Leigh B. Evans

Leigh and Robot for president

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Let’s run a dystopian presidential campaign combining my political ideas for how to improve America, and an AI’s deep knowledge base of politics and foreign affairs.

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——A Vision to Save and Strengthen North America

A Plan for Economic Prosperity, Security, and Unity

1. Economic Stability & Growth

• Lower Prices for Essentials: Implement price caps on food, fuel, and necessary goods to protect working families.

• Fair Taxation: Lower taxes for working-class Americans while ensuring the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share—no loopholes.

• Universal Basic Income (UBI): A safety net for working Americans, providing financial stability while encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship.

• Automation & Jobs: Support automation while ensuring it enhances workers’ lives, not replaces them—higher wages, fewer hours, and job security.

• Lower Retirement Age: Allow Americans to retire earlier with dignity by strengthening Social Security and pension programs.

2. Securing Borders & Reforming Immigration

• Border Security & Cartel Crackdown: Work with Mexico to dismantle cartel influence through intelligence sharing and economic development in vulnerable regions.

• Smart Immigration Reform: Streamline legal immigration, allowing hardworking individuals to contribute while ensuring fairness and national security.

• Pathway to Citizenship: Establish a clear, fair system for law-abiding undocumented immigrants, prioritizing integration and economic contribution.

3. Strengthening U.S.-Mexico-Canada Relations

• North American Economic Union: Expand trade agreements to make North America the world’s strongest economic powerhouse, benefiting all three nations.

• Cross-Border Infrastructure: Improve transportation, energy, and digital networks to boost business, tourism, and trade.

• Unified Security Strategy: Strengthen military and law enforcement cooperation to combat drug trafficking, cyber threats, and human trafficking.

4. Protecting Civil Rights & Unifying Americans

• Religious Freedom for All: Protect the right to worship (or not worship) freely without government interference or discrimination.

• Women’s Rights & Safety: Guarantee equal pay, protect reproductive rights, and ensure safety from domestic violence and workplace discrimination.

• LGBTQ+ Protections: Secure equal rights while dispelling fear-mongering narratives that divide Americans.

• End the Culture War Division: Promote civil discourse and reject extremism from both sides—America thrives when we work together.

5. Gun Rights & Common-Sense Laws

• Protect the 2nd Amendment: Defend responsible gun ownership while ensuring firearms don’t fall into dangerous hands.

• Universal Background Checks: Prevent criminals and domestic abusers from easily obtaining weapons while respecting law-abiding gun owners.

• Gun Safety Education: Promote responsible gun ownership, storage, and training to reduce accidental shootings and misuse.

6. Tackling Corruption & Holding the Elite Accountable

• End Corporate Corruption: Close tax loopholes, stop corporate welfare, and break up monopolies that exploit workers.

• Campaign Finance Reform: Remove big money from politics so elections reflect the people’s voice, not billionaires’ interests.

• Government Transparency: Ensure politicians serve the people, not themselves—strengthen anti-corruption laws and expose unethical dealings.

7. A Better Future for American Workers

• Higher Wages, Stronger Unions: Ensure all workers can support their families with fair pay and protections.

• Blue-Collar Prosperity: Invest in skilled trades, manufacturing, and local industries to bring back American jobs.

• Technology & Education: Provide free or low-cost trade schools, apprenticeships, and community college programs for a skilled workforce.

8. Foreign Policy & Global Leadership

• Strengthen Alliances, Avoid War: Lead through diplomacy, not endless conflict, while ensuring America remains strong and secure.

• Fair Trade Deals: Negotiate agreements that protect American jobs while boosting North American economic strength.

• Engage with Adversaries Peacefully: Reduce tensions with global rivals while maintaining national security and sovereignty.

Conclusion: A United North America, A Stronger America

This plan isn’t about erasing borders or identities—it’s about making sure that every American, Canadian, and Mexican has a chance at prosperity, safety, and freedom. By working together, we can create the strongest, wealthiest, and most secure region in the world.

