Once we’ve poisoned our

  land, air, and  water, will we

seek refuge in yonder stars?

~

If history repeats,

we’ll be seeking yonder stars

for resources, not refuge.

If compassion can

help the world be safe, why do

 we resort to force?

~

Some say “might makes right”

but taking force from the fight

lifts compassion to new heights.

Who defines courage,

Those who observe bravery,

Or those who brave through their fear?

~

Those whose song springs from

 the heart and who carry on

from there are called courageous.

When minds are drowning

 in fear-filled chatter, how

can we rescue them?

~

Turn off the spigot,

let the hatred drain away,

and remember that we’re loved.

When Russia rattles

sabers and candidates blab,

who’s on deck to keep us safe?

~

When leaders falter,

we the people must lead them 

with reason and open hearts. 

If  Donald  advised

us to choose wealth or wisdom 

which would out-trump the other?

~

The wise man would choose 

wisdom, the wealthy man wealth,

the rest work too hard to choose.

Do you agree that

apathy and silence is

synonymous with consent?

~

Indeed, this is true,

which is why we must create

a stir, vote, and speak.

During big winds should

we slow our breath so as not

to add to the disturbance?

~

When big winds blow hard,

we must shout all the louder

to be heard amid the din.

Is there greater joy

than witnessing the union

of two young people in love?

~

That joy could increase

on the day we see the love

of two bring forth a new life.

As the days pass by

will we increase in wisdom

or just put in time?

~

If we put in time

on the quest to seek wisdom,

days will pass, assuredly.

Has the risk of frost

finally passed us by at last,

or will frigid hearts prevail?

~

The greatest risk might 

be when a frigid heart is

joined to a hot head.

Even the weather

can’t make up its mind so what

can mere mortals do?

~

Bluster like the wind,

and blow about endlessly

in ceaseless vacillation?

Can we handle frost,

with spring so firmly rooted

and new life all around us?

~

 What’s new often gets

a frosty reception, but

if we’re rooted, we’ll spring back.

If the game is rigged

and those in the know control

data flow, what can we do?

~

Kirk knew what to do;

rewrite a code or two

like “Kobayashi Maru”!

When fatigue sets in

and the will to move falters,

Can a weekend recharge us?

~

A weekend recharge

may help, but changing “will” to

“want” works much better.

When so much is in

the hands of so few, what are

the rest of us to do?

~

Since they have small hands,

we build vast fortunes on what

trickles between their fingers.

In rising springtime,

when all is green and blooming,

why do some feel such unease?

~

We might interpret

stirrings of new beginnings

as discomfort and unease.

How can we repay

acts of kindness from strangers?

Are sincere thank yous enough?

~

When you can’t give back,

for whatever the reason,

you can always give forward.

Must there really be

So little civil discourse

About civil liberties?

~

Few civilities

remain after so many

liberties have been taken.

If poets go with

the flow, what becomes of shore

and river beds?

~

Shores and beds both serve

to slow the poet’s flowing,

allowing time to eddy.

As we rush about

in our busy “daytime jobs”,

can we find inspiration?

~

It’s said that a true

poet can be inspired

even by mosquito bites.

If we could get clear

why we’re looking for a thing

would we still want it?

~

Clarity may kill

desire, yet crystallize 

all those unmet needs.