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Category Archives: Political and Philosophical Musings
POEM: Genocide Heirs
I can see how people find opposing all wars as problematic, and see situations where they would organize mass killings of their enemies. Frankly, from an international law and human rights perspective, I think that it is impossible in practice … Continue reading
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POEM: Ever Lusting Foolishness
Consumption kills. Ever Lusting Foolishness I am acutely a ware Of that chronic foolishness That swarming our planet A product of consumption And awe that passes As wise guise
POEM: What Kind?
We reap what we sow. What Kind? My neighbor planted a seed I asked him what kind it was He simply said “Look for its fruit” Each year I posed The same question His answer was always The same After … Continue reading
POEM: Dam Water
Life is a mysterious dance. Dam Water He lived As dam water Over the top Knows diving In the gravity of life Catching the sun in a thousand ways Soully to dance with bedrock And the open see Haunted bye … 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: Sow It Goes
Life can be tops. Sow It Goes Life gives Sow much more Then it takes Back And fourth That first for life Round and round It goes Where it’s tops Nobody no’s
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: The Roll of Government
The psychotic notion that greed should be the engine for good has long been capitalism’s premise and wretched selling point. The grifter-in chief has “successfully” weaponized this to turn all of US into rubes. This poem elucidates the roll of … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged anti-Trump, Donald Trump, government
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POEM: Dihydrogen Monoxide Conspiracy
Some conspiracy theories are beautiful. Dihydrogen Monoxide Conspiracy Water is life And awe is well
POEM: Fly By Night Day Traitors
Fly By Night Day Traitors He con me Threw me a curve And I banked on it The fool faith And unmoored credit Of US Re-lying on treasury bonds Presidential Sharpies™ And that stock mark it In dig nation of … Continue reading
POEM: Meaner and Leaner, Have Way There
Inspired by the mean and chaotic slash and burn of our federal government. Wons agin, welcome to new mismanagement. Meaner and Leaner, Have Way There The fat cats Broad caste The D.C. shuffle Their latest arrival A Department of Departments … Continue reading
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POEM: That Shrouded Berth
It’s hard to know what is borne from incomprehensible places. That Shrouded Berth It was one Of those moments Wear my life seemed incomprehensible A fit That others did knot Care to see Yet I was made To wonder If … Continue reading
POEM: Frankly, More Than Speaking – Owed to Pope Francis
Frankly, More Than Speaking – Owed to Pope Francis “Preach the Gospel at all times, and when necessary use words.” – Ironically, words misattributed to St. Francis of Assisi There are many weighs to live And Pope Francis chose Servant … Continue reading
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POEM: The Wrest of the Story
Trump is a meanie. The Wrest of the Story “Don’t worry. He doesn’t mean what he says.” –Trump apologists He may mean what he says He may not mean what he says But you can wrest assured That what he … 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
POEM: Dream Remains
There are a lot of theories of why we need need so much sleep and what exactly is going on when we sleep. This poem addresses three theories of dreaming: 1) that in deep sleep, unrememberable, our souls return to … Continue reading
POEM: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugh-ly
Welcome to the free verse. The Good, The Bad, and the Ugh-ly The good news My poetry can’t be bought And I can’t be sold out More sow it’s awe free And presently The bad news It’s worth every penny … Continue reading
POEM: What Does The Security State?
When it comes to constitutional rights, use them or lose them. Please feel free to exercise your rights and exorcise totalitarianism. What Does The Security State? Accordion to security state Expand surveillance As the spyin’ of totalitarianism And into the … Continue reading
POEM: Edge Worthy
I like the saying, “If you aren’t living on the edge, you are taking up too much room.” Edge Worthy I found myself Living on the edge Anew view Bounded soully By spaciousness The giving And taking Up Space Optimized