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Top Pun's mission is to maximize prophets. Top Pun creates serious, funny, and seriously funny peace and justice designs which are available on your choice of products such as buttons, T-shirts, and bumper stickers. Top Pun blogs to highlight additional facets of his word artistry such as pun-filled poetry and funny political satire, free posters, as well as political actions of local and global importance -- and don't forget the noncommercial, public health radio show available online, Just for the Health of It . Top Pun's serious playfulness ever reminds us that justice is no yoke, and the pun is mightier than the sword!
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Category Archives: Poems
POEM: Woo Who
This poem reflects a bit on my skepticism of skepticism and my deep yearning to witness and participate in the long arc of love. Woo Who Their is Know subject Greater than You who Suspect Life as a Job Only … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Awe, Job, Law, Life, Love, Power, Skepticism
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POEM: A Bout Zen
This poem borrows from a Zen story where a monk is in a boat quietly meditating with their eyes closed in the middle of a faraway lake. When the monk hears a loud sound and the boat rocks, the monk … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Anger, Enlightenment, Mourning, Zen
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POEM: On Sand They Billed
“Building on a foundation of sand” is an ancient cautionary metaphor that our modern, so-called civilization often seems to run over roughshod. Literally jumping from one unsustainable practice to the next unsustainable practice often seems like a fair characterization of … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Ancient, Capitalism, Future, Logic, Modern
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POEM: The Universe Winks
Have you ever had the universe wink at you? The Universe Winks A thousand millennia ago Before you were A twinkle in your parents’ eyes A son of another galaxy Shone brightly In that precise direction Of whom you would … Continue reading
POEM: Snugly Lodged
In case you were wondering why anxiety and fear sometimes seem to creep up on us humans… Snugly Lodged I was wresting Quiet comfortably In my nice warm bed Pondering the seeming conundrum Of why wee humans are So offed … Continue reading
POEM: The World’s Youth on Fire
This poem goes out the young climate activists demanding a livable world who made a federal case out of their constitutional right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happy nest dismissed by a federal appellate court. The World’s Youth … Continue reading
Posted in News, Poems, Political Action, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Children, Life
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POEM: Our Fear Less Leader
If aiding and abetting genocide does not make you unfit for the highest public office, then I don’t know what would. I am sick and tired of being told we have to vote for the least totally unfit candidate for … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-War, Peace, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Awe, Children, Citizens, Fear, Genocide, Holy, Humanity, Injustice, Law, Palestinian, Proprietary, Time
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POEM: Proper Preying
This poem is based on a traditional Zen story of two very different perspectives on what was seemingly a straightforward thing, revealing the importance of our inner lives. The story pits two Zen monks, one who is a monk smoking, … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Compassion, Heart, Mourning, Perspective, Prayer, Zen
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POEM: The Beat of Exclusive Clubs
Other than for hardcore atheism, my spiritual beliefs ran the gamut, something for everyone. I am a spiritual mutt. Probably the most apt description would be “unorthodox.” I detest fundamentalism. I was raised Christian and spent most of my life … Continue reading
Posted in About Top Pun, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Atheist, Christian, Christianity, Compassion, Experience, Fundamentalism, Gandhi, God, Hindu, Jesus, Justice, Life, Love, Muslim, Palestinian, Religious, Sacred, Science, Sikh, Spiritual, Suffering, Truth
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POEM: A Head of Belief
I’ve heard that the longest distance is from the head to the heart. This poem is one take on this. I’ve been known to get stuck in my head, even well-intentioned, disconnected from my heart. A Head of Belief He … Continue reading
POEM: A Mirror Student
Looking at myself seems to be a common denominator in successfully working through interpersonal issues. Reflections from others and the world around me can be very instructive on the nature of my inner life and its knotty workings. Taking care … Continue reading
Posted in About Top Pun, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Busyness, Grace, Honesty, Life, Nature, Time
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POEM: Job One
For a job I be looking… Job One My job Is to see you As God sees you Nothing more Nothing less
POEM: Dawning of So-called Civilization
Uncertain daze I am not such a fan of civilization. I am learning to value disillusionment. Who needs illusions? Seeing the good, the bad, and the ugly seems like a better way to realize our dreams. Dawning of So-called Civilization … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Disillusionment, Dreams, Illusions, Learning
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POEM: The Dance of Life
Enjoy the dance! The Dance of Life Two steps forward, one step back Two steps backward, one step forward One step forward, three steps back Three steps forward, one step back Right Left Right Left Right, right, way too right … Continue reading
POEM: Barren His Soul
I wrote this poem in 2018 when the Donald Trump hush money case with porn star Stormy Daniels was being investigated as a violation of election laws. Unfortunately, years and years later this case is just coming to trial. When … Continue reading
Posted in News, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Criminal Justice System, Donald Trump, Justice, Money, Soul
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POEM: Hope Ungraduated
This is a poem that plays with the fact that I graduated from Hope College. I have literally graduated from hope! Of course, hope is not simply something that can be metered out in a “graduated” fashion, and neither hoard … Continue reading
Posted in About Top Pun, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Hope, Liberal, Life, Religious, Vocation
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POEM: The Lessen of Mirror Nihilism
On occasion, when someone thanks me for doing something, I have been known to say, with a bit of satire, “If I didn’t do it someone else would.” Of course, in a great many instances, this is not true. My … Continue reading
Posted in About Top Pun, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Courage, Helplessness, Kindness, Moral, Nihilism, Satire
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POEM: An Artist And
This poem is a reflection on the tension between an artistic vocation and the pull to become a commercial success. Creating art and monetizing art are often extremely different things. An Artist And She was a consummate artist Sow she … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Art, Commercial, Success, Vocation
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POEM: What is De-served?
In a grievance-filled whirled, there is often attention brought to rights violations, particularly when it is one’s own rights that are violated. Of course, rights are meaningless without responsibilities to secure those rights. This is where the chasm in securing … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Authority, Awe, Balance, Culture, Heart, Human Rights, Humanity, Karma, Life, Moral, Reality, Respect
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POEM: Baby-ize
We awe start as twinkles in someone’s eye’s. Reflecting on this may help us recognize our common origins and shared destinies. Baby-ize She looked at me Without pretension In two me That soul window As easily won As lost From … Continue reading