I have tried to live a good life; had I done
otherwise, would I have been more a success? Just wondering.
Topsy Turvy: A Haiku
I have lived my life
All wrong; seems intolerance,
Bigotry succeed.
I am a writer. My only
weapon is the word upon the page. Now, I fear I have not the words to warn of
the perils we are facing. And we are facing them because of our collective
hubris and ignorance.
We (the citizens of these
United States of America) have elected to be led by a vengeful, under-educated
man who appeals to the baser instincts of our populace and mankind in general.
We will suffer the
consequences of our rashness. The exclusionary tactics this leadership now
embraces have damaged and will further damage our standing in the world
community.
Once looked up to as the people
most people wanted to be like, we are now the pariahs no one wants to be associated
with (except perhaps, for a few social groups with reputations as damaged as
our own).
What do I write during
these times? I am not a pundit. I do not feel I can change the world with one
well-written sentence or (heaven help me) one skillfully chosen word.
My daily Haiku offerings
seem to have become a collection of my feelings and an expression of my trepidation
for the difficulties that lie ahead of us.
My fiction must not turn
from its original purpose – to provide an escape from the world that is
– into a
world better or worse (as the case may be), but at the least – fictional.
Although, somehow, it
feels like the world as it stands now is but a fiction and a dystopian one at
that.
I have no antidote to
this world as it stands today. My writings are but aspirin to alleviate the
pain, if only temporarily. I would hope my readers find such enjoyable.
If you would rather read
something that might shake up your world a bit, may I suggest reading the incomparable
George Orwell. At the very least, watch the movies.
His "1984" and
"Animal Farm" should be required reading for every American, because,
people, we are living these books today.
"Big Brother"
is here and you need to be afraid – very afraid. The liberties taken
from us will not easily be restored. And even more liberties are in danger. He
is hoping we will acquiesce and come to believe in the truth as he tells it, however
many times he changes it.
In reality – facts are
facts and #AlternativeFacts are a fiction, and I know fiction. We have become a
nation of fictions. We have come to believe "the man behind the
curtain" is all-powerful, when it is we who have unwittingly bestowed
such powers upon him. (Just thought I'd drop a little "Wizard of Oz"
in here, too.)
And as far as
"Animal Farm" goes, believe me when I say 'the knacker's wagon is
coming' and sooner rather than later. It will not take us to greener pastures.
My intended blog
"Must Edit!" must take a back seat for now. Some other things needed
to be said. I will attempt to return to my regularly scheduled blog postings
next month. However, I am happy I am posting any blog on time, and I hope to
continue to do so.
