b106 (1.20.2022): footprints in the snow

footprints in the snow [1]
by snow way
 
footprints in the snow
clean and fresh and cold
soft and new (not old)
footprints in the snow

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[1] martino, j. (1.20-1.22). footprints in the snow. book 106: back (and forth). © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us. 

photographs & drawings by lpm.

b106 (1/18/2022): veggies are our food

veggies are our (real) food [1]

by a. baby bay bee
 
veggies are our food
fruit (at times): dessert
tap into your knowingness (for all that it is worth)
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·       this isn’t rocket (or even nutrition) science.  we know this!
·       when we pay attention, we can figure it out by taste, scent, sight, mouth-feel, and In-t-u-i-tion.
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[1] martino, j. (1.18-1.22). veggies are our (real) food. book 106: back (and forth). © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.  

b106 (1/18/2022): bay-bee

bay-bee [1]

by a. baby bay bee
 
stronger than a river
mightier than see
words can make you quiver
when you’re a bay bee
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·       because a bay-bee knows that s/he is sooooo much more than a bee, down by the bay.
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[1] martino, j. (1.18-1.22). bay-bee. book 106: back (and forth). © 2022 by joal martino. 

b106 (1/17/2022): do the deed

 do the deed [1]

by i. n. deed
 
let’s move-in together
love is all we need
we can make a-house-a-home if we just do the deed
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·       when a couple moves-in (together?) into a home that has a deed, things can get complicated fast (if only one, or if even both names are on the deed).
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[1] martino, j. (1.17-3.22). do the deed. book 106: back (and forth). © 2022 by joal martino. 

b106 (1/12/2022): b.c.i.

b.c.i. [1]
by brainin c. omputer
 
think (and create) words
blink (and time will fly)
please don’t be disturbed
smile (it’s b.c.i.)
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·       the merging of a.s.i. with b.c.i. will sing-u-lar-i-ze.

the "c" will engulf "b" -- turning the "i" into I.
 
-the end.
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[1] martino, j. (1.12-1.22). b.c.i.. book 106: back (and forth). © 2022 by joal martino.
[2] brain-computer interface turns thoughts into text

b106 (1/11/2022): the king must fall

the king must fall [1]
by a. dog
 
when i was the king
by God (i had it all)
but here’s the truthful thing:
someday, the king must fall
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·       it’s important to re-cognize: being the #1 guy, or the #1 country, or the #1 program puts a target on your back.
·       certainly, it’s great to be on top… but (eventually) the king must fall.
 
my advice, to the ‘youngins’ of today, would be to bask in the #2 slot.  in racing, it’s best to be drafting the #1 – allowing the leader to deal with all of the strap-hangers.
 
be poised and ready to take the #1 slot, but only take it if you understand that you’ve just created a very powerful #2 (who wants to take that slot from you).
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[1] martino, j. (1.11-1.22). the king must fall. book 106: back (and forth). © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.

b107 (2.10-1.2022): pet peeves are my pet peeve

pet peeves are my pet peeve [1]
by a. pet
 
some might find this annoying
while others (just displeased)
although they’re mood-destroying
pet peeves are my pet peeve
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[1] martino, j. (2.10-1.22). pet peeves are my pet peeve. book 107: “make it white.” © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us. 

b106 (1/9/2022): y/our min[e]d

y/our min[e]d [1]
by anna valentine
 
“you’re mine” said king to subject
“your mind” said guru jim
y/our min[e]d is just a fraction and the Whole of all that Is
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[1] martino, j. (1.9-2.22). y/our min[e]d. book 106: back (and forth). © 2021 by joal martino.

[2] in-spired by Be Here Now by Ram Das (richard alpert).

b106 (1/7/2022): i think i got the covid from the cat

i think i got the covid from the cat [1]
by notta b. igtruck
 
fluffy claims that spike is just a (w)ussy
john just wants to know just where it’s at
maybe it’s just oral present-ation
i think i just got covid from the cat
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[1] martino, j. (1.7-2.22). i think i got the covid from the cat. book 106: back (and forth). © 2021 by joal martino.

*(w) was not the letter used in the original thoem.

b106 (1/6/2022): i don't like big trucks

i don’t like big trucks [1]
by notta b. igtruck
 
i don’t like big trucks, when i’m driving home at night
i don’t like their sounds, or their big, obnoxious lights
 
why does our society just let them run amuck?
we all know that answer, and
 
i don’t like big trucks
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[1] martino, j. (1.6-1.22). i don’t like big trucks. book 106: back (and forth). © 2021 by joal martino. 

b106: (1/2/2022) why do writers read?

why do writers read? [1]
by miss perceptions
 
why do writers read?
why does day love night?
why does life sub-seed?
why do readers write?
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[1] martino, j. (1.2-7.22). why do readers write? book 106: back (and forth). © 2022 by jaol martino.

b106 (1/2/2022): why do waves (well) wave?

why do waves (well) wave? [1]
by ima w. aving
 
why do waves (well) wave?
why do bed-bugs bite?
why do preachers save?
why do soldiers fight?
why do clouds float by -- if their purpose is to reign?
why do people do what other people call insane?
 
