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- POEM: The Column Before The Storm
- POEM: Got Unexpected
- Children Borne Agin – Owed to Refugee/Immigrant Caregivers
- POEM: His Soul Vacuum – Owed to Broligarchy
- POEM: Idol Wrest
- POEM: I Deal List
- POEM: Wins Blowing
- POEM: Victory Lapse
- POEM: A Spiritual Homme
- POEM: Vacay’ing In Dependence Daze
- POEM: Celebrating the Forth
- POEM: God Less America
- Unflagging Loyal T — Owed to a T
- POEM: DJ Sleepy — Owed To The Don’s 250th Anniversary Celebration
- 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
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Category Archives: Political and Philosophical Musings
POEM: The Column Before The Storm
This poem is about solidarity and the peace that can abide there in… The Column Before The Storm In awe the trouble of the whirled I could sea it A disturbance in the farce As uncounted a mass In their … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political Action, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Change, Solidarity
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POEM: Got Unexpected
Expect the unexpected. Got Unexpected I got unexpected Word That swinging lick A bit more harmony A bit less harmonica Alternately sucking and blowing
Children Borne Agin – Owed to Refugee/Immigrant Caregivers
When my 90-year-old dad died last, his last months of care were made possible by refugee and immigrant caregivers. This poem was inspired when I heard someone speak of the fact that people of non-western cultures are raised to revere … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Aging, Immigration, Refugees
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POEM: His Soul Vacuum – Owed to Broligarchy
This poem reflects upon the oncoming storm of broligarchy versus the people… His Soul Vacuum – Owed to Broligarchy “I don’t want to be, like, Hoover.” – President Donald “Broligarchy” Trump His soul was a vacuum For money How ever … Continue reading
POEM: Idol Wrest
It may not be my busyness, but today I feel a scrap of hardy har hard work… Idol Wrest “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Faith, Kindness, Love, Patience, Work
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POEM: I Deal List
I am an unrepentant idealist. My view is that if you don’t have clear boundaries, “red lines,” that you are willing to live and die for, then the drift toward some version of amorality or sociopathy becomes insufferable and life … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Climate Change, Genocide, sexual assault
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POEM: Wins Blowing
Getting in the flow of life is easier, then you think… Wins Blowing “The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with … Continue reading
POEM: Victory Lapse
In life, a race well run is found in cultivating win-win situations, not winning at all accosts… Victory Lapse There is won thing A greed He was taken Bought Into Power, money, status His raze well Run And the soul … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Greed, Hubris, Money, Power, Status
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POEM: A Spiritual Homme
A Spiritual Homme We came to, believe, in a power greater, then ourselves. There is only one thing more dangerous than talking about God – that is NOT talking about God. Daze came to This I was tolled There is … Continue reading
Here is a poem about the private-public-private beach sandwich pictured below. This crammed public beach near South Haven, Michigan, is sandwiched between ample private beaches unoccupied… Vacay’ing In Dependence Daze Hear as I share a kittle Piece of mine Apportion … Continue reading
POEM: Celebrating the Forth
Nationalism seems to me to be an over-attachment to geography and an under-attachment to people… Celebrating the Forth Won mourning I awoke Parently in the land of my berth Recalling I had herd Something Or other A bout Flagging borders … Continue reading
POEM: God Less America
The insistence of absolute sovereignty of the state is idolatrous and unhealthy for its subjects, and definitely unhealthy for all “non-citizens.” I vote for planetary citizenship and limit aliens literally to aliens (for the time being)… God Less America Where … Continue reading
Unflagging Loyal T — Owed to a T
Today’s poem is a reflection on the oft shallow love of one’s own land, called “patriotism.” In this July 4th summer season, this poem is a tip of the hat to the “T”… Unflagging Loyal T — Owed to a … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged America, Patriot, Patriotism
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POEM: DJ Sleepy — Owed To The Don’s 250th Anniversary Celebration
As The Don presides over his notion of a 250th anniversary celebration, I have conferred upon him the moniker of “DJ Sleepy” — a nation, a verse… DJ Sleepy A sleep At the we’ll Celebrate in dependence Too hymn self … Continue reading
Posted in News, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged anti-Trump, Donald Trump
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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