When Victory’s loud trump doth sound for Thee,
and we, in triumph, lift our joyful eyes;
with this dawn of change, let us not be
deaf to the anguish of our loved ones’ sighs.
Their losses cut a heavy, grievous toll,
paid in the coin of sorrow. hard to hold.
Mark dear cohorts, so with a gentle hand
soothe their hearts, may in our care they stand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read More:<\/a> life before November 5, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read More:<\/a> life after November 5, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n \u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n How broken and flawed – do things need to get,\u00a0 The ant is perched upon a blade of grass, From our perch on earth we see Centaurus, The ant at least makes no such callow claims. When day is done and night is won, Be thankful for the gifts received, “I have a dream that my four little children So why must the champions of DEI, By twenty thirty! Good news it was! In ancient times, tribes <\/span>with clubs would settle Born to streets of crime, no fault of his own. A process used since ancient times\u00a0 First rob a bank – get some cash – Today there is a different trick \u00a0\u00a0 \u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666<\/em><\/p>\n \u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666<\/em>(click<\/em> Read More <\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/span>above, to go to complete list of 150+ musings)\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666<\/em><\/i><\/p>\n \u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666 click<\/a><\/strong> <\/span>to make a comment, correction or suggestion \u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666<\/em><\/p>\n \u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666 These are NOT senseless times. Yes these ARE senseless times.\u00a0 Whatever you believe – <\/em> click<\/strong> <\/a><\/span>to find out if the voting records of your representative\/senators in Congress match what you believe \u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666<\/em><\/p>\n \u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666 send an email to join our mailing list <\/em>info<at>therandompoet.com <\/strong>\u2666\u2666\u2666\u2666<\/em><\/p>\n freely share \/ copy \/ distribute the material on this site noting <\/em>www.therandompoet.com \/ J. J. Muller<\/em><\/strong> as the source\u2666The Pre-Nov 5 Question: Will the American Experiment Shut Itself Down? Or Not?\u00a0<\/h3>\n
before enough folks are roused – and care enough to act\u00a0
to set things right, while still are free from threat?\u00a0 (end)<\/p>\n\u2666Beyond Centauras\u00a0<\/h3>\n
may ponder on the vast expanse of space beyond its vision.
Knows nothing of the lawn mower spinning blade.<\/p>\n
and claim to grasp the tricky task to see beyond our vision;
then decisively proclaim there’s no Creator?<\/p>\n
Such claims of course seem lame to us, for we have self-awareness
until we ponder what’s beyond Centaurus. (end)<\/p>\n\u2666On To Tomorrow\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/h3>\n
and twilight thoughts are drifting,
with fragments of what’s come and gone
for this days reminiscing.<\/p>\n
with peace regrets can flee,
for all that has occurred today,
each one was meant to be.\u00a0 (end)<\/span><\/p>\n\u2666DEI Meets MLK\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3>\n
will one day live in a nation;
where they won’t be judged, \u00a0\u00a0
by color of their skin,
but instead on character content.”<\/p>\n
judge by color of the skin? \u00a0\u00a0
What do they know
that MLK didn’t?
They just ‘Cancel’ those questions and spin.\u00a0 (end)<\/p>\n\u2666D’Oh! Only Eight?\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3>\n
More EV Charging Stations!
Seven billion dollars marked
for juice across the nation!
Now two years later – only eight installed,
all built with skill and zest.
A hundred thirty thousand years
are needed for the rest. <\/span> (end)<\/span><\/p>\n\u2666Social Media\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3>\n
all disputes where brutes displayed their mettle;
it was so grand to take a stand and die;
get killed?! Some thrill! No one to question why.
The pawns they died, whilst puppeteers survived;
no fools they who knew which strings to yank,
how to . . . . . . . . . . (continue reading<\/a>)<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\u2666Humility\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3>\n
So where did you go? – how soon did you know of good options you could pursue? –
yes born of dumb luck to safe streets and love at home.\u00a0 \u00a0 (end)<\/p>\n\u2666Energy Laundering\u00a0<\/h3>\n
intended to deceive,\u00a0
well known to cheats and scalawags,\u00a0
hucksters and to thieves.\u00a0<\/p>\n
then make it nice and clean. \u00a0\u00a0
Laundering is magical –
it cleans! – or so it seems.<\/p>\n
from gods of sun and wind.
Skip the . . . . . . . . . . (continue reading)<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
all other rights retained.\u00a0 Excerpts on The Woodson Center are used by permission from The Woodson Center, Washington DC.\u00a0
\u00a9 2016 the random poet, 2022 just one random american poet, J. J. Muller, also J. R. Muller
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