a poetic journal.
Beautiful HumanContinue reading “the fridge chronicles video”
See, Tell, Revolve.
Rendezvous another galaxy,
Land between Neptune and Venus.
Strange Star
Many are with close constellation.
I did discover sky.
I did discover universe.
All is in me.
Well this was a particular pickle she found herself in.Continue reading “where is my mind”
Shit!
I forgot what I was going to say
I think there was a point I wanted to make
or some opinion I wanted to state.
My feeling is that it was important to me
but damn I let it slip away.
I let my mind wander and wonder
left it distracted by new line
one better suited for another rhyme.
It could easily stand alone,
Hope everyone had a happy fourth. I stayed home with my little one. He’s not the biggest fan of Fireworks and my neighborhood can get very loud on this day. Here’s a picture from another year where he climbed to the top shelf of the closet to escape the booms.
A short lyrical poem (1 verse, 1 chorus) performed in 2019 at the Kibitz open mic.
filmed by the glorious Kat aka Skadonna.
Continue reading “wish you were here (live)”
Nightshade by Michael Connelly
The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype & Create the Future We Want by Emily M Bender & Alex Hanna
Continue reading “currently on my kindle”
A poem by the great Langston Hughes, with a Recipe for American Pie by Milton Bowens. ✌️
Let America be America again.Continue reading “Happy 4th”
Let it be the dream it used to be.
Let it be the pioneer on the plain
Seeking a home where he himself is free.
(America never was America to me.)
Let America be the dream the dreamers dreamed—
Let it be that great strong land of love
Where never kings connive nor tyrants scheme
That any man be crushed by one above.
(It never was America to me.)
Mugwumps, the lot of you, silent foolsContinue reading “Mugwumps and Tub-thumpers”
on the sidelines watching a select few
tub-thump an agenda sure to fail.
Caucuses challenge contrary concepts conjured by the converts
of the demagogue who clogs
compliant channels with vacuous pettifog…
Recorded on July 9, 2020. Sharing a song tonight. An a cappella lyric called Ten Feet Tall.
Question of the night: what is one positive word you use to describe yourself?
Tonights hosts: the wonderful duo of Hanna and Transe
Continue reading “Ten Feet Tall”
Filmed on April 15th, 2021. Two poems, He Kissed Me followed by an untitled note to a friend. This was a special evening. It was the Freedom of Speech anniversary show and the first time we were all together in person since the lockdown. What an evening, what a group of great people.
Continue reading “He Kissed Me plus one.”
mhughes poetry 