Category: Commentary
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All I Have To Do Is Dream
Yes, I’m obsessed with dreams and dreaming this week, and maybe not just this week…; –) All I Have To Do Is Dreamby The Everly Brothers Dream, dream, dream, dreamDream, dream, dream, dreamWhen I want you in my armsWhen I want you and all your charmsWhenever I want you, all I have to do isDream,…
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Sleepy Time
What time do you go to bed and wake up currently? For most of my life, I’ve managed on five and a half to six hrs of sleep per night. That doesn’t count the times I had to crash after being up on speed for a weekend or several nights, either studying (school) or partying…
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Simplicity
Simplicity A majority ofHuman mindsSeem toCraves itOccum’s razorAnd such But all isn’tAs simple as anOn/Off switchWhere water orElectrons flowOr notWhere brainwavesFlow or notOne is breathingOr notWhere one is aliveOr not Do you wantThis person toRepresent youYes or noPresupposes aHierarchy ofPrioritiesEconomicPhilosophicCivicBoiled down toYes or no But most ofLife’s decisions andCommunications areNot simpleAnything but So, the craving…
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Here
Here You sitAcross from meRecliner rockingEyes gluedTo the screenSmartphone orTabletHeadphonesNowhereTo be seen Must listenTo reels and vidsThat nearlyMake me want toScream No wayTo startThe dayAny day With Algorithms’Siloed swayVitriolFearPropagandaBread and theaterMinus the bread You send meAngry looksDistainWhen I putMy headphones inTo relaxMy troubled mindWith music orA book of theAudio kind Rather thanStart my dayWrong withPolitical…
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The Future?
What are you most excited about for the future? What am I most excited about the future? The Future A wishAn aspirationA dreamOf nowFarther alongThe space/timeContinuumAn illusionDoes notExist Only now andMemories ofNow gone bySome recordedRenderedMemoriesBut gone So, my greatest hopeFor the ‘future’Is that nowAllows meThe optimismTo dream ofA better now –LE – 7/8/25
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Dreams
Dreams There are dreamsAnd there are dreamsDepending on your definition Some call aspirations, creative goalsPhysical, mental, social, economicDreams, but really, only remote possibilities Then there are the Sandman dreamsThe subconscious cleansing ofThe brain, while in sleep-mode The dust devil cleansingLand of Morpheus dreamsAre more preferable to me than The waking nightmare we inhabit dailyWhile climate,…
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A Good Question
What could you let go of, for the sake of harmony? Harmony That depends. Harmony is a product of structured edifices based on consensus for scales and tonal pitches (sound wavelengths). This also applies to society, civic endeavors, and community aspirations of all persuasions. So, what would I let go of (give up) for harmony?…
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Beneath This Mask
I enjoy Fauxian masks and verbosity, especially when the meaning is self-evident…; -) Beneath This Mask BeneathThisMaskIs anIdeaAndIdeasAreBulletProof –V from the graphic novel and movie ‘V For Vendetta’
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Depends On Several Factors
What is your favorite genre of music? Depending upon the day and hour… In the mornings, I prefer indigenous flute and/or shakuhachi, mostly for meditation. During the day, depending on my mood, I prefer: world, classic rock, folk-rock, ‘new-age’, indi … it depends… Needs to get me motivated to achieve my immediate goals. In the…
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Can You Wiggle Your Voice?
Can You Wiggle Your Voice Can you wiggle your voiceSome can, some can’t, but I canThough I guess that’sTechnically incorrectThey call it vibrato Is that ‘vibe’ with an ‘auto’Like ‘auto-tune’ or ‘autoimmune’ Or just a random waveSound waving upAnd down orIn and out orRound and round Or, perhaps, just a vocal ‘wiggle’ –LE – 6/25/25
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