And so I’m hanging with my main man, Dan Who can’t afford rent, dignity now inept, Cause federal subsidy is a damn scam! And we imagine shelterless street sultans Rooting through boarding home shanties, stench swept And so I’m hanging with my main man, Dan And he curses disability program, Cursing the fate that he […]
Jargonizing the Trickster Concept: The symbol of the trickster in Native American Navajo culture is the coyote. The coyote is a revered as a con, a sign of witchcraft, or a type of bad omen that will lead you into trouble and is very powerful. A trickster, as I am using it, is a predictive […]
He spoke to me the other night That man there. He was out with one of his buddies Out under the decaying urban veranda, The scent of spring blossoms Trailing off to sleep Against the ghetto dust And gleaming skyline Of business building core. “She’s beautiful,” he whispered Raising his chin to the window. I […]
Belizaro’s old Ford pickup Strained to cross the deep ruts It has gauged into me, Grinding its wheels Across my soft black earth. The truck coughed an echo Against my silent countryside, Carrying in it An empty-hearted American boy Who had come to see My fields of working men. Wheezing to a halt, Its echo […]
Self-Fulfilling Prophesies in All Aspects of Culture: The spiritual concept of the positive self-fulfilling prophesy, which represents things like prayer and faith, is pivotal for message receiver and arguably for anyone dealing with trauma. As many people I have worked with have pointed out, the concept is present in the Bible and, I believe, in […]