Endothermic Ideas

Endothermic Ideas



Strangely, people tend to re-act more favorably
to being included in a greater good
than to insults or vilification.



Don’t organize around “identity,”
but around issues.



All people suck
But not all the time.
We each have our occasions
-- some more than others --
or, like bipolar mood swings.



Of course we like feeling superior.
We know! – so much fun.
And it can’t be smug
when we are right.



When everyone goes negative,
we naturally side with those we see
as like us, against those we see as
attackers.


Threatening people for expressing concerns
about violence
portrays the gun lobby as irresponsibly
trigger happy (so to speak) --
demonstrating an excellent argument
against a community wanting them
to have access to guns.



On the hate wagon
enjoy this wild horror ride
to the end of Earth.


Just an an inspiring thought
to be turned to action
if and when
I am ready


Respect the symptom – discover its message.


People who get you, enjoy your presence,
and you get/enjoy
-- isn’t that what it’s all about?


Mourning my memories
worlds long evolved to oblivion.
So potent.


The rule seems clear:
avoid harm to the greater number
even if that means harm must come
to the lesser, unless
that smaller group has added value
like being specifically, personally
meaningful – us versus them.


Clear, simple words to carry
ideas, ideals, mission-based communication.

For art of emotion, imagination,
more frilly metaphor,
symbols as soliloquy,
delicious juxtapositions,
jams and jugglery
employed for your enjoyment.


Bound to gods
No matter human depredation,
protected from annihilation
while I can serve.


Extrinsic traits are only that.
Social roles are only that --
fungible to change for circumstance,
not our intrinsic possibilities.


11/8-23/18