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Our Valued Lawn

by Di Viola

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You only really win, having lost.

On the front lawn, all is identical until you notice it.

Every other blade you see its 50 shades greener than your own.

Those shades depend on light. Those blades gleam off light refracted.

Interesting...
Who has the light?

Every day you look, you stare, you glare

with a drink, with a book, with a chair, with a care.

Your care, carelessly, mi...

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Sunday 4th January 2015 10:42 pm

american dream   ego   control   intentions   technology   financial crisis   neighbors   loneliness   mortgage   self-reflection   intrusion   conflict   lawn   light   blade   grass   win   lost   misplaced time

Capitalism Is Sick

by Tomás Ó Cárthaigh

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How much is enough?
The question I ask
Of the shareholders rich
Who bring to talk
The board of a company
Who say times are tough
They only made billions in profits…
Disappointing, not enough.

 

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Tuesday 29th April 2014 12:40 am

capitalism   austerity   financial crisis

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