Limiting choice
Does not protect freedom
Silencing voice
Will not amplify yours
Banning books
Cannot shelter curious minds
Mocking alien looks
Is not dignified
Punishing rivals
Will not secure harmony
Sowing discord
Must not become commonplace
Limiting choice
Does not protect freedom
Silencing voice
Will not amplify yours
Banning books
Cannot shelter curious minds
Mocking alien looks
Is not dignified
Punishing rivals
Will not secure harmony
Sowing discord
Must not become commonplace
I have no memory of writing this…
What makes me nervous?Easy. Money.Easy money?Why do you find money unsettling?Stability. I want stability.What does stability look like to you?A fully-funded future.What else?Being able to pay for everything I need.And?A house that doesn’t rattlein the wind.And?Time to travel.Why are you nervous?Even the best-planned futures can fail. Thinking in Future Tense This Q & A format…
I wonder as I watch headlights sweep the windows, counting arrivals.The night before feels quietly cold as cars unload the cold.Away in a hallway, suitcases lean like they have finished their work.It’s beginning to sound like everyone talking at once, then listening.We wish you would come in, the door held open, arms already raised.It came…
Cherish the days spent together In no time young souls will grow old Cold nights cloaked in foggy weather Spark mem’ries of days gilded gold Earth turns night to day back to night New days might be our only chance To celebrate our common light Before slipping from our final glance Yes, cherish our days spent together ‘fore fading the daylight so…
Do I have a quote to live by or think of often? Honestly, I am a quote junkie, but there isn’t just one that I cling to as a lifeline. My mind’s like a quote kaleidoscope: different ones pop up depending on the twists and light of the day. Right now, I posted this gem…
I tinkered with fad diets
Of kefir, quinoa and kale