Tag Archives: Resentment

POEM: Kindness 1.618 — Owed To The Goaled In Proportion

A parent In the relationship Between to be gotten The larger to the smaller The goaled in proportion Amidst just us Sum times christened The divine proportion And it doesn’t take A mathematical genus To divine its kind Never the … Continue reading

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POEM: Know Vacancy — Owed To Co-Dependency

Are you so-so special More than a little off Renting that hallowed space Inn one’s head To fiend and faux like For what Mounts to ears A-pathetic brood Checking in weigh too often Getting your pique of the litter Wondering … Continue reading

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POEM: Mental Health Café

In the mental health café Most of us just order the usual The anxiety du jour A small mixed salad of worries With a little resentment on the side For many, anxiety is the norm.  Anxiety seems to propel life … Continue reading

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POEM: Fortunately

Unfortunately I am deeply cynical The sum of my hurts, disappointments, and fears Fortunately I am unfathomably hopeful Beguiled by unearned graces Surrounded by serendipity And pelted by joys out of the blue In many ways, life is a double-edge … Continue reading

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POEM: I Dropped My Sword and Shield

One day I dropped my sword and shield And as it turns out, it freed more than my hands It is not unusual for me to want to see someone hurt; this is the metaphorical sword.  It is not unusual … Continue reading

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American Spring Coming: Occupy G8 and NATO in Chicago

With the G8 and NATO summits coming to Chicago in the middle of May, the occupy movement is poised to jump start the American Spring.  The Occupy Wall Street movement has already called for a general strike on May Day, … Continue reading

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