When we have been booed
and hissed and pelted with fruit,
must the show go on, really?
~
Such a show of crass
disregard is certainly
a real show-stopper.
Mondo
Exit Stage Right:
After the final
curtain call, when all clapping
ceases, what remains?
~
Why must we assume
there will be clapping when that
final, heavy, curtain falls?
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Beyond Measure
When seeking pleasure,
will we set measured limits
or else embrace gluttony?
~
If we honor our
natural limits, we can take
our pleasure without measure.
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Work at a Play on Words
If all work and no
play makes Jack a dull boy, what
does all play and no work make?
~
Summer vacation?
Excellent video games?
More superhero movies?
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Dream Work
Why must we labor
on endlessly when, in truth,
life is but a dream?
~
If we row our boats
merrily we can sustain
both ourselves and dreams.
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Here and Now
What must we do now
to ease our souls when now has
passed and then is here?
~
Some say all there is
is now, and all the rest is
just, simply, dreaming.
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Beyond The Veil
Once that veil is gone,
will we like that magic truth
or crave illusion?
~
If we remain true
to the magic we possess
the veil no longer conceals.
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Finding Magic
Can we find magic
when all that held us spellbound
has been swept away?
~
One finds true magic
only when all illusions
have been swept away!
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Beyond Grand Plans
Must we adapt to
a lesser lot in life while
greater kami make grand plans?
~
Those of great spirit
in whatever form always
live a lofty life.
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Food on the Family
When you consider
the difference one word can make,
why don’t politicians quake?
~
Narcissists all know
their meaning is crystal clear.
So why quibble about words?
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For All We Know
And why act on fear
even though we all know
inaction is the way to go?
~
Fear can empower
us to act when inaction
could just be paralysis.
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A Time to Refrain
If we know but do
not act, does that mean we’re wise
or simply afraid?
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If we do not act,
knowing it to be for naught,
it’s wisdom, otherwise, fear.
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But Who’s Counting?
Did you detect it,
the barest little hinting
of sarcasm yesterday?
~
Such broad-brushed hints bring
a grin to the constant
war of who does more.
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Another Straw
If time and tide wait
for no man, does this leave one
more thing for women to do?
~
And what, may I ask,
does not already reside
upon that long, self-made, list?
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Why Wait?
When considering,
the coming of tides rising,
will all our boats be lifted?
~
As tides continue
to rise, it might be better
to seek higher ground.
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Riding Out The Waves
When worry washes
over us and we fear we’ll
drown, what must we do?
~
We must do nothing!
We can choose to tread water
or swim for the distant shore.
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Whys and Whats
Since there’s no escape
from the agony of life,
why not relish all moments?
–
What?! And give up all
our whining and complaining?
You’re asking too much.
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Sense A Lifetime
From your travels near
and far, what sights and songs still
fill your eyes and ears?
~
Laughter and wailing
still echo and tears of joy
and sorrow still obscure.
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When Truth Comes
Are seekers of truth
content with endless searching
or is it more like… tenure?
~
There are some who seek
and some who sit. Truth’s visits
leave them both content.
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The Truth Is Out There
If it is true that
time will tell, does space join in
and reveal all too?
~
Neither space nor time
are tabloids or worse, Fox News!
Gentlemen don’t kiss and tell!
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Difficult Excavations
Why must one work hard
to excavate arcane truth
from some simple little verse?
~
It could be much worse –
like trying to make sense of
all that Congress does.
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Don’t Go Gentle
If the answer, my
son, is blowing in the wind,
what was the question?
~
Why’s Johnny in the
basement mixing medicine
while vandals take the handles?
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The Better Balm
Between cool waters
and cooling evening breezes,
Which balms the spirit better?
~
There is no better
balm than cool heads and warm hearts
in any kind of weather.
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Still Waters, Cool Tempers
As the days grow warm
and tempers grow warmer still,
how can we maintain our cool?
~
A certain Zen peace
can be found by Immersion
of the hot heads in the pond.
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Cost Factor
Why must it cost twice
as much to eat well as to
dine upon more toxic meals?
~
While eating well
may seem high, not eating well
costs us all much more.
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Landlubbers
How can we honor
those who tend the land without
exploitation and abuse?
~
We can honor them
with our purchase of the fruits
of an honest farmer’s work.
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Long Division
How would we know if
we are stuck on the wrong side
of some digital divide?
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When your digits grow
stiff and your mind grows weary,
you’re on the wrong side.
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Where to Run to
Why do folks get on
a treadmill when they say they
want to avoid the rat race?
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Running a maze is
no walk in the park. So say
all the rats on the race track.
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True Magic
What magical words
allow us to deliver
unpleasant truths, painlessly?
~
Magic lies not in
the words, but in the spirit
in which they’re spoken.
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Inhale, Exhale, Repeat
When under stress what
helps us remember to take
a breath, much less count to ten?
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Breathing is easy!
One must inhale to bellow.
The counting is the hard part.
Mondo Sedoka 