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Tuesday, July 21, 2026

more mythic poetry

Icarus in the Sky Icarus, Icarus, foolish lad! It's the worst idea you've ever had and there were others I thought were bad! To soar to the stars, you demented bird, takes more than wax wings, or hadn't you heard? My lad, you have flown to the height of absurd! And yet, and yet, the impulse was grand, though you never considered you'd have to land... Yet, to be with the gods, lad...? I do understand! Those of us with our feet on the ground usually have something harsh to say about those who... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, July 19, 2026

a poem about Troy

(I wrote this in 2004 after watching the movie TROY) Ashes in the Oracle’s Mouth Helen, oh Helen! You silly git! You pretty face, You great lack-wit! Paris, perspective was never your strength Just please yourself at any length! Menelaus, big as a bull your heart pumps blood and that is all. Agamemnon, greed for power cuts at your life line hour by hour. Achilles, as honest as killers come-- kill and be killed is your personal sum. Hector, oh Hector, where else could you end but dragged beyond... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Cooling it...

There is not a single window in my house that can accommodate a regular a/c unit, but I still found this article very interesting: The 6 Best Air Conditioners of 2026 | Reviews by Wirecutter While it's still way too hot for me, we're not getting the extremes that are happening in other parts of the country, even of the state! I'm thinking this is a good time to spend days at the library which has a/c, or driving around if your car has an adequate a/c system. Visiting the mountains is good, too.... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 10, 2026

Assault by unwelcome changes!

I've had this Echo 'Alexa' device for a few years now, and it has been handy for asking the time in the dark and asking the weather for the day or for any particular day and place I want to know. It has been useful for ambient sounds. And now the thing wants me to think of it as my 'buddy!' A selection of male and female voices, with someone's idea of what's soothing or uplifting... OMG! I don't want an AI pal! I don't want to think of this thing as a person, a buddy, a pal, a confidante that... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, July 5, 2026

Under fire...

Clouds are building up to the west and north. They are quite grand, promising most welcome rains to come, though not as clearly etched as they might be were it not for the smoke in the air from the wildfires to the south and west. We were promised such storms yesterday afternoon but they never came. Today looks like a better chance, though. The rains will not only help against the dryness, but will also clear the air and if it falls over the fires, will help contain them. The worst and nearest... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 2, 2026

How about some consideration and common sense?

With July 4th this weekend, most of us in the US are dealing with intense heat and east of the Great Plains, soul-oppressing humidity. Here in Colorado where it's drought-dry and wildfires are already burning, outdoor cooking flames are prohibited in several counties and even fireworks shows, the official ones have been cancelled. Pleas to the people who shoot off their own private shows may or may not have effect, but other than two or three set off in the last week, there have not been many... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, June 27, 2026

Possibly interesting...

It took me many years to arrive at the understanding that I am neuro-divergent and have been dealing with that for my whole life. So many personality traits and reactions I always thought were either normal or just some personal flaw or failing. It's a relief, actually, to discover such oddities are common among ADHD/autistic folk. Some neuro-divergents are hyper-sensitive to light, to sound, to crowded spaces... It turns out as I only lately realized that there is such a thing as... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, May 28, 2026

This is not good news for any of us:

I found a second vote.gov — and it's registered to the White House I found this document as I scrolled through social media and while it is long and much of it outside my intellectual skill set, the gist of it is that we have here the underpinning of government control and surveillance of everyone using the Internet. In other news, the gods of Meta have restricted me from sharing anything on Facebook for the next several months. I can still share to specific people via Messenger and will do so... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

A Change Is Coming!

I am so excited by the current rising of Indigenous Peoples of the world back into view, taking back the dignity and power that have been held down for so long. Western European/White Supremacy has always been non-sustainable and when its stack of blocks finally tumbles--which has already begun to happen--the Indigenous will still be here with deeper roots in the Earth and a wider understanding of How It Works--the Universe, that is, or Reality, or Life. Besides what they've preserved of their... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, April 18, 2026

It's time to share this again:

In my opinion, one of the most important poems ever written. It's long, but there are many gems in its matrix, and the final stanza is of the saving grace. September 1, 1939 I sit in one of the dives On Fifty-second Street Uncertain and afraid As the clever hopes expire Of a low dishonest decade: Waves of anger and fear Circulate over the bright And darkened lands of the earth, Obsessing our private lives; The unmentionable odour of death Offends the September night. Accurate scholarship can... Sign in to see full entry.

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