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Go Ask Alice

Do without doing, make something from nothing; recycle, repurpose, revise on and conquer. Gather resources, interpret instructions; imagine assembly as other-directed. Practice inclusion, leave nothing untended; let symmetry guide you off-balance at times. Do, or do not do, remake while … Continue reading

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You Could Change: tanka

You could change the world if just given half a chance; why are you waiting? It really doesn’t matter once the moment’s gone away. You could move mountains if just sincerely inspired; what more do you need? It doesn’t really … Continue reading

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I do not wish to change the world

I do not wish to change the world; its own design is near enough some muddled state of constant flux that nothing I could add or try would make much difference in the end. I do not wish to shape … Continue reading

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Difference Song

Just shut your eyes and zip up your lip; let the illusion of indifference slip you in a coma of the beautiful life you pretend. It doesn’t matter which way you choose.Your revolution is yesterday’s news, lost in a column … Continue reading

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If Words Alone Could Change the World

If words alone could change the world the poets would still reign as kings, and those who may rely on swords would spend their time on lesser things. The lure of verse, both blank and rhymed, would tempt young minds … Continue reading

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Crime and Punishment

I would admit a lesser crime if only it were worth my while; but in these days when wish makes fact the simple notoriety of having lived will sentence me. There is no justice in the world when thought alone … Continue reading

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Mailing List

Remove me from your mailing list: that one that keeps me well-informed of all the wrongs done in the world; I either should already know these things, if I would give a damn, and having lived quite long enough in … Continue reading

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