One by one
they arrive
Some invited
others not
Some sin-cere
others not
Some truthful
others not
Some naive
others not
One by one
they arrive
Wearing various
garbs
The writer
The speaker
The coach
The teacher
The mystic
The guru
Some bearing
gifts
with strings
attached
Some offering
things
to change
your life,
or theirs
Their life
Mostly their life.
Inspiration: Unethical Internet marketers, gurus
Carl Masters
replied
curtly
to all
their questions
He barely
concealed the
impatience
and
annoyance
he felt
truly felt
Carli Meadows
replied
sweetly
to all
their questions
She dared not
conceal the
eagerness
and
excitement
she felt
truly felt
24 hours later
Carl and Carli
got the news
Carl at $55,000
Carli at $45,000
For the same job
Because Carl was
quite disagreeable
and Carli wasn’t
Inspiration: “Do Nice Guys — and Gals — Really Finish Last?
The Joint Effects of Sex and Agreeableness on Income” (PDF)
With open ears
and open heart
the child embraces
enchanting tales
of yesteryears
and yesterdays
and amazing things
yet to be
stories to
grow up on
carving and
illuminating
his path
Inspiration: Letting Stories Breathe: A Socio-Narratology
by Arthur W. Frank
In one place
and one time
two men meet
on the street
each bearing
a flame.
Aye, said one,
Asunder!
Nay, said one,
Israel!
each staking
his claim.
Flames entwined,
killing ensued
fueled by
ancient stories.
Inspiration: Letting Stories Breathe: A Socio-Narratology
by Arthur W. Frank
Image credit: Map of Ireland – Source
Moves me to tears
weakens my knees
Awakens me
Inspiration: Contemplating what matters to me most
If they say the moon is belewe,
must we believe that it is true?
If they declare a betrayer moon,
must we all then fast and swoon?
Rare it was and rare it is,
once in a blue moon?
Inspiration: The blue moon on August 31, 2012.
Researching the origin of “blue moon.”