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Agents of Entropy

From the order at the origin To utter chaos within a blink The ruthless march of time has begun Before there were even minds to think From the singularity burst A quantum of the infinite Hurtling helplessly through spacetime Ambiguously different Along the arrow of time, it flies Unidirectional by design Defying elegant symmetry SacrificingContinue reading “Agents of Entropy”

The Santa Collective

There lies at the heart of the season A conspiracy of unsung giving Conceived with the purest of reason Mythology that makes life worth living Derived from well-intended deceit Engineered to exploit our naivety Quite an extraordinary conceit That sows our seeds of creativity Born from long-forgotten ancient lore And steeped in propensity to hopeContinue reading “The Santa Collective”

Dominate Your Lane

Why you should never pay the two dollars About 20 minutes into the ultimate celebration of 1980’s teenage malaise, “Better Off Dead,” the protagonist encounters Johnny, the vaguely mafioso paperboy who demands “Two Dollars” for what has already been established to be shoddy service. When at first Lane Meyers merely disregards the demand, it’s throughoutContinue reading “Dominate Your Lane”

C.V.N.T.

(In the style of The Village People’s “Y.M.C.A.”) Dumb man, don’t you put that mask onI said, dumb man, pick your flag up for DonI said, dumb man, ’cause the Trump trains in townThere’s no need to be concerned Dumb man, there’s a place you can goI said, dumb man, grab all of your brosYouContinue reading “C.V.N.T.”

The Rejected Drabbles

Indistinguishable Magic In the Clarke Academy of Magic’s grand hall, Arty the Apprentice stood expectantly in his ill-fitting robes encircled by all four Head Sorcerers. This new enchantment that the ambitious Apprentice had discovered sounded very promising, but seeing the disheveled boy before them, they now began to question its potential. “You may proceed,” spokeContinue reading “The Rejected Drabbles”

The Moral Trade Deficit

This disparity isn’t merely an “agree to disagree” instance of polite political differences but rises to the level of breaching what I consider essential code of ethics.

Breeders Started the Fire

(In the style of Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire”) Harry Potter nursery, maybe stick with HermioneSomething classic, baseball or maybe Mother GooseNoah’s Ark, Paw Patrol, Peppa Pig, Where’s WaldoMuppet Babies, Disney Ladies, or even Dr Seuss For a boy how bout Kyle, Oliver is still in styleBrandon, Declan Eli, Liam, Alexander, LeviIf it’sContinue reading “Breeders Started the Fire”

Rest Stop of Babel

I set out late this morning On my daily thought commute Straight for the superhighway Down the simple, easy route I jump right into my newsfeed And subconsciously commit My mind to trepidation To debates I can not quit I crank my mind in high gear Accelerating awake Turning towards the onramp I instantly haveContinue reading “Rest Stop of Babel”

Would-be Warrior

(In the style of The Original Caste’s “One Tin Soldier”) Listen people to a storyJust a few hundred years old‘Bout a country ‘cross an oceanBuilt on slaves they bought and soldIn this country lay great bountyBoundless land to spread aboutAnd the invading people sworeThey’d chase every last native out So go ahead and stain theContinue reading “Would-be Warrior”

Faketriot

Sprung from tombs of anachronism Fertilized in forefather’s pride The stench of spoiled patriotism Permeates from deep down inside Spangled head to toe in bloodstain The colors of idolized years Cloaked in the shroud of their disdain Are Faketriot’s impotent fears The waving flag of hypocrisy Sewn from fabric of our common shame Bears theContinue reading “Faketriot”