Category Archives: reflection

The Poppies Are Everywhere

Posted on November 12, 2018 by soitgoes1984

Marx called religion the opium of the masses but we pray to Gods of war and the poppies are everywhere and we pretend to remember (and care) and we feel so much better now and we won’t dare question the … Continue reading →

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Gaza

Posted on January 29, 2018 by soitgoes1984

I was losing myself in the sky reflecting in a puddle, a mirror left by an afternoon shower on the floor of our open-air barn. Mesmerized by the tree branches swaying in the breeze and by the clouds arriving and … Continue reading →

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