nowadays, i'm happy

nowadays, i’m happy [1]
by every body ego & a. rock star
 
i used to sing big stadiums, i used to sing my song
my ego got excited when the crowd would sing along
but nowadays i’m happy (a mic-stand in a small bar)
where i can sing all night and then go home (and drive my car)
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[1] martino, j. (4.9-15.22). i used to sing big stadiums. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.
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my name is johnny fisher

my name is johnny fisher [1]
by john f. i. sherman
 
my name is johnny fisher
i met a boy named jay
he said to leave my wife, to leave my fam (and smoke away)
 
he said he was the GOAT of GOATs, i tried to understand
but there was somethin’ crazy ‘bout that god-like son o’ man
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·       when i first signed-on, the fish weren’t a-bitin’ …and my wife was a-bitchin’ about the rent.
·       i never knew it was gonna come down to sinnin’ and repent.
·       that boy is gonna get real hurt (it’s really plain to see).
·       ...and once that boy is gone, their gonna come right after me.
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[1] martino, j. (4.9-14.22). j. fisher. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.

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artists are immune

 artists are immune [1]
by anna artist
 
artists are immune... to criticism (smart)
don’t judge or bitch (too soon)
just hear the words: “it’s art”
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·       art is (and comedy used to be) immune from criticism (to a degree).
·       the artist can always say something like “it’s art.* you just don’t get it.”
·       the comedian used to be able to say “it’s just a joke.” – but not anymore.
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[1] martino, j. (4.9-13.22). artists are immune. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.

* implied: "...d---head."

can't take bad out of boy

can’t take bad out of boy [1]
by a boy, who was born in a town called ‘bad’
 
can take boy out of bad
can soothe (with christ-mas toy)
can schmooze (among the sad)
can’t take bad out of boy
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·       you can take the boy out of rhode island, but you can’t take the rhode island out of the boy.
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[1] martino, j. (4.9-12.22). can’t take bad out of boy. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us. 

i entertain myself

i entertain myself [1]
by s. elf absorption
 
some need a tv, a slapping-actor or an elf
since i’ve been conceived…
i’ve entertained myself
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·       Josephine taught me that.
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[1] martino, j. (4.9-11.22). i entertain myself. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us. 

thoughts that you can't unthink

 having a smoking section in a restaurant is like having a peeing section in your hot tub.

:)

turn your head, and cough

turn your head, and cough [1]
by a. nother sign
 
turn your head and cough
if i had my way
signing-myself-off
i wish we had all day
 
turn your head and cough
something isn’t right
someone say “enough!”
i wish we had all night
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[1] martino, j. (4.9-10.22). turn your head, and cough. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us. 

signing myself off

signing myself off [1]
by a. nother sign
 
signing myself off
above/below/behind
turn your head (and cough)
i think i see the signs
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https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=turn%20your%20head%20and%20cough
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[1] martino, j. (4.9-9.22). signing myself off. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.

just can't stop

needing to get some work done, i'll sign-myself-off with this bit of hilarity:

 

guide me, father mike

guide me, father mike [1]
by a. sheep
 
guide me, father mike
talk real fast (pretend)
tell me what is right
help me to ascend
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·       as it turns-out, jesus was 5’ 9”, under 200 lbs., dark, handsome (implied), long hair, humble, powerful, glorious, holy, lordy-lord-y, poor, homeless, immigrant-ish, eucharistic, etc.  

please give from your heart… ummm.. and bank account.

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[1] martino, j. (4.9-8.22). guide me, father mike. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.

[2] if mike was my father, i'd probably be afraid. 

out of my vulcan mind

out of my vulcan mind [1]
by arem inder
 
out of my vulcan mind
a dance with heaven/hell
a tender kiss (sometimes)
to Love, to Une, to Meld
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·       mind-melding would be the ultimate (in terms of intimacy).
 
when i read my own writings, my only deduction is that i’m out of my vulcan mind.

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[1] martino, j. (4.9-7.22). out of my Vulcan mind. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.
[2] the “introduction” of the Vulcan mind-meld happened in a classic episode (season 1, #9): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/dagger-of-the-mind.
[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbgGn3LpP44. 

a dance of do-si-do

a dance of do-si-do [1]
by foxy news
 
dance around your partner
get lost in the sound
let us tell you what to do and who to be (profound)
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·       it’s anything but square.
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[1] martino, j. (4.9-6.22). a dance of do-si-do. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us. 

giving "from the heart"

giving from the heart [1]
by o. f. ferring
 
giving from the heart... (for something in return)
it’s more science than art
a lesson never learned
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·       they say that they are “giving from the heart” …but when they connect that gift with “getting into heaven,” it proves to be nothing more than a quid-pro-quo.  a dance of do-si-do.
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[1] martino, j. (4.9-5.22). giving from the heart. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us. 

m[y]aestro

m[y]aestro [1]
by a. conductor
 
m[y]aestro was mic’d-up
the crowd was sky-high-flyaestro
he led the band, with love
a cut above: my m[y]aestro
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·       a game of do-or-d[y]aestro.
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[1] martino, j. (4.9-4.22). m[y]aestro. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us. 