—-Stopping the Rise of Fascism in America

America is facing a dangerous trend—one where authoritarianism, corporate greed, and political extremism threaten the freedoms and rights of everyday Americans. The question isn’t just how we stop fascism, but how we prevent it from taking root ever again.

Here’s how we do it:

1. Protect Democracy & Voting Rights

• End Voter Suppression: Pass federal protections to ensure every American can vote without obstruction, intimidation, or discrimination.

• Secure Elections: Strengthen election integrity through paper ballot backups, non-partisan oversight, and protection against foreign interference.

• Ranked-Choice Voting & Ending Gerrymandering: Give power back to the people by making elections fair, competitive, and representative.

2. Expose & Break Down Authoritarian Corruption

• Ban Dark Money in Politics: Stop billionaires and special interests from buying elections.

• Hold Politicians Accountable: Enforce strict anti-corruption laws—no more “above the law” politicians or corporate puppets.

• Protect Whistleblowers & Investigative Journalism: Ensure the press and truth-tellers can hold power accountable without fear of retaliation.

3. Empower the Working Class & End Economic Despair

Fascism thrives when people feel hopeless, angry, and desperate. The best way to fight it is to give Americans real economic power and dignity.

• Fair Wages & Workers’ Rights: End corporate exploitation, strengthen unions, and ensure working Americans are paid what they deserve.

• Universal Basic Income (UBI): A safety net that prevents economic desperation—no American should be forced into extremism out of financial ruin.

• Lower Costs for Essentials: Cap prices on food, gas, and housing so families can thrive, not just survive.

4. End the Culture Wars That Divide Us

Fascist leaders use fear and division to turn Americans against each other—distracting from the real problem: corporate elites and corrupt politicians.

• Protect Civil Rights for All: Women, LGBTQ+ individuals, racial minorities, and religious communities should feel safe and free in their own country.

• Promote Civil Discourse: Encourage real conversations—not the fear-mongering, clickbait-driven division that extremist media profits from.

• Stop Government Overreach: No government should control personal freedoms—whether that’s banning books, restricting speech, or forcing ideology.

5. De-Radicalize & Bring People Back from the Edge

Many people who fall into extremism don’t start as hateful—they feel unheard, left behind, or betrayed by the system. Instead of labeling them all as enemies, we win them back.

• Economic Security: If people have good jobs, stable lives, and a future to believe in, they are far less likely to fall into extremism.

• Public Education & Media Literacy: Teach critical thinking, history, and media literacy to combat misinformation and propaganda.

• Community Engagement: Foster dialogue between divided communities to break down hatred and rebuild trust.

6. Hold Fascists Accountable—No More Appeasement

• Prosecute Political Violence: Anyone who incites or participates in political violence must face real consequences.

• Strengthen Domestic Terrorism Laws: Right-wing extremism is the #1 domestic terror threat. It must be addressed head-on.

• Disband White Supremacist Militias: Armed hate groups threatening democracy have no place in America.

7. Lead with Hope, Not Fear

Fascism sells itself as “strength” in times of chaos, but real strength comes from unity, dignity, and fairness. Americans deserve:

• A government that works for them, not corporations.

• A country where all are free—truly free—to live as they choose.

• A leader who listens, unites, and delivers, rather than dividing and conquering.

This is how we stop fascism in America—not just today, but for future generations.

——Restoring Women’s Rights & Ending Misogyny in America

For too long, women in America have been under attack—stripped of their rights, denied their freedoms, and treated as second-class citizens. The rise in misogyny isn’t just about personal beliefs; it’s a coordinated political and cultural movement to control and oppress women.

That ends now.

Here’s how we tackle the war on women and restore equality, dignity, and freedom for all.

1. Codify Women’s Rights into Law

Misogyny thrives when women’s rights are not legally protected. We must ensure no future administration can roll them back.

