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Specie Ante Substantiae

Posted by agarrabrant

0

What ever happened

to mea culpa and why

did it disappear?

~

As our world became

a culture of perfection,

vestra culpa seized control.

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Sep·30

Truth Be Told

Posted by agarrabrant

0

What a taxing day!

Full of charge and counter-charge,

bombast and innuendo.

~

If truth were taxed, he

 would owe none since he never

found it worth investing in.

 

 

 

 

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Sep·29

Misguided Lights

Posted by agarrabrant

0

What would happen if,

as a nation, we acted

on what we say we stand for?

~

We just might become

that shining hilltop beacon

we profess ourselves to be.

 

 

 

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Sep·28

What Does It Take?

Posted by agarrabrant

0

Qualifications?

Do we need a litmus test;

nomination implicates.

~

We already have

litmus tests for character:

honesty and wise action.

 

 

 

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Sep·27

Restricted Access

Posted by agarrabrant

0

Civilizations

die when tyrants shout and the

tyrannized remain silent.

~

Evidence of that

institutional decay

sullies every monument.

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Sep·26

Going Nowhere Fast And Slow

Posted by agarrabrant

0

How time slips away

in these Covid-19 days

of enforced isolation.

~

We count the minutes,

hours and days but sadly

it’s just a zero sum game.

 

 

 

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Sep·25

It’s 4:20!

Posted by agarrabrant

0

If we spent more time

with nature, perhaps we would

come to see more completely.

~

We would surely see

from different perspectives

by spending time with some weeds.

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Sep·24

Wake Up, Little Trumpie, Wake Up

Posted by agarrabrant

0

Making a come-back

implies that you were behind:

hard admission for the “best”.

~

 No admission here –

just words from someone who is

asleep at the switch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sep·23

Beacons

Posted by agarrabrant

0

We live beneath one

sky. May we join the sun, moon,

and stars. May we too bring light.

~

Into this darkness,

let’s add our luminescence,

dispelling willful blindness.

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Sep·22

Never Too Late

Posted by agarrabrant

0

So, It’s a day late

and likely a dollar short…

sometimes it be like that, though.

~

Always grateful for

your willingness to engage

in this, our poetic play.

 

 

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Sep·21

Lock Arms Lest We Forget

Posted by agarrabrant

0

May we continue

to work for the justice she

sought when she was among us.

~

“We Shall Overcome”

was never more apropos

than it is right now!

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Sep·20

The Question Of Employment

Posted by agarrabrant

0

How have we become

busier now, unemployed,

than when working full time jobs?

~

Unemployed, we have

a chance to decide how best

to employ our energy.

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Sep·19

Unclaimed Freight

Posted by agarrabrant

0

If for a moment

our baggage disappears, why

hurry to claim it?

~

That unclaimed baggage,

though out of sight and of mind,

pops back up when least welcomed.

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Sep·18

Why Write When You Can Scream?

Posted by agarrabrant

0

Hours on the road

for a mission aborted

hinders the mood for writing.

~

Mission aborted

after hours on the road?

You have permission to scream.

 

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Sep·17

What’s The Matter; You?

Posted by agarrabrant

0

A simple yes is

not so simple when your mind

overflows with loud protests.

~

Those who say “NO!”

to any protester says

loud and clear, “You don’t matter!”

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Sep·16

Whole Lot Of Waving Going On

Posted by agarrabrant

0

Under the banner

of political thinking,

some people remain clueless.

~

Banners have a way

of catching the breeze, flapping 

a while, then growing limp.

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Sep·15

All For All

Posted by agarrabrant

0

Hands over hearts, we

pledge allegiance. May we act

in accordance with our words.

~

Indivisible,

with liberty and justice.

Noble sentiments, FOR ALL!

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Sep·14

Hidden Joys Of Partnership

Posted by agarrabrant

0

“The mondo’s ready”,

I sent to her in a text.

God know how she’ll finish this!

~

She’ll finish this as

she often does with a brief

observation and some snark.

 

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Sep·13

Be Prepared

Posted by agarrabrant

0

To whom or what do

you turn for inspiration

in these disquieting times?

~

Simple wood working

quiets the discordant mind

…and makes useful axe handles.

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Sep·12

Beyond Expectation

Posted by agarrabrant

0

From those we dismiss,

disregard, and disrespect,

should we expect any less?

~

There are those among

us with truly noble hearts

who forgive and give back more.

 

 

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Sep·11

It, Too, Shall Pass

Posted by agarrabrant

0

That strange streak of light

spread across the pond, has it

been there all along? 

~

Streaks come and they go.

Good they don’t last forever,

on pond either great or small.

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Sep·10

Chained, Not Changed

Posted by agarrabrant

0

Pushing and pushing

may force people to comply

but at a cost way too high.

~

We can invite folks

to freely fly but pushing

tethers their spirit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sep·09

Sorry Not Sorry

Posted by agarrabrant

0

Tell me, can you count

slowly to ten before you

send that fire-filled reply?

~

Of course I can count!

I bought the best M.B.A.!

I just don’t want to.

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Sep·08

Talk In Times Of Corona

Posted by agarrabrant

0

Ironic that masks

hinder communication

more than virtual meetings.

~

Though imperfect, both

ways of communicating

are statements of care.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sep·07

Know Way Around It

Posted by agarrabrant

0

When minds and hearts take

off on an anxious journey,

writing guides us home.

~

Reading travel guides

helps us circumnavigate

mindless fears of the unknown.

 

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Sep·06

The Dark Side Of Silence

Posted by agarrabrant

0

Confront unreason!

You can’t expect any change

but silent is complicit.

~

Unreason is a

calling card. When it is passed

out, speak up and close the door.

 

 

 

 

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Sep·05

Lift Up Your Hearts

Posted by agarrabrant

0

Stoking the flames of

appreciation – that field

of bright sunflowers.

~

Oh how they brighten,

turning their faces skyward,

warmed by their namesake’s return.

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Sep·04

Heated Observations

Posted by agarrabrant

0

Days and days of gray,

cool, cloudy, crummy weather

can’t constrain summer swelter.

~

How ironic can 

it get – cool, cloudy and gray

still can’t keep the heat at bay.

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Sep·03

I Got This!

Posted by agarrabrant

0

Pointing the finger

at peaceful demonstrators,

Trump decries democracy.

~ 

Blamers gotta blame.

It’s the only thing they know

how to do without prompting.

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Sep·02

Recalibrating

Posted by agarrabrant

0

When the simple things

appear insurmountable,

it’s time to go take a walk.

~

When we’re stuck it’s best

 to relax and be guided

by a different GPS .

 

 

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Sep·01

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