It is an attribute to God himself;And earthly power doth then show likest God’sWhen mercy seasons justice. Therefore… Though justice be thy plea, consider this,That, in the course of justice, none of usShould see salvation: we do pray for mercy;And that same prayer doth teach us all to renderThe deeds of mercy. -William Shakespeare, The Merchant of […]
Unholy howling in my blood That drowns the music in my soul! – Confounding with nostalgic flood My poor resolve, in rise and roll. The fever of my mind thou art, That immolateth piety; Thou art the riot in my heart ‘Gainst conscience and authority. At night’s reposing, thou dost creep And plunder peace from […]
I am no stranger to the awe of distant, vistaed peaks When robed in snow or sylvan garb, bejeweled by flowing creeks. Nor blind to the pelagic tides that strike, then flee the beach And rush by lunar law to kiss horizons out of reach. The charms of Sister Nature do reflect our parentage – […]
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. For man also knoweth not his […]
The Empowered Loser 