For The Weekend...Mad World

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where did all the children go
lost to emerging secular liberalism
state sanctioned crushing of innocence
the destruction of traditional values
insane political correctness 
mad new world

Justice

Mid Week Motif : 3 WW

Justice
we learn to live
with an approximation of it
it becomes our second skin

on the first stumble in animal farm ( school )
it does not take long for a child to learn
rules bend for some and not others

we learn to ally ourselves
to the winning team
for our own well being

shifting alliance at the first signs
of a change in pecking order
sticking with the strength

we know  the foolish one
who shouts that the glorious emperor
is in  fact cavorting in his birthday suit
will be alienated
inconvenient truth is not welcome

we go to church temple mosque
wear a religion tag
speak  of spirituality peace and love
yet discriminate alienate and
step over the beggar who waits outside

we speak of justice for all
when what we really mean
is justice for people like us
'all' can wait for later

and of course any exposee of the truth
is just unpleasant bitter rhetoric
'sit down you're rocking the boat'

School Days

Mindlovemisery's Menagerie Week 58



benediction notebook marbles frayed courage orphan
weave raven hiraeth scrape misfit  rummage




looking like
an orphan annie misfit
scraped knees
frayed weave on her uniform
a scrunched school hat
she rummaged in her pockets
dropping marbles and a notebook
on the chapel floor during Benediction
disturbing the black raven figures
chanting gregorian in their prieres dieu
lost in a hiraeth of medieval times
in the soft glow of candle light

they gave her the courage of her convictions
and unwittingly instilled a rebelliousness within
that she wore like the badge on her blazer pocket
all through her life

Rorschach Test

Mindlovemisery's Menagerie


i see
twin lions and sharks
pushed together
by pompadour wigged ladies
from the french court
with ripped hems

underneath are two forlorn figures
sitting back to back
flanked by couples in embrace
tango dancing

two soft sea dog faces
beam out like the moon


yes i already know
je suis folle:)

Haiku Horizons

Napoleon

short guy on big horse
compensates by conquering
europe for glory

Shadorma et Cincuenta

small garden
on a balcony
a tight fit
oasis
for someone living
in the big souless city

a patch of blue , a few palms and geraniums
peaceful paradise

B &P's Shardorma and Beyond
MindLoveMisery's Menagerie

For The Weekend