apocalypse psychology

 

 

apocalypse psychology

 

 

 

Putting them (all those strangers

we fear, out there) to transparent

standards we never think of for us

-- because it's never about behavior

we expect or desire, but only

cynical political conceit.

What do we gain by such competing,

by living lies?

 

 

Not disease.

Me being me

creating emotional wisdom

to face outrageous experience.

We are humans, beings, believings,

biological instincts, burden of

survival.  Our vast dependence --

layers of Earth and time,

ancestors’ enterprise, egos to keep

record of how we've coped before,

so much more...

To casually reduce such

manifold agonies of sacrifice,

endless recessive mirrors, images

foundation to our minds,

our means of escape or progress,

as less of worth than

amassed tokens of some gentlemen

game, that's insane.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expect perfection?

That is not democracy --

Rule by the People.

 

I am not perfect, nor are you.

"Perfect person" is an oxymoron.

If we the People expect perfection,

that is not democracy:  rule by we the People.

 

 

 

 

don't take sides -- pay attention and make

useful commentary,

look outside the lines

 

 

 

 

it seems to me that people become more

passionately involved with causes/missions

that they feel personally involved with,

that this serious issue of Americans without

adequate civic education or interest can be

helped with more everyday involvement of more

citizens in all these aspects of democracy – so

let's get out there and promote civic engagement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

summersong

 

Summer cabin embraced in

rambling Adirondacks

Mountain sound

Woods, lake, echo nightsong.

Deep air, breeze that carries history,

folklore fantasies, bits of brambles,

seeds and spores, potions and charms.

Contemplation, as if a natural right.

 

 

6/12-15/21