b100 (3.25-2.2022): when the teds were talks

when the teds were talks [1] 
by g. i. niklat
 
when the ted talks mattered more than “watch the way i walk”
when no twitter twattered
when the teds were talks
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·       now, it feels as if it is an exercise in self-promotion.
·       if one donates enough to his/her alma mater, he/she might get inducted into the hall of fame.
·       you can feel a good ted talk.
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[1] martino, j. (3.25-2.2021). when the teds were talks. book 100. 2021. © 2021 by joal martino.

b108 (3.23-2.2022): memory banks

memory banks [1]
by a. m. emory

interest, credit, check (then edit)
balance, charges, debt
statement loan (over the phone)
with-draw-al (well, except…)
 
drive-thru lanes and signatures and tender-ness (give thanks)
pay it forward, looking back on savings:
 
memory banks
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[1] martino, j. (3.23-2.22). memory banks. book 108: a new, new day. © 2022 by joal martino.  

b108 (3.21-12022): i look back (with you)

  i look back (with you) [1]

by m. e. mories

as i look back to times with you
i can sometimes capture glimpses and feelings of love
even though you aren’t here right now…
a part of you stays
in my memory bank of you 
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[1] martino, j. (3.21-1.22). i look back (with you). book 108: a new, new day. © 2022 by joal martino. 

b108 (3.19-7.2022): the good old days are now

the good old days are Now [1]
by agood o. l. day
 
they talk about the gool old days as if they can’t be found
in our future we’ll re-Play (the good old days are Now)
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[1] martino, j. (3.9-7.22). the good old days are Now. book 108: a new new day. © 2022 by joal martino.
[2] the good old days are happening now (raptitude.com)
[3] the good old days...are now - medium craig mcmanus
[4] carly simon - anticipation - 1971 - bing video 

b108 (3.17-3.2022): hectocotylus

hectocotylus [1]
by an arm-y of one
 
camouflage and decolletage (and a barrage of need)
wIe would give an arm
just to plant a seed
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[1] martino, j. (3.17-3.22). hectocotylus. book 108: “a new new day.” © 2022 by joal martino.
[2] https://www.wired.com/2015/01/absurd-creature-of-the-week-argonaut/ 

b108 (3.9.2022): the GOAT of GOATing

to be the GOAT, the process is thought, word, and then deed:

1. first, you should think like the GOAT.  this (probably) involves control, territory, and mating.

2. second, you should speak like the GOAT (which might be good, or it might be ba-a-a-a-a-ahd). 

3. third, you need to act-as-if you're the GOAT.  it's (basically) a cliffhanger.  tar those heels.

...but... here's the best-kept secret: the true GOAT makes fun of him/her-self as a GOAT, in self-depreciating fashion.  he/she then upholds others as the GOAT, allowing them to wallow in the GOATy, responsibility-filled world of the champion -- who (naturally) everyone-else wants to displace.

the true GOAT is more-like a shadow-GOAT: s/he's not in it for the glory. 

the GOAT of GOATing will blend-into the backdrop... but will occasionally step-up and display a moment (or two?) of complete GOATness, only to disappear, once again, back into the herd of sheep. 

that, my friends, is the GOAT of GOATing.

 

b108 (3.7-2.2022): 22 = Love

22 = Love [1]
by twen t. two

twenty-two is Love
something that you knew
wIe can’t get enough
Love is 22
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[1] martino, j. (3.7-2.22). Love is 22.  book 108: “a new new day.” © 2022 by joal martino

[2] https://www.providencejournal.com/story/opinion/columns/2019/07/20/mark-patinkin-for-ris-love-22-life-is-quirky-numbers-game/4605207007/  

“It’s time to stop voting for elephants and jackasses.”

-love 22

b108 (3.6-1.2022): the Spirit of ego

 the Spirit of ego [1]

by anoth e. r. ego

as ego strives to survive and prove that he is, his biggest fear is the knowing that, in reality, he isn’t (a separate self).

real-I-zation” is the dropping of the ego (or "death" of the ego).  this is not possible, in the physical realm. 

the trick (at least as i see it) is to get lost in the Play (sense-a-tionally) while simultaneously realizing that it is, in fact, a Play.
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[1] martino, j. (3.6-1.22). the spirit of ego. book 108: “a new new day.” © 2022 by joal martino.

b107 (2.19-2.2022): playing with y/ourSelf

playing with y/ourSelf [1]
by i. m. playing
 
playing with yourself
playing the observer
play the star, the tender bar, the leader and the server
play the role (director?) in this, a living Play
playing with yourself (sit back and watch y/ourSelf) just
play
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·       this thing called life is (literally) y/our playground!
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[1] martino, j. (2.19-2.22). playing with y/ourSelf. book 107: “make it white.” © 2022 by joal martino.

b107 (2.16-4.2022): "are you out of your vulcan mind?"

