just an observation...

the be-ing referred to as 'joal' is deeply, extremely affected by certain music. 

paradoxically...

some of the most easily offended can be the most offensive.  some of the most detached can be the most loving.  the insensitive among us are probably one step away from being broken by the littlest comment.

anything but mine

another morning, another gem by kenny chesney. 

he captures the feeling of young, summer love in panama city beach, florida -- where, back in my heyday, "the miracle mile" was just a slice of "the redneck riviera."

there is something about the anticipation.  the social phenomenon of the beach frenzy: groups of partiers, catamarans, waverunners, beer-bongs, bikinis, laughter... and mutually exchanged glances.

the connection (and the heat).  young (soon-to-be) lovers.  the beat of the beachside clubs.  holding hands,  walking the beach, and sharing a sunset/rise.

...and (of course), the time when it's time to (sadly) leave p.c.b.  

oh, and that last kiss might never end.

https://www.google.com/search?q=panama+city+beach+florida+miracle+mile&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwjIo8C79_z2AhUJBlMKHdq7CqwQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=panama+city+beach+florida+miracle+mile&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzoHCCMQ7wMQJzoFCAAQgAQ6BggAEAgQHjoECAAQHjoECAAQGFCQJljNN2CxPGgAcAB4AYAB5gGIAfcIkgEGMTMuMC4xmAEAoAEBqgELZ3dzLXdpei1pbWfAAQE&sclient=img&ei=VzdMYoicE4mMzALa96rgCg&bih=929&biw=1920

b109 (4.5-3.2025): if this is just a matrix...

if this is just a matrix (i don't care) [1]
by si[c]xth senses
 
if this is just a matrix (i don’t care)
with chills and spills and beauty everywhere
since living souls can touch and hug and share
if this is just a matrix (i don’t care)
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·    if the 6^th sense is intelligence, or common sense, or awareness, or even a computer-generated hologram, it (obviously) can be felt via the bodymind.

·  okay, okay… maybe in line three "since living souls" should be “since the observed projection of a living soul…” (but it doesn’t rhyme, and there’s no passion in that 'truer' line).

·     IMHO, it would be far better to experience a finite Play… than to be trapped in an everlasting heaven.
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[1] martino, j. (4.5-3.22). if this is just a matrix (i don’t care). book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us. 

the tender, lovely moon

the tender, lovely moon [1]
by skye a. blaze
 
high above the clouds
life couldn’t come too soon
there and then and Now
the tender, lovely moon

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[1] martino, j. (4.5-2.22). the tender, lovely moon. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us. 

my arms around your skin

my arms around your skin [1]
by igo back
 
they say “those days are gone” (i say “let’s resurrect again”)
Love can be re-born, with
my arms around your skin
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·       the past is never fully gone, insomuch as it can be resurrected in the mind.
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[1] martino, j. (4.5-1.22). my arms around your skin. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us. 

meiiiouwrrr!

meiiiouwrrr! [1]
by ima cat atonic

alternative title: translation 

i hear you whining, freely
it seems that’s what you do
we have one thing in common
okay: my pussy hurts, too
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·       cats have absolutely no patience for others’ whining.
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[1] martino, j. (4.4-4.22). meiiiouwrrr! book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us. 

every single one of us...

every single one of us... [1]
by psycho delic
 
every single one of us has issues
every single one of us (unique)
every single one of us (psychotic)
every single one of us (a freak)
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·       even the most perfect person who you’ve ever known has his/her phobias, darkness, demons, and issues.

·       we try to hide our own issues by pointing-out those of others.  it’s (textbook) projection.
 
the learning point, for me, is to re-cognize when i’m projecting… and then to go inward, and try to figure out why i’m in pain.
 
no. i don’t have to figure out why.  it might be best just to note that i’m in some kind of pain, and to hang-out with her for a tad.
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[1] martino, j. (4.4-3.22). every single one of us. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.

capitalism(ism) offense

capital(ism) offense [1]
by oscar f. fended
 
·       with capitalism, when political law-makers have given ‘corporations’ the same rights as people…
·       corporations do what corporations are supposed to do: make profits.
·       political lawyers are (uh) ‘rewarded’ for their votes by lobbyists who actually decide the votes (you guessed it) prior to the vote.
·       dems & pubs are on the same team, kiddies!
·       lawyers (e.g. divorce lawyers) simply bill-out at as much as the market will bear. they just don’t care. the more a (former) couple argues, the more the lawyers make!  this isn't rocket science or difficult math: they don’t care about ending the conflict, at all.  at all.  at all!
·       health care providers bill-out for as much as the insurance companies will pay.
·       insurance companies do their best not to pay.
 
and so it goes, around and around.  it’s a capital(ism) offense, and every system is just doing the best that it can to make more capital.
 
here’s my solution: make less money.  barter.  hide. use cash, when possible.  be untraceable, whenever you can.  stage insurgencies (not to keep assholes in power, but to purge the sh—out of washington -- and out of our divorce courts).
 
i’ve never even been married (and i still hate divorce lawyers).
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·       albert martineau (in one of his worst moments)... actually was dead-on-balls-accurate… when he said (and i quote): 

“don’t.”

