Category: Commentary
-
Nested In Masks
Nested In Masks as humanswe areeach of usnestedindozensof layersof masks each layerseparatedby an ego-drivenadhesive layer ofoblivioushypocrisy as one maskfalls awaythe next is revealed the irony isthe harder we tryto reveal ourtrue facethe harderand strongereach subsequentmask becomes truth isthere is no livingin human societywithoutmasking our individualand common truthsare just too hardto swallownot only forsocietybut for ourselvesas…
-
Summer’s Last Holiday
This is a repost from a couple of years ago… because it still applies. We also need to reconize and encourage the recent remobilization of labor in this country and abroad. It’s the only chance we have against the ruling class and their lickspittles… less an actual, French-style revolution… Summer’s Last Holiday used to be…
-
Mesquite Dreams
Mesquite Dreams ancient Mesquites lean dangerouslyover the path as if whispering toyounger ones on the other side some copses remind meof groups of people loungingunder lush ramadasgossiping in low tones ‘look at those untethered ones’‘they don’t seem to realize thateverything comes to those who waitthose rooted in the right place’ some remind me of leggyspindly…
-
The Santa Cruz
The Santa Cruz Dormant grassesOn its shouldersPatches of green shrubs and trees The jagged stonesThe coarse sands ofThe dry riverbed Uneven remainsLike shadows of footprintsHuman and creature Smudged, almost nonexistentFurrows marking the passage ofWagon wheels, homeless carts, and ATV’s Marking the passage of yearsLaying along the riverbedLike the hourglass sands of time –LE
-
No Hablo Español
No Hablo Español no hablo español pero bañosmargaritastacosmi casa es tu casadia de los muertoscinco de mayo si –LE – 8/31/26 PS: I live in southern Tucson, in the barios, so there are a few more foods and phrases I can identify, but I think the short verse above catches the essences of my understanding…;…
-
Tradition
Tradition tradition isa prison keeps us stuckin the gatekeepers’versions of normal always hindersprogress may be goodfor nostalgiabut never blueprint for life –LE – 8/19/26 PS: Based on a lifetime of observation. To be fair, I do like some traditions. But again, for nostalgia’s sake and nothing more…; -)
-
Lunatic Night
Lunatic Night Luna is full tonight WerewolvesFairies and spritesThe spirits ofDruids andLuna – ticsWill be dancingNaked In theSylvanLight Just as they shouldAs they always have –LE – 8/26/26
-
Identity
Identity All human Identify isBased on storiesStories we tell ourselvesBased on the storiesHanded down to usSince the beginning ofHuman communication It’s how we establishOur reality These stories are basedOn the selective informationWe call ‘facts’Our vested interests intact Since there are no such thingsAs ‘facts’Just perspectivesAgreed to byHumans in charge The ‘winners’So to speak But In…
-
It Doesn’t Matter
It Doesn’t Matter whether it’s Social SecurityMedicarethe post officeor the VA the only reasonto privatizeis to give our moneythe public’s money(tax revenues)to our leaders’crooked friendsin the private sectorand on Wall Street private sector ‘efficiency’ is a mythdoesn’t existnever didjust capitalist propagandato keep the rich richand those in powereven more powerful wethe ‘unwashed masses’can go to…
-
Excerpts From My Annual Birthday Meditation
Each year on my birthday, I meditate and deeply contemplate, not only the last year, but the whole of my life so far (that is, all that I can remember), how I got to where I am and my feelings about that… This year, that happened while I was taking my break from posting. So,…
