Category Archives: Philosophy

Like a Dick

Posted on September 7, 2026 by sputterpub

Be like a dick. I say this to attractattention. I don’t mean impoliticin attitude or speech or any act.Be like a dick. Be velvet over steel. No stab or prick,but with your center coursing firm, in fact,so able to stand … Continue reading →

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FIMI

Posted on August 29, 2026 by sputterpub

It’s egotistical to take offensein general. Another symptom sureas moonlight, permeating and immense:the selfishness of feeling insecure.Emotions can be shallow or intense.Investing less in what will not endure,I learn to let self-doubt arise and wane.Erect I walk, becoming how I … Continue reading →

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Silver

Posted on August 24, 2026 by sputterpub

Three times in recent weeks, what seemed at firstan inconvenience, after plans were made,resulted in some awkwardness reversed,or eased at least. Improvement was obtained.What rattled me initially I cursed,but that was wasted vehemence indeed;it wasn’t worth the discontent I nursed.My … Continue reading →

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Moving On

Posted on August 6, 2026 by sputterpub

The laurel leaves are lovely, but it’s bestto leave them on the branches or the ground.They aren’t soft enough to offer restwhile yet you live. In truth, the wise have found,while honoring the past, it’s no behest.Without more innovation, we’ll … Continue reading →

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Carrots

Posted on August 3, 2026 by sputterpub

I watched a show about the ultra-richengaged in and investing big to finda longer life. And then I wondered whichrewards inspired such, and for what kindthey hungered? Why and what would scratch the itch?Of their exploits no trophies come to … Continue reading →

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The Day Before Tomorrow

Posted on July 8, 2026 by sputterpub

Eight years ago their future flipped to grim,and indications swerved from cheer to drear.Survival was a staggered path for him,and her defense was blocking thoughts that veerto future – thorny, edged with fall and fear.The road ahead was grievous, and … Continue reading →

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Shipping

Posted on June 13, 2026 by sputterpub

A half a billion packagesare transiting each day.I guess it’s not surprising ifmine doesn’t find its way.

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Master of Destruction

Posted on May 21, 2026 by sputterpub

We children of the 50s chanted claimsespousing beauty, freedom, equity.To overturn stale culture were our aims,destroy the old and dance in amity.So revolution was the path we blazed,we thought, our numbers large, our energyunending. Even now I am amazedat how … Continue reading →

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Preempting Perfect

Posted on May 18, 2026 by sputterpub

Preemptively I took on yesterdaythe work I would have put my back in now.I thought that might enable me to playmore freely at today’s events. That’s howI figured then, as if I could defraybackwards, like I’d the power to endowimprovement … Continue reading →

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After Queer Shul

Posted on May 16, 2026 by sputterpub

Attending Friday services becausemy daughter (middle-aged) has joined a shul,eight times or so a year, I come to pauseand say Shema, remindful of a ruleor three I hadn’t heard as natural laws.I slow and let my heritage unspool –agnostically I … Continue reading →

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