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[1] martino, j. (4.4-2.2022). capital(ism) offense. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.

this is why we do it:

 from Jaden S. Love (a former student) to Joal:

Sat 4/2/2022 1:48 PM

To: (j

Hey this is Jaden Love I was in your weight lifting class for last falls semester. I was training to be in the airforce and told you all about it. I graduated around 2 weeks ago and i reached the goals that I was striving for. Sadly BMT hasn’t been doing PT awards since Covid started. But in the end I finished my last test with 83 push-ups in a minute, 82 sit-ups in a minute, and a 1 1/2 mile run in 9 minutes and 20 seconds. I was very happy to hit that goal and I’m going to keep striving for more. Also, I can’t thank you enough for all the help and tips when it came to my training. It helped a lot to have someone there that not only motivated me but pointed me in the right direction to reach my goals. I was the best in my flight, and with everything you helped me with and my own knowledge I was able to help a lot of the people in my flight with reaching their goals as well. I wound up doing a lot of training with other people to get their PT scores up so we could all graduate together. Even had to pace someone for their run when they failed it the first time. It was a lot of fun but I’d also never want to go back. But I enjoyed the experience and now I’m in my tech school for munition systems. A lot more freedom here for sure. But all in all, I just wanted to reach out and let you know how I turned out and how much I appreciate all the help you gave me. I hope you keep the same energy for everyone else that will come to you in the future. Even if it was something small, it affects all of us in a big way. 

Sincerely,

Jaden Love

whitewater sounds

whitewater sounds [1]
by pre-tend
 
i love the sound of water
gently down the stream
flowing from a fountain
rushing (we can dream)
waving and then crashing (blue surf upon white beach)
i love the sound of water, and i still value each…
 
experience
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·       it is going to be a good summer.
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[1] martino, j. (4.4-1.22). whitewater sounds. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.

he's coming... and soon!

"he is coming soon" is a mantra, for jesus followers who have been told that "soon" just might mean 2000 years (or so).  let's face it: it's not your momma's "soon." 

they sing and they pray and they know (they say) that "he" is coming soon.

___________________________________________ 

• could it be a premature evacuation?
• could it be a spurty-spurt, at noon?
• could it be (that "he" [yes, he]) is coming, and could it be that he is coming soon?

or could it simply be something nice to sing, or fun to fathom, or a faith to hold-onto, while the world crumbles around us?!?  come on, god-duh-s, just fix it!!!

but they don't, and here are the only possible reasons why:

1. they won't (meaning, they don't care to), or...

2. they can't (meaning that they aren't "all powerful"), or

3. they can't and won't... because they don't exist... and you've been fed a diet of bullsh--.  kind of like what you were told about santa claus and the easter bunny and the tooth fairy: 

lies

https://wellnesseducationblog.blogspot.com/2022/04/jesus-bellied-up.html

kisses on my stem

kisses on my stem [1]

by wineglass flowers

 
when you come home at night (i just can’t get enough of them)
there’s no time to fight (all-right) with
kisses on my stem
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[1] martino, j. (4.2-10.22). first bird. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.
[2] inspired by tulips. 

fuhst buuhd

upon awakening from a nafta-noon-nap, i eased down to the 2nd floor deck.  shortly thereafter, the first hummingbird of the season was sighted.

of course he was an alpha, because (seconds later) he was chasing-away hummingbird #2!

spaa-ring has (officially) spaa-rung!! 

first bird

first bird [1]
by j. annuary & f. ebruary
 
you aren’t supposed to question
the past? the tense? absurd!
he my have flown right by (in march)
an april fool’s:
first bird
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·       he is coming soon, and i believe it… based upon past experiences.
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[1] martino, j. (4.2-10.22). first bird. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.

plyometrics

one ply, two ply, three ply [1]
by a. paper soldier
 
one-ply, two-ply, three-ply
i’d be tender, butt…
multiply the m-asses
never is enough
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·       because ‘never’ can also be interpreted as ‘soon.’
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[1] martino, j. (4.2-8.22). plyometics. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us. 

Jesus bellied-up

Jesus bellied-up [1]
by o. u. hithespot
 
Jesus bellied-up
winked (gain) said “bingo!”
hung around awhile
learned the teeter lingo
multiplied/divided
miraculous!/discreet
Jesus (at the teeter)
a way to make ends meat
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·       after all (and then again) it was pepperoni pizza night.
·       chad (always open to a handout) was extremely happy to be backed-up by Jesus.
·       Jesus’ tip, you ask? “make Love, not war.”
·       although His bingo-card appeared to be dead-in-the-water, He rose-up to the challenge, again and again.
 
note to All: he will be coming, and soon!

"with joy!"

"we know it!"

"you're welcome"

"it might be morn (or noon)!"

"please give (from your heart)" soon... uh, right now would be preferred.

folks, this is important!

it could be now (or noon)

but...

he is coming, (maybe, sorta, sometime) soon!

