Tag: society
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Momentary
a poem We sacrificeToo often good for pleasureMomentary pursuitsOver meaningOver othersYet we fail to seeFor it doesn’t feel the sameHedonism always feels goodIn the momentIgnoring the rot it causesThe displeasure in lifeMeaning torn awayTossed aside like trashThe sacrifice to the devilA selling of our soulsTo the lowest bidderTrading our worth for trinketsFooled into the chaseWe…
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Societal Pressure
a poem Activity in the other roomPungent air wafts to meAs I wonder if I can returnNot to them, as I am thereRather can I return to meTo who I amInstead of what is expectedTo continue this lieSociety needs to justifyIts own liesUnwilling to let us beTo self discovery in the wildsOnly if it can…
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On Standing Up
There was a loud crash. Quite literally. Several coworkers and I were enjoying a dinner at a brewery when someone ran the light outside and slammed into another vehicle. Within seconds, I was out the door, seeing if there was anything I could do to help. This type of thing happened before. Several times, honestly.…
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Filtered Biases
What team do you belong? Democrat? Republican? Black; white? Are you a Phillies fan or a Yankees fan? Black Lives Matter? Proud Boys? Male? Female? All these and more we use to describe ourselves and others. We use it to identify and categorize each other, inferring traits and characteristics upon others or simply signaling our…
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Are We Trying?
I’ve been wearing thin on the news, as I am sure many have. There are simply too many wonderfully terrible examples available to us allowing us each the opportunity to condemn humanity. There are also plenty of reasons to be angry. There are those who abuse their power, taking either resources or lives away from…
Jeremy C Kester 