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Evershine

We are sons of suns Rent from cosmic dust Ageless yet ephemeral From clay to bone to rust Simmered in the primordium A fusing organic stew Each quantum thread unspooling Into seeds from which we grew Sparked by atmospheric bolts A molecular genesis starts Cellular replication explodes The whole not the sum of its partsContinue reading “Evershine”

The Invisible Cage

There exists a system of incarceration that manages to evade the detection of even the most scrupulous observer. A system that is so pervasive and furtive that it has taken on a life of its own, adapting and evolving despite concerted efforts to defeat it. Like its natural counterpart, this prison is comprised of cagesContinue reading “The Invisible Cage”

Theater of the Absurd

Welcome one and all To insanity on display Where songs from a once-great hall Loop endlessly all-day Where carnivals of calamity Capture cretins carousing in vain Washing each drop of their humanity Down the hyperbolic drain Gaze in silent wonder At the spectacle of excess When it’s a bargain for a blunder There can beContinue reading “Theater of the Absurd”

Phantasmetaphoria

Begrudgingly from beyond The specter stealthily stepped Dragging corpses in its wake Of promises yet unkept. Hesitantly from haze The wraith restlessly returned Sweeping ashes from the grave Of happiness it burned. Distantly from darkness The spirit suddenly sprang Bearing scars of conflagration From the hatred that it sang. Gathered in a circle Repentant revenantsContinue reading “Phantasmetaphoria”

Complain Away

(In the style of Styx’s “Come Sail Away”) They’re com-plaining todayInstead of open discourse, it’s absurdity‘Cause their face must be freeFree to spew nonsense and obscenityI’m bored with this crap showIt’s so tired and oldThey’ll resurface tomorrowTo bitch and moan and I’ll tryOh lord I’ll tryTo scroll beyond I look to the feedInsurrections over masks, cloudingContinue reading “Complain Away”

Morning Sun

The morning sun creeps indifferently afloat.“Morning son!” an ill father solemly wrote.By evening the mourning sun will lamentAs the mourning son weeps for time misspent.

From Hoax to Hubris

I am in constant awe at the continual recalibration of our moral compass to serve whatever fragile narrative we are pledged to support. From “hoax” to hubris to a rushed, unprepared, ill-advised reopening, this pandemic has been universally mismanaged by nearly every elected official up and down the hierarchy. Numbly posting numbers devoid of humanityContinue reading “From Hoax to Hubris”

Sabotaged Flow Inhibitors

When considering the current fractured state of society, it occurred to me that somewhere along the way, some critical control mechanism degraded beyond function. This fundamental circuit operated for centuries, providing a filter between thought and communication by slowing or restricting access to the public feed. This loop delay afforded ample opportunity to rethink, revise,Continue reading “Sabotaged Flow Inhibitors”

Face (Palm) Mask

The politicization of face masks is genuinely perplexing to me. Put aside for a moment what for all intents and purposes should be a reasonably uncomplicated nonissue (any protection is better than no protection at all) and let’s consider some potential missed opportunities for the objectors: 1. Broadcast Your Stance- If the eyes are theContinue reading “Face (Palm) Mask”

Listen

We cling to our fragile supremacy like children to threadbare blankets woven from ignorance, fear, and misplaced pride. We regard our whiteness as proof of some divine providence, handed down from a white god to a white Christ to white leaders. The longer we cling to these delusions, the deeper the dilution of our denialContinue reading “Listen”