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Thursday, April 30, 2015

Cryptic

He was enigmatic,
mysterious, and confusing

She was perplexing,
puzzling, and obscure

What were they hiding from
and why were they afraid

It was difficult to interpret
or understand the meaning

Causing one to be puzzled
by the whole affair

They were so hard to understand
and surprising in a way

Some would say strange or odd,
belonging exclusively to each other

A little weird, eccentric, or
queer in an eerie sort of way

Completely baffled he said,
very puzzling she replied...

How did they keep from being seen
so mysterious and hard to follow

Understood by few
and deliberately vague

They left everything open
for interpretation

Especially so as to be
difficult to understand

They never sat at right angles,
or agreed to anything implied

Always arousing wonder
or curiosity to everyone they met

He was dark and handsome,
rough with unclear character

She was golden rays of light,
completely unaccountable

As the story unfolds
we see the two together

in a little café in Brussels....

To be continued

Robert
2015


Thank you for helping me when I was down and giving me the inspiration and courage to write.







 

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Delayed


Happy Birthday Mom...I miss you.


I sit inside waiting for the plow to come and clean the snow
from the road outside my home,
this place of rest and comfort for many.

The drive is shoveled,
and my truck is warm with the heater on.
I drink two cups of coffee, walk the dog, and eat some pie.

Outside in the tall green pines
against a dark blue sky snow hangs like white pillows
waiting for the sun to melt and drift quietly below.

As I sit here waiting
I notice that the wooden bird feeder has no seed
or any birds adding color at its little ledge

I put my boots and coat back on
to go provide some needed food
for my wild migrant friends.

Delaying my departure is unavoidable
as the road outside still waits
for the plow man’s blade of steel.

Snuggled warm against my skin my boots fill with snow.
With seed and suet I make my rounds
as feathered creatures start to show.

Then I see the many colored hues,
as sparrows feed upon the ground,
red cardinals, and blue jays flutter

As my time to depart begins to pass,
I now know the reason for my delay as
woodpeckers tap out a tune, and snow still fills the sky

For if the world’s stark coldness I cannot amend,
a moment while delayed was spent
caring for my friends.

And most important, brightening up my view.


Robert
2015



Monday, April 27, 2015

Liquor Store


A story of growing up a child of an alcoholic.


Bed springs creaking in the middle of the night
A silver clip that holds his money tight
He loved his parents but hated being poor
And spending all his time at the liquor store

Reach deep into the pocket for some bills
Buy some weed and head off to the grille
A pair of work pants hanging on the door
Spending all his money at the liquor store

Drugs and booze are the devils game dad
Bad rubs off on good before good rubs off on bad
Passed out drunk on the living room floor
From spending all his time at the liquor store

The boy could do no wrong in his mama’s eyes
But his daddy taught him how to drink and lie
She gave him money and sent him out the door
And he ended up down at the liquor store

He loved his old man but hated him too
Told himself I’ll never be like you
Join his friends and head right off to war
But first he stopped at the liquor store

Enduring heartache no man should ever bear
Into a mirror the young man stared
Head in hands Lord he said no more
Spending any time down at the liquor store

If problems and pain are what you endure
And you think that drinking is the cure
They sell liquor down at the corner store
But he don’t go there with daddy anymore…
 

Robert
2015

Friday, April 24, 2015

Connected


Just when you think that you have things all figured out
the game changes

It never fails

When things are on cruise control and life seems fair
something happens that throws a twist or a curve to screw you up.

Does this phenomena a have a name
Something of which we can lay our hands on
something we can grasp and understand

Someway to define the very nature of existence would be called by some fate
destiny, or maybe to coin a phrase "shit happens"

In todays world of high speed communication
and instant social gratification how does something subtle slip under the radar

How did we not see that coming
Everything appears on the outside to be normal
There is no outward sign that things are about to change.

Then bang!

The whole world is upside down and nothing makes sense.

WTF happened is a phrase used often to describe our feelings

Profanities usually abound and take the place of any words used to describe the situation or our emotions. SOB, MF, damn, just to name a few.

Do we have any control has been the subject of much discussion over the course of history.

Have you ever thought something, read something, or discussed something with someone and then later that day, week, or month you read or hear on the news that something has happened related to that topic?

We are all connected
Not sure how but we are
Too much weird shit happens to not be

For instance yesterday I was reading an article on line about drinking rice water to improve your health. The article discussed how to boil the rice and then drink the water. Then I get up today and somebody in Atlanta burned 70% of their body with scalded rice water

"Atlanta — A teenager is hospitalized with burns covering 70 percent of his body after two other teens attacked him with a pot of boiling rice while he was sleeping."

WTF? Is there just too much information and news that is coincidental? I don't think so. Or, maybe these little shits read the same article and thought that would be a great way to fuck someone up? Who knows, most people don't care, but I do...

We are all connected
Not sure how but we are
Too much weird shit happens not to be

A couple of weeks ago I was talking to someone about his new job at Booz Allen Hamilton and the next day I get up and bang there in the headlines a jet liner goes down with two Americans on board and where do you think they worked? Yes you are correct, Booz Allen Hamilton, and to top it off one of their last names was the same as someone of whom I am related.

And of course these are all negative occurrences which leads me to believe the truth about evil ruling this earthly world discussed and written about for centuries by different religions and sects. To protect themselves early civilizations came up with all sorts of crazy rituals and gods to protect them from the unknown weird shit happening around them.

Fate, destiny, or coincidence. These three words are used to describe phenomena that cannot be explained. Who thought up these words and why? Lets do some more research on these three words:

Fate;

noun
noun: fate; plural noun: Fates; plural noun: the Fates
  1. 1.
    the development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power.
    "fate decided his course for him"

    synonyms:destiny, providence, the stars, chance, luck, serendipity, fortune, kismet, karma
    "what has fate in store for me?"

