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Philosophizing

"philosophizing"


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a god
a dog

taking 
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as if 

Diogenes

Categories: philosophizing, color,
Form: Free verse

Philosophizing

Our yesterday; reality
Our today; possibility
Our tomorrow; dream

Plant tomorrow's dream
Into yesterday's fertile soil
And harvest today!






© Demetrios Trifiatis
  24 September 2022

Categories: philosophizing, dream, life, truth,
Form: Free verse

Philosophizing

PHILOSOPHIZING  LIFE ...

                      We are not close to the edge,
                      when we

Categories: philosophizing, allusion, appreciation, life, literature,
Form: Prose Poetry

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Philosophizing

Straitened are the times
And tight is my pocket.
A glass of brandy
Consumed with contemplation
Is hard to bargain
As speculators have poured in
Shouting ‘buy’, ‘buy’, ‘buy’.
 
Since out is the signal 
The hoarders have barged in
And have emptied the market
Of all the brandy, inclusive of
The liquors that brandished
Even a semblance of flavor
That reminded them of this brand.
 
After

Categories: philosophizing, humor, philosophy, poetry,
Form: Free verse

Philosophizing

People tend to analyze what they do;
Hoping to discover just who they are.
It's one way to see our species anew,
Little groups that we study from afar.
Often, we fault those of low intellect,
So easily led by egos and pride.
Old bigotries are immune to neglect;
Paradoxically, they haven't yet died.
High ideals are subjected to fraud,
Insomuch as our motives

Categories: philosophizing, deep, fate, feelings, humanity,
Form: Acrostic

Philosophizing

Retiring, they ask me
What do you do now
For a living that is

I'm a Philosopher, I say
Social Security encouraged me
They say, is there money in it

I charge Forty Dollars an hour
I say, used to that is
Now I sell it by the pound

How can I get some, they say
Have a seat, I say
Best forty dollars you'll ever

Categories: philosophizing, philosophy, retirement,
Form: Free verse

Philosophizing

A dumb officemate landed a promotion but not me,
it's alright, it was not based on good looks anyway.

I am grossly underpaid but come to think of it it's okay,
I cannot be relying on this damn oil company's charity.

I wrote many songs that no one buys even for a dime,
perhaps, like Van Gogh, I was born

Categories: philosophizing, friendship, funny, life,
Form: Couplet