• Restore and Expand Roe v. Wade: The government has no place in personal medical decisions. Women’s rights over their own bodies must be federally protected.

• Pass the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA): Women must be constitutionally guaranteed the same rights as men—no more loopholes, no more excuses.

• End Gender Discrimination in the Workplace: Equal pay, better parental leave, and workplace protections against harassment must become non-negotiable.

2. End Violence Against Women

The rise in hatred, harassment, and violence against women is a direct result of a culture that devalues and silences them.

• Strengthen Domestic Violence Protections: Close legal loopholes that allow abusers to keep guns, manipulate courts, and escape justice.

• Hold Rapists & Abusers Accountable: No more victim-blaming. Survivors deserve justice, and predators—no matter how powerful—must face real consequences.

• Crack Down on Online Harassment & Extremism: The rise of misogynistic online movements (like incels, radical anti-feminists, and sex traffickers) must be treated as the domestic terror threats they are.

3. Protect Women’s Healthcare & Autonomy

Women’s health isn’t just about reproductive rights—it’s about their right to quality care, safety, and dignity.

• Universal Access to Birth Control & Reproductive Care: No woman should be denied contraception, cancer screenings, or prenatal care because of politics or religion.

• Guarantee Maternity & Parental Leave: The U.S. is the only developed nation without paid maternity leave—this is unacceptable.

• Fund Women’s Health Research: Women’s medical conditions are often ignored or underfunded. It’s time to fix that.

4. Destroy the Culture of Misogyny

The attacks on women aren’t just political—they’re cultural. Women are demonized, silenced, and treated as lesser in media, politics, and daily life. We must change this at its roots.

• Call Out & Dismantle Toxic Masculinity: Real strength isn’t domination—it’s respect, integrity, and equality. We need better male role models, not misogynistic grifters profiting off hate.

• Teach Respect & Equality in Schools: Comprehensive education on consent, gender equality, and healthy relationships should

——Ending Hate & Protecting LGBTQ+ and Trans Rights in America

The attacks on LGBTQ+ Americans—especially trans people—aren’t just hateful rhetoric. They’re an organized political assault designed to divide the country, strip human rights, and maintain power through fear and misinformation.

Here’s how we quell the hate, protect LGBTQ+ people, and unify the country without falling into the traps of the manufactured culture war.

1. Stop the Government from Legislating Hate

The biggest threat to LGBTQ+ people today isn’t just bigotry—it’s state-sponsored discrimination.

• Pass the Equality Act: No loopholes. No “religious exemptions.” LGBTQ+ people must be federally protected from discrimination in housing, healthcare, employment, and public life.

• Ban Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws at the State Level: No more “Don’t Say Gay” bills, trans sports bans, or attacks on gender-affirming care.

• End Forced Detransition & Healthcare Bans: Politicians have no place in personal medical decisions. Gender-affirming care is healthcare—period.

2. Shut Down the Lies & Misinformation

The far right has weaponized outright lies to spread fear.

• Expose the Fake “Groomer” Narrative: LGBTQ+ people are not a threat to children. The people pushing this lie have zero proof—they rely on emotional manipulation to create hate.

• Push Back Against the “Erasing Women” Myth: Trans rights do not take anything away from cisgender women. Feminism and trans rights are not enemies—they are allies in the fight for bodily autonomy.

• Educate Americans on What Being LGBTQ+ Means: Most hatred comes from ignorance. Real education destroys fear before it can turn into hate.

3. Hold Hate Groups & Media Grifters Accountable

The people pushing anti-LGBTQ+ hate aren’t just bigots—they’re profiting from division.

• Investigate and Expose the Anti-LGBTQ+ Industry: There are millions of dollars being funneled into anti-LGBTQ+ propaganda through dark money groups, political PACs, and hate organizations.

• Demand Social Media Platforms Remove Hate Speech: Misinformation spreads because tech companies allow it to. Hate speech against LGBTQ+ people must be treated the same way as any other violent extremism.