    • the course of someone's life, or the outcome of a particular situation for someone or something, seen as beyond their control.
      plural noun: fates
      "he suffered the same fate as his companion"

      synonyms:future, destiny, outcome, end, lot
      "my fate was in their hands"

    • the inescapable death of a person.
      "the guards led her to her fate"

      synonyms:death, demise, end; More
      "a similar fate would befall other killers"


  2. 2.
    Greek & Roman Mythology
    the three goddesses who preside over the birth and life of humans. Each person's destiny was thought of as a thread spun, measured, and cut by the three Fates, Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos.
    synonyms:the weird sisters;
    the Parcae, the Moirai, the Norns;
    ‘Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos’
    "the Fates will decide"


    • another term for Norns.
verb
past participle: fated; verb: fate; 3rd person present: fates; gerund or present participle: fating
  1. 1.
    be destined to happen, turn out, or act in a particular way.
    "the regime was fated to end badly"

    synonyms:be predestined, be preordained, be destined, be meant, be doomed;
    be sure, be certain, be bound, be guaranteed
    "his daughter was fated to face the same problem"



Destiny;

noun
noun: destiny; plural noun: destinies
  1. the events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future.
    "she was unable to control her own destiny"

 Coincidence;

noun
noun: coincidence; plural noun: coincidences; noun: co-incidence; plural noun: co-incidences
  1. 1.
    a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection.
    "it's no coincidence that this new burst of innovation has occurred in the free nations"

    synonyms:accident, chance, serendipity, fortuity, providence, happenstance, fate;
    a fluke
    "too close to be mere coincidence"

  2. 2.
    correspondence in nature or in time of occurrence.
    "the coincidence of interest between the mining companies and certain politicians"




     
    synonyms:
    co-occurrence, coexistence, conjunction, simultaneity, contemporaneity, concomitance
    "the coincidence of inflation and unemployment"

    "a coincidence of interests"
     
     
    Ok, a summary of these three words:
     
    Fate:
    "The development of events beyond a persons control"
     
    Destiny:
    "The events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future"
     
    Coincidence:
    "A remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection"
     
    Put the three definitions together:
     
    The development or remarkable concurrence of events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the near future without apparent casual connection beyond a persons control.
     
    I am digging this weird sister thing.."the three goddesses who preside over the birth and life of humans."
     
    Ok I got sidetracked... I know...get on with the story...Knyuck, Knyuck...this is serious stuff...
     
     
     
    But this does not describe the connection between thought, occurrences, and connection. So lets go a little farther:
     
    Thought;

    noun
    noun: thought; plural noun: thoughts
    1. 1.
      an idea or opinion produced by thinking or occurring suddenly in the mind.
      "Maggie had a sudden thought"

      synonyms:idea, notion, opinion, view, impression, feeling, theory; More
      "what are your thoughts on the matter?"


      • one's mind or attention.
        plural noun: one's thoughts
        "he's very much in our thoughts and prayers"

      • an act of considering or remembering someone or something.
        "she hadn't given a thought to Max for some time"

      • an intention, hope, or idea of doing or receiving something.
        "he had given up all thoughts of making Manhattan his home"

        synonyms:hope, aspiration, ambition, dream; More
        "he gave up any thought of getting a degree"


    2. 2.
      the action or process of thinking.
      "Sophie sat deep in thought"

      synonyms:thinking, contemplation, musing, pondering, consideration, reflection, introspection, deliberation, rumination, meditation, brooding, reverie, concentration;
      formal cogitation
      "it only took a moment's thought"
       


     
    Occurrence;
    noun
    noun: occurrence; plural noun: occurrences
    1. an incident or event.
      "vandalism used to be a rare occurrence"

      synonyms:event, incident, happening, phenomenon, affair, matter, circumstance
      "vandalism used to be a rare occurrence"

     
     
    Connect;
    verb
    past tense: connected; past participle: connected
    1. bring together or into contact so that a real or notional link is established.
      "the electrodes were connected to a recording device"

      synonyms:attach, join, fasten, fix, affix, couple, link, secure, hitch; More
      stick, adhere, fuse, pin, screw, bolt, clamp, clip, hook (up);
      "electrodes were connected to the device"


      • join together so as to provide access and communication.
        "all the buildings are connected by underground passages"

      • link to a power or water supply.
        "your house is connected to the main cable TV network"

     
     
    Put them together:
     
    Bring together or into contact the development or remarkable concurrence of an incidence or event that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the near future without apparent casual connection so that a real or notional link is established and produced by thinking or occurring suddenly in the mind beyond a persons control.
     
    Bring together by thinking the development of an incidence or event that will happen to a particular person or thing in the near future without connection so that a real or notional link is established and produced beyond a persons control.
     
    Bring together by thinking the development of an event that will happen in the near future without connection so that a link is established and produced beyond a persons control.
     
     
    Bring together by thinking the development of an event that will happen in the near future.
     
    "Love and Peace"
     
     
     
     
    Robert
    2015

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     


Sunday, April 19, 2015

Kindness

 
 
 
Yellow   Green   Blue
 
 
Kindness
 
Love
 
You
 
 
 
Robert
2015


Friday, April 10, 2015

Inspiration

Inspiration is like finding a new friend, it never comes when you are looking for it, but comes when and from where you least expect it.

And like a wandering friend it will come back....just say hello and be kind to it. Feed it and give it a couch to sleep on, because it won't be staying.

Do not fall in love with it unless you can handle periods of loneliness. It loves you, but has a mind of its own and cannot be bound to one person or place for too long.

Hello friend...welcome back.

How long will you be staying?

I missed you...


Robert
2015