Tag: ShortStory
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Think For Yourself?
Think For Yourself Isn’t it ironic that we’re so often told to think, think, think for ourselves by the same institutions, political and social leaders (our gatekeepers), while at the same time they bombard us with ‘suggestions’ on what and how to think (their vested interests propagandas)? How’s a ‘thinking person’ (all of us, who…
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Deep Within
Within yourselfis a stillness and a sanctuaryto which you can retreat at any timeand be yourself. — Hermann Hesse
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Trouble
Troubleby Beth Hart I didn’t come to make troubleBut there’s a war on the riseWe were built for survivalGiven no compromise But I just wantOne day in the sunHanging out, having funI didn’t come to make trouble Wait a minute, what you sayYou wanna smack my faceWell I ain’t your bitch or your babyDon’t make…
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It’s OK To Unplug … From Time-To-Time
In the larger scheme of things… Don’t Pick Up That Phone rather pick-up sticksor hexagram wandsor telegramsinstructions for hallucinationsdelusions of grandeurconjure objects of desireor the lack thereof, whereofwhile writing trivial essaysabout wealth and gainat the expenseof the sane and insanedepending on my contradictory points of viewrather than so naturala born leader’s perspectivesdon’t pick up that phoneif…
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For Poor Old Che-Che
For Poor Old Che-Che yes, everybody’s watching younobody trusts you anymorea little diarrhea on the floorand years of trust are gone what’s a poor dog to dowhen the poo comes outin streams with no rhymenor reason… it seems meds and diets don’t workjust an unfortunate quirkturns ‘man’s best friend’into a questionable jerk so it seems…
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If Only – The Losers’ Lament
Yes, the IS sarcasm, but an all too common human trait. If Only – The Losers’ Lament if only I was handsome/pretty born a financial genius or just with loads of money I’d be happy, healthy, contented instead of frustrated and demented circumvented fate is stacked against me it should be plain for all…
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The Box, Pandora’s to be Exact…
Pandora’s Box Pandora’s boxOnly filled withBagels and loxSwimming inChaos dustBut the boxHas no lockWhat the… While back at itsSprawling cageThe parakeet chirpsAnd the dog barksWith no reasonNor rhyme…Chirp bark chirp barkChirp chirp bark barkOnly ceases inPandora’s chaos dark Boycott ImmoralityOh! such banalityOn whose moralsDoes the boycott hingeYou, me, perhaps LokiWhims of Norse or GreekDon’t worry,…
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Gemini, the Twins’ Mind
Split personality … perhaps bipolar?… Gemini Mind Gemini mindsplit in twoknow theuniverse is finebut need tofix it still politics warswith sanityenlightenedrealizationsconfrontthe hubris ofcontemplations fight the goodfight tilldying daya gnat’sheartfeltrage in a universeso vastwith extinctionsso fast asour present endstoo soon returnto the sourcebut relief ofoblivion –LE – 2/6/23
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Long Road Out Of Eden
Long Road Out Of Edenby the Eagles Moon shining down through the palmsShadows moving on the sandSomebody whispering the twenty-third psalmDusty rifle in his trembling handsSomebody trying just to stay aliveHe got promises to keepOver the ocean in AmericaFar away and fast asleep Silent stars blinking in the blackness of an endless skyCold silver satellites,…
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A Tribute To The Summer Solstice
To the ‘lazy, hazy, crazy days (and nights) of summer…’ When the Sun Goes Down when the sun goes downtime to loose the soundlet the music rollfrom windows and stagesall over town dance in moonlit courtyardssylvan groves and barsbodies sway in synccommuning deep inLuna’s silvery sight rhythmic enchantmentenfold us till allpassions are spentand sunrise dazzlesour…
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