Random Awesomeness

Announcements, rants, affirmations and all else that doesn’t quite fit into the other categories are posted here. From poetry that probably won’t be made into a song, to in-the-moment expressions of thoughts and feelings that probably won’t make it into a story. I will share here, whatever comes to mind and heart. Occasionally, I also may take creative writing pieces from my past, revise and revive them to post here.

12/31/18: Naked Privilege

There is simply no sensible way of comparing the worth of human lives. ------ Kwame Anthony Appiah ----------------------------------------------------------- Conflicted My voice Falters Exposed To others I turn To listen To learn ------ Google brings me first to the voices of two students. A young white man and a young woman of color. Both were probably about [...]

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12/27/18: Nothing is Real?

Always, no, sometimes think it's me But you know I know when it's a dream I think, er, no, I mean, er, yes But it's all wrong That is I think I disagree ------ Lennon/McCartney Of course we create our own reality but we don't actually create our own reality. ------ Ken Wilber (paraphrased) --------------------------------------------- [...]

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12/26/18: Orange You Glad I Didn’t Say Banana?

Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps: for he is the only animal that is struck with the difference between what things are, and what they ought to be. ------ William Hazlin ANALYSTS have had their go at humor, and I have read some of their interpretive literature, but without being greatly instructed. [...]

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12/23/18: Mele Kalikimaka

It's that time again! Full-on since it's only a few days now. I can do nothing but embrace it of course. Why would I do anything else? If I didn't like having people approach me about it, I would change. I love who I am. I love the joy people show me. I love gifts [...]

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12/22/18: Discerning Judgment

earlier this evening i had a conversation with a young friend he is in his mid twenties i like him very much are not necessarily mutually exclusive i hold that dissonant space between dual and non-dual he says something that triggers my inner elder i hope he is reading this my egoic failure i do [...]

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12/20/18: From Here

It's not an easy path I would never insist you follow My walk there tonight was not without fear My legs trembling My heart pounding My brother below did not help But how could he know? We were happy We spoke of love, pain and indifference Numbness The water was not as cold as I [...]

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12/13/18: Mourning Meditation

Inhale, two, three, four, five, six... Exhale, two, three, four, five, six... Inhale, two, three, four, five, six... Exhale, two, three, four, five, six... The jungle claims all. All befall by inaction. It dismantles products of neglect and nescience. All without motion or a plan to be so... Is doomed. The immobile, stagnant or simply [...]

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12/6/18: Dream a Silly Dream

I dreamed a silly dream A place I've never seen Folks I'd never think about Silly happenings They told me silly lies Of never can goodbyes Moored in magic mystery Feeble family ties Outside I saw the sea A wildness flowing free Nothing silly there I found Curiosity Deciding then to go I tried to [...]

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12/5/18: Messy Meditation

Inhale, two, three, four, five, six... Exhale, two, three, four, five, six... Inhale, two, three, four... Exhale, two, three... Ahem... Yea... well I tried. My practice reminds me that the most important thing Is to keep practicing. I read though my book this morning From beginning to end In one sitting. Apart from a few [...]

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