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Political Philosophy Writings

POEM: Disarming Honesty

Honesty does not require brutality. Disarming Honesty Heed consider it Disarming honesty Lopping off limbs As might right and left As dead would In there vary own forced Never as well Received Rather in loo The aftermath Winsome loose sum … Continue reading

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POEM: What Makes?

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ― Howard Thurman I see that which is truly productive as rooted in … Continue reading

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POEM: The Joke is on US

Here is the April Fool’s Day poem for this year… The Joke is on US Until more notice April Fool’s Day Will be X tended In definitely Without end Accept Its many means Enriching the rich Representing the national deficit … Continue reading

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POEM: Its The Economy Stooped

I wrote this poem last year and I hadn’t published it yet. For better or worse, the poem is still timely and timeless. Its The Economy Stooped Hey homies Welcome to the hows Of whining elections Know madder how many … Continue reading

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POEM: Little Feat

This poem was inspired by the Oval Office press conference Elon Musk dominated as co-president, with his little kids, X and Donnie Trump, fidgeting as Elon droned on. Of course, a South African immigrant in the White House seamed a … Continue reading

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POEM: Something Has To Give

Giving my take on give and take, taken in bye a take, take, take whirled. Something Has To Give Living in A whirled Of take, take, take Taken in Something has to give As dam lessens Open the flood gaits … Continue reading

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POEMS: On the Wrings of a Dove

What is the sound of a coup of a dove? No arms flapping. On the Wrings of a Dove We rise On that warming Of clear and present Things to come Arising On Those heir currents Of turbulent resistance And … Continue reading

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POEM: Mirror Palestine

The U.S.-Israeli genocide in Gaza is a horrific failure of humanity and godliness. We must look unflinchingly at what this means for US. Mirror Palestine Mirror, mirror, behind a wall Who is beautiful One and all Helled Up to the … Continue reading

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POEM: Lent Not Enough

A Lenten poem: Lent Not Enough Many years a go I gave up Lent for lent Even sow God has designs on me Living lent 365 days a year Every mourning Over multiple daze Slowly fasting From ashes to ashes … Continue reading

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POEM: The Prize of Eggs

In case you’ve run into a counter fit recently… The Prize of Eggs What’s up?! With that frightful dozin’ Scaring up In all probability Showing promise A lie ability Butt shucks It helps If you’re a chicken Laying big fat … Continue reading

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POEM: This Little Alight of Mine

For life? Give it up…for life. This Little Alight of Mine In alight of God unearth That day may show up When I offer up These poems A bask it know longer Covering this little alight Of mine A treasure … Continue reading

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POEM: Everything is a Conspiracy

Shhh…it the truth… Everything is a Conspiracy Everything is a conspiracy As God conspires hour vary existence Inspiring Expiring Prayers Preyers Ineffable F-able Converging into won Awe there is Wholly word Till utter breathlessness Peers And dis peers Plotting a … Continue reading

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POEM: At Last Picked

In the era of Team Cruel, life can be in hospitable. At Last Picked There is allot Of blood sports In the schoolyard of life And death Teeming with God’s children A lot Left wanting To be picked Last

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POEM: Ugly Ducking

More abductions every day in a ledged land of the free. Ugly Ducking If it looks like abduct If it paddles like abduct If it’s a quack like abduct Then it is in deed abduct Duck! Plane clothes agents Over … Continue reading

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POEM: Fascism Rapped in a Bow

Resist now. Fight for awe of our rights. Fascism Rapped in a Bow Fascism is rapping at adore Power surrendered to the awe powerful Rich richered Poor poured Like sow much effluent Right sized means Pauper austerity As a share … Continue reading

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POEM: Butterfly Affect

This poem is metaphor for the process where our beautifully eccentric and unique lives are laundered and collated into impersonal data for greater algorithmic control. Butterfly Affect “Plagiarism is the highest form of flattery. Stealing from one is plagiarism; stealing … Continue reading

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POEM: Seize Fire Wow

Palestinian journalist Hossam Shabat has been assassinated by Israel after being openly put on a hit list last October. Hossam is the latest in over 200 Palestinian journalists killed by Israel since the beginning of the genocide in Gaza. In … Continue reading

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POEM: Due Something

If you are bewildered, you may be just, catching on. Still, weather the tide coming in or going out, there are things too due. Due Something Here I sit Wading for the tide to change As ponder US From see … Continue reading

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POEM: Baaad Blood

For the sheeple, and the wrest of US, wee the people. Baaad Blood It was the largesse gambol Ever made Assure abet Living for wagers They threw in For allot of baaad blood As part of a wiled and woolly … Continue reading

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POEM: I Just

Life to me seems as a precarious balance between laughing and crying. I Just Anytime someone asks me A question Or temps to raze A serious madder I just Laugh Anytime I peer Out into the whirled Or within those … Continue reading

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