human reflexes
to inflict pain upon those
we believe hurt us
A cycle of destruction that threatens to consume us all.
June 4, 2020: Reflexes of Pain
Tag: humanity
The Digital Mind
Light and colors dance
Within the digital mind
Silicon children
Defining “Vermin”
Why do we loathe such
These creatures that adapt well
To our wastefulness
Squirrels, rats, myriad insects, and so many other creatures that have adapted well to living in the shadow of humanity. These we loathe, finding beauty in those struggling to find a place in the world we’re rapidly changing.
Violence Bets Violence
A message from the bishop of my Synod in response to the recent horror in Las Vegas :
Violence begets violence.
Peace begets peace!
We must be about peace.
+ Bishop Kirby Unti
I found this a perfectly poetical statement, and a powerful part of his email introducing this letter.
The Same Sun
Journeys near and far
We always see the same sun
Human connection
A Memorial Day Haiku
In Flanders fields
Amidst poppies and lark song
Lie our lost lessons
Today
We walked into the cafe
An older couple entered
Through my held door
Hand in hand
Talking to friends
Amidst the youth
And their frantic keystrokes
Lost to the now
Rain’s changing
Drippy drizzle
To wind blown torrent
And the light moving
Across the sky
Puddles forming upon
Untended tables
Unbounded by fear, embraced by love
Brutality free,
Humanity unbounded
Potential released
Inhuman Humanity
This is puzzling:
Why it is humanity
That’s most inhuman?