Spreading the Badness

 

Slimy sycophants

seeking absolution

for their monstrous creation
flock to the cathedral of social media
armed with their best rationalizations
and desperate whataboutisms..

Deep within these thick walls

they stand on the Tabernacle of Alibis

where the very concepts of truth and lies

gets stirred in the propaganda mix

til reality itself becomes a blur

to be dispensed to all true believers..

The sludge they dish

to the eager congregation
that "everybody is doing it"

as if the immorality of their beast

can be magically diluted..

As if sin can be forgiven
by the alleged mass participation

of all the other naughty children

Modern Transitions

 

We painstakingly
copied electronically
volumes of Renaissance poetry
from a delicate parchment
to a silicon microchip..

A program of modern efficiency
and coveted convenience
but nowhere near as elegant visually
as the now rapidly fading original..

Progress need not come

with such draconian trade offs

though we always seem to choose

the path of maximum aesthetic resistance

Cursed Be the Appeasers

 

Oh great...

The beast we admire secretly

for his hard core tenacity

is doing beastly things again..

While the global uproar

is entirely predictable

we'll stick to our hardened principles

that stoke the flames of anarchy..

If we keep appeasing the bully
maybe he'll go away eventually.. 

He's not such a bad guy actually..

Putin is an ultra strong authoritarian

who projects strength just like us

with the fervor of a mega nationalist..

Sure sometimes Vlad gets a tad crazy
but he's not after us currently
so let's ignore future reality
and hide behind denials
that have been toxic throughout history 

He's still preferable

to Biden and his band of socialists

who mock our many grievances

and treat us patriots like terrorists

We are gonna hang our MAGA hats

on the antiquated cliche of a concept

that the enemy of our enemy is our comrade..

Anything to own the Libs

Bitchin in the Kitchen

 

Pot
calls the kettle black.. 

Said it with such a disparaging tone..

All assembled let out a gasp..

Kettle
comes back and retorts "Bullshit"..

Labels the pot
a phony ass hypocrite.. 

Blind to the obvious reality

staring him in the face..

The meddling gray pan
sticks in it's two cents
and suggests cookware group therapy..

All agree
their insipid tepid lives
really need more heat action..

And definitely a lot more

above table honesty

Believe the Hype

 

Once upon a time
in a place right here
those of us
of a spectator bent
viewed modern politics
as strictly an entertainment
event...

A veritable Roman Circus
complete with bad ass
gladiator wanna be freaks
using word swords of sharp positions
to verbally bludgeon the opposition...

We'd run to social media daily
to participate in the spectacle
by posting our two cents
in pointless circular arguments...

It was all good time devouring fun...

Few of us took any of this hyperbole seriously...

Until...

Clever jesters not so innocent
began taking advantage
of our consequence indifference...

Til all the freedoms
we had taken for granted
were now slayed victims
of the scorched earth retribution
they had angrily pledged to enact
if they managed to con enough pilgrims
to bring their vengeful asses back...

Those of us naive
institution believing dupes
who believed
we had no skin in this game
are now learning the hard truth
that pay back is a bitch
and history is replete
with sad tales of the corpses
who refused to LISTEN

Busted Us

 

Post blunder event..

Time to assign fault..

That badge of dishonor..

Unholster the worn finger of blame

and point it in the general direction

of our favorite scapegoat collection..

Just another rote exercise 

of convenient alibis..

Cause deep down we know

the biggest enemy of us

is usually US.. 

OK...

Let's pretend

as a face saving

deflection gesture

it's really THEM

and broadcast their complicity

on all social media frequencies

but truth be told

past experience shows

most times

the foot that trips us up

is usually US..

Of this we are quite aware

as dazed us stares up from the floor

where we've landed many times before..

Trying yet again

to hide from the embarrassment

of being the flawed human

all of US most certainly are

Post Game Show

 

In the bosom of pure blackness
that was conjured up last night
with ancient incantations
(that may have been Satanic)
we desperate Shadow People
summoned the Beast..

