Haiku #406

The leaves turned traitor 

Her eyes colder than moonlight 

Night crashed, fell like hail 

Haiku #405

Earth welcomes us all 

Death's only transformation 

Life shines through roses 

Sapientia Cotidie Oritur

Now, be born as

The past returns 

On sandals worn.

Circle that which burns 

For heat cleanses forms.

In holy flame you turn 

As anterograde sights

In the sparkling night.

Trust in the gilded light, 

Dance now left 

And to the right,

Dance until the 

Yawning morn when 

The Sun again shall 

You adorn.…

Haiku #404

Those who rule us do 

Because we allow them to 

Suss this human zoo 

Haiku #403

Overhear to see 

Domesticity set free 

Dream that lust's a need 

The Flaming Warrior

I was surprised, damn near shocked, at the speed at which the story of the serving soldier who set himself on fire in front of the Israeli Embassy disappeared. I heard Rachel Maddow mention it once and I saw a brief video of an ambulance driving away. The man died. I remember the monks burning in Saigon. Those were powerful and effective images. A flaming warrior could have been an even more pointed message. And that is why we only glimpsed it. If it were not for the nearly universal presence of cameras, I believe that warrior's story would have been 100% censored. But I will never forget him or his righteous sacrifice. I hope the stench of the burning man got into that Embassy.…

Frisson In The Desert

I do not believe that writing is worth the nervous stress which can only get worse. 

Relaxation is just a myth, like any other belief system. It's easier to train a man to operate under extreme and extremely stressful circumstances. 

Someone not as well trained feels the stress, hopefully not as acutely but, he lacks the tools and psychological techniques to bring himself down and back under control. 

Yup, stress can be a killer, either directly by causing a meltdown or, indirectly by reducing the quality of his work and a wheel bolt or two don't get properly tightened. A sudden assault, everyone in the ATC, acceleration, a hard turn, a flipover and which side has the most conscious personnel will probably win. Will they kill? It all depends.…

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It may all be camel shit but I can't see myself doing anything else. I'm a writer so I write. If it pisses you off, shoot me. That's another way to get some shade.