but be assured of occurrence
and recurrentness of the theme
In legacy of gravity for which
we cannot explain.
In the attraction of time to
space, and persistent electrons
finding a way to a lower energy
we cannot explain.
However, today is a blessing
of existence and a smile is
a smile of persistence, this
we certainly can explain.
Our bodies, are vessels of our souls
holding the essence of our existence
It is the things we seek which determine
our destination and guide our journey.
Those who surprise us along the way
define the contours of our spirit.
Our intellect and energy will drive us
toward our freedom and beliefs.
Our brains are the organ of the mind
holding memories and aspirations.
And yet it is the collective experiences
shared which bring us to love and joy.
Patriot
Vigorous and strong
for country, not a person or party,
for a nation of ideals wrought with
wisdom and forged in a crucible
of conflicts for the rights of all.
A patriot protects the minority
as well as the majority with his vigor
believing in the constitution for which
he will defend against enemies
or detractors… foreign and domestic!
I love this word, it is like a remnant of the past,
it explodes on the scene but never seems to last,
an application of spirit and energy and even dare
I say muscle and intellect, something now so rare.
As I climb the steps of my imagination now slow,
it once was quick, two or more, certain I’d know,
where I was going and what would be at the top,
never realizing I’d find beyond this a long drop
into a far less vigorous state, where I’d sit thinking
what I’d not give to avoid the feel of energy sinking.
They are passion, they are
the future and they lie still
when they must, they lie
in wait, not to satiate their
appetite but to destroy it.
Waiting until they see it as
their turn, their time.
Lionesses formidable moving
with power sleek toward a future,
a kill, a pride of coordinated capability.
Woe is the world who so
believe it is the old lion who
rules and leads, for he is
given honor, only so long as
he may serve their needs.
He roars and makes noise,
but is nothing without them.
In his stone heart, he knows, a lioness
will one day lead, and with her sisters
they will crush their hunger with a
ferociousness never before seen.
“Farcical Fascism is still Fascism”
by Charlie Sykes
The most interesting thing I heard this morning… as they discussed how Trump pursued ridiculous conspiracy theories on election fraud, including bizarre ideas that Italian satellites were changing Trump votes to Biden votes. Laughable of course, but there were people willing to believe, willing to pursue this and willing to be his stooges in our government for the explicit purpose of overturning a free and fair election in order to maintain power, and use violence to do so… this is fascism pure and simple. My profound fear is the next time a fascist finds his or her way to the top of our government, he or she may be more calculating and competent at manipulation of people and our government, and our democracy will die.
Fascists kill democracies. Hitler and his Brown Shirts did exactly this in Germany of the 1930’s. He came to power by taking advantage of runaway inflation, grievances and underlying racist lies. Listen to Republicans trying to deflect, using inflation in equivalency to the death of democracy!
Hitler used levers of a democratic government to rise to power and then kill the democracy to become a dictator.
More recently, in the last three decades, Putin followed the same play book successfully in Russia. Because Trump was unsuccessful and cartoonish in his approach, doesn’t make him any less of a fascist.
There is a direct line between Hitler’s Nazi’s and the MAGA crowd. If you still buy into the big lie and support the insurrection, if you still believe Trump will make America Great Again, then you are a fascist… and have no right to the term patriot.
From August 2018:
The past we survived, with quiver and bow.
The future our arrow, destined to future’s end.
The now our bow and careful aim,
—————————and all that matters ➡
Is making the most of the moment.
But of course you do
forgetting neither the never
nor the mind.
Never mind,
forget I asked,
don’t worry yourself.
Never mind
the pain, and continue
on, so you probably do.
Never mind
this request so needlessly
made, for I found it, as I should.
Never mind
those wasted words,
ill conceived and careless.
Never mind
but never happened
so it’s clearly forever.
Never mind
to use your mind.
Change is coming our way
for it is a part of life,
part of a flowing stream,
bubbling and brooking
along as the scenes change
as gravity holds us to our course,
and trees and boulders guide the way,
fairest creatures feed and nourish
from our waters, and we broker
other rivulets and bring messages
from the older times with us
as we meander in our own time
toward the grandeur of the sea.
Tyranny of the minority
upon the majority.
The rain keeps raining.
The guns keep firing.
Freedoms taken,
as are innocents.
Politicians keep lying.
January 6 insurrection,
tyranny of the minority
upon the majority.
Whataboutism, prevails.
Where is Hunter’s laptop?
Immense wealth does not
satisfy, as mad men thirst
for power… tyranny of the
minority upon the majority.
Fight for our freedoms,
rage on for what is right.