• Boycott & Challenge Companies Funding Hate: Businesses that support anti-LGBTQ+ politicians and policies should be held accountable by the public and the market.

4. End Violence Against LGBTQ+ Americans

Trans women, especially Black trans women, are being murdered at horrifying rates. Hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people are rising every year. This is not a coincidence.

• Make Attacks on LGBTQ+ People a Federal Hate Crime: No loopholes. No “panic defenses.”

• Crack Down on Extremist Groups Targeting LGBTQ+ Events: The government treats other forms of terrorism seriously—this should be no different.

• Increase Protections for LGBTQ+ Youth: Schools should be safe spaces, not battlegrounds for political hate. LGBTQ+ kids deserve support, not censorship.

5. Change the Narrative: LGBTQ+ Rights Are American Rights

We need to reframe this fight. LGBTQ+ rights aren’t just about one community—they are about freedom, privacy, and dignity for all Americans.

• Push the “Live and Let Live” Message: Many people who have been manipulated by right-wing fear campaigns just need to see LGBTQ+ people as fellow humans.

• Showcase LGBTQ+ Patriots, Workers, and Families: LGBTQ+ Americans serve in the military, build businesses, raise families, and contribute just like everyone else.

• Unite LGBTQ+ Rights with Religious Freedom: Everyone has the right to believe as they choose—but no one has the right to impose their beliefs on others.

6. Empower LGBTQ+ Voices in Government & Society

The best way to fight hate? Let LGBTQ+ people lead.

• Elect LGBTQ+ Leaders: Representation in politics, business, and media destroys the narrative that LGBTQ+ people are outsiders.

• Fund LGBTQ+ Safe Spaces & Support Networks: Every LGBTQ+ person—especially youth—should have access to mental health resources, shelters, and legal protections.

• Lift Up Allies Who Speak Out: Straight and cisgender allies have a responsibility to push back against hate in their communities.

7. Make This a Non-Political Issue

The far right wants LGBTQ+ rights to be a wedge issue because it’s easier to manipulate people through fear. We must shut that strategy down.

• Focus on Freedom, Not Ideology: LGBTQ+ people aren’t “radicals”—they are Americans who want to live their lives.

• Call Out the Hypocrisy of “Small Government” Conservatives: If they truly cared about personal freedom, they wouldn’t be trying to control people’s identities and relationships.

• Stop Giving Hate a Platform: The media needs to stop treating bigotry as a “valid debate.” The dignity of LGBTQ+ people is not up for discussion.

Final Message: We Are Not Divided—We Have Been Lied To

Most Americans do not hate LGBTQ+ people. Most Americans just want to live their lives. The people fueling this hate are doing it for power and profit.

We must expose them. We must protect the vulnerable. And we must show this country that equality, respect, and freedom are American values worth fighting for.

Together, we can end this manufactured war and create a country where everyone—LGBTQ+ or not—can live with dignity, safety, and pride.

——-America for All of Us

For too long, we’ve been told that we have to be at war with each other. That one group’s freedom comes at another’s expense. That progress for some means loss for others. That’s a lie.

The truth is simple: America is strongest when every single one of us has the freedom to live, work, worship, love, and exist without fear. When we look out for one another instead of tearing each other down. When we reject the division that keeps us distracted from the real problems—the corruption, the greed, and the people in power who profit from our suffering.

I don’t care if you’re left or right, conservative or liberal, religious or atheist, rich or poor. If you work hard, if you want a better future for your family, if you believe that America should keep its promise of opportunity and fairness—then I’m fighting for you.

This isn’t about Republican or Democrat. It’s about the American Dream—and making sure it belongs to all of us.

Because in the end, we rise or fall together.

America

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You know, I used to feel like I should take the time to explain my writings. But who is that for?

