Category: Ethics
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Fireflies and the Frost Ninja
Another reprised poem from the past year of this blog. Fireflies and the Frost Ninja firefliesthe magnificent ninea court of frostand starlightof troubled bloodland of wolves the ninja’s bladethe finishersilent wife orkept womanspirit of steamboator any other name don’t dare a dameseamus in a skirta ninja’s daughtergathering of ravensmercy – from evildeliver us court mist…
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Metaphysical Glimpses
Another reprised poem from the past year of this blog Metaphysical Glimpses life and deathwhite and blackyin and yangwaves and troughslight and darkinside and outsidethe universe and I two sides of the same coinpoles in the same eventa game with no winnerif one side winsexistence ends endings and beginningsall exists simultaneouslyeach implies otherlife and death…
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How Fortunate The Man With None
How Fortunate the Man With Noneby Dead Can Dance You saw sagacious SolomonYou know what came of him,To him complexities seemed plain.He cursed the hour that gave birth to himAnd saw that everything was vain.How great and wise was Solomon.The world however didn’t waitBut soon observed what followed on.It’s wisdom that had brought him to…
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Iaido Meditation
Another reprised poem from the past year of this blog Iaido Meditation eyebrows growing outdroop past nose and chinshakuhachi notesswirling in the wind bird song behindwater droplets fallingreflecting-pool rippleswhile koi blow bubbles single cut with myquick iaido bladesevers blossomand stem silk scarf pared in two as it slides down the razor edge of mykatana’s molten…
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Art and War Drive Technology
Another reprised poem from the past year of this blog Art and War Drive Technology Art and war notthe Art of Warby Sun Tzunecessarilybut maybeare the driversof technology inevery age war in its searchfor efficient and devastating killing and subjugatingtech against any who oppose the ‘righteous’ established ‘natural’ contrived order art seeking efficient techcopy and…
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Irony of Ironies
Another reprised poem from the past year of this blog Irony of Ironies Sometimes it’s all too tiringfacts and opinionsbeliefs and conditioningpropaganda commercialsinternal dilemmacognitive dissonance Sometimes it’s all toopedantic toosemantic toocerebral or tooemotional to appreciatethe irony of it all Survival depends oncooperation of the wholebrains and heartsindividual and communityhumanity and our ecology lest humankind ends…
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The Deerslayer Groans
Another reprised poem from the past year of this blog. The Deerslayer Groans Deerslayer-HawkeyeUnwilling agentChingachgook lastChief from genocide Unleashed David Copperfield Uriah HeepDark capitalistHistory seenTold and sold as Human natureNobility civilityMust maximizePower and profitFor utility sakeA necessity Plato and Adam Smith gave cover While Aurelius MentoredMethods andMore platitudesFor conquestNever ever rest One world ruledBy philosopher…
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Creep
Creep – by Radiohead When you were here beforeCouldn’t look you in the eyeYou’re just like an angelYour skin makes me cryYou float like a featherIn a beautiful worldI wish I was specialYou’re so very special But I’m a creepI’m a weirdoWhat the hell am I doing here?I don’t belong here I don’t care if…
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Reality an Idea
Another reprised poem from the past year of this blog Reality an Idea Humans haveThe gift of wordsTo express and informWhat’s real And what’s not Make us soarOr cry and deploreSet us upFor the big failUnquestioninglyConsumed as real They express ideasSymbols physicalMental audibleThoughts individualCultural universalSwimming inGraymatter domesCan be changedAt whim and willThe cryptic tomesOf Reality…
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Wisdom Of The Ancients
Another reprised poem from the past year of this blog. Wisdom Of The Ancients Some say, Jesussome say, Lau Tsuthere’s Muhammad Plato, Gurgiff, Buddha, and Confucious tooonly to name a few– and that’s a mouthful – they say it’s too ambiguouswisdom is disguisedwhere’s the ambiguity in living simple lives it’s an ancient linelife allows no…
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