“I just want my chocolate.” That’s what the customer told me when I rang him up. I’m in the habit of making chit chat when I process someone’s purchase. If I notice they’re buying something that I’ve tried before, I’ll comment, or if I see lots of birthday things coming down the belt I’ll ask …
Monthly Archive: September 2008
Sep 22
Ganymeder's Writing Page
I have recently decided to consolidate my writing by closing my account at another writing site and putting my fiction and essays on a page attached to this blog. If you would like to check it out, the Ganymeder’s Writing page link is located to the right just below the Library thing widget and just …
Sep 22
Everyday Choices
Raised to eat meat and potatoes every day of my life, I never questioned the place that humans had above animals in the world. That was simply the way things were. No one, at least no one decent, wants to cause them suffering, but sometimes it’s necessary for the greater good. At least that’s what …
Sep 22
The Road to Farm Sanctuary
Road through the Poconos, convenience store sells meat from dead cows, The stench fills the room chips and soda next to secretions and gore stolen from mothers, a belly their tomb On the road driving to an oasis kindness in our flesh based society compassion for all their only basis Rights for the weak not …
Sep 22
Ode to a Monday
yellow school bus doors opened. smiling face beamed brighter than the flowered sunlight seekers golden petals turned toward the light’s embrace little boy feet in spiderman sneakers arms opened wide for a tackling hug stories of school, rumpled hair on his head sweet tooth satisfied, homework, outdoor play a cherry cola with ice in a …
Sep 22
Male chick
I will never be known by any name. I will never know a loving mother. I will be never eat, sleep or play a game. My fate will be shared by every brother. I break through my shell to look at the world. Hands grab me roughly, and cast me aside, Into the grinding machine …
Sep 22
Ode to peppermint soap
Peppermint soap, Peppermint soap vegan addiction allows me to cope refreshingly cool like a dip in the pool bathing suit optional, I hope! Peppermint soap, Peppermint soap better by far than soap on a rope lavender paper wrapping, It’s safer hemp use more legal than dope! Peppermint soap, Peppermint soap Dr. Bronner has given us …
Sep 22
Dandelions (sonnet)
Poking through patches of stinging nettles they’re widely considered only a weed. golden sunlight captured in bright petals whose faces follow Apollo’s swift steed, Who can look on a field of wildflowers and appreciate their radiant hue, Thank Mother Nature with all her powers, and not be thankful for dandelions too? As heralds of Spring, …
Sep 22
Bernie, the little black cricket
June 15, 2008. Bernie had trouble hopping. It wasn’t that he didn’t try. If hopping distance was measured by effort, Bernie would hop to the moon. But alas! Bernie was missing one of his back legs. He never let this get him down though.. Bernie lived a lovely, happy life, except for the occasional painful …
Sep 22
Extreme
Extreme… what does that word mean anyway? You use the words that others don’t use Live what you think, and mean what you say Call things what they are and not hide your views Dairy and cheese are secretions from cows. Meat is flesh. Call it by its proper name. “Beef” once was living, Pork- …