Looking back at my “authors notes” in previous posts, it makes me feel like I was treating everyone who might take the time to read these as morons incapable of thought. I’m sure that’s true for a few who might stumble upon my site. But not for most. So enjoy this “poem” without the pandering author’s intro. Unless this counts as an intro, then I apologize, sort of.

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So what you can’t pay your bills
At least you live here
No complaints choke down pills
Eat the sloped steer

Cause it ain’t free to die
In America
Don’t let them see you cry
In America

Pick a side shut up
Its a god given duty
Cuffs if you ain’t white enough
Its a thing of beauty

Cause it ain’t free to die
In America
Don’t let them see you cry
In America

The hate keeps a churning
Living in the us of a
Ain’t no time for new learnin
And you better never, ever, be fucking gay.

Cause it ain’t free to die
In America
Don’t let them see you cry 
in America

Ain’t it great to be
In America
Your souls bought and sold
In America
Ain’t no queers allowed
In America
Only Christ and the proud 
In America

Don’t ask for better
in America
always go backwards
In America
 
So lucky to live and die
In America

Envy The Dead

I envy the dead,
Souls drawn close to the veil,
Ghoulish it sounds,
but what it must be to finally know
If we are dust from cosmic eruptions,
or placed here by hand to grow.

I find a deep curiosity,
That pushes these thoughts,
Though atheism in my gods,
I can’t turn my mind to stone.
I’m malleable, like mercury in palm,
Scared to fade into the dark alone.

Do they depart from this world?
Or fade into the night’s light?
Is there pain or comfort?
I like to think it’s a river,
Softly flowing the departed body,
To a place full, like a quiver.

I envy the dead,
Not for escape’s lure,
But for the peace that arrives,
The questions finally answered,
All hard work now done,
No chance for devious chancer.

Perhaps there’s an after,
Or maybe it’s like a long before,
One that swiftly came before birth,
How did we arrive? We can’t remember,
In life, we’re extinguished just as fast,
With that, we must truly surrender.

The Ad Funded Downfall

———authors note————-

Originally conceived as a conventional essay on the perils of internet fame, particularly within the confines of YouTube’s labyrinthine landscape, this piece took an unexpected turn. Immersed in a fusion of jazz and spoken word poetry during the writing process, I found myself swept into a rhythm that transformed the essay into a peculiar, long-form beat poem. While its unconventional structure may prove challenging or repetitive to some, I believe it exudes a unique charm. Enjoy!

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Artists, the sacred architects of our inner landscapes, have long danced with the twin serpents of obscurity and renown. They’ve wrestled fame to the ground, harnessed its raw voltage. Some wield it with surgical precision, cleaving their public masks from the sinew of their creative souls, parading before the gawping masses while their true selves skulk in the shadows, untouched. Others – audacious jesters in the court of public opinion – fling themselves into the maw of fame, their every act a defiant middle finger to the grey, conformist drones of society. They, the enlightened ones, tasted the poison in the chalice of adoration.

Take Bowie, my North Star in the firmament of artistic effulgence. “I think fame itself is not a rewarding thing,” he mused, a flicker of truth in a smoke-and-mirrors world where a table at a swank eatery is the pinnacle of what fame can secure. Easy for a celestial being like him, we scoff, yet his words slice through the illusion, revealing the hollow heartbeat of fame. This relentless, ravenous beast we chase – notoriety, wealth, stitched into the very fabric of our capitalist dream – delivers a barren harvest. The puppet masters of America’s wealth, shadow dwellers hoarding their loot like dragons of yore, their humanity an afterthought. The opulence of their existence a grotesque distortion, not the zenith of the human condition, for we are not wrought from the stuff of avarice.

Fame’s worth, if it has any, lies not in its volume but its application – a tool, not a definition. It should amplify, not subsume, should empower, not enslave. In the digital age’s dizzying hall of mirrors, where reality and perception are indistinguishable, the true battle is for the soul, for the self. Not that I’m seeking such things, but I’ll be damned if I let the specter of fame devour mine.

