Poetry

The Art of Democracy

THE ART OF DEMOCRACY?

 

Citizen or consumer?

Winner or loser?

Participation or process?

The process worker participates,

Earning the right to consume.


For ownership gives you rights,

Poverty has no right to exchange,

Or seek a refund,

For life has been short changed,

The trade barriers are high walls,

For you cannot see why… Continue reading

The Unemployment Trap

The Unemployment Trap: Is it Better to Stand on Your Feet Than To Live on Your Knees?

Is unemployment not working?
For the great Economist Maynard Keynes promised full employment,
As government benefits were not to help those in need,
But to pump prime an economy as seed funding,
As consumer spending is cyclical,
Yet… Continue reading

Will Children Learn to See the World Anew?

This was inspired by those who do not understand the true value of virtue.

 

WHAT IS THE TRUE VALUE OF VIRTUE?

 

What is integrity

without honesty?

 

What is honesty

without ethics?

 

What are ethics

without values?

 

For integrity, honesty and ethics

Is the meaning that defines your life,

It has… Continue reading

The Real Philosophers Stone

 

The Philosopher’s Stone of a King’s Canyon

  

A King’s canyon emerges out of life’s fissures,

The intense pressures carved in stone,

Like a hot knife through butter,

As the force of nature,                    … Continue reading

Authenticity in All Boardrooms?

  

ONE TRUE WORD

 

There are words in this world that make a difference,

They have nothing to do with brilliant discourse,

They are not the words of clever wit,

They are neither eloquent nor metaphoric,

Nor are they professional or mundane,

Manipulative and soothing,

They are words that neither impress or depress,… Continue reading

Can You Love Those Who Persecute Others?

I felt inspired to write this today.  It came pretty quickly.  As I was writing I felt the global war on terrorism.  I can see many masks, puppeteers and those orchestrating hatred.  How do we create a new octave of frequency that re-weaves balance and harmony?  For I see violence… Continue reading

Mohandas Gandhi

“Nonviolence is a weapon of the strong”

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