Tag Archives: Degradation

A Memory of Losses

A Memory of Lossesby Michael DoyleEven a cursory read of the Hadith findsIt is enjoined to treat others kindTo never kill unless it is necessaryThe death of even one requires a necessityTo save even one is to save all of … Continue reading

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An Enduring Contemplation of Pain

An Enduring Contemplation of Painby Michael Doyle The things endured on that Day of PainWould drive most of us beyond insane360 strikes with a nail-ended whipWould be enough to make anyone lose grip Next the crucifixion with its degradationWas a … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: The Degradation of Conservative Black Americans Is Racist Trivialization of Independent Thinking

“Black Americans who think for ourselves are mocked and degraded with words we last saw under Jim Crow. If President Trump had no black supporters, they would call his circle ‘lily white.’ Now, one of America’s most prominent black entertainers … Continue reading

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Mistress of Agony

Mistress of Agony by Michael Romani Death knows no finality At the hands of the mistress of agony Rising up from the primordial ooze A rite of passage you did not choose Here we have no distanced length Relying on … Continue reading

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