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Tag Archives: Wisdom
POEM: “Kids these daze” – Mother Earth
A bit of wisdom: listen to your momma. “Kids these daze” – Mother Earth Pardon Dying Too ax How due You No Your mama Accept as A consume her Living as if theirs No tomorrow
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Kids, Mother Earth, Wisdom
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POEM: The Age of Know Surprise
This poem is a tribute to the kerfuffle of President and candidate Biden’s recent debate performance. If I were to pick an alter-ego other than “Top Pun,” on some days I might choose “Cassandra” the Greek mythological character fated to … Continue reading
POEM: Drowning in Technological Solutions — Owed to Novelty and Debt
I strongly suspect that our impulse to seek technological solutions to virtually every human problem in lieu of applying ancient wisdom acquired through millennia of human experience will be our undoing. This is worsened by our apparent addiction to manufactured … Continue reading
Posted in News, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Addiction, Ancient, Awe, Control, Debt, Experience, Fear, Poverty, Slavery, Wisdom
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POEM: In Play Cache
Here is a very short poem about the wisdom of living in the present. In Play Cache Now That moment In play Cache Or other wise
POEM: Believe Ability
As you may know, I am a convicted felon, for refusing to register for the military draft, way back in the 1980’s when draft registration was reinstituted. I found such a mandate offensive to my conscience and world peace. I … Continue reading
Posted in About Top Pun, Peace, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Awe, Buddhist, Christian, Conscience, Courage, Criminal Justice System, Draft Registration, Enemies, Fundamentalism, Gandhi, Heart, Hindu, Joke, Justice, Law, Legalism, Military, Muslim, Muslims, Perspective, Religion, Sincerity, State, Trust, War, Wisdom
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POEM: I Adore
I Adore I stumble up On the hows of awe people Soully to learn I adore That witch awe of life Is hinged And I am holy framed The truth of which I cannot bolt I am udderly dumb founded … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Awe, Change, Holy, Joke, Life, Truth, Wisdom
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POEM: Destiny is as Character Duhs
Far too often it seems that cheaters and brutes win the day, and honest and kind folks get the short end of the stick. This poem is a meditation reminding myself that character, whether good or bad, and whether of … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Ancient, Awe, Change, Character, Gandhi, Meditation, Reality, Wisdom
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POEM: That Fine Line
Life is complicated. Many of us use this as a rationalization to avoid decisive action. This can leave us in a morass of moral confusion. If we a fine line a ledge, the slightest movement may result in profoundly different … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Attitude, Awe, Balance, Creation, Extinction, Faith, God, Life, Meaning, Meditation, Modern, Moral, Opposites, Rationalization, Science, Society, Statistics, Values, Wisdom, Worship
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POEM: A Big Rock in a Bigger Pond
This poem plays with the metaphor of the many ripples of life set in motion by epic forces that set up an existential dance with the universe… A Big Rock in a Bigger Pond In mist of the universe Plunges … Continue reading
POEM: Calling Awe Siblings
Awe those who stand in awesome awe are my siblings. This poem is a call for awe of us to join together as one family. Calling Awe Siblings There is family Close as kin And stronger than blood Knits beyond … Continue reading
POEM: Indecency Wee Re-side — Owed To Propriety Owner Us
This is another anti-capitalist poem, scorning profits over people, the vain whining of grievance politics, and the lethal short-sightedness of just us. Indecency Wee Re-side — Owed To Propriety Owner Us They miss judged As the profits for tolled Propriety … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged Efficiency, Humanity, Kindness, Mourning, Play, Politics, Privilege, Propriety, Respect, skin in the game, Virtue, Wisdom
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POEM: A Seventh Generation Fuel
This poem is a tip of the hat to indigenous peoples’ supremely wise practice of considering every decision in the light of how it will affect people seven generations down the road. I wrote this during the dark of the … Continue reading
Posted in News, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Foolish, History, Mother Earth, Political, Wisdom
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POEM: Seniority
A short poem on aging well… Seniority I used to be Young and unafraid Now I am Just Old and unafraid I suspect that one of the most pivotal dynamics of aging is about fear and conformity. It seems that … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Aging, Awe, Conformity, Courage, Experience, Fear, Freedom, Life, Status, Status Quo, Vulnerability, Wealth, Wisdom
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POEM — Wisdom Verses: Foolishness
Partnering with artificial intelligence, AI, may be check mate for humanity… Wisdom Verses: Foolishness In loo Of our search for actual intelligence Wee will Be dethroned Buy artificial intelligentsia Knot knowing jack A john rolled by its trick A carnival … Continue reading
FREE MLK POSTER: Martin Luther King, Jr. Quote – TIMELESS and TIMELY Questions of Cowardice, Expediency, Vanity, and Conscience
As Martin Luther King Day approaches this year, I was struck by the timelessness and timeliness of this MLK quote: Cowardice asks, “Is it safe?” Expediency asks, “Is it politic?” Vanity asks, “Is it popular?” But Conscience asks, “Is it right?” … Continue reading
Posted in Free Stuff
Tagged Conscience, Courage, Cowardice, Enemies, Expediency, Martin Luther King Jr, Questions, Quotes, Vanity, Wisdom
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FREE POLITICAL POSTER: Senate Intelligence Committee Disbands After Finding None
Intelligence does not equal wisdom. The Senate Intelligence Committee uses the term “intelligence” in reference to the dozen or so official agencies that function as covert gatherers of information about potential enemies, which means virtually everyone on the planet, and … Continue reading
Posted in Free Stuff, News, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Accountability, America, Bipartisan, Character, China, Conspiracy, Corruption, Democracy, Enemies, Free Downloadable Posters, free poster, Free Posters, Funny, Green Party, History, Jill Stein, Media, Normal, Political, Power, Russia, Senate Intelligence Committee, Stupid, Third Party, Time, Truth, War, Wisdom, Women, Work
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POLITICAL POEM: Heir Conditioning
As things went south South goes north Truly Global warning is real There is an arising From the fires in bellies And home fires burning In efface of doors closed Windows open Those crazy few Committed Those sober many Just … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Awe, Capitalism, Climate Change, Crazy, Donald Trump, Farce, Injustice, Justice, Mother Earth, Mourning, Oligarchy, Patriarchy, Poems, Poetry, Political, Racism, Right-Wing, Solidarity, Wisdom
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POEM: Hell In A Handbasket
I would rather live… In a trailer That proverbial mobile homme Seeing stars when roofs are razed And nothing but realty at my back As awe of creation is present As I am Looked down upon Wading patiently fore that … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Awe, Bible, Conundrum, Conventional Wisdom, Creation, Culture, Evil, Existential, Faith, Fear, Foolish, God, Happiness, Heart, Heaven, Hell, Hope, Job, Life, Mock, Poems, Poetry, Present, Prison, Rules, Secrets, Silence, Soul, Status, Success, Time, Willingness, Wisdom
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