“are you out of your vulcan mind?” [1]

by a. musing

red and blue (converting)
love can be unkind
words are dis-concerting
“are you out of your vulcan mind?”

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musings:
·       sometimes, love is green.  Love, however, is All-Ways blue.

·       the 21^st century is the time of thoetry.

·       a (former) artist (formerly) known as a prince… mis-used language (in concert) to make (for lack of a better term) "muse-ic."

·       there has never been a better time to be a thoet -- as words, languages, and theologies allow for a tapestry of innovative creativity/expression.

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[1] martino, j. (2.16-4.22). “are you out of your vulcan mind?” book 107: “make it white.” © 2022 by joal martino. 

b107 (2.16-5.2022): hue & mi

mi and hue [1]
by mi tone & hue colors
 
mi & hue (in concert); lovingly in tune
danced and sang (and pondered)
hue & mi in (Une)
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·       and the two shall become One.[2]
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[1] martino, j. (2.16-5.22). me/y/h/ue. book 107: “make it white.” © 2022 by joal martino.

[2] genesis; matthew; mark; ephesians.  heck, let’s all Une.  “it’s in the bible!” 😊  

b107 (2.16-6.2022): why do i rebel?

why do i rebel? [1]

by a. rebel & wit h. o. utacause

why do i rebel?
when logic serves me well
i know what’s good (for me) i should, but
why do i rebel?
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·       why… with all of the knowledge, experience, self-reflection, and psychological double-cross-introspection…

why do i rebel?

 
·       why do i do the exact thing that i’m trying (knowingly) not to do?
 
·       why does it seem impossible to do what i know is good for me, instead of that which fulfills my immediate gratification?
 
·       why do i rebel, and why do i rebel against myself?
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[1] martino, j. (2.16-6.22). why do i rebel? book 107: “make it white.” © 2022 by joal martino.

b107 (2.12-1.2022): stock exchange

 stock exchange [1]

by stocky e. x. hange

let there be no doubt: a lot of money changes hands
when you shop about, some things are hard to understand
super-discount price-index (it all just seems so strange)
‘tis the life (no shocker) of a stocker:
 
stock/exchange
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·       block... and then restock.  

there are a lot of people buying a lot of beer & wine 

during this: a sign of the times.

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[1] martino, j. (2.12-1.22). stock exchange. book 107: “make it white.” © 2022 by joal martino.

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.  

b107 (2.8-1.2022) selfish expectations

selfish expectations [1]
by x. p. ectations

alternative title: beginning of the end

selfish expectations
of family and friends
hot and cold relations
beginning of the end
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·        self-less expectations are when we expect/hope/support others in bettering themselves and their life experience.

·        self-ish expectations come in two varieties:

o   expecting something from yourself, for yourself (which is both natural and good), and

o   expecting something for yourself, from someone else (which is often the beginning of the end of a healthy relationship).

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[1] martino, j. (2.8-1.22). selfish expectations. book 107: “make it white.” © 2022 by joal martino. 

b107 (2.7-1.2022): tiny val & tine

tiny val [1]
by tiny val & tine e. tim evermore

alternative title: val and tine

 
tiny val was lonely and she wanted love tonight
tine e. tim was holy-day, but tim-ing wasn’t right
val: “i might be tiny, but my heart’s as big as thine”
that’s when tine e. tim suggested: “let’s be val & tine.”

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[1] martino, j. (2.7-1.22). val & tine. book 107: “make it white.” © 2022 by joal martino.  

b107 (2.4-2.2022): uncle charlie cares

uncle charlie cares [1]
by ingred c. aire

 
deep inside (you know it)
let go of your fears
a strange way to show it
uncle charlie cares
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·       everyone needs an uncle charlie.
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[1] martino, j. (2.4-2.22). “make it white.” book 107: “make it white.” © 2022 by joal martino.
[2] inspired by “the tender bar” …directed by george clooney. 

b107 (2.2-1.2022): the other, other dream

the other, other dream [1]
by a. dreamer
 
the other, other dream
the one that makes it real
the other, other dream (it seems) it’s just part of the deal
 
the only way to find out if this Dance is what it seems
it’s one way (or the other)
the other, other dream
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·       Be-Cause (obviously) one cannot experience a “bad” dream without having experienced a “good” (or a less-than-bad) dream... and versa-vice.
 
may we re-Joy-ce… in our other, other dreams.
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[1] martino, j. (2.2-1.22). the other, other dream. book 107: "make it white." © 2022 by joal martino.  

b106 (1/28/2022): when, where, who: we (sea)

 when, where, who: we (sea) [1]
by anna seer
 
when, where, who: we (sea)

some may wonder: how?
some might ponder: why?
some may question: now?
some might watch the waves (they crash upon this lonely beach)
see (why, when, where, how)
when, where, who we see
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[1] martino, j. (1.28-2.22). when, where, who we sea . book 106: back (and forth). © 2022 by joal martino.

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