Category Archives: poems & short jabs

walking away from the circus

Walking Away from the Circus

Knowledge is
synthesized
information.


Wisdom is
walking away
from the
whole circus.

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up front

Up Front

People who
make a
big deal
out of
having
nothing to
hide usually
have
something
to hide.

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the wounded child

The Wounded Child

Disguise upon
disguise will
hide but
never heal
the
wounded child.

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rules of disengagement

Rules of Disengagement

One betrayal
too many
& he
cut loose
from everything.

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another word for nothing left to lose

Another Word for Nothing Left to Lose

Failure’s
the name
of life’s
game,
speckled with
tiny
scabbed victories,
like smallpox
on an
Indian’s face.

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burnt offerings

Burnt Offerings

Not wanting
anything
anyone had
to offer
he offered
something
in return.

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