For the Future
It starts with children. Don’t let them Become the scared men And women We are today Driven by stories Falling in line Though similar...
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Explanation (companion poem to "For the Future"
Living slowly means Returning to what makes us human Our basic needs And how we fulfill them Without the added noise Of socio-cultural...
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The Place
I wished for an earth that nobody wanted Where we lived by our brows And our fears we confronted With awareness of the temporary And...
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Paper Shields
Why do you run From difficult questions? Is it a lack of answers- A defense mechanism? Do you fear uncovering Illogic in your ways? Are...
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Anew
These times may be dark These times may burn us But we will not be moths We will thrive in darkness From such paralysis Brings...
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In All Circumstances
What does it mean to have bodily autonomy? Freedom of choice does not end with a policy. Moral dilemmas are an individual battle. We are...
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Open
I don't believe in luck but I do see synchronicities when you take control of your fate and open to opportunity the pieces fall to place...
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Ensemble
We're all separated preaching to our choirs but should we not aim just a little bit higher? We rage about inflation, racism,...
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Percussion
Should we fuel an environment That perpetuates collisions? Settling into our comforts We lose sight of our visions. Gain a higher vantage...
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Brawn
After words proven feeble Comes force and fists Intellectual battles lost Drives ego to persist With no logic left for reason Live as...
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Headline Diet
While humans crave unity Media fuels division Leaving no time for criticism Falsities and corrections buried Under the next big story The...
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Game Night
Are we back in the red zone? Orange? Seems we've ventured in the grey. Is this temporary? Getting worse? Is this here to stay? I'm antsy...
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Dis-Ease
Biohacking natural course as if we are above it so much so that we lose ourselves in the process. Stunting our ability to evolve...
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Asch
Self doubt is the catalyst For conformity When the crowd Dictates your identity Because you tremble At the thought of... Thinking Instead...
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Hush
The more we censor What we say The less in tune With our thoughts we become. If we can consciously Tape our own mouths How is it We can...
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Un-earth
What make a news channel reputable Government funding? Prime television timing? And what about the independents Who gained their audience...
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The Tragedy
She used to play endlessly, make discoveries of her own. No one taught her how. Then she got schooled she followed rules and can’t...
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Who Are You?
Are you a hero if the medal 'round your neck is cold? Are you a hero if you are doing what you’re told? What defines your greatness is...
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Detached
We grieve at our loss of appetite for action as we huddle with the masses waiting impatiently for purpose to save us from the chill of...
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Mouth Trap
Fear can be a tranquilizer or an energizer. But it is NOT a healthy mind's equalizer. Fear can bring passivity so choose wisely. A quiet...
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Pacify
Singing louder As the train of horror rolls by. Singing prouder To drown out malevolence. Frozen from action As you stand with the masses...
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Down the Drain
610 million dollars on an election to prove what? 88 million to advertise a virus As if we needed to be reminded And persuaded to stay...
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News-Speak
Dear Madam News Anchor, Do you sleep at night? Or are you blind to our rights and freedoms taking flight? As you read your prompter I...
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Branded
Interpretations no longer live solely for art. Seems like anything you say these days can be misconstrued in part. If it’s at the dinner...
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