b93 (8.14-1.2020): transitions

transitions [i]
by tra n. sitions

alternative title: the winds of change

the winds of change are not decisive, fast (or curt) decisions
they come and go and reap and sew and flow and know:
transitions
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there’s something that happens on cool, august mornings… when the hummingbirds are fighting more than they have all summer.

it’s a feeling.

school is about to begin (amid a covid-19 disaster plan that changes daily), but the winds of the seasons are different.   it happens on an overcast, cooler-than-usual morning.  even the coffee is different.

in north carolina, it’s a gentle sway/foray into falling (once again, my friends) for fall.

even in uncertain times, friends connect (through media, telephone, and even rhymes).  there’s time for reading.  contemplation.  gratitude (bordering on elation).  there’s a mental-shift that occurs with a whisper – coupled by a knowing nod of yes-ness.

it is coming.

no, we aren’t talking about the 2020 rigged election by a madman who is both power-hungry and supported… not only by a political party, but the world’s most powerful “news” conglomerate.  we are not talking about that travesty.

we are talking about the earth’s annual trip around our sun.  we are talking about the memories of fun… and of being One.   

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[i] martino, j. (8.14-1.2020). transitions. book 93: augusted. © 2020 by wellnesseducation.us. 

b93 (8.13-1.2020): hasta luego, too

hasta luego, too [i]     
by unti l. then

hasta luego, freedoms
hasta luego, dreams
hasta luego (everything that u.s.a. should mean)

hasta luego, county
hasta luego, truth
hasta luego (things we took for granted in our youth)

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[i] martino, j. (8.13-1.2020). hasta luego, too.  book 93: augusted. © 2020 by wellnesseducation.us. 

b92 (7.4-5.2020): why do we like bombs?

bombs (bursting in the air)  [i]          

by b. ombers

  

alternative title: why do we like bombs?

why do we like bombs?

bombs (bursting in air)

why (in times of war) do we re-flect that which we fear?

why (in times of peace) do we forget the hope of moms?

why (in times of ever), never…

why do we like bombs?

_______________________

·       when it is obvious that bombs kill, indiscriminately… why do we honor that which is obviously destructive, arbitrarily merciless, and indisputably harmful?

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[i] martino, j. (7.4-5.2020). why do we like bombs?  book 92: breathless in july. © 2020 by joal martino. 

b91 (6.19-1.2020)

simpler times  [i]          

by r. e. member 

 

simpler times were simple

simpler times were free

simpler times were easy (you be you and i’ll be me)

 

simpler times were best of times (with rhythm and with rhyme)

simpler times were all we needed, then, in

simpler times

________________________

 
but now... we’re into covid times, 

and ASI times, 

and nuclear times, 

and racial times, 

and political times, 

and times in which people lose hope.

•  humanity has been through these times in the past.
•  humanity can rid himself of these times, if, for a moment, he re-leased the myth of being the top of the evolutionary chain.  we aren’t.
• we destroy, and we don’t replenish at the same rate.
• we take, and we do not appreciate.
• we dominate/develop (we pray that this is fine).
• we do not understand that here & now are

 simpler times.

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[i] martino, j. (6.19-1.2020). simpler times. book 91: j-Une. © 2020 by wellnesseducation.us.

b91 (6.17-2.2020): proud parents

 

b91 (6.13-1.2020): cohabitation trainwreck

cohabitation trainwreck  [i]          
by letsmo v. e. inn
 

cohabitation trainwreck

the future (plain to see)

although i’ve seen it all before ((“that won’t happen to me.”))

as friends and parents sing the song (“you two should share your paychecks!”)

we might as well yell “all aboard!”

 

cohabitation trainwreck

__________________________
 

·       even though (virtually) everyone knows that the odds of cohabitating successfully are far, far less than the extremely meager odds of a successful marriage... they encourage you to joint the club!

·       maybe misery loves company.

·       the people that (you think) love you most -- will actually encourage you to cohabitate (and marry) at the same time!

·       does everyone just want to watch the crash??!!!???

 

all my life, i’ve been into inter-independence.  this is not interdependence.

 

inter-independence is a mutual desire to assist our partner to be completely independent of us.  yes, they can still love us and connect with us, but they are not a slave to our desires and whims.

 

they are independent.  

they earn their own money.  

they live in their own home.  

they control their own lives.

 

now…

…that…

…is sexy!

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[i] martino, j. (6.13-1.2020). cohabitation trainwreck. book 91: j-Une. © 2020 by wellnesseducation.us.

 

b91 (6.10-1.2020): dreams

dreams  [1]          
by d. r. eaming
 
in a world where everything is upside-down (it seems)
there’s a place to pre-pave future soft and soothing (dreams)
__________________________
 
·       with a slight shift in focus, nightmares can become dreams of freedom, prosperity, growth and Love.
 
https://www.youtube.com/embed/6uCPEeeQ-S4?fbclid=IwAR2OSE_EiaPVTCOo0KWDP7I7X2NW8JUvpvfYdDfDx06JnGExSu3OvOA3YZI
 
“dream baby dream” looks to images of the past to re-Member, to re-Cognize, to re-Deem, to re-Do, and to project positivity.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=351&v=6uCPEeeQ-S4&feature=emb_logo
 
 

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[1] martino, j. (6.10-1.2020). dreams. book 91: j-Une. © 2020 by wellnesseducation.us.