"soon" vs. "now"

"soon" can mean 2000+ years, but (when it comes to your [ca$h] offering)... uh... 

give now!

(from the heart, of course)

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

the charismatic priest does a linguistic,12-minute dance that leads-up to the inevitable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcSk2257IT8 

cortical disinhibition

cortical disinhibition [1]
by brian brain
 
life flashed before my eyes (as if a bridge to my transition)
the end of my dis-guise: cortical disinhibition
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·       a time-unbound condition.
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[1] martino, j. (4.9-3.22). cortical disinhibition. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.
[2] https://theconversation.com/my-life-flashed-before-my-eyes-a-psychologists-take-on-what-might-be-happening-162320.
[3] https://academic.oup.com/brain/article/143/11/3408/5952712. 

life flashed before my eyes

 life flashed before my eyes [1]
by ima flasher
 
the chills, the spills the glory
the hurt, the truth, the lies
a flash of my life story
life flashed before my eyes
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·       what is cortical disinhibition?
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[1] martino, j. (4.9-2.22). life flashed before my eyes. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.

the GOAT of bingo, past

the GOAT of bingo, past [1]
by a. g. oats.
 
the GOAT of bingo future
let’s make the good times last
the GOAT of bingo (Present)
the GOAT of bingo, past
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[1] martino, j. (4.9-1.22). the GOAT of bingo, past. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us. 

b109 (4.9-17.2022): bad penny

bad penny [1]
by miss understood
 
she’s bad (but really good)
she’s counter-fitting (plenty)
she won’t do what she should
miss understood:
bad penny
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·       maybe we can shine her up and make her sparkle!
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[1] martino, j. (4.9-17.22). bad penny. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us. 

riverfront bingo

tonight marked the first (annual?) riverfront bingo night.  to describe it as 'glorious' would be an injustice.

people of different genders and races and religious persuasions and political sides actually communed... to create an atmosphere of happiness, fun, passion, banter, acceptance, cooperation and (did he mention) fun?!?

couples, neighbors, parents and children... coming together and connected by a game.

i'm not sure if riverfront will ever be the same.

"...you are beautiful, riverfront."

re-Quest

re-Quest [1]
by r. e. quested
 
acting in a way to entertain, re-New, In-vest
acting (come what may) another day to Play:
 
re-Quest

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[1] martino, j. (4.9-1.22). re-Quest. book 109: a new, new day. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kIavuY5NXw

[3] re-Quest: to watch galaxy quest... again, and again, and again. 

outliers...

...are (often) several standard-deviations away from the mean. does that mean 'tender'?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mean

not even i keep up with me

not even i keep up with me [1]
by s. u. percharged
 
writing/reading/contemplation, sun and moon and sea
one thing i can say, not even i keep up with me
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·       precisely why i shouldn’t expect anyone else to.
 
note: “to be known” is a nice saying, but knowingness itself flows along a continuum. if it takes lifetimes to know oneself subjectively, why does society persuade us to know one-another, objectively?
 
maybe society (in pain) is projecting… and shoulding-all-over itself.
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[1] martino, j. (4.7-4.22). not even i keep up with me. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us. 

quitcha bitchin

quitcha bitchin [1]
by a. dog, n. amed & quitcha bitchin
 
my owner named me ‘bitchin’ but my momma said “don’t quit”
if i am a sport, you’ll never get enough of this
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·       because barkin’ & bitchin’ is just my nature.  it’s just done to shake-off a little stress.
 
note: when male humans bitch about sports, it's not bitching.  that’s called “in-depth analysis.”
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[1] martino, j. (4.7-3.22). quicha bitchin. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.
[2] a dog named bitchin

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"you offended me!"

