In adverse times why
is his response petty tweets
and self-congratulation?
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When you have no soul
but possess a huge ego
you profit from others pain.
In adverse times why
is his response petty tweets
and self-congratulation?
~
When you have no soul
but possess a huge ego
you profit from others pain.
These rising waters
and rising anxieties,
also raise iron resolve.
~
Resolve and kindness –
the bar to which some rise as
others sink to pettiness.
When there’s much to do
and much ado, what then can
one possibly do?
~
There is much to do,
also much ado, that’s true,
but then again, what is new?
When the news is bad
but things aren’t quite as they seem,
how do we discern the truth?
~
To discern the truth
whether the news is good or
bad, check the source and your heart.
In these troubled times
may we not lose sight of small
joys in our surrounds.
~
Gentle cool breezes,
the chirp of falling water,
and pleasant dinner flavors.
Early skeins of geese,
on this, coolish, summer morn,
begin their journey… northward?
~
At least they began
without delay which can’t be said
for the way this poet flies.
With so much to do
and so little time, it is
easy to forget.
~
Absentmindedness
is a constant affliction
regardless of life’s chaos.
When so much is wrong
where do we start? Could it be
with a look at our own hearts?
~
Some hearts are hollow
and a closer look at one
could reveal just what is wrong.
I have no idea
where my muse retreated to;
perhaps she will return soon?
~
Even muses need
a rest. Until she returns,
carry on and do you best.
As the sun descends
upon vacation’s glory,
how do we prepare?
~
No preparation
is needed. Just revert to
quivering lips and pulling hair.
What’s the best way to
handle the darkness hiding
in the cellars of our hearts?
~
Open the bottles
aging and cooling therein
and release their warming glow.
A true compass does
not conflate; rather, it
differentiates.
~
When one lives without
limits or bounds, it can be
a chore to compass restraint.
Gators bide their time,
patiently basking in sun,
waiting for the feast to come.
~
They’ve grown impatient,
or so it seems, and bearing
torches walk our streets.
Looking out over
the ocean, I give thanks for
the vistas you’ve shared with me.
~
And I thank you for
meeting children raised as kin
by you and your dear old friend.
Hours on the road
bound for some distant vista,
and the sojourn comes up short…
~
How frustrating it
is when fruits of our seeking
fail to satisfy.
When hate comes knocking
how can we turn it away
without locking heart’s door?
~
If we ignore them,
sending only the police,
what will they have gained?
And so it’s begun,
this retreat into the sun,
anticipating winter.
~
Anticipation
remains. The sun, however,
has gone on retreat.
How Christ must weep when
he sees Christians crucify
the very teachings he died for.
~
This time Jesus weeps,
only not from compassion,
rather in disgust.
Any hints on how
to stay focused and caring
when s#!! hits the fan?
~
A huge, huge build up
followed by a huge let down
brings things into sharp focus.
Is it truly work
if you’re loving the labor
or is work about the wage?
~
Work is work whether
paid or not, but if it’s fun
so much the better.
Are you sure you don’t
want to find some poetry
as we grow fit together?
~
I would rather find
a juicy dinner haikū
with a side of Sedōka.
It seems, recently,
walking on slippery rocks
is safer than politics.
~
And what about that
slippery slope when people
actually get out and vote?
Thank you for your not
so subtle way of asking
me to fill in mondo’s blanks.
~
All is forgiven.
After all that exercise,
sure, you’re to0 tired to write.
On this very day,
eighteen, too short, years ago,
my, now adult, infant sprang.
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Before we know it,
they’re grown up and gone and we’re
left to carry on.
What will we become
if the lamp of liberty
greets only the middle class.
~
A hollow nation
where homogeneity
always trumps diversity.
In our frantic charge
for professional success,
what have we been neglecting?
~
We can’t charge success.
It must be earned through careful
budgeting of energy.
Too bad we can’t just
blow a whistle, call foul, and
demand a replay.
~
Once the play has run,
even honest referees
often need to check the tapes.