Incomprehensible Existential Conundrum Confronts Mine Consciousness Part I
Descendent of proto humans
dumbfounded, mystified, stupefied, et cetera
despite plethora of technological trappings,
whereby world wide web virtually linkedin
allowing, enabling, and providing
instantaneous electronic feedback,
I still experience dearth
of mental, psychological and social
meaningfulness amidst cerebral chaos
courtesy healthy mailer daemons
occupying sixty plus shades of gray matter
more valuable then any terrain
designated as Silicon Valley or Wall Street
constituting nexus of brain power,
where
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Categories:
confronts, 12th grade, absence, creation,
Form: Free verse
Incomprehensible Existential Conundrum Confronts Mine Consciousness Part Ii
why chance genetic dice throw
gifted me finite time
solely to contemplate
(more than just my navel)
meaningfulness analogous
to scrutinizing Möbius strip
unable to identify
inscrutable mystery
defining random existence
specifically essence
happenstance/circumstance
which begat me Matthew Scott Harris.
His noggin mottled, plagued, and riddled
with debilitating accursed impediments
since birth circa
January xiii mcmlix.
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Categories:
confronts, adventure, africa, animal, creation,
Form: Free verse
Onerous Task Confronts Teachers and Parents Part One
The following reasonable obsolete rhyme
verst heard in my faux class (sic) lilting brogue
courtesy coronavirus (COVID-19) rogue
wrought approximate sixth month academic hiatus
nevertheless September 1st, 2020
signals resumption of school year back in vogue.
Challenges abound as millions of students re:zoom
trudging off to..., yet another bus comes by... vroom,
whereby administrators establish
virtual and/or actual room
adapt to delegate assignments as
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Categories:
confronts, 1st grade, 2nd grade,
Form: Rhyme
Onerous Task Confronts Teachers and Parents Part Two
Concomitant to foster
misgivings of wretchedness,
I harbor jealousy at young whip smart kids,
who already possess laudatory command
concerning salient technological knowhow,
far beyond paternal parental stage
yet speculate how child raising
could allow, enable and provide
insight into latest cutting edge binary wizardry.
Less impactful upon precocious
boys and girls hungry for knowledge
includes protracted time
fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters
experienced opportunities to
relish countless hours
tutoring
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Categories:
confronts, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Illusion Confronts Reality
WHEN REALITY
MEETS ILLUSION.
PROPAGANDA IS NO SURPRISE.
WHEN ILLUSIONS,
CONTROL REALITY,
IT ALL BECOMES A LIE.
PROGRAMMING.
GOING ON.
RIGHT BEFORE YOUR EYES.
SPIN AND TWIST.
MANIPULATE.
TURN IT IN TO LIES.
ILLUSIONIST.
PERFORMING.
WANT YOU, TO LOOK AWAY.
LOOK OVER HERE.
NOT OVER THERE.
THAT'S HOW THE GAME IS PLAYED.
TELLING YOU A STORY.
THAT'S PLAYED ON YOUR,
HART STRINGS.
STIRRING UP EMOTIONS,
TO MAKE YOU FEEL,
THESE THINGS.
THEY KNOW.
IF YOU HEAR IT FREQUENTLY.
THE TRUTH BECOMES
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Categories:
confronts, addiction, betrayal, corruption, mental
Form: Free verse