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The Heart of Beauty

Posted on February 7, 2005 by John

When Beauty stands alone at last upon the wretched reefs of time and watches as her suitors sink beyond the pale horizon line where tied to masts of providence they’ve closed their senses to her charms and set their sextants … Continue reading →

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Sanity

Posted on January 22, 2005 by John

Sanity is a funny thing. It often seems that the more you emphasize your own sanity, rely upon it as a sure thing, compare yours to others, the more likely it is that you are in fact not sane. On … Continue reading →

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On Milton and Dante

Posted on January 20, 2005 by John

To each their own: let others speak of hells where self-damnation wreaks eternal havoc on the mind and soul; its torments let their thoughts embrace, imagining some devil’s face. I will not heed such useless folderol. It should suffice that … Continue reading →

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A Grain of Salt

Posted on December 13, 2004 by John

When grandma fried the eggs, she used the salt so liberally its savor burnt the tongue; and so my father grew to hate the taste, eschewing through his life their bitter edge. It seems to me this metaphor applies to … Continue reading →

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Sometimes in Fits of Restless Pique

Posted on December 6, 2004 by John

Sometimes in fits of restless pique I lose the will to even speak; and listening to voices lie reduces me to tears. I cry not for their souls in peril; no, but for a world that makes it so worthwhile … Continue reading →

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Celsius 488.33

Posted on June 25, 2004 by John

What is the point at which the conscience burns and thus consumes the mind with thoughts to act, that in its darkest recess for truth yearns to separate illusions from the facts? And the externals that provide the fuel, that … Continue reading →

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W.M.D.

Posted on April 29, 2004 by John

wealthy men decide worldwide military dependency whitehouse motives dubious war means death without meaningful direction wholesale media duplicity wanton mercenary demonstrations willful misinformation dissemination wrongful misuse doctrine winner molded demographics warped mission definition wholly moronic defense whitewashed mind denial well … Continue reading →

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