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[1] martino, j. (4.2-7.22). jesus bellied up. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.

[2] sidenote: to (some) 2000+ years = "soon." please give from the heart, so that you may receive.  ((after all, isn't that what it's all about?)0

note: to pretend that those people are sane... would probably be an insult (to them!)

bingo!

bingo! [1]
by o. u. hithespot
 
oh, 69!!   that’s bingo!
(you’d better not say “gay”)
a lesson, here, in lingo
let’s go (ahead) and play
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[1] martino, j. (4.2-6.22). bingo! book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.
[2] in preparation for: https://www.casino.org/vitalvegas/station-casinos-ban-bingo-call-of-o-69-to-avoid-offending-sensitive-players/#:~:text=You%20can't%20spell%20%E2%80%9Cbingo,call%20in%20less%20suggestive%20ways.

virginagain

virginagain [1]
by partheno g. enesis & ima virginagain
 
i’sa raised in west virginia
a game of ‘let’s pretend’
i ain’t never done nuthin’
i’m a virginagain
 
my baby came from No[w]Here
ima virginagain
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[1] martino, j. (4.2-5.22). virginagain. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.

[2] virginagain: to be a virgin, uh, again... after enjoying sexual intercourse (previously, in this lifetime). 

parthenogenesis

parthenogenesis [1]
by p. r. eganancy
 
daddy, i’m in trouble
but i did no wrong
my friend (parthenogenesis), he helped me write this song
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[1] martino, j. (4.2-4.22). parthenogenesis. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.
[2] https://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f7102
[3] https://abcnews.go.com/Health/unc-scientists-find-45-virgin-births-national-survey/story?id=21262729
[4] https://humanjourney.us/sons-of-god-and-virgin-births/
[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miraculous_births 

tender

tender [1]
by pre & bar

alternative title: “have a heart”

gentle and concerned
compassionate, yet smart
why and what (and easily cut), a tender slice of art

bar and pre (romantic)
swift (return to sender)
being tough is not enough:

soothing,
oozing,
 

tender

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[1] martino, j. (4.2-3.22). tender. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us. 

can't wait

can’t wait [1]
by ima now
 
can’t wait until the moment when it’s time to take a bow
regrets (but no atonement)
i just can’t wait ‘till now
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[1] martino, j. (4.2-2.22). can't wait. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us. 

let's break it in

break it in [1]
by virginia now

alternative title: virginesque

it’s new and clean (untouched)

it’s virginesque as sin
it’s pure (but not by much)
let’s wake (and break it in)

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• not everyone values that which is virgin.

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[1] martino, j. (4.2-1.22). break it in. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.
[2] inspired by coffee pots and massage tables. 

b109 (4.2-11.2022): kisses on my stem

 kisses on my stem [1]

by wineglass flowers

when you come home at night (i just can’t get enough of them)

there’s no time to fight (all-right) with

kisses on my stem

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[1] martino, j. (4.2-11.22). kisses on my stem. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.
[2] inspired by tu-lips.

b109 (4.2-4.2022): parthenogenesis

parthenogenesis [1]
by p. r. eganancy
 
daddy, i’m in trouble
but i did no wrong
my friend (parthenogenesis), he helped me write this song
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[1] martino, j. (4.2-3.22). parthenogenesis. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.
[2] https://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f7102
[3] https://abcnews.go.com/Health/unc-scientists-find-45-virgin-births-national-survey/story?id=21262729
[4] https://humanjourney.us/sons-of-god-and-virgin-births/
[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miraculous_births 

b109 (4.2-3.2022): virginagain

virginagain [1]
by partheno g. enesis & ima virginagain
 
i’sa raised in west virginia
a game of ‘let’s pretend’
i ain’t never done nuthin’
i’m a virginagain
 
my baby came from now/here
ima virginagain
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[1] martino, j. (4.2-3.22). virginagain. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us. 

the pussy-birds of spring

the pussy-birds of spring [1]
by teetah boys

you come out at night
gross-errr-ies in mind
belly-up, the very stuff of shakes and fakes and signs
 
you come out at night
tie-one-on (and sing)
drift into the emptiness

the pussy-birds of spring
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[1] martino, j. (4.1-6.22). the pussy-birds of spring. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.

yours/mine

yours/mine [1]
by h. ours

you like your coffee (iced)

i like my coffee (hot)
i like you (enticed)
i like you (a lot)
 
maybe we are destined “this is yours and yours is mine”
maybe that’s a myth
maybe we are fine
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[1] martino, j. (4.1-6.22). yours/mine. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us. 

why?

why? [1]
by w. eye

how can songs of love/compassion turn-around and sting?
how can thoughts of death/destruction turn-around and sing?
how can anger mate?
how can love divide?
how can we unite today… i sit and wonder:

why?
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[1] martino, j. (4.1-5.22). why? book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us. 

knowing you, II

in knowing you, kenny chesney hits on a somber truth: rarely do we know how much we love someone until they have left us too soon.