Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Kubler-Ross Depression Redux

Eventually one can’t ignore
How bad is the shit that’s in store;
It’s never much fun,
But it’s got to be done:
I’m back again working Stage 4. 

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Save the World?

Save the world? Naw, might as well quit:
It’s over, we ain’t savin’ shit;
Instead, let’s reflect
On the places we’ve trekked,
And start writing up our obit. 

Thursday, July 26, 2012

It’s Over

You can wipe that frown from your brow,
We got here, though no one knows how;
Whatever you do,
We’re not going to pull through,
So relax: it’s all over now. 

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Blame Game

Blame is a mental invention
Which justifies cruel intention;
Due to guilt removal,
There’s more self-approval
And less psychological tension.

Sunday, July 22, 2012

“Senseless” Killing

“Is there a difference in the brains...?”

Neural pathways inside our head
Come from genes and the way we are bred,
But we won’t understand
How our actions are planned
Before we all wind up dead. 

Friday, July 20, 2012

Plenty of Hate

“...the undercurrents of hatred thrumming just below the surface are likely to explode out into the open and threaten to consume us all.”

We’ll run out of food for our plate,
And places where heat’s not too great,
We’ll run out of debate
When it’s clearly too late,
But we’re not going to run out of hate.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Method in the Madness

Guy McPherson asks, “Is it possible for a scientist to die from a broken heart?”

Anyone’s heart can go bust
In a world that’s unfair and unjust,
But with science we see
The way things have to be,
And how they proceed as they must.