#longpostalert Thanks to Lisa for hosting a very unusual prompt. As I see it, the topic is too vast to be covered in a single poem. And that exactly is the problem with signals from the universe. There are too many signals, and we may not always read or interpret the right ones. My coach … Continue reading Semiotics
stalled oars, still waters willpower dives to look for foes lurking beneath Tanka Tuesday Weekly Poetry Challenge
“I feel like someone gnawing at my insides. I constantly live in fear of losing balance.” “Your medical reports look fine. Maybe confidence-building measures will help. See a counsellor.” The medical staff looks agitated as patients with brain fever are admitted to wards. The symptoms are different, making treatment all the more difficult. “It looks … Continue reading Army-in-waiting
Bridges are fascinatingespeciallywhen they lead nowhereit makes me curiousabout the charms of nowhereand underestimate the groundthat feels trampled beneath my feetwhy is it so defiant? Bridges are addictiveThey impart a sense of achievementof having crossed chasms or oceanswhen all that lies belowIs deceptionIt makes me feel worthwhileAt least for a while Bridges are neededto connect … Continue reading Nowhere
I emerged from a cave and discovered sunlight today. Was I born in that place, or made to believe so? Did I really think there’s no life outside, or was I happy in victimhood? Life’s easy when you can blame everything on others, not once thinking what you would do if you were free … … Continue reading Blinding sun
spinning wheelsin anticipation of flightnot wanting to be groundedin a boring stand Deprived of regular movementBut wait a minuteHow the hell did they get there?😊 What Do You See
Dare I say no war Respect boundary lines Excellence valued in effort Amidst change at supersonic speed Master transcendence Sunday Confessionals
Screens ask me to proveI’m humanI’m tempted to say I’m notand see what happensWill the computer be extra friendlyWill I be more acceptableacross boundaries? It’s not only Google Searchhumans complete my sentencesImposing their views on whatI’d just begun to say-predictive intelligencehelps machines create systemsin a vacuumchoice in the time of dictatorship expression in times of … Continue reading Choice in times of dictatorship
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