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CALCULATIONS

Posted on January 23, 2019 by

Space you measure in feet and inchesand shoes by where your big toe pinches;seasons by cherry, rose and snow,when may comes and swallows go:empires by rise and fall of kings;weather by rain and drought and flood; dead trees by whether … Continue reading →

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FREEDOM

Posted on January 6, 2019 by

The fretful Tiger in a rageprowls the confines of his cage.Do not feed him. Pass him by.And, of himself, he’ll surely die. The Gypsy, with her crystal ball,promises to tell you all.Do not cross her palm with gold.Leave your future … Continue reading →

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SILENCE

Posted on December 17, 2018 by

Opiates heal,applying a chemical bellowsto the Vital Heat,a golden silence.At what cost!Matchstick limbs out of AuschwitzFever-bright eyesSuch sweet poison! Music heals.Early music;Greek Olympian music.Clusters of notes with open phrasingdancing on the surface of the Voidand tumbling endlessly in.Leaving no trace. … Continue reading →

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ARMISTICE DAY 2014

Posted on November 8, 2018 by

What They died for has not survived their sacrifice. The fabrics of communities that were theirs are pulled apart by rough fingers of their unappreciative heirs. Their homes are bulldozed to feed the appetites of developers. Their schools are surrendered … Continue reading →

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MASTER MAGICIAN

Posted on January 11, 2018 by

The Ego is so adept at adding things on to increase its dysfunctional self. It is hard to be sure that a Man is truly acting without ego or whether he is acting the role of a man who is … Continue reading →

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GREAT MEN

Posted on November 26, 2016 by

But really you see there weren’t any great at all. Those may not have stumbled, heads high, walked tall, filling the silence where others mumbled. But words fail skulls fall. And before? Before, they could taste, smell, see, tell, bore. … Continue reading →

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SILENCE

Posted on March 6, 2016 by

Opium heals, applying a chemical bellows to the Vital Heat; a golden silence. At what cost! Matchstick limbs out of Auschwitz, fever-bright eyes. Such sweet poison! Music heals, early music; Greek Olympian music. Clusters of notes with open phrasing dancing … Continue reading →

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