b98 (1.28-1.2021): forGive & re-Member

forGive and re-Member ^[1]
by miss information
 
forGive and re-Member
let them live, but live
forGive and re-Member
re-Member (forGive)
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forGiveness is not a top-down pardon to person or process that hurt us. 
 
forGiveness is a gift to ourselves, as we purge the poison from our own veins and re-lease the negativity that coincides with shaming, blaming, vindictiveness, etc.
 

does this mean that we “forget”? 

no.

to forget would be stupid.

 
obviously, learning from the past and preventing future transgressions is important.
 
example: if i get mugged at 3 am -- in a back alley, south of charlotte, i’d better remember:
 
((3 am/back alley/charlotte/potentially bad idea.))
 
the forgiveness piece occurs when i can under-stand the mugger, when i can empathize and “put myself in his shoes.”  to re-Member is to re-Une.  it is the namaste’ of forGiveness.
 
further analysis can be conducted when discussing “punishment”:
·        how harmful was the intent of the transgression?
·        how many times did the transgression occur? 
·        how long ago did it occur?  days?  weeks?  months?  years?  decades?
·        is the perpetrator committing the same transgressions, at present?  is this a pattern?
·        did the victim play a role in the transgression?
·        does the victim share some responsibility for the transgression?
·        is the perpetrator sane?  does he/she have the mental capacity to cease the behavior? 
·        can he/she be rehabilitated?  can he/she presently contribute, and live in society?
·        will the punishment prevent future transgressions -- without inciting others?
 
in any event, we need to drop the “forgive and forget” mantra.  a suggestion is to replace the old mantra with its modern version (maybe use it in the title of a thoem).
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[1] martino, j. (1.28-1.2021). forGive and re-Member. book 98: januflection.  © 2021 by wellnesseducation.us

*can we allow those who've wronged us to live, and can we live with ourselves for those who we have wronged? 

b98 (1/23/2021): spinning

spinning ^[1]

by poly ticians

alternative title: red queen runs in place

going nowhere fast

make that wheel spin

all we do (re-cycle)

a game that we can’t win

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·        as the usa watches the tired, old regurgitation of bulls--t ...uttered by the dried-up old men pretending to be directional, the terms ‘left’ and ‘right’ blend back into the sorry-old lies that we used to despise… prior to getting wise to the disguise of guys who sir-mise the cries of “wolf” …if only to throw the commoner off-track again… while those who write the laws rise: laughing all the way to the pension welfare-line that is unavailable to plebes like us.

 

although i surmised it might get a little boring (a.t.), i never suspected that it would happen so quickly.

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[1] martino, j. (1.23-1.2021). spinning. book 98: januflection.  © 2021 by joal martino. 

b115 (7.20-1.2021): apocalyptic grin

apocalyptic grin [1]
by a. robot

at first it seemed robotic
our world was caving-in
but then (not so psychotic)
apocalyptic grin
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the advantages of living in an apocalypse:

• we aren’t going to be missing-out on anything.
• we don’t have to worry about growing old.
• we don’t have to worry about finances (retirement, health care, etc.).
• we don’t have to worry about a lot of things:
• politicians, lobbyists, etc.
• the future.
• arguments at family reunions.
• broken relationships.
• …and on and on…
• we get to see how we’ll react, in true crisis.
• we get to say “i told you so” and be right.
• dying – will be much preferred (to survival).

…and (drum roll)… we’ll finally have our come-to-jesus meeting. heck, if he’s not going to come back & see us, we might as well go visit him.
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[1] martino, j. (7.20-1.2021). apocalyptic grin. book 101: on the other hand. © 2021 by joal martino, and edited for book 115: the back end of the train in june, 2023. 

b98 (1/19/2021): bad guys versus good

bad guys versus good ^[1]

by u. badguys & w. e. goodguys

 bad guys versus good guys

who decides?  who pays?

what determines who is good or bad or good, today?

whose perspective writes the story: could or would or should?

what if thought is biased?

bad guys versus good

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·        what if thought/perspective itself (being hopelessly self-centered) is biased?

·        thought… can’t not but be a homer.

·        is it possible that bad, good, wrong & right get determined after the fact, based upon who won the war and (therefore) who controlled the story-line?

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[1] martino, j. (1.19-2.2021). bad guys versus good. book 98: januflection.  © 2021 by joal martino.

b98 (1/16/2021): please, pay no attention

“please, pay no attention” ^[1]
by bul l. s. hitors
 
“please, pay no attention”  (behind our curtain, yes)
lying (smoke and mirrors) might be something to address
__________________________
 
·        especially when you are off to worship the wizard.
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[1] martino, j. (1.16-2.2021). “please, pay no attention.” book 98: januflection.  © 2021 by wellnesseducation.us.

b98 (1/13/2021): it's rigged

"it's not that we have bad people running our systems,

it's that we've got bad systems, being run by people."

-jm

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• the important thing to note is that any and every living thing... will attempt to 'rig' the system (in its own favor).  

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[1] martino, j. (1.13-1.2021). it's rigged. book 98: januflection. © 2021 by joal martino.

b98 (1/1/2021): jan-new

jan-new [i]

by a. new

every day is dark and gray and bright and shiny (blue)
we’ll find that which we expect (in retrospect):
jan-new

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[i] martino, j. (1.1-2.2021). jan new. book 98: jan-new-flection.  © 2021 by joal martino.

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?

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·       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

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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

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·       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)
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·       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
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·       june will surely be a reflection/projection of april/may.

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[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. 

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[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)

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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.

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[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.