Friday, February 28, 2025
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
There are so many breeds of golden calf
In the heart of the Andes, amidst the grandeur of the Inca Empire, I, Vicente de Valverde, a Dominican friar, embarked on a mission with Francisco Pizarro and his band of conquistadors. Our journey was fueled by the noble goal of spreading Christianity and gold.
Monday, February 24, 2025
Sunday, February 23, 2025
Human essence
In hospitals, where life's essence lies,
A mosaic of souls beneath the skies.
From birth's first cry to final goodbyes,
A symphony of hope, where compassion flies.
Where hands of care weave strength anew,
In the heart's deep chambers, life's virtues brew.
Innovation's light, ethical hues,
In this microcosm, humanity's true.
Hope that sings, resilience calls,
Within these hallowed, healing halls.
A testament to the human fight,
Hospitals, our essence, in purest light.
Saturday, February 22, 2025
Wordless power
In the soft embrace of twilight's hue,
Where art speaks secrets only hearts construe,
Brushstrokes blend the pain and joy we feel,
Silent whispers, helping wounds to heal.
Compassion flows in acts so small and bright,
A touch, a smile, in the gentle night,
These bonds we weave with love so tenderly,
Heal the soul, set the spirit free.
Art and kindness, woven in life's thread,
Bring peace to weary minds, to hearts once bled,
In this space, no words are needed here,
Just healing light, love's echo, ever near.
Friday, February 21, 2025
Paper wisdom withers
Wisdom whispers with a wistful glance.
On paper pristine, theories shine,
Yet in practice, they often decline.
Ideas ignite, ideologues assert,
Truths they tout with fervent flirt.
But when ideals meet reality's art,
They falter, fail, and then fall apart.
From visions of wealth without the strain,
To tales of equality that ended in vain,
Bold proclamations in justice's name,
Utopian dreams that never became.
Theories thrive in minds so bright,
But stumble, stagger in the light.
Experience, that ageless sage,
Turns the chapter's page.
For wisdom on paper may seem divine,
Yet practice, my friend, is the truest sign.
Adapt, amend, adjust with grace,
And theory’s truth will find its place.
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Wisdom Burdens Fools
A wise man’s weight, a heavy haul,
Deep thoughts dance in a daunting fall.
Foolish fun, free from the fray,
Joyful jesters jive and play.
Sage sees shadows, subtle sighs,
Contemplation clouds the skies.
Folly finds a field of flowers,
Leaps in light, laughs for hours.
Burdens borne by the keen of mind,
Complex truths, conflicts entwined.
Bliss blooms in the simple soul,
Carefree, wild, and whole.
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Entitled Power
In lands of promise, leaders rise,