Once, I too lusted after the seductive triad: fame, fortune, the world’s gaze. A digital age alchemist, I believed the philosopher’s stone of notoriety lay within my grasp, YouTube and its ilk promising every Tom, Dick, and Harriet their fifteen megabytes of stardom. These platforms whisper of red carpets, of the heady perfume of fame’s embrace, to simply be and to have the globe peer into your life’s window.

But here’s the rub: The gilt of celebrity ought to be but a costume, donned and doffed at will, while the artist’s essence – the marrow of their humanity – remains swathed in velvet shadows, pure, unspoiled.

Alas, the tableau of YouTube fame is often a grotesque inversion. Creators, caught in an ouroboros of content generation, become one with their avatar. They serve up their lives, raw and wriggling, on the altar of public consumption, claiming authenticity. Yet beneath this veneer lies a darker truth.

Fame, that mercurial beast, once a mask easily removed, has become a second skin for many who court the digital eye. YouTubers, those modern-day Narcissi, weave their very being into the tapestry of their online personas until the threads are indistinguishable. The peril is palpable – the erosion of individuality, the corrosion of the true self, offered up on the insatiable altar of internet fame. Humanity becomes the currency they trade for likes, views, a chaser of digital echoes in the void.

Consider this duality as the crux of the riddle, the art of straddling two worlds – the public figure, a dazzling mirage for the masses, and the private self, a silent custodian of authenticity, weathering the storm of adoration.

Picture the precarious dance of a YouTube sovereign, a purveyor of the quotidian turned spectacle. Each upload, a piece of their soul bartered for the currency of attention. But the internet is a fickle lover, and one misstep can sour the affair. The relentless chase for relevance, the flirtation with the zeitgeist, erodes the bedrock of authenticity. The creator’s original vision, once vibrant and unyielding, now diluted by the whims of the audience, a pawn to the shifting sands of public favor.

While thespians don their characters with the ease of a second skin, YouTubers find no such respite. In the digital coliseum, where authenticity is the reigning deity, a fall from grace can be a spectacle of ruin. Content creators, once deified, can become pariahs, their very essence now a liability. Abandoned by their fickle followers, they are left to confront the erosion of their digital edifice, their very identity now adrift in a sea of anonymity.

In this crucible of scrutiny, the danger of losing oneself to the siren call of online validation is ever-present. The tightrope of personal integrity wavers, a stark reminder to clutch firmly to the core of one’s being amidst the whirlwind of virtual fame. The path of resilience and self-discovery becomes a beacon, an affirmation of authenticity’s enduring power in an ephemeral world.

The abyss deepens when individuals, in their hunger for the limelight, stray from their true convictions. Seduced by the potential for profit, they delve into soulless endeavors, becoming automatons in the relentless machine of content production. In the pursuit of relevance, they devolve into empty vessels, their creative spark extinguished by the relentless demand for more, forever more.

In the terminal act of this digital drama, these wayward souls become mere husks, divorced from the quintessence of humanity. Bereft of genuine connection, empathy, and keen self-awareness, they transmogrify into vile parodies of their erstwhile selves, devoured by the voracious beast of online approbation. Their descent, a grim parable, underscores the grim fate that befalls those who relinquish their authentic selves on the sacrificial pyre of internet notoriety, only to find themselves marooned in a barren expanse where compassion, integrity, and the essence of humanity have withered.

They feast on a banquet of attention until it festers within them, their existence reduced to a grotesque spectacle, a farce staged for the twisted delight of the voyeuristic throng. Behold the cringe-inducing theatrics of public apologies plucked on a ukulele’s strings, the concocted melodramas of existential peril, and the frantic clawing for the remnants of their evaporating stardom.

Such cautionary tales fortify my resolve to evade these treacherous snares. I have elected to pour my creative vigor into art that resonates with the dissonant yet alluring symphony of the cosmos as I discern it. In this sanctuary of invention, I unearth true joy, forging works that not only satiate my soul but may also ignite a kindred spark in others. The quest for pecuniary accolades is secondary to the profound bliss intrinsic to my artistry. Through sharing my craft and kindling connections, I aspire to kindle a similar beacon of creativity in the hearts of others.

