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A few bad apples

Posted on June 15, 2019 by soitgoes1984

The people who say, “There’s just a few bad apples” refuse to look at  the roots of the trees, refuse  to believe the soil tests refuse to believe  that those apples aren’t rotten, refuse to believe  that all the apples  … Continue reading →

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Let’s Go Read Rumi (Ode to Spring)

Posted on March 4, 2019 by soitgoes1984

Before the vultures dine on another ancient civilization and cities become rubble lets break bread instead of bones   lets cleanse our palate and feast on the food of kings and queens, lets walk through smoke screens, and sit on … Continue reading →

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Eden

Posted on January 1, 2019 by soitgoes1984

We will erase you, all proof that you existed. This is our Eden, our canvas, blank and ready to paint our roots where yours grew.   Your eyes might watch us from your prison cells and graves and tears you … Continue reading →

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Only Words

Posted on December 17, 2018 by soitgoes1984

Are they only words just letters pieced together tell me, what’s stronger what’s more powerful than words than these sounds we make to justify taking lives if I create God, tell me, of what use is it without words that … Continue reading →

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The House of Fraud

Posted on October 19, 2018 by soitgoes1984

it’s out of mind and out of sight and out of context and out of gasoline and out of line and out of time must wake now from the dream
who killed the messenger,
who cut the date palms down who tamed the shrew, who trained the crew who turned the planes around Continue reading →

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A Decent Family Man And Citizen: A Requiem For Vietnamese Peasants

Posted on August 26, 2018 by soitgoes1984

There are certain things that can’t be taken away from the late John McCain: He was a Navy pilot he was shot down over Vietnam and captured he was held as a prisoner of war for five and a half … Continue reading →

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Are You Happy

Posted on August 3, 2018 by soitgoes1984

Life isn’t about being polite because wrong is wrong and right is right and if you have to fight don’t fight for the oppressor and don’t fight for the aggressor and use art as your weapon use your words nuclearly … Continue reading →

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Life, Death, & Food

Posted on June 29, 2018 by soitgoes1984

Anthony Bourdain used food as a way of introducing America to people around the world, their history and culture. He let food speak for itself, and importantly, let people speak for themselves. Bourdain’s Hawaii episode was the first time many … Continue reading →

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Hay For The Royal Horses

Posted on June 22, 2018 by soitgoes1984

The villagers stood around screaming, “The village is burning” and there they were, standing around looking at the fire doing nothing but screaming. “Put this fire out now!!!” they demanded of the King who, far off in the distance was … Continue reading →

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Speculation

Posted on January 4, 2018 by soitgoes1984

The news stations hovered around the front lawn of the White House. Even the days sporting events were interrupted as every tv station showed footage of a lone wolf laying motionless on the lawn. The likely intended target, the president, … Continue reading →

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