That is why books have covers like old projectors on walls with translucent sheets to hold the shadows captive. Like modern smoke detectors to alert the students with its siren call to meet in ordered lines of evacuation. A mouth like a gavel to call to order, to end a trial, to put a nail [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Humanity’
Do Unto Others
Posted in Didactic, Poetry, tagged christianity, do onto others, education, ethics, Humanity, Religion on September 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Henry Classifies
Posted in Poetry, tagged arc of triumph, classifications, fignerprints, Henry, Humanity, Woman on January 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We walk under the arch of triumph and watch Roman eagles carry Emperors to heaven. They fly in lazy loops, in no hurry, and she says that from that height so deep in the sky, the Forum is like a fingerprint for humanity. Such statements make me pause in the shadow of such a giant masterpiece. [...]
Our Myth Part I
Posted in Didactic, myth, tagged Egoism, Humanity, Justification, Language, Modernity, myth, nakedness, philosophy, Poetry, sophistry, truth on August 27, 2008 | 7 Comments »
The unfortunate truth for those who hide themselves behind ration relativism is that what they are really looking for is justification, for ethical orders, for a completely irrefutable fact amidst a sea of turmoil – they are looking for truth. Oh sure, like the sophist they can speak around this issue but they cannot hide [...]
Notes on the Mount
Posted in Poetry, tagged Faith, History, hope, Humanity, New Testament, Old Testament, Religion, Silence, sorrow, Tears, Time on May 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The last thing she removed from her travel bag were the tissues she used to wipe my face. To wipe her face. Tissues from Austria. Tiny little surrender flags to quell a flood – a flood older than Noah and his boat. And could you imagine the tears he cried when on solid ground again [...]
Sound Waves
Posted in Poetry, Villanelle, tagged fear, Humanity, Poetry, Silence, Villanelle on April 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The prospect of silence frightens me Stone, upon stone, upon stone Human beings are opposed to tranquility. A man, having lost the wind, dies at sea waves crash, bringing his body home The prospect of silence frightens me In the garden cave we were all free Left unshackled by the unknown Human beings are opposed [...]
Reflections on a Silverback Guerrilla
Posted in Didactic, Poetry, tagged animals, Didactic, evolution, Humanity, humans, Poetry, science on March 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
He says humanity but means apes lucky enough to understand their misery. Resolve to evolve Find the courage to leave the cave and become the servant to your liberty. Why did you ever leave? Our neediness checked our ambition but now we have more than we need. A revolution against evolution. Power inherited through our tradition [...]
While Driving Home I Whitnessed a Crash.
Posted in Didactic, Poetry, tagged cold, Didactic, Humanity, ontology, Poetry, purity, snow on February 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Snow is pure but it is cold and it falls. Its not like us, its new and its old, Its not like us at all. It doesn’t mind being in a whole it gives it power to stop being a flake and assume control with an avalanche. No single one can take credit for the squall so they are innocent. Snow [...]
Anthropocentricity
Posted in Poetry, Villanelle, tagged angels, Anthropocentricity, fall, hubris, Humanity, Poetry, pride, Sin, Villanelle on January 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Pride, not hate, was why the angels fell Below the humans of the earth The tower they build will be their cell. The dead bodies are too useful to sell Bone and flesh fuel the tower’s rebirth. Pride, not hate, was why the angels fell. The devil isn’t as far away as hell his poetic eye sees their [...]
A World Covered in Fall (1969)
Posted in Didactic, Poetry, Sonnet, tagged Didactic, flight, gravity, greatness, Humanity, Immortality, Poetry, Sonnet, space on January 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Sky, a soft and gentle knight With flaming sword and lunar shield whose unfurled banner hides from sight the heavens and it’s gold. Man has pawned his dreams for steel. Emissaries in bishop hats with fire so bright it seems to be from the myths of old. Earth, our verdent queen has dawned a Virgin [...]
