Category: Ethics
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Subjects of Mastery
On what subject(s) are you an authority? Subjects of Mastery On what subject(s) are you an authority? You’ve heard the phrase, ‘jack of all trades, master of none’? Well, my authority (mastery) is similar, meaning none, but I have ‘jacked’ into many areas over the years. While I’ve spent a good portion of my life…
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Harmony
Harmony From the perspective of a musician and vocalist, and from a civic viewpoint as well. Musical Secondary andTertiary melodiesPlayed or sungIn rhythm orCounterpoint to theMain melody Cultural/Civic Secondary andTertiary politicalCultural and civicThemes producingZeitgeistSymphonies –LE – 7/7/25
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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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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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Change
“And this too shall pass away.” – A saying common to many different cultures and traditions… Change The only constantEven stagnationOne of its forms As now simultaneouslyEvolves and devolves inDisparate and overlappingPerspectivesIn the turbulent eddies ofThe ever-flowingTossing and frothingRiver of space/timeAnd its eternalNow Constantly creating andAsserting spontaneousActions and perspectivesImmediately renderedMemoriesBoth happy and sadBut mostlyBlousy The…
