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#JusticeForJacobBlake
In the city of Kenosha, There was a father Who was shot by the police In front of his own children. He is now bedridden, Paralyzed from the waist down. People thought he wouldn’t survive his nightmarish encounter. He was lucky to be alive. Doctors said it was a miracle. For a couple of days…
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I Only Have A Minute, Part Two (A Sequel to, and Inspired by, “I Only Have A Minute” by Dr. Benjamin E. Mays)
It’s not a lot of time For me to say what’s on my mind, So I must be very wise To not stumble and lag behind. This one little minute May be the most historic. If one single minute is all that I’ve been given, It is up to me to make the most of…
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Hope In A Pandemic — The Inner Workings Of An Anxious Mind
Mentions of current pandemic. Summer cancelled Halloween cancelled. Concerts cancelled. Birthdays cancelled, at least the party part. It is enough to tear anyone apart. Making it hard to cling to sanity in this scary world. I do not want to live in fear forever. But I want to be smart too. Keep my family safe […]…
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The Myth of Education — Starving Artist Archives
To give intellectual, moral, and social instruction to someone (especially a child), typically at a school or university is considered education. Wow! The lies Webster tells. Awfully noble is the framework we’ve designed to shelter something which should be unveiled to the public eye. We hide behind degrees as if they’re measures of intelligence when […]…
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Nowhere. — Maégan’s Written Word – Scribbles and Thoughts
Broken devices,Left over vices.Silken memories of by-gone days,People going their different ways;But I want to stayHere in this nostalgia.Don’t wake me.Don’t wake me. I saw the dust fall,The aftermath of bombs,But I’m safe.I’m safe.And I’m sorry. They said four-hundred people died,Many injured, I replied.How many mental scars,From a memory that repeats.It repeats.It repeats. I see […]…
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America, “The Greatest”
If they’re hungry, give them food.If they’re homeless, give them shelter.If they’re sick, give them good health.If they’re poor, give them what they need.In a country that claims to be “the greatest,”There should not be hunger, homelessness, lack of healthcare, or poverty.In America, however, that’s exactly the case.Not only are there people without food, shelter,…
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When Change Arises — Journaling Through Life
I see people change their minds all the time. Though it often seems like we don’t have a lot of true freedom in the US, we can still change our minds and have options to do so. Of course, some people don’t feel they can’t change their minds, mostly because it often takes effort to […]…
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Perfection Inexplicable — Vilano Images
Tucked behind the wholesale seafood shop, The tall-grassed muddy bank Of the San Sebastian River, The derelict shrimp boat dragged onto shore, And the heron fishing in the early morning light, Reveal to me intrinsic splendor somehow. Perfection Inexplicable — Vilano Images
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Old Friends — Piano Girl
The rain stopped Some drops lingeredIn the rich soilBeneath the tree-Resting after theLong journeyOn the tip Of a pine needle,One drop called outOr perhaps, upTo its dear friend,Sunshine It’s your turn!I’m waiting!Send your raysMy way-So thatWe may haveA moment of funCan’t you see?We belong togetherSimply shine yourLight on meAnd watch the branchBegin to glisten The […]…