I’ve embraced my imperfections and the inherent enigma that is life, carving out a niche where contentment thrives within me. The siren call of fame, especially in the digital expanse, fails to ensnare me. Placing my mental well-being in the highest esteem, I’ve unearthed a deep tranquility, steering well clear of the tempestuous tides of internet fame.

Not every sojourn to YouTube’s heights spirals into tragedy, yet the inescapable verity stands: the pilgrimage for virtual recognition levies a heavy toll upon our psyche. We exist as inherently creative entities, fated to wander, assimilate, and evolve. Yet, in our dogged pursuit for affirmation and renown, we risk entrapment in a vicious cycle of enslavement to our own creations, our true selves obscured in the frenzy.

The notion that “everything is fake” might initially ring hollow, yet with introspection, its truth resonates with clarity. Wealth and fame, constructs of our own making, are often mistaken as surrogates for joy and fulfillment, while the purest pleasures of tranquility and satisfaction are neglected. Money may pave roads to happiness, but it is vital to recognize that genuine contentment lies in harmonizing material success with emotional prosperity. By holding fast to authenticity, fostering our innate creativity, and nurturing inner serenity, we transcend the superficial confines of societal expectations, discovering the profound elegance in the art of simply existing.

I hold these truths, and it troubles me deeply that a discourse on the perilous nature of such follies is not more prevalent.

We stand at the precipice, And it’s monetized.

What Could, May be

————Authors anote————

I recall a college professor once cautioning that fixating on death in art might blind one to life’s beauty. It was a sentiment akin to a Hallmark card, don’t you think? My flippant retort:

“Well, the day death ceases to exist, so will my fascination with it.”

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In the tenuous realm of survival’s gamble, A spectral echo of beginnings whispers, Navigating the turbulent seas of existence,

To fiercely love, and let hate wither in the shadows,

To glean timeless truths in the flux of each fleeting moment,

Savoring the essence of life’s elixir with voracious hunger,

Unearthing the buried relics of ancient pain,

In the fractured mosaic of memory and desire, To transcend the illusion of survival, And embrace the infinite dance of chaos and creation.

Hurt

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Hurt hails from a hidden hollow we haven’t heaved open within ourselves,

A realm we recklessly refuse to roam, a region we revile more than any other recess of our riddled psyche.

We shun hurt, sometimes subconsciously, until it erupts unexpectedly from our souls like a flea fleeing from red festered flesh.

We yearn to yield to hurt, we yearn to yield to ourselves, solely to sunshine and shun the shadows of sorrow, suffering, and the sting of hurt that leaves you languishing in a lagoon of liquid lamentations.

Hurt hatches hideous hues, sometimes anger, but often an ache that abides only with the passage of time.

Hurt, however, holds hidden harmony, though it may sound like a step back. It’s a boon to bear hurt, to brave those bittersweet aching emotions, to know you possess a pulsing soul and the poignant sensations that render you so profoundly human.

So, the next time you nurse a nagging hurt, nestle in the knowledge of your own humanity.

Hate

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I loathe you,

Your breath, a bold claim to being, breeds a burning bile within me, every step you take, a stain on my soul, I wish you into the void.

For you and all who align with you, I invoke naught but unyielding anguish, yet, I find comfort in the cosmic calculus, that counters the conduct of characters like you.

Your venomous vocabulary, your vindictive visage, shall spiral back to haunt you. I see through your facade, each encounter a glimpse of your concealed torment, a suffering so profound, it prods you towards the precipice.

Perhaps you should clutch it, cease the suffering you sow in us, and in your absence, sow a semblance of serenity,

By simply slipping from this world.

Humanity

———A Poem————

Let us think on our greatness!

