my father’s eyes
were tinged
with sadness
even when
he smiled
with occasional flashes
of anger
at what
could only be called
life
this
I grew to understand
came from reading
three newspapers
a day
Month: December 2017
morning arrives
the sun rises
as drums beat
in the distance
morning arrives
acceptance
is knowing
what you can do
for as long as
you can do
it
“Most of the trouble in the world is caused by people wanting to be important.”
from Douglas Moore’s Art of Quotation
“Most of the trouble in the world is caused by people wanting to be important.”
T. S. Eliot, English, writer
“The object of art is to give life shape.”
and again from Douglas Moore’s The Art of Quotation blog
“The object of art is to give life shape.”
— Jean Anouilh, French, playwright
The Trump Tower Caper Quickies: Kitty-Claws
a gift idea from Buffalo Tom Peabody’s blog2
when least expected
always
when least
expected
opportunity comes
calling
upsetting
the present
confusing
the future
rekindling
the past
“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant…”
from Douglas Moore’s blog Art of Quotation
“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.
If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.”
the very thing
sometimes
the very thing
we wish
to avoid
is the very thing
we need
to confront
here waiting
the book
finished
the glass
empty
the night
passing
into morning
here
waiting
a new day
Leonard Durso 