9/11: A Poem

I wrote this poem on 9/11 in 2002.  Be forwarned, I am unashamedly liberal and this poem reflects that.
September 11th, 2002
 
A year has passed
In the aftermath
Of our country’s greatest unlearned lesson
 
We name the dead
And fill our heads
With the insidious propaganda of retribution
 
We are told that this is war
Assured
We don’t know what’s in store
 
It’s an eye [...]

Humanity from 10,000 Feet

As the planes dips and curves over the city below
All at once I am struck by the ingenuity and progress
Represented by the cars and the houses and the roads
Struck by the imagination and wonder
Which served as the catalyst for their creation
Struck by the flaws and foibles
Which inevitably occur in everything human beings touch
Perfect in [...]

Death by College Student

So in my real life I work at a non profit that provides financial literacy education to the masses.  Sounds thrilling doesn’t it?  It’s ok, I know it doesn’t.
Today I had to go over to the local state university as a guest speaker for a personal finance class.  The concept of being faced with a [...]

Combating the Self-Indulgence of Sadness

So the other day I wrote all about how sad I’ve been lately.  It occured to me last night that spending so much time concentrating on the feelings of discontent is a terribly self-centered thing to do.  So I decided to pay attention to the things around me for awhile.
The Fiend was all snuggled up [...]

Searching for Self

She isn’t sure
Of who she is anymore
So long she can’t remember
But too sweet to forget
She jumps in December
And by May she regrets
It’s all become waiting
Hoping and anticipating
She longs the feel the trickle of the slow melt of her icicle heart
 
Her hands stay at her sides
And she hides
Reverting to the bad old ways
As a means [...]

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Chance Encounters

It has been my experience that people appear in our lives for a reason, no matter how briefly.  I always find it interesting to ruminate (apparently this is my new favorite word) on what the reason is for a person’s presence in the ridiculous stage play that is life.  Wasn’t it Chekov who said if [...]

Hello…again

I had a blog.  And then I accidentally deleted it.  Which is really really like me.
Now I’m starting a new one.  This is it.  Enjoy.