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Tag Archives: Illusions
POEM: Dawning of So-called Civilization
Uncertain daze I am not such a fan of civilization. I am learning to value disillusionment. Who needs illusions? Seeing the good, the bad, and the ugly seems like a better way to realize our dreams. Dawning of So-called Civilization … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Disillusionment, Dreams, Illusions, Learning
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POEM: Holy Enough
This a poem about not being perfect but being perfectly enough. Holy Enough It is hard to brake illusions Yet I smashed this one with ease The illusion of me being holy Evident to awe around me And especially sow … Continue reading
POEM: Model Citizen
Rowan was a model citizen One-eighth scale Painstakingly posed With animating make up Almost lifelike This short poem, “Model Citizen,” is a reflection on the life-like which should only be mistaken for life at one’s own peril — or, in … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Business, Change, Citizens, Citizenship, Cliche, Common Good, Community, Consumption, Culture, Death, Democracy, Economy, Elite, Evil, Gandhi, Illusions, Life, Market, Modern, Nature, Play, Plutocracy, Poems, Poetry, Political, Poor, Power, Powers that be, Progress, Proprietary, Reality, Religious, Resistance, Rich, Risk, Short Poems, Society, Status, Status Quo, Success, Sustainable, Western Civilization
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POEM: Disillusionment
You say that you’re disillusioned like it’s a bad thing My whole life I’ve heard people talk about being disillusioned in one way or another. Not once have I heard this with anything but a negative connotation. This one line … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Attitude, Cynicism, Disillusionment, Enlightenment, Gratitude, Hope, Humanity, Illusions, Life, Meaning, One-line Poems, Poems, Poetry, Reality, Truth
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POEM: I will not insist that you misunderstand me in a certain way
POEM: I will not insist That you misunderstand me In a certain way This short poem is a mere dozen words, yet, it touches on many themes. The primary theme of the short poem is about understanding and misunderstanding. The … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged Acceptance, Awareness, Disillusionment, Experience, Illusions, Learning, Life, Love, Musings, Nature, Paradoxes, Perspective, Poems, Poetry, Power, Reality, Short Poems, Time, Truth
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Silence Will Not Protect You
Your Silence Will Not Protect You – Pink Triangle–Gay Pride Rainbow Shop BUTTON Your Silence Will Not Protect You – Pink Triangle–Gay Pride Rainbow Shop BUTTON This cool design is linked to a button, but other great Top Pun products … Continue reading →