Thus Spoke Zarathustra
Travel is not a right
But a privilege, thus spoke Zarathustra
In his most late incarnation
Travelling is tied with applying
But it’s more than ridiculous to ask for privileges.
Especially since the answer is known.
Zarathustra's commodity is hate
I'm not tempted to support his drama
Let those who agree to pay
Have the privilege.
Though, according to Zarathustra's logic
The right to
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Categories:
zarathustra, humor, places, rights, travel,
Form: Free verse
A Horse and His Philosopher
He saw the noble beast collapse in blood and dirt,
Lashed by the owner’s cruel and ruthless crop
He rushed to cradle its head upon his stained coat,
And wept with sorrow that choked his broken heart.
He shared the pain of the majestic steed,
He cursed the world, its deceits, and all its sin.
He knew
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Categories:
zarathustra, emotions, feelings, horse, mental
Form: Ballad
Strange Things Found In the Lost Tomb of Zarathustra
It was never exactly pinpointed
for only the African Crowned Eagles knew of the twisting paths
to its misplaced place.
In that crystalline chamber, upon that gold dusted floor
were found much thumbed volumes of all Nietzsche’s
works,
a penguin in a glass bell,
a twig cut from the tree of Life one million years from now'
A windblown leaf but only the
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Categories:
zarathustra, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Thus Spake Zarathustra
I should only believe in a God
that would know how to dance
and a devil slain by laughter
—beyond gravity’s wrath
(Dreamsleep: September, 2022)
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Categories:
zarathustra, philosophy,
Form: Free verse
Zarathustra Gave Me the Green Light Part One
“Query”
from a word miner non-trumpeting
Beatle browed quarry man.
One emailing digital commoner bemoans assiduous,
zealously yearning xing worthy values undergirding
the storied renown quintessential peaceable operation
nations marvel lately kindling justice,
institutionalizing hope, gentility, freedom, equality.
Dummkopf Donald Count Drake
Hula iz destroying cradle,
where forefathers/mothers begot
America. He shows no demonstrable diplomacy
DURST donning duplicitous damning dingbat drive.
THUS...SPAKE
ZARATHUSTRA
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Categories:
zarathustra, bullying, environment, fear, grave,
Form: Dramatic Verse
Zarathustra Gave Me the Green Light Part Two
from conscionable, fashionable,
and inimitable laudable official,
regal unequivocal x all did (re: exalted)
gratuitously justifiable management,
this citizen banker does hint intend zealous altercation,
but bestir commonwealth, dutifully engineering
fairness, given hover into jaundiced keeper
LivingSocial lee, man hooverring
opprobrious presidential qualities!
Pointblank obnoxious
quintessential recklessness, subpar,
tacitly ubiquitous voracious
wickedness, xing yawping zapping,
and brokering capitalistic
demagoguery constitute
just
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Categories:
zarathustra, america, anger, angst, betrayal,
Form: Dramatic Monologue