* springsteen, b. (2014). dream baby dream. https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=dream+baby+dream+springsteen&&view=detail&mid=B69CE41627246B738DD4B69CE41627246B738DD4&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Ddream%2Bbaby%2Bdream%2Bspringsteen%26FORM%3DHDRSC4

 

b90 (5.14-1.2020): you are your best guru

you are your best guru [1]          
by anon guru
 
you are your own best guru
simple but it’s true
the magic is the spelling, baby, now:
g.u.r.u.
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·       gee, you are you!
 
·       ‘toxic’ consumption (for you) is consumption that, 0-24 hours after you consumed ________, you re-cognize that it did not serve you.
 
·       ‘healing’ consumption …is just the opposite.
 
we have the ability to re-view our own, personal move-ie/sit-calm.  we doooon’t need an outside critic, a manager, an agent, a guru, or a man-made god.

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[1] martino, j. (5.14-1.2020). you are your best guru. book 90: may we get back to normal? © 2020 by joal martino.

  

b90 (5.10-4.2020): may met june in april

may met june in april [1]       
by may be-ing
 
may met june in april
knew her (at first sight)
never really wondered if it’s wrong or if it’s right
never really wondered if this verse might be in tune
june met may in april
 
april/may, then june
________________________
 
·       june will surely be a reflection/projection of april/may.

______________________________

[1] martino, j. (5.10-4.2020). may met june in april. book 90: may we get back to normal? © 2020 by wellnesseducation.us.

  

b90 (5.5-1.2020): trust the one who...

trust the one who has least to gain
 
in a world where every living thing has an agenda
in a world where you can’t figure who is a pretenda
in a world where life’s restrictions cause you to complain
in this world (you trust the one who has the least to gain)
__________________________
 
·       in a world of agendae, everyone who you communicate with can quote ‘evidence’ that proves whatever they are trying to convince you to believe.
·       in a world of mass-debating, every, single person has a notion to conceive.
·       in a world of ego (it seeks reasons to survive).
·       in a world of hope (we can’t get out of here, alive).
___________________________
 
so, what does one do-be-do?
 
·       live, love, laugh, experience, observe, question everything (even your most ardent beliefs), and then:
·       only trust those who have the least to gain from your belief in their agenda-based belief system. 

_______________________

[1] martino, j. (5.5-1.2020). trust the one who has the least to gain. book 90: may we get back to normal? © 2020 by joal martino.

b90 (5.4-1.2020): seeking honey (moon)

seeking honey (moon) ^[1]

by honey m. o. oning

 

maybe it’s a phase

may this not end too soon

may we find non-sense of time as we seek honey (moon)

_________________________

 

i’ve always thought a couple of things, about honeymoons:

1.      they should last longer than a week (…more like a year, actually).

2.      we should enjoy the honeymoon prior to the commitment. 

 

how can one extend the honeymoon phase?

·        see each other infrequently (as absence makes the heart grow fonder).

·        don’t talk/connect every, single day.

·        long-distance relationships are perfect for honeymoon extension.

 

affairs are examples of passion-filled, intermittent rendezvous that keep the excitement level high – right up until somebody gets caught.  i’ve never blamed the people in the affair.  to me, it was the system that did them in.  those in an affair must admit that they usually give the best of themselves and receive the best of their lover.  very likely, it’s faaaaar better than what the spouse is getting.

·        time stands still, but lovers still can’t get enough.

·        there’s a high level of interest and intrigue.

·        the ‘newness’ of it piques the excitement.

_______________________

[1] martino, j. (5.4-1.2200). seeking honey (moon). book 90: may we get back to normal.  © 2020 by wellnesseducation.us. 

b90 (5.3-1.2020): giant f---ing hornets

giant f---ing hornets [1]
by apocaly p. ticmood
 
giant f---ing hornets
no economy
exponential unemployment (plant a few more seeds)
water, air, g5 (amid a global warming stew)
have a lime with your corona (think we always knew)…
 
…that this was coming
_______________________ 

·       a slooooooow apocalypse makes it entertaining to watch the ‘us’ channel.

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[1] martino, j. (5.3-1.2020). giant f--king hornets. book 90: may we get back to normal? © 2020 by joal martino.

b89 (4.28-1.2020): this is the new normal

this is the new normal [1]        
by n. ormal
 
there’s no such thing as normal
this is nothing new
the future isn’t anything that you or i can do
the normal isn’t anything that you or i can see
 
this is the new normal
the constant (changing) scene
_______________________
 
·       be-cause the new normal is constant change, over and over and over again.
·       it’s the groundhog day of infinite possibilities.
·       if we can tap into that, then our evolution is something to be embraced… not feared. 

