1- Unpredictability, too, can become monotonous. – Eric Hoffer
2- Artist? Or teacher?
Mastering technique is a
prerequisite for both.
3- Such peace. No angry
late night tweets belittling
and demeaning others.
1- The visionary is the only true realist. – Federico Fellini
2- my accidents are
sometimes better than what
I set out to create.
3- No more days of dread;
no more wondering who else
thinks less of us today.
1- Wisdom is knowing when you can’t be wise. – Paul Engle
2- I am not driven
to create. It’s enough
to think creatively.
3- At long last, justice
can now prevail on a president
no longer hiding behind his office.
1- Disbelief is a form of belief. – Frank Barron
2- sometimes my essssssses
look like serpents
about to strike.
3- Just think, as of Thursday
less, or no more, writing about Trump,
just what his believers believe.
He’s their little idol.
1- Pay attention to what they tell you to forget. – Muriel Rukeyser
2- a garlic twist,
not needed but purchased
because it’s new, then
rarely ever used.
3- Let’s see, 60 courts,
including the Supreme Court,
say there was no election fraud
or proof of tampering,
yet one person, Trump, offering
no proof, says the election
was stolen and you believe him.
What am I missing, or is it because
I know he lies and has over 25,000
documented times.
1- There is only one rule for being a good talker — learn to listen. – Christopher Morley
2- they can talk, you can’t,
your voice reverberates.
I heard this as a kid.
3- After the inauguration;
before moving into White House,
sterilize the White House,
check for bugs, remove any remaining
Trump loyalists, and the hardest
task yet, try to restore democracy
to the country.
1- Sometimes you have to be silent to be heard. – Stanislaw Lec
2- sometimes a whisper
commands more attention
than angry shouting
3- So what will replace democracy?
Proud Boys? Boogaloos? Trumpists?
White Supremacists? Nazis?
Have they thought beyond their
anger? How many took an oath to
protect their country and or
constitution? I did.
1- The best things in life aren’t things. – Ann Landers
2- how often have you
surprised yourself in a day,
or in your life?
3- Another best in Trump’s life;
most impeached president ever.
He has them all beat.
1- If you don’t risk anything, you risk even more. – Erica Jong
2- is cracking a smile
a prelude to breaking up
or a figure of speech?
3- Has anyone wondered
why their Commander-in-chief
didn’t lead them last week.
He is a coward, unable to even
fire someone face to face.
It’s always the safety of
a tweet so you can’t strike him.
1- When you have to make a choice and don’t make it, that in itself is a choice. – William James
2- how many secrets
do we have in a lifetime?
do we keep them all?
3- Did you ever think we’d see
the beginning of the end of
democracy in our lifetimes,
especially not from an outside
insurrection but from within,
by our own people?