 “you offended me!” [1]
by insome kinda pain
 
it seems i got offended, but (to take the blame off me)…
let’s call the roles reversed as i say: “you offended me!”
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·       “you offended me!” takes absolutely no responsibility for itself.
 
when one digs (even a tiny bit) deeper, however, it becomes obvious that the offended is (really) saying much more about himself than he is about the offender.
 
in most cases, ann landers had it right: “no one can take advantage of you without your permission.”
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[1] martino, j. (4.7-2.22). “you offended me!” book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.

of sayings

regarding this blog: "it's all in a day's work." 

https://news.onecountry.com/entertainment/10-common-sayings-that-arent-exactly-true/

 "all's well that ends well." 
(but who did it end well for? ...and did it really "end"?)

candy saw the signs

candy saw the signs [1]
by insome pain
 
candy saw the writing on the wall (and in her mind)
candy played the game, and then
candy saw the signs
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·       i’m often re-mind-ed of how we all play the game of life and love.  it’s not a brutally honest game, nor should it be.

·       the mind can kid itself into seeing ghosts, gods, signs, and santas.  why not let it kid us into everlasting Bliss?  after all, it feels good.

·       after knowing many, many people who have seen the signs (even on the way up to the altar), i’ve come to believe that there are no such things as signs.  there is no such thing as leading someone on.

·       as a living being on planet earth, it is up to each of us, as individuals… to observe, to analyze, to inquire, to deduce, and to take-action in alignment with that which is best for us.

responsibility: the ability to respond 

(it's an inside job).

·       the translation of “s/he led me on.” is (really) “i led myself on.”

·       the translation of “s/he lied to me.” is (really) “i allowed myself to be deceived, because it was my best course of action at that time.”

·       if i allow myself to get duped, then my best course of action is as follows: 

    1. re-view the scenario, 

    2. decide the best course of action to take, next time.  

for me to chastise the dupe-err… would simply be projection: projection-being-what-projection-do.

hard note: those who get duped... again and again and again and again... probably shouldn't reproduce. 

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[1] martino, j. (4.7-1.22). candy saw the signs. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.

[2] won't don't get fooled again

tonya is in pain

tonya is in pain [1]
by anna pain
 
tonya is a pain
seems she has a need
seems she is insane
just a wild seed
seems she needs to flex her power, seems she feels suppressed
tonya is a pain
tonya is a mess
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·       luckily, i understand the ramifications about reacting honestly (and even assertively).

 
·       my (known) choice... is to back away, to allow her to rant, to give her her 'a', and to chant… when she (finally) goes away.

in this race, she's already won.  the only thing that matters is how much she wants to win by.
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[1] martino, j. (4.6-2.22). tonya is a pain. book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us. 

"our offense was offensive"

“…and our offense? it was offensive!” [1]

-al morro, circa de 1975

 

busy little bee
lets me sleep at night
busy little bee
carpenter in flight
 
i bitch that i can’t fly, but i believe what i can’t see!
a roller-coaster ride
busy little bee
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·       “wait a second… did joal just reincarnate Jesus into a be-e?  how offensive!”

·       of course, i could be offended by the carpenter bee, or i could see… that may-be… he is just Bee-ing.  bumbling and Bee-ing are just what he do.

·       i could, of course, see it in another (completely positive) way:
   o   he doesn’t buzz my window, at night.
   o   he helps to take my mind off of the tinnitus.
   o   he gives the hummingbirds the kind of workout that may save their lives, someday.
   o   he… might not even bee a he!  😊
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[1] martino, j. (4.6-1.22). “…and our offense? It was offensive!” book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.
[2] of course, i don’t rule-out that he won’t get swatted, if he decides to chow-down on my back deck.
[3] “busy… little… bee” was also a great line from the movie “gladiators.”

b109 (4.6-1.2022): "our offense was offensive"

“…and our offense? it was offensive!” [1]

-al morro, circa de 1975

alternative title: busy little Be/e

busy little bee

lets me sleep at night

busy little bee

carpenter in flight

 

i bitch that i can’t fly, but i believe what i can’t see

a roller-coaster ride

busy little bee

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·       “wait a second… did he just reincarnate Jesus into a be-e? how offensive!”

·       of course, i could be offended by the carpenter bee, or i could see… that may-be… he is just Bee-ing.  bumbling and Bee-ing are just what he do.

·       i could, of course, see it in another (completely positive) way:
   o   he doesn’t buzz my window, at night.
   o   he helps to take my mind off of the tinnitus.
   o   he gives the hummingbirds the kind of workout that may save their lives, someday.
   o   he… might not even bee a he!

😊

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[1] martino, j. (4.6-1.22). “…and our offense? It was offensive!” book 109: tender. © 2022 by wellnesseducation.us.

[2] of course, i don’t rule-out that he won’t get swatted, if he decides to chow-down on my back deck.  update (2023): two... so far. 

[3] “busy… little… bee” was also a great line from the movie “gladiators.”.