1
There’s an old saying that’s quite true:
‘If there’s a will, there’s a way,’ alas,
Make sure you make room for a way
back though.
6/2004
2
People don’t choose their fears;
their jealousies, envies and hates,
they do.
3
The secret is not that an alien race
has come to earth to visit us, it is in
that, it dies on a sunless planet,
someplace in nowhere.
4
The Human Origins: possibly is
a mixture of ancient genetic mutations
and a face lift from Homo Habilis,
to the Homo creatures we are today.
But who did the uplifting?
5
For every effect there is a source;
and who shall have the right to
possess it? It is a good question.
And to kill a killer, you must be
a more sever killer, or be killed.
6
For every effect created
there is a price to be paid
by the population that safe
guards it.
7
Faith believes, it also trusts,
and it also tests.
8–
Evil breeds evilthus,
the initiator has something
to look forward to…
9
There are things more powerful than Hell
and its demons: it’s called: self-interest.
10
Sometimes we’re in the mouth of the whale
and still other times we are running from the lion;
seldom are we in the jungle undisturbed; thus,
when it comes about, we must grab the moment…
Note: Epigrams: 11 and 12 written 1/2006
11
Tragedy
When there is pain
It becomes more important
(for some reason), when
happiness is nearby.
1/25/2006 [#1105]
12
Cold Displeasure
Cold Displeasure leaves a man twisted
so tight it gives him exasperating absentee
thinking.
1/28/2005
Note: The following two Epigrams on
Character [13& 14] were written: 2/1993
13
Character #1
I hasten to say
Statements into man’s character
Also refers o his soul!…
14
Character #2
Character is often molded more by
[induced by] self interest; thus,
leaving man chained to a clock
that is about to crack.
More: Epigrams: 15 and 17 written 1/2006
15
Imagery Poetry
Poetry: Imagery(or, Imagination) in
poetry, is the life and character of a
poemlest you clip its wings and
call it cosmic….
#1122 1/29/06
16
The Living Ears
They stand along side of me,
those ears, filled with sounds,
hand-made speakers (reversed)
by some angelic being; they
stand, those sea-faring twins,
my brethren, bringing their
emerald sounds into my head.
#1123 1/30/2006
17
Barred Windows and Lost Shoes
In a world of figs and power-brokers,
Satan runs after poets; thus, I can’t
apologize for what is truth, but poets
always seem to be looking for a lost
shoes save, they don’t jump out of
windows first…!
18
Was God a boy scout? No one
thinks so but Americans.
#1136 1/06
19
Believing in one religion to
another, because it was given
to you at birth, or at face value,
is like marrying in haste and
trying to make the best of it.
20
An Ideal
An ideal (your ideal) remaining an ideal
within one’s self, until it becomes a
public nuisance (becoming annoying
to others), is your own fault if there is
a price to pay.
#1135 1/2006
21
The Double Flag
What can America say to the world?
It hasn’t said already? with
it’s granite walls, and pilgrims rock;
for its civilization has no one flag, it
has them all. And so it shares its
flag with the world!… (where we’re
all from).
#1129 1/2006
22
Advice for Mice
I’ve leaned for myself, my senses
are better than my mind [thinking or
deliberating]. And another’s advice
bears self-interest; thus, what can
I do? Die as you will; pray as you
may; and avoid in-laws who have
more say with your spouse than
you.
#1130 1/2006
23
Character #1
I hasten to say
Statements into man’s character
Also refers to his soul!…
2/1993 [#1146]
24
Character #2
Character is often molded
More by (induced by) self-interest
Thus, leaving man chained to a clock
That is about ready to crack.
2/1993 [#1147]
25
The Outside World
Perhaps we are not supposed to have
contact with the world (s) outside;
what can it do but bring us conflict:
distort, possess, alienateyet, it seems
to be part of our inexhaustible needs.
#1148 [1/2006]
February Epigrams
26
Part one and two [#1157] 2/2/2006
Time
If I find anything unforgivable,
it is squandering of time, in
a world we have so little of.
Wasted
Being unhappy is the norm
for some people; to point it
out, is simply throwing gun-
powder into a fire.
