplating Something … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Environment, Environmental, Mother Earth, mother nature
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POEM: Good, Bad, In Different
This poem is a reflection on a natural tendency to overestimate our own goodness and others’ badness. Hubris is powerfully deceptive; and, much like honesty, humility pays, but not as much as I’d like it to… Good, Bad, In Different … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Honesty, Hubris, Humility
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POEM: Up To, Unparalleled Living
This poem was inspired by the duo of unparalleled parallels in the trifectas of: being completely fearless, absurdly happy, and in constant trouble; and acceptance, courage, and wisdom… Up To, Unparalleled Living “Jesus promised his disciples three things –that they … Continue reading
POEM: No Locks on Adores
This poem is of the Taoist tradition, treasure of parent opposites… No Locks on Adores I found myself In that plays The greatest presence Away with words The keys of silence Wear there No locks on adores Soully able To … Continue reading
POEM: Every Singular Day
Another poem for the birds… Every Singular Day Be for the light The birds sing Conspiring to commence Every singular day
POEM: Voyage of the Dammed — Owed to Welcoming Refugees
Here is a poem about the recent U.S. Supreme Court opinion fortifying nationalistic policies to “turn back” refugees, standing against this international human right previously affirmed by Congress. Let US overturn such a ruling and regain being on the right … Continue reading
Posted in News, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Refugees, Supreme Court
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POEM: Mustering Up, The Least
This poem is my answer to the false White “Christian” ethnonationalists who have been the dark heart of anti-refugee and anti-immigrant efforts among US for many generations. The U.S. Supreme Court issued two devastating opinions eviscerating the international human right … Continue reading
Posted in News, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Immigration, Jesus, Nationalism, Refugees, Xenophobia
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POEM: Mercy Me
Practicing compassion on my enemies is the most direct route to rooting out enmity in my heart… Mercy Me Mercy soully peered to me When I got winned Of mercy for my enemy Then, like a dove Or bettor fly … Continue reading
POEM: The Littlest People
Here is a poem about the unseen and unheard masses of people, ignored by oversized people… The Littlest People There are masses of little people Whose scene is obstructed By those who possess Such a little peephole Through and threw … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Inequality, Poor, Powers that be, Rich, Wealth
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Sea Horse Sense – Owed to Gender Fluidity in Nature
Let us celebrate that sexuality in the animal kingdom is not binary, with gender fluidity wildly present… Sea Horse Sense – Owed to Gender Fluidity in Nature Male seahorses are the ones that get pregnant and give birth. They carry … Continue reading
Posted in Gay, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Anti-Homophobia, Homosexuality, LGBT, Sexuality
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POEM: Progressive Wins
Here is a poem about the growing progressive wins in elections around the US… Progressive Wins The vary workers Who billed the table As their seats Filled buy crappy politicians Are a bout To be taken aback Knot by unfunded … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political Action, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Elections
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POEM: Apportion of Living
This poem is a reflection on the shorter-term compromises we make in life, often made with a sense of desperation or resignation, that undercut our deeper values in the longer-term. The upside is that holding fast to our deepest values … Continue reading
POEM: Who Gets Too Pic?
In Toledo, in America, and worldwide, video surveillance threatens our democracy, civil liberties and right to privacy. This poem reflects on this “state” of affairs… Who Gets Too Pic? America gets A facial Recognition Of superficial liberties Whenever the state … Continue reading
POEM: Faith, My Friends
This poem is a reflection on the trifecta of faith, hope, and love… Faith, My Friends “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” –Hebrews 11:1 Life is full Of awe things Hope … Continue reading
POEM: Awe There Is
Religion in as few words as possible is awe the better… Awe There Is Religion is awe There is Accept when it’s knot
POEM: Reflecting Pool
A poem reflecting on swamp monster enlightenment… Reflecting Pool Won thing he was The master of self-love The Narcissus gaze Into reflecting Pool Falling in Love His ultimate realization Green with envy At the best Swamp ever And monster epiphany … Continue reading
Posted in News, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged anti-Trump, Donald Trump, Narcissism
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POEM: Out Figuring
Not figuring, it out, is the way to transcendence… Out Figuring He had Along tried Too figure Figuring It out Such surpassing subjects And subjectivity Soully to become A transcendent figure
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Transcendence, Transcendent
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POEM: A Hole Life of “have to”
One of my favorite “watch anytime” movies is Parenthood. One of the many quotable quotes is: My whole life is “have to” [movie clip here]. In my spiritual dyslexia, I reverse this quote into: My whole life is vacation. For … Continue reading
POEM: Fallow Fields?
In case you didn’t notice, there is a lot going on. Of course, allot of a tension is paid to all of the fighting. Less attention is directed behind the seeings. I am a big fan of the Gandhi saying: … Continue reading