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Political Philosophy Writings

POEM: Save Your Own, Ass

Save Your Own, Ass It was tough times all round He saved his ass She saved her ass They saved their ass Won at a time For the heeling of the whirled Saying the quite apart allowed To the victors … Continue reading

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POEM: Effacing Humanity

We must stop the genocide in Gaza. This poem reflects current news events in Gaza, where Israeli occupation forces blew a fetus from the belly of its mother, and snipers have shot clusters of kids, showing up at the hospital … Continue reading

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POEM: Berth Plays

Berth Plays God made me A home Between the nooks and crannies Of life Rooting Making plays Between the plan its And unreachable stars Vast expanses and spaces Of death Wear the spirit Is a breath of fresh heir Sometimes … Continue reading

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POEM: 360º 24/7

Here is a poem about our relationship with the past and the future. 360º 24/7 He pondered Was his life behind him Sure enough He turned around And behind him Awe it could possibly be So he turned around Sure … Continue reading

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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

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POEM: Debasement

We don’t need to descend into debasement… Debasement It is awe The more important That we be Human Specially When and where The farces of depravity Are up razed Wanting US Too say Uncle In debasement

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POEM: Fasting

Despite the accost of living, it is still, quiet, popular. Fasting Death is fast Life is faster Woe, woe, woe Slow down Savor Before long Life is fare

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POEM: Sum People (Capitalized)

My theory on taxation and charitable giving is that people who make more than [insert self] should be taxed more and give more to charity. Somewhat more seriously, I find that people who are capitalized rarely find it enough, can … Continue reading

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POEM: Happiness Depends

Happiness depends on…or not. Happiness Depends He was inexplicably happy Having absconded In describable plays From wents know one knows A life a verse to most A posit of just a bout awe there is Taking on par For the … Continue reading

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POEM: Religion Entitled

“There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it … Continue reading

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POEM: The Surest Weigh

Death is nature’s way of telling us to slow down. Death is God’s way of reminding us that we are one. Or knot. The Surest Weigh The surest weigh Too I’m prove One’s reputation Is two die Complimenting In a … Continue reading

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POEM: The Firing of Stephen Colbert

This poem goes out to the comedian Stephen Colbert who was fired by CBS after decades of work there. The cause: a single joke about the $16 million craven caving of his corporate overlord over a blustery Trump lawsuit and … Continue reading

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POEM: Writer’s Block

There is typically pressure on artists to make their work more popular and marketable, rather than centering on the deepest creative expression of their art. This poem is a reflection on this for writers, poets. Writer’s Block They lived on … Continue reading

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POEM: Microcosmic Man

I am a microcosm of a majestic universe and beyond… Microcosmic Man I am Possessed Buy that within And awe that is without As know stardust in these I’s Emptying my self As neither apart nor a hole As now … Continue reading

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POEM: The Pourer I Get

My journey to de-monetize my life, both willingly and unwillingly, has made me the richest man I know. Of course, I don’t get out that much… The Pourer I Get “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate … Continue reading

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POEM: Probably Write

I write what I know. I write what I no. I write what is read by few. I write what cannot be read by many. Awe is fodder for all that I right. Probably Write He was going A bout … Continue reading

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POEM: Making Camp

Here is a manly feminist poem… Making Camp He had a somewhat alien urge Man Caved Intuit To go where no man had gone before So he went Only to find Thousands of women All ready had Made camp Of … Continue reading

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POET’s POEM: What You, Really Due

  What You, Really Due Sow many poets As slender reeds unseen And off unherd Bent On bequeathing crowds Out of thin heir In the red And not read Soully wanting Poor over Yet Content Foremost Not a real Jōb … Continue reading

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POEM: Glass Not Have Full

This poem offers another solution to satisfy the “Is the glass half full or half empty?” question. As a bonus, the poem incorporates another interpretation of the Zen joke: What did the Zen master say to the hotdog vendor?  “Make … Continue reading

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POEM: Back to Me

Mother Earth is calling us home. Let that call be a family reunion, not a funeral. Back to Me Sow little A tension As I feed The globe In circling awe You whack me I grow deeper roots You withhold … Continue reading

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