In a former life,
digits were significant,
windows into certain truths.
Now I hold focus
on subjects far more tangible:
Standard Deviants
who analyze variance,
then regress toward the mean!
Month: October 2018
Keep Your Statues Straight
The inscription on the Statue of Liberty says,
“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
It does not say,
“Give me your strong, your rich, your well sponsored yearning for a PhD, The productive cream of your impoverished shore. Send these, the compassionless, well-bred to me, for others I lift my boot and show them the door!”
That’s the inscription on the Statue of Bigotry!
An Extended Conversation
This began as a Mondo on our shared blog- http://www.mondosedoka.com but my counterpart’s reply to my opening demanded a response. So, What once was a Mondo is now something else entirely!
This swirling chaos
of needs, passions, and duties;
dare we title it “A Life”?
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And will you accept
Life’s swirling invitation
to step forth and dance?
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Like any dervish,
I swirl within the whirlwind
powerless to skip that dance!
Haiku 22 Oct 2017
Haunting Will o’ wisp
Glowing with fires within
Highlit by moonlight
Haiku 18 Oct 2018
There’s no burning bush
Awaiting at the summit
After our long climb.
Katauta for teachers
When seeking guidance,
Let nature be your teacher
And you’ll never lose your way.
An Ode To Teachers
Quickly forgotten
in times of prosperity,
Life’s easy lessons.
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The harsher teachings
of pain and shame and sorrow
Linger far longer.
Civil Discourse
What the world needs now:
A new government program;
Free Billy Goat Bongs for all!
Aroil in Pain 