Author: lenny unencumbered

Escaping the capitalist penitentiary at 57, I'm finally free to maximize, on my own terms, the rest of my life on this unstable rock, hurtling through space, trying to be a decent human being. Writing is an avenue for clearing the turmoil in my mind.

Need for Screed

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Daily writing promptWhat do you enjoy most about writing?View all responses It's kind of wild to me that writing was invented around 3200 BC for the completely soulless purpose of documenting transactions, trade of goods, and keeping administrative records. We should therefore appreciate that some brave and enterprising souls, probably at risk of life and … Continue reading Need for Screed

Making the words rhyme for the first time

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It's not the most creative, but it'll do for now... As I lie here in bedLost deep in thoughtI contemplate the day aheadWill it be a good fight I fought Or will I run and hideFrom the nasty world outside

Cult life

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Describe your life in an alternate universe. I'm not given to fantasizing about the improbable, so I'm not even going to try. But you know who can? The Make America Great Again (MAGA) cult. They are breathing examples of people living the alternate life; the alternate reality. And having fertile imaginations is not a prerequisite. … Continue reading Cult life

Hypocrisy, denial and ignorance flourishes in lockstep with the Gaza genocide

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Would it hurt to find out what is really happening?