a poem is a sermon
When all at once the world decides to fail, on such and such a day, when pundits claim to clearly see our leaders in the ooze of mad careening chaos, and then rail, without a single scrap or crumb of shame, that all exclusive blame for the great ruse lies with our high command, not […]
ebullient exuberant, bubbling over with high spirits Beware the fool, whose loud ebullient laugh jumps back and forth, like a cracked phonograph. It’s not a truly happy sign at all; more like the echo of a cattle call. éclat conspicuous success, general applause or acclaim, elaborate display Most public piety, with grand éclat, convinces fools, […]
For those hard up against the wall, imagining the cost they pay for each small victory, compared to what is lost, when those who may yet stand refuse and meekly kneel, or worse, just fold their praying hands against reason’s appeal, may be the hardest part. What honor is enough, to heal such wounds as […]
What a world this one’s become: to have begun both deaf and dumb, then learn of singing, the art of bringing love winging; see it come! Who needs make-believe, I wonder, when there’s rain, lightning and thunder that illuminates, feeds our dreams and fates, tears our states asunder. What a world both past and now: […]
declivity a downward slope And so it seems, with very little fuss, the future’s come: declivity and rust. defalcation misappropriation of funds, a breach of trust concerning money If you would find the truth in situations, follow the money: seek for defalcation. deleterious harmful to mind or body His politics weren’t radical or serious, but […]
Listen. Let the sound come; as you sense this new song, pretend you just developed ears, and hear. Listen. The sensation of experience finds you; feel the music filling your bones with light. Listen. What you’re hearing isn’t just some symphony composed of random, crashing waves of sound. Listen to the heartbeat underneath the octaves; […]
Cast your fears into the wind; let go, let go, let go. Release them and start again; let go, let go, let go. There is nothing out of reach, nothing that will fail to teach, nothing hidden in the speech; let go, let go, let go. Leave your troubles where you stand; let go, let […]