Carol A. Hand
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Connections to the outside
constructed social world
controlled by external forces
convenient when working
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Complacency ensues
capturing us unaware in
cyber-powered dependencies on
capitalistic competition and consumption
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Creativity is nonetheless possible
Communities can come together across divides
cultivating new networks, knowledge,
comity, and common–wealth
clearing the ubiquitous chains of oppression
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Words of Wisdom from the Old Days:
“Come on people now, smile on your brother
Everybody get together, try to love one another right now” (Get Together by The Youngbloods (1967))
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Voices from the Margins 
Love your pony – oh I do remember all that snow in Duluth – and when the high bridge looked like a deer trail at 2 am driving home from work. I do hope you are warm and safe and the mailman brings you many happy surprises! Love to you dear friend!
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Dear Trace, thank you for sharing memories of winters past. 🙂
I hope you’re warm and safe, too, and send you love. ❤
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“Creativity is nonetheless possible
Communities can come together across divides
cultivating new networks, knowledge,
comity, and common–wealth
clearing the ubiquitous chains of oppression”
Yes!
“I swear it’s not too late!” https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/byrds/turnturnturn.html
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Thank you for your affirming comments, Dave. “A time for peace, I swear it’s not too late!” Perhaps it’s just wishful thinking by old psychedelic hippies, but it’s a better place to be. 🙂
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Hope is hard to find these days, but it’s still out there, I just have to search harder to find it. This lyric just pooped right into my mind, as I read your poem. I had to look it up to remember who wrote and sang it, beyond Solomon, of course;-)
I more often than not, seem to forget this truth! But I’m old and cranky, Carol! I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!;-)
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Ah, but you did find a beautiful, hopeful song, Dave, and made me laugh with a very very funny typo. 🙂 Thank you.
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I have to travel to see snow (I grew up with it in England) but now it’s summer at this time of year, so I’m glad to see the snow here in the post, but most of all, have again enjoyed your connective writing. Hope you brush that pony.
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Does it snow in Australia, Paul? I have to admit I do not know the answer and feel that I really should. I don’t think I could live in a place without snow, even though it may take me a couple days of shoveling ever-falling snow to make it to the White Pony…
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Yes, on the east coast, inland areas, Canberra, Mt. Kosciusko and the ranges, in the West it is extremely rare.
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I meant POPPED right into my mind, not pooped right into my mind!
Too funny! I told you, Carol, I’m old!;-)
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Oh thank you for making me laugh so hard, Dave. 🙂
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I’m glad to have helped you chuckle a bit, Carol! Dog gone typos!;-)
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Beautiful words and images. Thank you for sharing! Just beautiful
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Thank you so much for your thoughtful lovely, comments, Hector. Sending my best wishes to you. ❤
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Yea! The sixties are back.
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Only for a brief moment. 🙂
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Beautiful, as usual. 😀
Nice song lyrics, too. Here are some nice lyrics:
“Just remember love is life
And hate is living death
Treat your life for what it’s worth
And live for every breath”
– Black Sabbath (1974)
We have a bit of snow in NY right now. My daughters are visiting from Florida and hoping for snow. (Snowballs and snow angels) 😀
Peace. ❤️
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Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments and song lyrics. 🙂
I hope you had a wonderful visit with your daughters – and I hope they were able to play in the snow. Sending peace to you, too, A Shift in Consciousness. ❤
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