Uncertainty Rules
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From the blissful moments in my bedroom out to the bedlam of the world around us all, I contrive to paint portraits of myself, us, and how everything meshes together into a confounding jumble of images.
The good, the bad and the ugly are all presented here, as well as the occasional heartfelt sentiment. Veering unpredictably from deadly serious thoughts to playful whimsy, rhyme to free verse, and poetry to prose, these poems capture a world on fire, and a humble nobody trying to find happiness in a burning house.
Philosophically, I believe that we understand the world in terms of partial truths, never able to simultaneously contemplate every facet of a thing, let alone a person, a society, or all of existence. Our intellects are limited by the singular perspective that confines us to a meager understanding of any phenomenon. That's where the power of imagery comes in. Art, literature and poetry can overcome to a large degree the weakness of our intellects, and help us feel what we are in relation to the world. Presented here are my partial truths that both entertain the reader and illustrate the sublime power of poetry.
Adult reading.
Rori O'Keeffe
rookee75@gmail.comA thought for my fellow journeyers:The new narrative of the right, I've noticed, is downright scary. Is the following an accurate characterization of the new right, or is it satire?"Women have been oppressing men. People of colour have been oppressing white people. LGBTQ people are oppressing straight people. Political correctness is nothing more than a concerted effort to advance those people's agendas. If democracy leads to rule by the weak, stupid and perverted, then to hell with it. Dictatorship is the best and surest way of enshrining the status of the the male, the white, the straight."I wish I could say it's just satire, but observing the multitudes of right-wing voices on social media, as well as paying close attention to the American GOP's ultimate fulfillment of Reagan's dream, it's obvious that Americans are flirting with catastrophe. Beware modern conservatism: It's nothing but authoritarianism, pure and simple.How long will it be before Canadian conservatism becomes infected with this virus? Not too long, I don't think. The same well-moneyed forces are at work here as in the U.S. Expect a sharp shift further to the right if the Republican party takes control of both chambers in the next U.S. midterms.What are whites, men and straight people afraid of? I think the common denominator of their fears is the challenge of having to compete for jobs and status in an inclusive society. Most are insecure because they are woefully unprepared psychologically to compete on a level playing field, having been sheltered by generations of unearned privilege. Soothe them, don't make them feel worse about themselves (think of Hillary's poorly-considered reference to the "basket full of deplorables." That comment may have cost her the election. It proved to many that liberals just hate the uneducated and mostly poor white people of the country.)Whatever you do, don't try to make them feel inferior. That is central to their fears about themselves in an increasingly inclusive social environment. It's important, because if the U.S. goes down to dictatorship, then most or all the other democracies will as well, and civilization will expire in a global Orwellian nightmare. There are so many scathing things I could say about these democracies, but they are almost paradises compared to what a future of dictatorships would be like.Please be kind, unwind.Peace.
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