It would be our avenging savior

to do battle with the forces of change

that mocked us defenders of the old ways..

In our arrogance

we believed we could control the beast

or at least point it in the direction

of our rapidly advancing enemies..

Such the classic error of history

which should have taught us fools by now

that concentrated evil power

can not be easily moderated..

Scholars of the Theology
can debate if our monster creation

is indeed the anti Christ
or just a corrupted manifestation
destined to one day

turn out our collective lights..

Hell Bound

 

I've been to Hell and back
on more than one occasion.. 

The joint is really not that dire..

Sure tis hot as it's namesake
with all that brimstone and fire

roasting many of the inhabitants

to a toasty shade of burnt..

And it's overcrowded definitely
but there's great sinner camaraderie

in this atmosphere of esprit de corps 
as misery does indeed love company..

Next time

you really should come down with me..

Maybe stay for the season..

Savor the rush of pure freedom

in a non judgemental environment

where no one is ever turned away..

Ledge Musings

 

Go out on that ledge..

and take a strong stand..

Take your disillusioned toes

right to the edge of the abyss..

Harsh consequences be damned..

If you are going to take the big fall
may as well go down with your convictions..

I support this freedom of expression
and the radical statement conveyed..

Trust in gravity..

Just please don't land on me
or you'll lose my undying support

Fish Tales

 

Gasping for sustenance

the fish out of water

flops about desperately..

Soon to be suffering

from a severe case

of life deprivation

viewed on voyeur flat screens

in a shared experience globally..

His public tribulations

generates mass speculation

and much social media commentary

from self anointed experts

in the field of everything

with their drop dead analysis..

Self serving predictions..

As the subject flips it's last flop

the peanut gallery contingent

hurriedly checks posts past

for self gratification

of accuracy verification  

as they take a victory lap

on the carcass of the recently deceased..

Don't let life's tragedies make you cry..

They'll be other fish to fry

and other unfortunates

soon to be gone 

to collectively crush

as the show grinds on

Attention PLEASE

 

So much can be derived 
from our discerning eyes
if we focus on the obvious..

These visual cues we need embrace

staring oblivious us right in the face..

Deciphering signals
transmitted by exposed

and repetitive 
body language displays
that convey true intent..

Suppressed feelings

gravitate toward these outlets

that cry out to be seen

for those paying attention

to blessed revelation

reclining between the lines 

Make America Hate Again

 

Seriously..

Why in the 21st Century
here in the Land of the Free
must we still have to deal
with the idiocy of bigotry?

Why in this age of easy access information
is mass ignorance still even relevant?

Why must we suffer these intolerant fools
who insist on spreading this hateful bullshit?

Why can't we as a nation ever get past this?

While we were founded

on a mountain of hypocrisy

we at least pretended to have ideals..

Now it's all about scapegoat prejudices

inciting the fears of the gullible

courtesy of manipulative puppeteers..

Waiting on social evolution 

sure is an exercise in frustration

Wash and Rinse Rewind

 

Disciples of black and white mindset
live to compartmentalize
and neatly slot all issues
into their narrow 

us versus them narrative...

The truth they do twist
with shameless daily bullshit
may have been diluted impure
but it still exists
and will be resurrected some day
by the cleansing force of destiny..

Those who chose to make the mess

to further their toxic agendas

are destined to be flushed away

though if the past teaches us anything

these sludge clogs of humanity

will return with a vengeance

to once again stain our history

 

Hit Me Chief

 

Medication time..

Get these sheep asses in line..

Herd the numbed masses

into their cubicles
for their daily pharmaceuticals
to keep them level set

and controllable

The sick irony of it all
is that
the keepers
of this madhouse
are far crazier
than the committed inhabitants
trapped within

these antiseptic

padded walls

The Friendly Lover

 

Dating a princess way out of my league..

