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Category Archives: Political and Philosophical Musings
POEM: Wars Billed Caricature
War reduces people to caricatures. Peoples everywhere need to stand together. Rise up, humanity! Wars Billed Caricature As the whirled burns In nationalistic fever Our tension is drawn too Gas prices Rather then Flesh divided Souls RIP’ed And boo who … Continue reading
POEM: Dark Madder
I have long been puzzled by astrophysicists who theorize that dark matter and dark energy comprise 95% of the universe, though there is not direct evidence of their existence. I can’t help but be a bit suspicious of any equation … Continue reading
POEM: Killer Be Killed
The damn war has disturbed my poetry mojo; but fear not, the poetry dam is breaking… Killer Be Killed “All those who draw the sword will perish by the sword.” –Matthew 26:52 In a whirled vomiting trash Talk And prosthetic … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-War, Peace, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Nonviolence, Nonviolent, Violence, War
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POEM: Soul Expressions
This poem is about the prevailing stoicism of my decades of church experience — in my case, among United Methodists. I am not a big crier, but I openly wept in front of the congregation a number of times over … Continue reading
POEM: A Frayed Knot
Between the offensive lack of empathy in hurting “others” and the defensive rush to “necessary evil,” peace will remain elusive unless we accept that peace IS the way. While war is accostly, peace is priceless. A Frayed Knot He was … Continue reading
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POEM: Owed to Quakers
I am a big fan of Quakers, or the Religious Society of Friends, an historic peace church with a pacifist stance based on the light of God, being present, in each and every human. This poem is a tribute to … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-War, Peace, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Nonviolence, Pacifism, Quakers
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POEM: Something Else
Be forewarned, the poetry of my life may jump off the page… Something Else I linger A mist My poetry If your heart desires Too fine me Loiter about Or not Fore just perhaps I have jumped off the page … Continue reading
POEM: The Subject of Awe Subjects
Live larger, then life… The Subject of Awe Subjects When you pluck the I From reality What does won get Barren realty A life less frame of mine Freedom less Strangely fore bidden In deter minimism Leaving soully the walking … Continue reading
POEM: Taking Dips
Is suspect our typical predatory capitalism is moving more to a casino economy run by fewer and fewer people and corporations. Insider trading in the stock markets and gambling everywhere else will drive economic precarity as we less and less … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged anti-Trump, Capitalism, Donald Trump
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POEM: Amen-able Prompt?
Are you playing the long game? the longing game? Amen-able Prompt? We get Buy In an instant society Just adding Dirty water Too parched souls Blowing by Lethal takeaways For ever temped buy That small prize to pay Fore not … Continue reading
POEM: Punchy
Hubris will take you down… Punchy He took a swing at it That drunk punch Right On the knows A simple solution For every won Of his complexes Thirst out of the gate Lust to finish Sow fool of himself … Continue reading
POEM: Arose Colored Glasses
Indigenous peoples and ancient wisdom will save the world… Arose Colored Glasses They had Survived Revived And even resurrected Ancient cultures Indigenous people The weighs of death bared As a poised to bringing life A hallowed sweetness To a soda … Continue reading
POEM: Step Out Side
Violence is a grate invitation to our lowest selves… Step Out Side Low I will be with you Till the end of time The cycle of violence Remains Bared in truth Know madder What Your will Dead too peace Life … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-War, Peace, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Violence
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POEM: Dis Figuring
There are monsters about… Dis Figuring “Beware that, when fighting monsters, you yourself do not become a monster.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche I’ve got it Awe figured Out I see monsters Every wear There is no humanity Wile me and my … Continue reading
Posted in Peace, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Love, Nonviolence
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POEM: Every Poem is a Love Poem
I wrote this poem as a tribute to the anti-Valentine sentiment commonly experienced amidst the difficulties in life, particularly on the romantic love front. I debuted this poem at a poetry reading that happened to fall on Valentine’s Day. I … Continue reading
POEM: Right Action Springs
Right action springs from well, being. Be well… Right Action Springs Water you going too due Right action springs From well being Awe over turns Illusions Smashing As just Axing for resentments You can get Know bettor Acting fuelishly In … Continue reading
POEM: Truth As Much As He Could Bear
Truth hurts and enlightens in the same breath…and breathlessness… Truth As Much As He Could Bear As much truth As he could bear He was grizzled And yet those Who fancy Pricking up Won’s hears Beneath His breath A rambling … Continue reading
POEM: Outing Competing
Competition cultivates violence. Cooperation cultivates harmony. Outing Competing How could won Out competing When it’s in Hour vary nature I could knot hope Too outcompete A single blade of grass A pristine spring A towering oak A squirrelly squirrel I … Continue reading
POEM: Fucking Genus
This poem is an ode to the degenerate view that “evolution” is somehow driven merely by sexual reproduction. The poem calls out the misanthropy of patriarchy… Fucking Genus He was posed to Reckon it As straight up evolution Half original … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Darwin, Evolution, Feminism, Feminist
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POEM: To Be No’in Buy You
Screw the heartless algorithm. Let’s turn ourselves to life and the living. Is it worth razing a singular bird? To Be No’in Buy You I sow want to be No’in buy the algorithm That life less humanity Getting My number … Continue reading