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Willful ignorance

When our ignorance willful
then a shortsighted stance
As excuse may be useful
still a poor traction prance

Any sensory input
if contradicts our emotion
experienced as hard put
obstacle to own promotion

A most treasonous act
to let into own domain
logic, justice & fact
so we repel with disdain

thus ducking away from Reality
while cowardly spouting hyperbole

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-willful ignorance = the practice of intentional and blatant avoidance, disregard of facts, empirical evidence and well-founded arguments because they oppose or contradict our own preferences or beliefs

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No real world reforms brew in Twitter storms

A ‘Me First’ stance keeps us shielded
but locked up in insularity
might a wider scope have yielded
engaged, heartfelt solidarity?

What we don’t wish to see clearly
shall hold us back severely
If we’re sorry, regret dearly
but late for that, sincerely!

Feigning concern of the odd thing
perhaps a posting with verbal sting?
We’ll Tweet, on Facebook take a swing
but not prepared to enter the ring!

While for change with real world traction
what’s needed: Hard nosed commanders
capable of strong hands-on action
Not Twitter storms by bystanders

Like those among us effete screechers
hiding away in online bleachers

 

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Won’t suffer facts or logic gladly

Is a modicum of intellectual curiosity & rudimentary due diligence more than can be expected from today’s fantasy & entertainment-addicted consumer (erstwhile ‘citizen’) prior to his or her opining?

Many cohorts numb & glum
suspect the intellectual
kvetch over mere modicum
woefully ineffectual

with cursory curiosity
gone awry tortuosity
they pummel in ponderosity
lacking in luminosity

Dim vision, grasping history badly
they won’t suffer facts or logic gladly

 

 

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On patience & self-restraint

Thoughts may readily be shared
be it with self-restraint
while emotions best not bared
til we further acquaint

If my opinions you bulldoze
while yours are stridently pushed
a fledgling friendship may foreclose
leaving me feeling ambushed

While the more we patiently listen
the brighter our prospects shall glisten

 

 

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Misery of misology

For massive misology
sprightly slighted ecology
chaotic chronology
they offer no apology

Wasted to first search out facts
in world narcissistic
Merely declare what attracts
with quips jingoistic!

While objecting to such ‘reporting’
is found culturally unsporting

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Screened fiends

Today’s fiends
downward leaning
gawk on screens
cyber preening

If suggested they be weaned
through an intervention
they’ll act aggrieved & demeaned
in glib circumvention:

“We must left free to careen
hunched over with nose on screen!”

 

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Communicative dereliction or just steeped in fiction?

Is our ignoring contradiction
freedom from friction in fiction
communicative dereliction
or just mirthful malediction?

Not inclined toward clarity
us fumblers of the simplest sentence
while lukewarm on what’s verity
won’t feel disquiet or repentance

Thought restraints had since long gone away
are we not just texting anyway?!

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Silly old habits jump up & down like rabbits

Were I able to stifle
my clabber blabbering
spouting tedious trifle
smattering, jabbering

Then you’d be spared erred earfuls
of fumbling foolishness
saved from such silly eyefuls
of mucky mulishness

But short of you pointing a gun
I’ll sadly keep at it again

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-clabber = milk that has soured and thickened

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Would anyone bright think I’m right?

Ought not feel a blush
if some clueless minions
carry on & gush
sharing my opinion

Would not regard as auspicious
or melt down all affective
but would rather feel suspicious
in attitude deflective:

As I’m so rarely acknowledged to be right
suspect someone who agrees can’t be too bright