A real beauty and the beast tryst..

She's my latest vanity project
in a long string of conquests
that to the world makes zero sense
cause we ain't exactly a perfect match..

But here's the thing..

I know how to listen
and cut through the bullshit

when all a girl wants to do is talk..

or vent..

or confide in a friend

she trusts and respects..

Getting deep into the depths

of the muddled mess

churning in her fair head..

Where few of my gender dare go

cause we fear being trapped

in the dreaded friend zone abyss..

I have am not burdened by that fear

as my options are more limited

by this flawed face in the mirror..

So patient me let's time

and the natural progression

of human relationships

do the rest..

Physical barriers being no match

from the force of erosion

that wears down all resistance

in the end

Golden Ruler

 

Where life lessons

are sadly lacking

ignorance definitely

ain't bliss

They should teach
the golden rule in school 
every day
til it becomes rote
like multiplication tables
and gum stalactites under the desk

Call it the Pledge of Respect
until hopefully it sticks
and the daily lesson 

rolls into habit
and the kiddies
grow up to be decent adults

Past Prejudice

 

Let's have MY people
meet YOUR people
at the designated place
where we will interface
and formulate secret plans
against THEM
who have no people
of any consequence..

We entrenched natives

gotta unite
because if we don’t
those we fear
will succeed in eventually
becoming part
of us
and the blood purity
of our former ethnic exclusivity
will be forever lost

as part of the Great Replacement

Deep State conspiracy

Go Girl Majesty

 

Drink up my dear...

Let the booze melt those chains
of ancient sexual repressions
good girls are forced to wear..

Morning after
you came blame it all
on too much alcohol...

but there's really no need..

For it's only a walk of shame
if you choose to let it be..

I suggest you choose NOT to..

Don't allow people to judge you..

Cause their snide petty asides

are nothing but projected envy

toward those with the audacity

of savoring this all too brief life

Caress the Process

All the answers you seek
to riddles that confound
are contained somewhere
in the loose solution fragments
rattling around
and bouncing off the walls
of your muddled brain..

Take the time
to sort
and collate
these jumbled thought cells
in an orderly coherent progression..

Then just connect the dots

and allow the clarity

now staring you in the face

to lead you through the darkness

of what was once ignorance

The Mystery of Faith

 

All of God's children

praying together

in splendid houses of worship..

Of course they also sin..

Many of them incessantly

which to me

is the height of hypocrisy

since so many love to preach

about the Lord's many requirements

So the unfaithful

sure can't use ignorance of the rules

as a fall back failure excuse..

So why the constant moral violations

that only serve to jeopardize

their potential heavenly reward?

This does give me reason to pause

if these pilgrims are truly all in

on the prospect of eternal salvation

which as I understand it

is sort of the end game objective

for pious true believers..

Makes me thank God

I'm a practicing agnostic..

Buffer Boy

 

So here I am..

Locked up again
with that mocking clock

keeping me company..

Spin freezing

my overloaded 

frozen ass..

Cause as always is the case
I try to do too damn much
too damn fast..

Only a desperate

refresh button option
can reset this busted equation
and bring about
much needed

time life restoration..

Just another band aid fix

slapped on the stubborn wound

that will never properly scar

on this poorly planned

overzealous man..

Ode to We Deletes

 

Just another rest in peace moment
for an old friend..

Read about it on Facebook

from the thoughts and prayers comments
posted on an old pic
back when we were friends
before we too became old

and subject to the drifts of time..

Demise details sorely lacking
cause our friendship subscription expired..

We didn't even exchange

Christmas cards anymore..

Social media having squashed

such quaint traditions.. 

I wonder how my old friend died?

Was it quick and painless

or a long drawn out drip drip event?

Perhaps it was a to Hell with this life suicide?

My now dead old friend was dramatically inclined..  

Gotta get to the wake for all the morbid details

that I can share with my fellow curious ghouls

who won't bother to be there..

