by ST, mid 1980s Upon one’s contemplating one’s own self Oftimes one laughs to see Just how unreasonably one does reason. And exerting one’s logic ends illogically. “Illogical it may seem, but logical it is,” So reasons one’s reason when another reasons not . . . Musingly one listens to the other’s point, And wondersContinue reading “Reasonable Reasoning”
Category Archives: perspectives
School Daze
by ST, late 1980s With the beginning of a new school year, it’s a good time to think about what we want for our children in Life. In general terms, we want them to be happy and successful. Most of us don’t think that means they have to be brain surgeons or rocket scientists (unlessContinue reading “School Daze”
Sage
by ST, early 1980s A piece of Wisdom, A piece of the desert, matures in adversity of its own. Only a little of this seasoning much improves the flavor in a place where Life is dry as bone. Looking for sage alone for seasons one can roam in this wilderness of Life– but even sageContinue reading “Sage”
Signals of Life
by ST, early 1980s There is a fascination to cars at night: stopped at an intersection you can see the rear lights of perhaps 5 cars; but each in turn blinks only its own rhythm. And because none beats but for its own, you can feel a thousand little heartbeats (feelings cannot count above 2Continue reading “Signals of Life”
Strange Creature
by ST, early 1980s How funny you look– Why were you made that way? Maybe your Maker mistook . . . What? I’m the funny-looker, you say? Well pardon me, I should inquire politely, “How do you do?” whatever you do. But rather I would ask, “What can and do you do?” I study you,Continue reading “Strange Creature”
Perspectives of the Bugged
by ST, early 80’s I used to like potato bugs, But now they infest our basement rug. They used to tickle me as they crawled on my skin; Now I hate them, kith and kin. Their rolling in a ball was then a fascination, Now enemies all, I favor their extinction.
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