Ixnay on the Ocracy, Theo! LOL

Posted on April 19, 2024 by JMN
“Old Money,” oil on watercolor paper, 17 x 22 in. (JMN 2024).

Things need to work themselves out.
A round of unkinking is due.
Mistakes were made.

Put a few fires out. Make nice again.
Fast backward to the good times.
Park the ordnance. Cool your jets.

The killing, the killing, give it a rest! LOL
Bled and soiled, bled and soiled! LOL
More life! Less death! More life! Less death! LOL

Lie down with dogmas, wake up with priests! LOL
Don’t let the holy be the enemy of the good! LOL
Last one out of the Gulag, shut the door! LOL

(c) 2024 JMN — EthicalDative. All rights reserved

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About JMN

I live in Texas and devote much of my time to easel painting on an amateur basis. I stream a lot of music, mostly jazz, throughout the day. I like to read and memorize poetry.
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5 Responses to Ixnay on the Ocracy, Theo! LOL

  1. Sue Grey-Smith's avatar Sue Grey-Smith says:
    April 19, 2024 at 11:56 pm

    Great stuff! A poem for our times. LOL! (and a lovely painting too) Bravo Jim. Best wishes Sue

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  2. peter robinson's avatar peter robinson says:
    May 18, 2024 at 3:52 pm

    Again, I like the painting.

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