_____________________________________

[1] martino, j. (4.28-1.2020). this is the new normal. book 89: april fools. © 2020 by joal martino.

  

b89 (4.27-2.2020): save the best for now

save the best for now [i]         
by don twait
 
save the best for now
save the best for now
there might be no tomorrow… so:
save the best for now
_______________________
 
·       every now moment not lived fully is a lost gem.

the idea of inhibition and holding back is a man-made construct designed specifically 

to keep you from having more fun than 

the old men who made the rules in the first place. 

_______________________

 [i] martino, j. (4.27-2.2020). save the best for now. book 89: april fools. © 2020 by joal martino.

  

b89 (4.27-1.2020): everybody's out

     everybody’s out [i]          
by goi n. gout
 
the parking lot is crowded
i feel like fool (in mask)
some people don’t know distance (or at least they don’t know math)
they clearly don’t believe the things elected leaders say
 
everybody’s out/about
as if it’s all okay
_______________________
 
·       and, who knows?  maybe it is all okay.

·       maybe it is just slightly more dangerous than the flu.

·       maybe the economy is more important than trying to screw with a curve.

·       one thing’s for sure: after being locked in the house for a couple of weeks, and after dividing “county population” by “deaths” on their cell phones, usa-ians (at least those in gaston county, nc) are taking their chances.

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[i] martino, j. (4.27-1.2020). everybody’s out. book 89: april fools. © 2020 by joal martino.

  

b89 (4.26-1.2020): it's on!

it’s on! [i]          
by al torry terror
 
·       it isn’t (officially) on until someone establishes territory.
   o   so far, there have been no fights.
   o   so far, it could be mis-interpreted as ‘sharing.’
   o   so far, the untrained eye might even think: ((sharing))
 
…but noooooooo…
 
event-u-ally, someone is going to take possession of some real estate.  someone is going to think “this is mine!”  someone is going to feel the need to fight… for her/his right…
 
…and, at that moment, it will be on!

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[i] martino, j. (4.26-2.2020). it’s on! book 89: april fools. © 2020 by joal martino.

  

b89 (4.26-1.2020): inject me with some lysol

inject me with some lysol [i]
by r. a. ining

inject me with some lysol
please spray me down (with glue)
help me do a line of comet (we can see this through)
anything to keep me from contracting the disease:
the one that makes me want to watch grown morons (on tv)
_______________________

yes… it is an addiction… and a disease.

• i’m all lit up (with confidence) in our govern-mental decision-making processes:

"we are going to win this war, against this invisible enemy."  

((and soon!))

"we are going to find a cure/vaccine." 

((i think… very quickly))

"the economy is going to be better than it has ever been." 

((and i think it’s going to happen quicker than most people think))

"our country is run by the people, with the people, and for the people!"

• when the economy is robust, all of the billionaires and politicians and c.e.o.’s who got rich from insider trading… well, their riches are going to trickle down to me?

• maybe i’ll get to buy a (2-for-2-dollars) gmo ham sandwich: “hold the mustard… but can you sprinkle some round-up on that?

• i’m going to get the virus, eventually. in fact, i think i’ve already had it.

i’m going to recover ((very quickly. you might say “miraculously”)) 

…or die ((very quickly)).

…and, if i die, it will all be part of a greater plan ((a lovely plan)) 

...a plan for the people.

_______________________________
[i] martino, j. (4.26-1.2020). inject me with some lysol. book 89: april fools. © 2020 by joal martino.

b89 (4.19-1.2020): ray of light

ray of light [i]

by l. ightness

another dark and gloomy covid-doomy groundhog day

but (somehow), through it all, there was this bright and shiny ray

_______________________

 you… are that ray of light.

 just flowing your flow, and without even knowing it… 

you brighten every-body’s Now moment.

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[i] martino, j. (4.19-1.2020). ray of light. book 89: april fools. © 2020 by joal martino. 

b89 (4.18-1.2020): so nice to talk with you

so nice to talk with you [i]           
by connie v. ersations
 
so nice to walk (and think about the things that we’ve been through)
so nice to talk, just smile & talk,
so nice to talk (with you)

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[i] martino, j. (4.18-1.2020). so nice to talk with you. book 89: april fools. © 2020 by joal martino. 

b89 (4.15-2.2020): i'm off (to risk my life)

 
i’m off (to risk my life)  [i]         
by grocer y. s. hopping
 
i’m off, to risk my life (as everybody knows)
i’m off to risk my life, to risk my life:
 
at trader joe’s
__________________
 
·       to be quite honest, i’m happy just to be able to shower, drive, and shop.  if trader joes is the death knell that finally takes me out, i’ll attempt to sip a little two-buck chuck as my final toast!

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[i] martino, j. (4.15-2.2020). i’m off (to risk my life). book 89: april fools. © 2020 by joal martino.

[ii]“two buck chuck” is trader joe’s “economy” wine.