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Category Archives: Political Action
POEM: Neighbor’s Keeper
“Who is my neighbor” is a rhetorical question originating from the parable of the good Samaritan, where Samaritans where the sworn enemies of the Israelites and the Israelite did not want to recognize Samaritans as his neighbor, nor answer the … Continue reading
POEM: DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME – Owed to Street Protesting
I am a profess-ional. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!! DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME – Owed to Street Protesting Check Check Check Hear I stand On a street corner In a see of people Wading for a sign … Continue reading
POEM: In Neutral
Unquestionably, we are living in times when if we do not vigorously question the many endemic injustices surrounding US and take action to end them, then we are the problem. In Neutral “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, … Continue reading
POEM: The Enema’s Within
This poem is a dose of pushing back on the Trump regime’s deployment of masked secret police and increasing militarization of policing in our ledged democracy… The Enema’s Within They talked shit A bout The left And those who haven’t … Continue reading
POEM: Bad Guise
In case those masked cops rounding up people in the streets were fretting over who might be coming for them, it’s just us… Bad Guise You may have herd Cops need masks To protect themselves from the people Posed bad … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political Action, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Law Enforcement, Police, Police Brutality
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POEM: Revolution-airy
Earth is our ultimate revolution… Revolution-airy “If I can’t dance, I don’t want to be part of your revolution.” –Emma Goldman In this whirled Of human unkind Nevertheless Mother Earth spins Up on her axes On a roll Of celestial … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political Action, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Mother Earth, mother nature
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POEM: Arming Up, Surrendering to What?
This poem was inspired by a friend, a confirmed liberal, who is considering buying a gun to prepare for a potential civil war. This poem is a meditation on such epic choices. Gandhi viewed cowardice and fear as the real … Continue reading
POEM: Mirror Crack in the Wall
There are tectonic forces at work. Sometimes you just, have to wait for it… Mirror Crack in the Wall “There is a crack, a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” –Leonard Cohen, “Anthem” The whirled was frayed … Continue reading
POEM: Gerrymandered Square
I have been maddened and disappointed in the race to gerrymandering fought by racing to more gerrymandering. Wile this may seem shrewd to sum, I see this tempt to make the nation “equally unfair” everywhere as a way of securing … Continue reading
POEM: Holy Obedient
The first quote below, I learned as the epigraph of the book, Let Them Call Me Rebel, a biography of Saul Alinsky, the great American organizer and social activist. The Lao Tzu quote following it make an interesting pairing and … Continue reading
POEM: Standing With
This poem is in honor of the Resistance and Resilience Fair in Toledo tomorrow, and a reminder that in the long run, we need resilience… Standing With He spent Allot of time On politics He was awe too Familiar with … Continue reading
POEM: As Awe of Palestine Weeps
Genocide is never justified. There is no such thing as a “defensive” genocide. Let US end the mass starvation in Gaza. Never again. As Awe of Palestine Weeps O Israel Be-holed The lored you are god Reigning down Death On … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-War, News, Peace, Poems, Political Action, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Genocide, Israel, Palestine, Palestinian
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ROBBIN’ HOOD TRUMP – Welcome to the Robbin’ Hood and the Sure Wood Forced by His Merry Men
The big ugly bill is on it’s way to be passed; the greatest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in human history. This free anti-Trump “unwanted” poster: ROBBIN’ HOOD TRUMP UNWANTED POSTER – Welcome to the Robbin’ Hood … Continue reading
Posted in Free Stuff, News, Political Action, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged anti-Trump, Donald Trump
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POEM: Abysmal Futures
Rise up! Let us meet hate with love, violence with nonviolent resistance, austerity with bold generosity, divisive demagoguery with unbroken solidarity. Let’s dig deep… Abysmal Futures Construction is up In those special places In hell But for the time being … Continue reading
POEM: Missing an I
I would love to save the world. Fortunately, this does not depend on me alone. I want to join movements with others who savor justice, joy, and love. Here is a poem on this theme: Missing an I Hear I … Continue reading
POEM: The Fewed
Fear not, wee are the many. The Fewed Wee are the many They are the few And the fewed creeps forward As the few centralize power Wee gather everywhere Wee join arms Arms that cannot be defeated Weather by force … Continue reading
POEM: Aye, Will Rise in Three Days, Yada Yada Yada
The resistance will persist until further notice. And upon notice wee will grow even more. Aye, Will Rise in Three Days, Yada Yada Yada We will resist austerity As we root in abundance We will resist authoritarianism As we vote … Continue reading
POEM — What Comes: Of Police Helicopters
I wrote this poem on May Day, 2023, and didn’t publish it online till now. On occasion, I walk or bike across my neighborhood, the Old West End, to sit outside the Toledo Museum of Art, to write a poem … Continue reading
POEM: Other Wise
Solidarity, cooperation, and trust create a future worth living, and a present worth fighting for. Other Wise They tolled US Of gaining And regaining Competitiveness And awe the wile Wee look to each other Solidarity The foundation of civilization Cooperation … Continue reading
POEM: Life Timer
Whatever chance of going to prison I may have, it increased greatly with the coronation of Donald Trump. The future seems replete with civil disobedience. Resistance is feudal, and I plan to serf the future. In such brutal times, that … Continue reading