Gotta see all my other old friends

who do make the last respects trip..

Dressed in our best death threads
we'll reminisce on all the old stories
before we became walking corpses
now sharing our own shrinking timelines..

Who amongst us mourners 
we now barely know
will be the next to go?

Electronic Church bells toll

as yet another body gets laid to rest..

They do seem to ring louder than before 

which is weird cause my hearing 

has greatly faded over the years..

I guess mortality does play tricks

with the old senses

Fearless Cowards

 

If you've never felt
the sting of your mistakes
that slam impacted your friends
or suffered the consequences
of selfish misdeeds
then insensitive you is destined
to repeat these egregious offenses 
again and again...

This is a blessing

and a curse

(of course)...

The life of the oblivious cur

is a curious one indeed...

A cool bastard mix

of bravery and foolishness..

Destined to crash and burn

(of course)...

The Chosen Ones

 

While it’s an absolute truth

that all dogs go to heaven

tis also not a guess

that all cats are admitted too

Glory be the truly blessed innocents

the Lord has always favored

While we sin based humans

roll 50/50 at best

to meet entrance requirements 

What does this say

about our marginal species?

We're made in God's image my charred ass

Nick and Nora

 

Let's get dressed up..

Let's go out and be seen..

Insert our faces in every pic..

Pretend we're a perfect couple
for all the social media voyeurs
sitting home in their sweats
wishing they were us..

Be the flashy objects of hate and envy..

Maybe we can even con ourselves
into believing we are happening..

Be part of the cool kid clique for once

Dumbing Down

 

Hatred clouds judgement...

Creating an irrational covenant
between facts and poisoned fiction
that diminish once solid positions
and demolishes
what's left of our credibility
to such an extent
we become non serious
buffoonish cartoon characters...

Once we have devolved

to this level of pure ignorance

the dummies that we have become

will have achieved 

the proper gullible pliability

for full indoctrination

into a certain political cult

that rhymes with SAGA 

 

Quoxite Party

 

The movers and shakers..

Cigar chomping Earthquakers
live in the clouds they created..

Label them as you see fit..

Fat cat capitalist industrialists..

Fiendish lobbyists..

Deep State operatives..

They have always existed..

Robber Barons..

Lords of the Manor..

Those insidious shadow dwellers..

Owners of everything..

Taking more than they need

because they can..

Peeing down from on high

on the mud dwelling majority..

Simply because they can..

Philosopher poet agitators

can of course

demonize these ghosts

who roll anonymous..

At least in concept..

Swinging their flacid sticks

at steel piñatas

they really can't see

Futility is the recurring theme

for we would be revolutionaries

forever fighting windmills

Time Tyrants

 

To increase team productivity
our cloud dwelling overseers
brought in a renowned authority
on time management efficiency.. 

Thus commenced
the daily flogging sessions
to teach us slackers the lesson
that their sacred processes
had to be duly worshipped
at the expense of common sense..

Those thought sinners who strayed
outside the rigid boundaries laid
would be cast out
of bureaucracy Eden
and forced to wander

the unregulated wilderness
where all innovation resides

Empty Cans

 

Today I choose not to engage
in the communal festival

of shared cyber rage..

It's not that my anger has dissipated
or that this friction addiction within

has been satiated..

I just got hit by the realization
that the constant conflict

churning these pointless

circular arguments

is a no win situation

which only widens the schism

between family and friends..

All this shit breeds is mutual resentment
and a major sense of inner emptiness

with only our divisive opinions

to keep us company

Don't Tug On My Blanket

 

All our useful rationalizations
we utilize to get through the day
may not always be truth
but they do become so ingrained
into the fabric of our souls
we make them fit into our reality
through sheer force of necessity..

So don't try to straighten me out
with your version of pliable facts

that may be your particular

comforting crutch du jour

that works very well for you

and your judgmental ways

have zero relevance with me