Category Archives: Cognition

All Kinds of Kind

An idiot savant is somewhat wise.A child can perceive what many won’t.A moron might be hired to advise.It’s more a case of wherefore than of don’t.Cognition comes in any type of form.Insanity is rarely absolute.And as for nailing down a … Continue reading

Posted in Civics, Cognition, Philosophy, Poetry | Tagged | Leave a comment

Past Problems Present Ploys

I certainly don’t want us to returnto good-old-days when children weren’t heard,and women knew their place and couldn’t earn,and Master was a titulary word.Of mental health we then had much to learn,but consciousness can generate absurddegrees of understanding and excuse,cascading … Continue reading

Posted in Cognition, Philosophy, Poetry | Tagged | Leave a comment

Combative

Whenever I in speech appreciatea day off after office work or kids,my interlocutor is bound to statethat nothing in my circumstance forbidsdevoting nearly every day to me.And that was even true ere I retired –my busyness is picked deliberately;by diverse … Continue reading

Posted in Cognition, Language, Personality, Poetry | Tagged | Leave a comment

A Little Schadenfreude

A friend declared she’s furious abouta minor retail act she disapproves.It minded me how often she will spoutwith indignation, like its flavor moves.The way my mother gathers energyfrom negative emotions, I well know.I turn the scope to next examine me … Continue reading

Posted in Cognition, Personality, Poetry | Tagged | Leave a comment

Distracted

Thrice seventeen was in my head today,increased a hundredfold, to be exact.It didn’t bear significance, I say,reminding me of neither thought nor fact.But pondering, I spilled to my dismaya little salt. I let that dream distractme mixing saline for a … Continue reading

Posted in Cognition, Health, Poetry | Tagged | Leave a comment

Feels like Homecoming

For seven days I barely left my space.And then I ventured out a little bit –a market walk, massages to my face,a cautious lunch and one small glass of wine,collecting from my brother an embraceamid abating minor sore fatigue.My symptoms … Continue reading

Posted in Cognition, Coronaverse, Health, Personality, Poetry | Tagged | Leave a comment

Character Sketch

She storms the doctors’ office when they fail to call her back,although there hasn’t been a long delay.She reads her own anxiety and goes on the attack,and won’t attend to anything we say.“What’s wrong with it?” she’ll challenge. “I just … Continue reading

Posted in Cognition, Family, Personality, Poetry | Tagged | Leave a comment

Realization

I often try imagining how youare sensing now, or what it is to besomebody else. But I don’t have a cluehow it feels to be clinically depressed.Although I can be low at times, or blue,my serotonin levels must be good.So … Continue reading

Posted in Cognition, Love, Poetry | Tagged | Leave a comment

Forcing Fallacy

I have to lie, although that means I throwa game we said we’d honor till we die.The whining for “I’m sorry” makes me knowI have to lie. It’s not my fault she’s bothered. She won’t tryexamining herself as cause of … Continue reading

Posted in Aging, Cognition, Poetry | Tagged | Leave a comment

Adults are Kings

Adults are kings at first – they have to be.At least until the offspring spread their wingsthe parents are omnipotent – kids seeadults are kings. From birth that keeps the children safe, for thingsare hazardous, the rules securityto guard against … Continue reading

Posted in Aging, Cognition, Lessons, Poetry | Tagged | Leave a comment