27
Don, John and Me
Don said he was going to beat the crap
out of me for screwing his wife. He even
chased me around the pool table in the bar;
then I said: “Ok, let’s fight!” I tried to explain
that it wasn’t me, but he said John told him it
was. The following day, I said to John: “Why
did you tell Don such a lie?” And John said
to me, “Because you’re tougher than me, and
can beat him up.”
#1158
28
Christ and Taxes
We kill a million Christmas trees to
celebrate one man’s birthday each
year, he is special of course, and is
worthy of this ritual. And some folks
have complained; but to be quite
honest, the IRS, cuts more down for
taxes.
#1162 2/2/2006
29
The Old and Dying
When my mother died it was like blowing
out a candle, almost as if she was ready
for a vacation; when death comes, I hope
it is that simple; perhaps living was much
harder than dying for her; plus she had
Christ in her corner, she felt safe. She
wanted to go, so she told me, thus it
proves the old and dying are the wiser.
#1162 2/3/2006
30
Scheduled Poet
Hopeful poets die hopeful,
standing around waiting to
give poetry readings when
they could be livinggetting
high off of life.
#1199 2/11/06
31
Emptiness in Kyoto
God created man from emptiness,
Who created form from the emptiness
God usedand the ‘form’ had eyes,
Like the sea had islands; and it was good.
#1200 2/10/2006
32
Delightful Rebellion
…many youths are drunk
with rebellion
as if welded into it. My
advice is: get off the drunken
stage, before you fall off.
#1204 2/12/2006 Dedicated Ximena H.P.
33
Cold Eyes (Haiku)
The Devil wiz’s along
The edge of earth,
With cold eyes.
#1206 2/13/2006
IN SPANISH
Translated by Nancy Penaloza
Epigramas
(Un poco de Ocurrencia)
Nota: Epigramas: 1 hasta 10 escritos 6/2004
1-
Hay un viejo refrn que es casi cierto:
“Si hay un deseo, hay un camino”. Ay de mi,
Sin embargo, asegrate de hacer sitio para un
Camino de regreso.
6/2004
2-
La gente no escoge sus temores-;
Sus celos, envidias y odios,
Ellos lo hacen.
3-
No es un secreto que una raza extraa
Haya venido a la tierra para visitarnos, esto esta
En eso, esto muere en un planeta nublado,
En algn lugar en ninguna parte.
4-
El origen de la Humanidad: posiblemente es
Una mezcla de antiguas mutaciones genéticas
Y una expresin disipada de Homo Habilis,
Y las criaturas del homo somos hoy.
Pero quién hizo incitar?
5-
Para todo efecto hay una causa;
Y Quien tendr la razn para
Poseerla? Es una buena pregunta.
Y para matar a un asesino, usted debe ser
Un servidor mas asesino, o ser matado.
6-
Para todo efecto creado
Hay un precio para ser pagado
Por la poblacin que resguarda
Esto.
7-
La fe cree, esta también confa-,
Y también examina.
8-
El mal crea mal-as
El creador tiene algo
Para mirar hacia delante.
9-
Hay cosas ms poderosas que el infierno
Y sus demonios: esto es llamado: interés propio
10-
Algunas veces nosotros estamos en la boca de la ballena-
Y aun otras veces estamos escapando del len;
Raras veces estamos nosotros en la selva tranquila; asi,
Cuando esto ocurre, debemos de grabar el momento..
11-
Tragedia
Cuando hay un dolor
Este llega a ser ms importante
(Por alguna razn), cuando
la felicidad esta cercana.
1/25/2006 (#1105)
12-
Fri sinsabor
Fri sinsabor deja un hombre torcido
Tan firmemente le da al ausente pensamiento
Exasperante.
1/28/2005
Nota; Los siguientes dos Epigramas sobre
Carcter (13 al 14) fueron escritos; 2/1993
13-
Carcter #1
Me apresuro a decir-
Los comentarios dentro del carcter de los hombres
También se refieren a su alma….
14-
Carcter #2
El carcter es a menudo moldeado ms por
(Inducido por) intereses propios; as,
Abandonando al hombre encadenado a un horario
Eso es, cerca de sufrir una crisis nerviosa.
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