Tag: Poetry
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The Myth of Security
Security a Myth mainstream andsocial media sites bleedmurder larceny andviolence of every stripegovernment leaders theworst confidence menthis side of prison gates brunt ofour conditioningauthoritarians convincing usof our super vulnerabilityneed security forcesat their beckand call must spendlimited resourcesto eliminate crimethe security myth theexcuse of all tyrantsbut damn little for social-economic equity stop the dailynews social mediaclickbait…
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Second-place Mantra
A memory from my youth as a competitor in musical auditions (instrumental and vocal), preliminaries, and finals. I did well until that last one, described below. My senior year of high school. So, there was no ‘next season’ for me at least not in high school terms. Second-place Mantra I am the chosen oneI am…
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Sane or Insane
Sane or Insane If walking around ina hubristic fog inan insane world isconsidered sanethen color meinsaneand glad of it worsewhen the planet’szeitgeist embracesthat insanity warnationalism genocideI wear insanity abadge of honor as the sanefollow their lemmingnotions to theirlogical conclusionsextinction of Earth’sapex predatorshumans –LE
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Sonoran Desert Elegy
Sonoran Desert Elegy cougars and bobcatsand coyotesoh myjavelinasprairie dogsand roadrunnersscurry by with jackrabbitsand skinksGila monsters andrattlesnakeswith insectsin infinitevariety desert denizensflying highfalcons and eaglesbuzzards andravens whileowls and bats claimthe night sky backdrop of mountainsand sandy parchedground where cacticreosote and mesquiteeucalyptus anddesert daisies linedry washes summer monsoonsand winter rains thatflood those parched plainsboth evaporate in thedesert heat…
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Dancing In The Dark
Dancing In The Dark by Bruce Springsteen I get up in the evenin’And I ain’t got nothin’ to sayI come home in the mornin’I go to bed feelin’ the same wayI ain’t nothin’ but tiredMan, I’m just tired and bored with myselfHey there, baby, I could use just a little help You can’t start a…
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Crush on a Greek Goddess
I’m writing a memoir/family history for my children and gandchildren. It’s reviving many old memories. The following is one. I had always meant to pay tribute to her. But time and memories slip away along with good intentions. Thanks to writing this memoir, I was finally able to write this tribute. Antoinette my half-hour violin…
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Katana Mind
Katana Mind Ronin YojimboMifune’s tontoSpins in the airLands in crossroadBlade pointsThe wayHe picks it upAnd walks toMeet destiny Yojimbo’s katanaBlade foldedA hundred timesCore soft andFlexible –Cutting edgeHardened and honedSlice throughAnything Katana mind likeYojimbo’s bladeFlexible malleableCore optimisticCutting edgeRazor honedCynicalSlice throughAnything Forging theMind-bladeMeditating openTo nature to lifeHoning theCutting edgeCritical thinkingSlice throughAnything Flip it in the airAt crossroadsIntersectionsDead…
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The Deerslayer Groans
The Deerslayer Grones Deerslayer-HawkeyeUnwilling agentChingachgook lastChief from genocideUnleashed David CopperfieldUriah HeepDark capitalistHistory seenTold and sold asHuman natureNobility civilityMust maximizePower and profitFor utility sakeA necessity Plato and AdamSmith gave coverWhile AureliusMentoredMethods andMore platitudesFor conquestNever ever rest One world ruledBy philosopher kingsWholly ownedRaped ravagedAnd squanderedThe devil’s ownApostles andPriests of theNew World Order The Deerslayer-Hawkeye andChingachgookBurried in mustyOld…
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The HU – Song Of Women
The HU – Song Of Women (Featuring Lzzy Hale of Halestorm) – Lyrics Наргилхан модонд нь цэцэгхэн ургана хэмээнэНамуухан дуулахад нь сэтгэл минь хорогд гэмээрЭхнэр бүсгүйЭнэрэн уяраанаI am bones and I am skin I am home, where life beginsI’ve started wars, I’ve given peaceAcross the ocean, I carry the seedI’m your loverI’m your motherI’m your…
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A Mother’s Legacy
A Mother’s Legacy mother brought up hersons to be romanticsyes daughters too allhoping for the ONE theTRUE soulmate who makesall things right they all told themselvesthey were good at heartthe soulmate would seethat from the start mend the skepticalthe broken hearts since all relationshipsend and some beforethey start as indoctrinatedromantics grasp and clingrefuse to accept…
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