Simple

Simple.
Modernity
aspires.
Standing
on uneven
sloping
terrain.
Reaching
up.
Falling
short.
Hollowed
by ignorance,
superstition.
Wading
through
quicksand,
histories
countless
misdirections.
Charlatans,
miscreants.
Misleading
the
flow.
Fighting.
Push me,
pull you.
Staggering
stance,
halting
progress.
Battling
greed.
Lust for
control.
Darkness
dims progress.
Humanity
limited.
Processing
power
limited,
shallow.
Progress
governed,
hindered.
Simplistic.
Held
under,
naïveté.
Complexity
unwound.
Capabilities
limited.
Progress
unseen.

Reviews

[John the Baptist]

The modern mind has made great strides, but still proceeds in fits and starts due to negatives that continue to lurk in the lower consciousness. Greed, lust for power, the aspirations of miscreants still hold us back. What is going on now in Ukraine is a prime example.

[E.J. Waling]

So true JB, thank you for reading.
JP

[Earthrise]

It seems like we've built the world to implode, doesn't it? This is a beautiful piece, though its subject matter may be ugly. The short lines catch the eye, and they make me wonder how much complexity even big ideas like these need. Maybe they should be intuitive, but either way, you write about them in a way that is sage and thought-provoking.

[E.J. Waling]

Thank you for reading Earthrise

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

You are a remarkable poet my friend. I'm always dazzled by your style and profoundly illuminating messages of your work. It always challenges my mind and at times how I see the world. Not in nuance but in more prescient and deeper ways. CLE

[E.J. Waling]

Thank you CLE, your kindness is truly appreciated.
JP