Category Archives: Philosophy

Frames

Posted on August 6, 2022 by sputterpub

They’ve started framing traffic signals now.Somebody must have studied gathered facts,and found a way to teach the drivers howto notice what already eye-attracts.A traffic plan made agencies endowideas only esteemed by bureaucrats.The visible results make no one wary.You know the … Continue reading →

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Unknown to Me

Posted on August 4, 2022 by sputterpub

Unknown to me although we’ve shared our yearsin empathetic close fraternity,I’m sometimes stunned as evidence appears,unknown to me. I tried imagining that I were he.I paid attention to his words and fears,but my best guess includes uncertainty. If distance so … Continue reading →

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Time Tricks

Posted on July 19, 2022 by sputterpub

Time’s relative of course, or I should sayexperience of time is varied so –I never sit on stoves – it’s not my wayto want to kiss a pretty girl – althoughI understand the concept. What I knowis often feeling crowded … Continue reading →

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Offensiphilia

Posted on July 17, 2022 by sputterpub

What do you think ofyou? Yes? Then why so willingto be offended?

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Striding on the High Road

Posted on July 10, 2022 by sputterpub

Stand up or duck down.I don’t have to say much more.You know how you are.

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Ever Angry

Posted on July 7, 2022 by sputterpub

It’s understood we’ve stages in our griefwhen someone we have loved exists no more.But what of institutions? My beliefis we’ll experience one less than four.Denial and depression are for sure,but who would nod or bargain? Compromiseis futile and acceptance isn’t … Continue reading →

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Good Penalized

Posted on July 1, 2022 by sputterpub

I always travel light. I like to beas unencumbered as I can arrange.I want my back relaxed, my fingers free,and so for airplane comfort, I’ll exchangesome toiletries and extra shoes and gearfor compact case (I barely take enough).I savor foot … Continue reading →

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Third Strike (America’s Game)

Posted on June 27, 2022 by sputterpub

I always thought the office overblown –Executive just means to make it work,and I when young or even fully grownsized up each President as ego jerk.Admittedly I was in fact impressedwith Congress as it processed Watergate,but that was then. Reality … Continue reading →

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Dwell

Posted on June 18, 2022 by sputterpub

It may be enoughto dwell: to savor todaywithout memory.

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If You Were Organized

Posted on June 6, 2022 by sputterpub

If you were organized, you would have guessedthe closest are the favorites, realizedwhen I said “help yourself,” not to my best!If you were organized… You grabbed the first you found. I was surprised.If I were you I’d choose among the … Continue reading →

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