why do birds fly home?
why do men behave?
why am i alone?
why do waves (well) wave?
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·        waves must (of course) well... in order to wave.
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[1] martino, j. (1.2-2.22). why do waves (well) wave? book 106: back (and forth). © 2021 by joal martino. 

b103 (9.16-1.2021): last alpha standing

last alpha standing [1]
by lori ast
 
last alpha standing proudly
last alpha sits (discreet)
last alpha (can he hover?)
last alpha standing:
sweet
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·       the “last alpha standing” sets himself up for the late-night treat sweet.
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[1] martino, j. (9.16-1.2021). last alpha standing. book 103: book of song. © 2021 by j. martino. 

b103 (9.7-1.2021): mine is better than yours

mine is/are better than yours [1]
by m. ine’
 
house and stream and car  (a dream!) i hope i can get more
switchblade-knife (a ring!) a wife, oh, mine is better than yours
legs (and skits) and kegs and tits (and yes, my team just scored!)
teeth (and trees) and third-degrees, oh, mine are better than yours
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·       be-Cause living things, in a relative world, must identify – thus comparing self to others.  ego/separation loves it both ways:
 o   i’m better than you, or
 o   i’m worse than you…
  §  …All… while separation/individuality cannot survive as Oneness.
  §  when wIe are One, there is no such thing as “better” or “different.”

·       …which sounds good, at first, but then there would be no differentiation/variety.

·       Godliness/Oneness/Wholeness/Completion/Absolute/etc. cannot even Know herself… without (apparent) separation.
 
in a relative world (like ours) ego tends to win – while seeking to re-Une… again, and again, and again.
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[1] martino, j. (9.7-1.2021). mine is better than yours. book 103: book of song. © 2021 by wellnesseducation.us.

b102 (8.13-1.2021): soon

soon [1]
by ima c. o. ming & s. oon

alternative title: “i’m on my way.”

i’m on my way (get ready)
i’ll be around (high) noon
i’ve got the clock set (steady)
i’m gonna be there (soon)
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• what does “soon” (really) mean?
• 5 minutes?
• 5 hours?
• 5 days?

if it was something serious (like if i borrowed $1000 from you), and if i promised to pay you back “soon” …you’d (probably) prefer 5 days to... uh... 500 years.

imagine if i didn’t come back (& pay) for over 2000 years, and if i’m still not back yet!?!

your friends/family (and others with vivid imaginations) might be able to see me in a tree-stump, or a slice of toast, or a cloud, or a dream… but… ahhhhhh, uhhhhhhhhh… you know.
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[1] martino, j. (8.13-1.2021). soon. book 102: otherhandedness. © 2021 by wellnesseducation.us.  

b101 (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:
 o   politicians, lobbyists, etc.
 o   the future.
 o   arguments at family reunions.
 o   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 wellnesseducation.us. 

b100 (5.15-1.2021): to think you've lost it all

to think you’ve lost it all [1]
by a thinker

to think you’ve lost it all
to think about it (wrong)
to think of what you have (to think) you’ve had it all along
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·       physical possessions and mortgages will come and go.
·       i am grateful for the experiences, both good and bad, that help mold me into a better version of myself (a more aware human being) day-by-day.
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[1] martino, j. (5.15-1.2021) to think you’ve lost it all. book 100. 2021. © 2021 by wellnesseducation.us. 

b100 (5.13-1.2021): superspreader wedding

superspreader wedding [1]
by c. nineteen

superspreader wedding
g-5 in your hair
catastrophic sunshine
toxins in the air
asi is needed (albeit defeated by)
a superspreader wedding

it’s no wonder why
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·       the common denominator?

us

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[1] martino, j. (5.13-1.2021) superspreader wedding. book 100. 2021. © 2021 by wellnesseducation.us. 

b100 (5.11-2.2021): the things we tell the children

the things we tell the children [1]
by b. lieve

santa claus can see you
easter, bunny (eggs)
godmothers and fairies
love (to those who beg)
you'd better believe us
you'd better you bet
 
the things we tell the children
they ain’t seen nothin’ yet
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·       and they will never see the mythological entities that we continuously lie to them about.  what they will see (and, unfortunately for them, experience) is this: the results of instant-gratification-seeking adult pollution-reproduction-beings, the deadliest cancer on planet earth.
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[1] martino, j. (5.11-2.2021) the things we tell the children. book 100. 2021. © 2021 by joal martino. 

b100 (5.9-1.2021): judge mental & judge nothing

judge mental & judge nothing [1]
by jud g. e. ment

judge mental & judge nothing
met downtown (for treats)
went uptown (for dancing)
came back home (to sleep)
dreamt about the meaning of an earthly saying: fudge
woke-up to the silence (fun-da-mental) nothing: judge
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·       judge mental woke-up today and she recognized that “mondays are the worst day of the week, and the work was never, ever going to get any easier.”
 
·       judge nothing (on the other hand) woke-up and realized that he never had to go to work… ever… again.
 
judge nothing: if we can put the fun before da-mental… if we can re-lease judgment… if we can see beyond the veil of ‘sin’… we might never have to suffer… ever… again.
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[1] martino, j. (5.9-1.2021). judge mental & judge nothing. book 100. 2021. © 2021 by joal martino.
[2] “put the fun before da mental.” -swami beyondananda