Tag: Poetry
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Late July Morning Ride
Late July Morning Ride Blindingly bright morning skyClear, but for a few wispsOver the northern peaks Pale yellow butterfliesFlit among the amarilloBrittlebush blossomsBlooming for the umpteenthTime this seasonTuesday’s monsoon watersPooled underThe Congress Street bridge A new bridge spans theBrush-clogged, homeless andTrash strewn drySanta Cruz riverbed While a lone hawkSurveys his riverbedHunting ground from aHigh bridge…
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Mr. Skin
Mr. Skinby Spirit from their album ‘Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus I raise my head in a touchy situation(Mr. Skin you know where you’ve been)Yes, I make my bed in the heart of the nation(Mr. Skin you know where you’ve been) I know it’s a trait human loveTo make all the people hollerNa, na, naNa,…
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Lies, Lies, Lies – It Never Changes – Ever!
Wrote this over a year ago… Unfortunately, it applies now, as much as ever…; -/ Brain-numbing Mendacity utter mendacityup is downdown is upin is out andout is in you going to believeyour own eyes and earslisten to your own feelingsor what our owners andtheir lickspittles tell you victims are the predatorsthe predators are the preypoliticians…
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Not Every Day Is A Good Day
Not Every Day Is A Good Day Not every ride is a good rideWoke up this morning feelingNot quite myself, butOn the less-than side Pumped up the rear tireObviously needed airRight front was a little softBut seemed hard enough As we rode out this humid mornAnd a couple of oversized skinksSkanked the path aheadMy stomach…
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Te Katana – Hand-blades
Te Katana – Hand-blades – but no steel involvedjust flesh and bone Kote Gaeshi movementRaising and circlingHand-blades spiritualAround the attacker’sGrasping and gripping Cut at the wristsEither inside or outPress attacker’s centerCutting back towardsThe throat Cuts as deeplyAs any steel blade –LE – 7/20/25 PS: Aiki Jujutsu and ultimately Aikido are based on the fighting arts…
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One Of Life’s Great Ironies
One Of Life’s Great Ironies – At Least For Me Youth spent in aStrict authoritarian homeDad was king of his castleWithout a crown Mom was authoritarian, tooOf the religiousSouthern Baptist hueCorporal punishment, the go-to As I matured and opened my mindDad blamed the schools for myGrowing humanistic viewsThough my organizing thoughtsCame straight from the family…
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Morning Ride Meditation
Morning Ride Meditation Riding the Tucson LoopA meditative experience Am present in the sunshineThe only breeze generatedBy my pedalingOn this still morning The sky canvas isWashed blue withSemi-dry China white’n’grayishBrush strokesHere and there inThe southern sky The ring of mountainsAround the Tucson basinRendered sharp and clearTheir occasional crenelationsGiving the impression ofWalled fortifications Skinks and RoadrunnersContinually crisscrossing…
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As Tears Go By
As Tears Go Byby The Rolling Stonesperformed by Marianne Faithfull It is the evening of the dayI sit and watch the children playSmiling faces I can seeBut not for meI sit and watch as tears go by My riches can’t buy everythingI want to hear the children singAll I hear is the soundOf rain falling…
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Mid July Morning Ride On The Tucson Loop
Mid July Morning Ride But firstHad to take care ofLast Friday’s flatRear tire halfOff the rimDragged it the last mileHome, its ass-endIn the airOff the rim Success The sky isCloudless andLight cerulean Eastern and southernMountains but SilhouettesVeiled in misty-blueWhile the Tucson’sDragon teeth ridgesGlint in morning’s sun Skinks skittle helter skelterToo many placesAlong the pathSome pausedIn…
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Love Romantic and True
This may be difficult for true beleivers in soul-mated, true love to read. The divorce rate for first marriages in the US is 40-50%. Not an encouraging statistic for those who believe in romantic and ‘true love’. The universe doesn’t suffer fools gently… But then, it’s only my humble opinion, based on the experiences of…
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