Tag: ShortStory
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Survival Of The Fittest – Most Deserving?
Survival of the Fittest? There’s not enough to go around,so we’ve been constantly told, and thus solda bill of goods that profits theself-proclaimed, privileged few. Who, living in obscene opulence, stolenfrom wage slaves and the poor, subsidizedby governments, their cronies in power,enabled by want-to-be entitled elitists of all stripes. Mandarins of the status quo dismiss…
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Loitering
This poem was initiated by my seeing the many ‘no loitering’ signs around town. Appereintly, it’s illegal to exist without spending money… –LE Loitering who do you think you aresitting or standing therenot spending any money where’s your civic pridedon’t you knowthe economy can’t survive people existing withoutputting money back intothe money-pool that raises all…
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Big Rock-candy Mountain
Big Rock-candy Mountain I’m sure you believethose things youclaim toaspire tocling to It’s all toofanciful tooincredible tome as that fairytalethe big rock-candy mountain –LE – 10/10/24
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‘O Mare E Tu
‘O Mare E Tuby Dulce Pontes and Andrea Bocelli Sentir em nósSentir em nósUma razãoPara nao ficarmos sósE nesse abraço forteSentir o marNa nossa vozChorar como quem sonhaSempre navegarNas velas rubras deste amorAo longe a barca louca perde o norte Amore mioSi nun ce stess’o mare e tuNun ce stesse manch’ioAmore mioL’amore esiste quanno nujeStamme…
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Small White Goats
Small White Goats small white ‘goats’bait for insidious ‘wolves’at our cognitive gates sacrificial offeringstied to metaphorical postseasing guilty complicity the ‘wolves’ of conformityand turning a blind eyeslavering over our disingenuous sacrificial offerings –LE – 10/4/24
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Enigmas
Enigmas no matter how many timesmy motivations explainedthe essence missedor simply ignored intentions assignedexpressions translatederroneouslynot mine other’s agendas creditedas mine, though notarticulated inmy mind – at all what, howmeanings missedaccidentlyintentionally no one listenshear what they want towhat they’ve beenconditioned to interpretation byassumption enigmatic –LE – 9/18/24
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Seriously, What Do You Think Truth IS?
What is Truth? Intro Recently, I was challenged to write about “my Truth.” Considering the thousands of years we’ve been laboring over exactly what truth is, it seemed pretty much like a fool’s errand. But after some reflection, I considered it a good way to do the type of examination commonly practiced this time of…
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Fish-mobile
Fish-mobile fish shaped colors floating glinting and sparklingshimmering and swimmingin the languid currents from a large ceiling fan thin wires anchor themin the invisible stream keeps them flowingin place and quite serene –LE – 10/3/24
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This Is The Life
This Is The Lifeby Amy MacDonald Oh the wind whistles downThe cold dark street tonightAnd the people they wereDancing to the music vibeAnd the boys chase the girlsWith the curls in their hairWhile the shy tormented youth sit way over thereAnd the songs they get louderEach one better than before And you’re singing the songsThinking…
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Treadmill Welcome
Treadmill Welcome welcome to the tred … millsoul draining sale of skillsor just body-breaking labor nine to five, the best hoursof any day in service tothe master’s plans, not yours scratching for food and shelterin this dystopian caste systemintent on keeping you in your place hurry, scurry, time is moneybut little for you and yourson…
CynOp 