On our myopic
leaders: Is their vision fault
a problem of eye or heart?
~
To see or not to
see is a question for all
leaders’ and followers” hearts.
Month: March 2015
Blind Bindings
When did our leaders
lose concern for others and
turn the focus on themselves?
~
Mighty myopic,
are they not? They can’t see past
their fear, to clearer futures.
Share this:
Unseasoned Freedoms
Our founding fathers
did not fight for our freedom
to impress others, did they?
~
You might be thinking
not of our founders but of
Young Turks on the hill.
Share this:
Buyer Beware
But what about those
who peddle us their poisons
in liberty shaped bottles?
~
Just as clothes don’t make
the man, neither does container’s
shape reveal what lies within.
Share this:
Hard Though It May Be
When confronted by
harsh and bitter, unpleasant
truth, what is the best response?
~
Because the truth can
set us free, we must embrace
unpleasant liberators.
Share this:
New Spring for Old School
How likely is it
that we will ever see real
liberty at Liberty?
~
I suspect I’m not
“at liberty” to say, but I’ll
bet “Sweet Briar” flowers first!
Share this:
Heavenly Offering
Since we’ve managed
to vint heavenly nectar,
what is manna’s recipe?
~
Manna’s recipe,
at the risk of sounding not
modest, is momma’s.
Share this:
Transubstantiation
How do we begin
to transform the grapes of wrath
into communion wine?
~
Strip first, the bitter
skin of anger and vengeance,
then ferment the heart and soul.
Share this:
What Light Can Do
And when that light shines,
What manner of creepy things
Will scurry for deeper clefts?
~
When light reaches breadth
and depth, perhaps then creepy
things will be transformed.
Share this:
Illumination
When every which way
we look, we can only see
dark dead-ends, what then?
~
Then, perhaps, the time
is ripe, to cast a little
light into those dark corners.
Share this:
Final Thoughts
And what, do pray tell,
Is it, about our demise,
That seeds such dread in us?
~
Ah, if only it
were not so final perhaps
we’d be able to relax.
Share this:
Delaying the Reaper
Even when we know
a stitch in time saves nine, we
still procrastinate, but why?
~
It’s just a habit
for some. But for others
it’s practice postponing death.
Share this:
Best Laid Plans
With united goals
and singular purpose,
how can we be overcome?
~
Trust me, my dear son,
when I say we have somehow
always found a way.
Share this:
Strength in Numbers
How does one achieve
balance in an unbalanced
world spinning out of control?
~
If many people
join hands and spin together,
balance can be restored.
Share this:
The Real Deal
Words can not describe
The truth of any thing. So,
Why do we talk constanly
~
The truth that silence
brings can pierce our defenses
and reveal reality.
Share this:
Cutting Critique
When ignorance is
bliss becomes the foundation
of belief, what can be done?
~
You can quote Occam
to the closed minded fools,
but his razor will miss them.
Share this:
Rock Hard
If the Almighty
made this yesterday, can’t he
heal all our rifts tomorrow?
~
The earth might be more
cooperative than our
hardened human hearts.
Share this:
Life Lessons from the High Desert
What wisdom are you
bringing back with you now that
you’ve been to the wild west?
~
This place has taught me
that, despite hardships untold,
life will always find a way!
Share this:
Legacy
Walk in this canyon
and wonder. What legacy
will we leave for those to come?
~
May we leave behind
a canyon and a world where
wonder is still possible.
Share this:
Wisdom of the Reed
When reason fails and
bluster holds sway, how can we
make a difference?
~
Bend while the gale blows,
Knowing that the breeze will pass.
Rigid trunks will be broken.
Share this:
My Fellow Americans
When all has been said
and not much of anything
has been done, what then?
~
Why, you raise money,
Of course! The hour grows late!
It’s time for re-election!
Share this:
Escape Into Timelessness
Where can you run to
Escape this modern world
And it’s electronic leash?
~
To escape, walk, don’t run,
to a quiet place, open
a print book and read.
Share this:
Pie In The Sky
What has the world come
to when little dogs laugh and
forks run off with spoons?
~
Absurdity reigns
When statesmanship gives way to
Wish fulfillment fantasy.
Share this:
Soul Travel
When embarking on
a spiritual journey,
what must one be sure to pack?
~
Spiritual journeys
are more about unpacking
and traveling light.
Share this:
Stardust
So tell me, my fine
son, how can we still shine when
our light has grown dim ?
~
“Luminous beings
Are we, not this crude matter.”
Our glow, inexhaustible.
Share this:
Writer’s Life Line
But what’s a writer
to do when the ink dries up
yet the deluge continues?
~
Computers and their
keys can compensate with ease
and hold the flooding writer.
Share this:
Go With The Flow
When minds run out of
ideas before pens run
out of ink, what can be done?
~
A little doodle
In the margin may restore
The balance of ink and thought.
Share this:
Parental Games
As rivalries go,
college sports is quite benign.
What is the most malignant?
~
A big contender
must be parents who don’t see
games for what they’re meant to be.
Share this:
Landing In It
Have you figured out
what the hokey pokey is
really all about?
~
Some odd reference
To the Virginia Tech Jail,
Or so the Wahoo’s tell me.
Share this:
Winter’s Long March
Now that March has come
has anything really changed
or is this just a redo ?
~
Winter months seem to
endlessly march, seamlessly,
one to another, ’til spring.
