The Human in Rights

A right is a relation bigger than the self.

Its meanings lie in paradox -

between our highest aspirations

and the banalities of the flesh.

Fossil Fools

Blame it on war

somewhere afar

Pin it on some despot:

that crackpot!

You hit the jackpot!

Curse the weather

and the climate

And if you can muster,

blame it

on your very own disaster

Listen to the register ring

then shake a fist at human suffering

Fret over plunging markets

with hands thrust deep

in pocket

When profit is the only rule,

the game is fixed

and we're fossil fools.

18 April 2011

Measure to Behold

The ultimate virtual

law is a ritual

razzmatazz sans rival

Power jealously guards

an empty core

but it can and will devour

April 2011

Out of Body

Two universes

broken souls

fragmented selves

a shattered whole

March 2011