Duplicity III

'Curiosity killed the cat' is my password,
when you're feeling a bit frisky come and see,
The limitless and wonderful possibilities
that you will experience when I get you in that ‘V’…

A special guide is what you're in need of,
someone confident and knows his way around,
Just call me your own ‘Silver Tongued Devil',
I’ll be your personal, ‘Man around town.’

As an ora(l)tor my skills are impeccable;
and my knowledge is second to none…
When I take you there time will escape you,
‘cause you’re immersed in the dance of my tongue.

Your path is wet and things are getting slippery
and yet you will never feel so alive…
I’ll take you there, and there, and back again,
so just lay back and enjoy as I drive.

Like Lady Godiva, I’m your stallion…ride me anywhere!
Arch your back as you beckon me for more
I’ll keep you going until you're intoxicated with pleasure;
making clear my obtuse metaphors.

Seeing that tatt’ on yo' back is my plezsa,
seeing you glisten like dat, I adore.
Now you know what can be
when I get you into that 'V'
And after you nap you can come back for more.

The Drive

Tucked away in the passenger-side of the backseat
He dozes off as we travel the same long country road…
His new ball cap covers his brow…
The rearview mirror shows him at peace…but is he?

A mile or so earlier…his stare was distant…sad…withdrawn…
He knows we make this trip every week.
He knows that his time has to be split between the two of us…
But each time…he stares out the window…distant…withdrawn…

I tickle him a little, just under his ribs…’Hey buddy, we’re here.’
He stirs, stretches…and looks around…
‘C’mon…get your stuff’
His movement is slow, methodical…
He’s on the border of two worlds; two worlds he wishes were the same…like they were before.
What a challenge for an eight-year-old to process.

‘I’ll be back to pick you up on Tuesday.’
Only then do I catch a glimpse of his eyes for the first time since we got in the car…
”Tuesday?!?” he asked excitedly.
‘Yeah Buddy, I’ll see you Tuesday.’
We hug tightly…

He walks up the drive transitioning into the other world,
backpack, ball cap, and pillow in hand…
I call out to him….‘I love youuu….’
“Bye Dad, I love you too!”
He exclaims as he closes the door behind him…

I start the drive back to my world…

Bad Blood

No bad blood,
just pain and confusion,
about the delusion of was once a union
of marital bliss.

No bad blood,
Just faded distractions,
about how she was acting,
when the love was gone.

No bad blood,
just lives that are in shambles,
and this is the preamble;
The pain’s only begun.

No bad blood.
Pallbearers on station;
Carrying away love beyond resuscitation.
Second Line is dancing to the funeral sound,
while Saints mourn the love that they placed in the ground.

No bad blood,
Just a gaping hole;
A vortex of love,
and the death of a soul.

No light can escape.
All things are raw.
No bad blood,
from the pain that you caused.

The setting of Ages (Revised)

The renaissance of man
has come to an end.
Mankind has met the Age of awakening
...by snoozing into oblivion.

The love of Architecture, of Music, of Literature, and Science
has been replaced with political correctness and sectarian violence.

Where narcissism trumps genocide and anti-Semitism trumps peace,
where apathy is a badge of honor and beheadings are on TV.

The fusion that ended wars and that powered exploration
is now the weapon of tyrants and madmen
hell bent on destroying nations.
We say there's still hope...we pray and cry out for peace
but the age of man's innocence has long been in jeopardy.

Our lives as we know them are changing for sure...
We've gone from Mutual Assured Destruction to
checking every bag at the door
of every plane and mode of transport
to every container, envelope and package
our liberties have restrained us from even dealing with this madness.

There was a time when the term 'tolerance',
meant the respect of others lives,
but now it means subjugation to hate filled radicals; less we die.
We have those who hate America. We have those who hate the Jews.
We have incident after incident chronicled on the news.

To fight back would make us warmongers,
to acquiesce would mean our deaths.
There's no possible way to appease everyone,
so the end of age is all that's left.

So enjoy life while you have it,
tomorrow there's no guarantee.
Sufficient are today's worries...
In this age of "liberty".

The renaissance of man
has come to an end.
Mankind has met the Age of awakening
...by snoozing into oblivion.

