Monday, April 19, 2021

ending Aries

  

it suddenly occurred to me
that all the "evils" we have come to
associate with social media have been
purposefully seeded to keep such
instant communication and sharing of
experience from creating a social
atmosphere conducive to more equality
 
 
systems promoting inequality
are not about economics, but
concentration of power over
 
 
 
 the issue really is that these new
restrictions on voting are meant to be
just that, so politicians can choose
their voters and who they don't want voting,
as if they own the country.
 
 
 
Perhaps after these events
involving police v. communities,
instead of the usual antagonistic
stance, police would stand, humbly,
before the people they’re ranks had
wronged, apologize deeply,
honestly as fellow human beings,
offer ongoing dialog to together
make sure such tragedies be
prevented. 
Perhaps turn this meeting into
a kind of wake in which people
express feelings, share relevant
stories, agree to respect and form
intent to work not from separate
camps, but together for common
purpose.
 
 
 
Clearly, people who believe they have
some strange right to treat people
badly, for any trumped up rationale,
are deeply anti-social and ought not
be condoned by anyone.
 
 
 
 
To bear arms -- other than limbs? --
not "any" arms, but some definition?
What could that be?
Words on a parchment mean nothing
without interpretation
to keep them relevant
over changing ages.
 
 
Is it a cognitive disorder,
not sufficiently perceiving
the group reality?
 
 
 
 
haiku gives true voice
 
carries us to the essence
 
of simplicity
 
 
4/14-17/21

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