Social Poems Political Poems

three young smiling models drive by on the side of a big white truck I smile back, mindful as if someone is there now all the holograms are in happiness ever after © 2009-2010 Benjamin Dean

man with bicycle patiently kicks kickstand a third time © 2009-2010 Benjamin Dean

(a humorous poem) young man repeats punch line in the hopes of recovering the appreciation he expected © 2009-2010 Benjamin Dean

mindfulness poet thinks briefly on the simplicity of this latest poem © 2009-2010 Benjamin Dean

this is this that is that here is here I am here this living, alive simple, details being here now this this this mindfulness in meditation being here now watching all stillness © 2009-2010 Benjamin Dean

I work at a retreat center where self-growth oriented groups come to work on something, themselves there is a group there this week called "the path of love" both teachers and students are rushing around looking for something, themselves perhaps the "path of love" so much rushing around so little mindfulness no stopping, noticing, being just a lot of hullabaloo this, I observed with love and appreciation and no path © 2009-2010 Benjamin Dean

I watched the episode of Glee dedicated to Britney Spears and I want to throw up. This woman and the people who work for her are obviously dumping money left and right to try and jump start her career back to something with integrity. You can march around the stage half-naked and shake it all you like, but you treat your kids bad and that's it. You lost every ounce of the single ounce of respect I had for you as a human being. The only way you could recover your reputation is by dropping this selfish obsession with the limelight and be with your kids. First it was the cover of some major magazine, then it's this episode of Glee dedicated to her (cough) music. I lost some respect (not much to begin with) for Glee as well. My wife got hooked on this show, and now I'm watching it. They must get some major kickbacks from the "artists" whose music they feature. This one was obviously designed for career recovery. The character of the teacher not mentioning his problem ...