Moonrise over Julliard Boulevard

I awoke last night to the sound of your name
coming from my lips.
The air was thin; the pressure suffocating.
The pressure pressing down on my chest
caused me to cry out your name!

...in pain
...in frustration
...in dispair
...for loss

Panicked, I open my eyes.
I can feel them dilate, straining and pulling for just a remnant of light;
but darkness was my only reward.
'These aren't my surroundings.'
Even in the darkness, I knew.

I reached out for you.
Not with my arms but with my spirit...my chi...my radar for those I love.
I scanned every corner; felt every corridor
but you weren't there.
The apartment was empty.
It was just me, and the sound of your name echoing through the walls.

It was just me, and the sound of your name echoing through the walls.

New Photos Coming Soon...

Life's Changes

One cannot predict the challenges that life will bring. One can only do their best to deal with those challenges and learn from the experience. I have been learning a great deal of late.

Attn. Illegal Immigrants: NOW HIRING

That's right. You read the headline correctly. The Country of Mexico is seeking thousands to assist in the recount of their national election.

No experience, no ID, and no proof of residency is required. Just head on down to Mexico City and report to the nearest recount booth for instructions. If you're early, just rally in front of the Mexican Government buildings until called to begin the recount.

Good luck.

Axis of Weasels

by Mike DiBartolo

Idn't funny how these liberal/progressive (L/P) are now criticizing the Bush Administration on how they're dealing with North Korea and Iran? When Bush called Iraq, Iran, and North Korea the "Axis of Evil" some of these L/P's 'bout blew a gasket. They couldn't understand why Bush would make such a claim.

Now, with North Korea creating instability in Central Asia and Iran threatening to wipe Israel off of the map...those same critics are now saying Bush should do more than forge a diplomatic solution. These same critics of the war in Iraq...these same people who are calling for Bush's impeachment for taking the fight to the terrorist and removing Saddam from power are now questioning why he is not using a preemptive policy when dealing with North Korea.

But it doesn't end there.

If they're not criticizing why Bush isn't implementing the "Bush Doctrine" then they are criticizing the Bush Doctrine as a failed policy.

You can't win with this nutters and they will continue to draw absolutely mindless conclusions to the world we find ourselves in. It's absolutely insane. How can anyone trust their security to these people and the political party they represent? They have taken the philosophy of attacking both sides of every issue in order to condemn all that the US is doing around the world.

On Fox I listened as Allan Colmes drilled some talking head who was invited on the Hannity & Colmes show...suggesting that the Bush Doctrine isn't working. Colmes suggested that Afghanistan and Iraq are failed democracies and that the Bush Doctrine (promoting democracies in troubled areas of the world) is a complete failure. I guess the free elections in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Lebanon are failures. I guess the opening of elections in Egypt and the surrendering of WMD technology by Libya are also failed policies.

Then on CNN's 360...Anderson has some other talking head on his show talking about how Bush has abandoned his own doctrine when dealing with North Korea and Iran. They suggested that the Iraqi Front in this war on terror has stopped Bush from doing anything else around the world. No mention that Bush forewarned of these governments more than 3 years ago. No mention of our troops successes in the Horn of Africa or our intelligence success that have thwarted numerous terrorist plots around the globe. These success have occurred despite factions in the main stream press like the New York times who seem to enjoy disclosing any and all efforts to win this war regardless if the efforts are classified or not.

The L/P's are attacking the Bush administration for anything that is happening around the world. They won't mention the UN's inability to deal with North Korea. They won't mention the EU's failed attempts to stop Iran from developing WMDs. And they won't mention any US successes in the war on terror.

In the Democrat's effort to undercut the war effort in Iraq, they have fostered an atmosphere that undercuts our efforts in the overall war on terror. What is truly frightening is that in 2008 we will have a new administration who will inherit a foreign policy that is mired with 'shoulda-woulda-coulda' second guessers and they will of course point the blame elsewhere when asked about their own efforts to undermine US foreign policy.

They are the Axis of Weasels and it is they who are doing their best to sway the American people to think as they do rather than inform the American people of the world around us and how we are engaging this world in the 21st Century.