Seeing birds swirling over long drifts of snow, majestically atop mountains we could only conjure in artistic imagination, while coffee billows a hot steam from below some kind of sub-standard boil of cacophony maelstrom and tempest anger. Bent on rage yet finding solace in the ability to stew and flicker like a flame from the pale slick oily wick of a dead man, choking on blue fumes of oxygen-rich despair amongst the ever-vomituous calamity of the same shit over and over until our brains implode in a goo that is commonly found built up around a banana that has been left to decay. It takes its turns emerging slithering, screeching from the rectum of creation’s pus-lubricated sphincter. Can we change? We ask ourselves before screaming “wake me” then crushing our own eyeballs like grapes stuck between pleather cushions and a behemoth’s chip-scented garlic posterior. Rubbing the result in matted hair folded like a horrifying, vacant wooded hollow in between thighs of boils and maggots. Only then, seeing reality of viscera and ravens stuck with forks to the dead forgotten ground.

We might deserve this.

Life

——-Author’s Note——-

“Leigh, what do you think the meaning of life is?”

I’ve had so many lovely philosophical conversations that begin this way. But I always feel like this question is the worst to ask.

Why does life have to have a meaning? Why can’t we create our own?

I’m an atheist; I don’t buy into the idea of a god concept, but I do feel there is a presence in our universe that pushes us along. I’m not sure what that is, but I know it’s not anything a Bible can give you. So what then? What is life? Frustrating to you as it might be, I don’t think life has a singular meaning or a predetermined destination. It’s absolutely not a journey; it just is.

Here’s a poem that captures my feelings.

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I reject the notion of deities, be they divine or abstract. I refuse to serve, for I am beholden to none.

Time, a human invention to lend significance to our existence, feels almost meaningless when stripped of its constructs.

Time does not unfold like a tree from soil; it is transient, with no true beginning or end—a mere fleeting flash on the cosmic scale.

And what then? Embrace the chaos of existence. Seek joy in heartache and solace in pain, for our very being emerged from chaos. Once you accept this, everything falls into place.

Forget time, for no one reaches life’s end believing they had ample time. It’s the actions taken in this life that truly matter, not the wishes left unfulfilled.

Life is not a journey, but an experience—simultaneously good and bad. It’s up to you to create and apply meaning. You are your own deity, capable of great creations; you need only strike the match.

Fractured

——-Authors Note——-

Sometimes, the best words are told in silence, leaving space for readers to craft their own emotions.

I penned this little poem on a moonlit night by the warmth of a crackling fire, contemplating the present and the infinite “maybe”. It’s constructed in a way that will pull personalized feelings from the reader.

See if you pull something from it for yourselves?

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They found themselves ensnared in a cryptic embrace, Lost in the labyrinth of loathing, yearning for escape.

Whispers wove wickedly, walls oozing wretchedness, Wrought by unseen forces, or their own self-made sepulcher.

Perchance it was their own elixir of poison, they pondered, A macabre dance with despair, an entanglement of elusive echoes.

They tried to tame the hurt, but it defied and derided, Vivid visions veering, vehemently slipping from their grasp.

Like lingering phantoms lurking in the depths of dread, Life grew laden, a heavy heaving hurt.

No purging, no cleansing could quell the shroud, For it clung and cloaked, casting pallor upon their desolate.

Mere fragments of hope, fragments of dreams, yearned for abandonment, severance from a bleak existence.

Yet voicing anguish marked them as outcasts, pariahs, Their struggles veiled, concealed in the abyss of perpetual suffering.

And if by chance a glimmer of compassion flickered, It swiftly faded, swallowed by the void’s malevolence.

Thus, they embraced apathy, surrendering, allowing the embers to smolder, consuming forsaken.

From the ashen depths, they sought solace in embrace, to sculpt a dirge of somberness, a requiem for their delirium.

A rebirth, imbued with bittersweet redemption touch, where resilience blossomed amidst the Stygian expanse of night.