Friday, November 5, 2021

Senses . . .


Ours is a sensory world
So many sources abound to entice
Still this mortal marathon’s run
The trick’s in 
Pacing yourself
Finishing’s more than the win

Ears to see and eyes to hear
Understand direction where to steer
All the tender subtleties
Every little nuance there
Ears to see and eyes to hear
Super-Sensory powers instilling fear
Better than invisibility
Leaping buildings
Flying high

Noise from all sides all decibels
Arresting every sensation possessed

One step forward 
Two steps back
How much can you take
If doing the same thing over and over
Brings no change
Will you do it once again

I possess no bravery in matters
Any more than anyone else



What do you think? Tell me at
https://rayjozwiak.com/contact
 
Follow me on Blogger

Visit Ray Jozwiak at: Website - https://rayjozwiak.com

Other Ray Jozwiak Offerings
                               Put A Finger On It


Thursday, November 4, 2021

Games . . .


We’re just two regular guys.
Look in our eyes, you can see.
Things we do can’t be disguised.
We barely try; hardly creative.

Stop playing games in these
Matters of what matters.
You get no say if you are the abuser.
All must acknowledge this lack of equality
That still exists.

Calculated, well-understood
What they were doing, what they should.
Reasons for were many and varied.
Many and varied, but none of them good.

Though not intentionally,
Millions complied.
Too many years
And so many have died.

What is this desire so innate,
So full of hate for certain people.
Basis for this ignorant take
Is certain to make our future bleak.




What do you think? Tell me at
https://rayjozwiak.com/contact
 PIANOGONZOLOGY - Blogged 
Follow me on Blogger

Other Ray Jozwiak Offerings
                 Critic’s Choice


Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Listen . . .


(from Cognitive Deficit Market, by Joshua Corey)
. . . . Meanwhile above it all
she’s setting out the tea things: 
ceramic cup and saucer,
little pewter spoon, pebbled iron pot, a slice
of Sara Lee. Waiting to remember
to turn the radio on, listen for the elevator, for
the lock to turn or a knock
on the door.


Ray Jozwiak Radio
Spotify



What do you think? Tell me at
https://rayjozwiak.com/contact

 PIANOGONZOLOGY - Blogged 
Follow me on Blogger

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Eyes . . .

 

There’s a boy in a room.
It’s a cavernous room,
With the walls all festooned
With the likenesses of
Sincere and humble, pious faces.

The eyes were watching,
Intently so.
Suspiciously watching,
But they weren’t the eyes
Of some omniscient, single, potent being.
They were the eyes of my fellow man,
And oh the things they did see.

By design or by fate,
From the boy grew the man,
And believing in magic,
Drew his comfort from what 
They called his deep faith
And perseverance.

All those around him
And the vast majority believed
In it too,
So much resembling dependent infancy 
I shudder. Shudder!

As a product of his time,
And of nurture through the years,
He pushed on where his intellect
Showed him how to proceed
Without any invasive deities.

 
Eyes

- from the forthcoming album "Grains"
 


What do you think? Tell me at
https://rayjozwiak.com/contact
Follow me on 

Visit Ray Jozwiak at: Website -
https://rayjozwiak.com

Other Ray Jozwiak Offerings
                   Chromatose


Monday, November 1, 2021

Names . . .

. . .  involved in kissing our democracy goodbye . . . 
 

(from https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/exclusive-jan-6-organizers-met-congress-white-house-1245289/)
". . . some of the planners of the pro-Trump rallies that took place in Washington, D.C., have begun communicating with congressional investigators and sharing new information about what happened when the former president’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. . . The two sources also claim they interacted with members of Trump’s team, including former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, who they describe as having had an opportunity to prevent the violence. . . The two sources, both of whom have been granted anonymity due to the ongoing investigation, describe participating in “dozens” of planning briefings ahead of that day. . . “I remember Marjorie Taylor Greene specifically,” the organizer says. “I remember talking to probably close to a dozen other members at one point or another or their staffs.”. . . the pair both say the members who participated in these conversations or had top staffers join in included Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.), Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.), Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), and Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas). . . "


The King of Names
- Peter, Paul & Mary



What do you think? Tell me at
https://rayjozwiak.com/contact

 PIANOGONZOLOGY - Blogged 
Follow me on Blogger
Other Ray Jozwiak Offerings
No Frills by Ray Jozwiak
                         No Frills

Sunday, October 31, 2021

Moment . . .

Hey you down there on the ground
Don’t you think that it’s time 
You should fly
And do you consider the cost
Of the pride that you wear 
Like a smile

Take this moment
You’ve got here
You may not 
Get another try
Sometimes only
One chance comes around
At a time

It’s two that’s the number required
For the dance that we do
To get by
A few drag you into the mire
But they’re strong
Many wiles they devise

Doomed if you don’t learn
Farce is what you earn from the tragedy
What have we to gain
By being stubborn?


Moment
- the the forthcoming release 'Grains'



What do you think? Tell me at
https://rayjozwiak.com/contact

Saturday, October 30, 2021

Aces . . .

 

When I see that look upon your face
I know that I’ve been dealt an ace of hearts.
Something starts.
Pulse is pounding like a conga drum.
The blood goes rushing to and from my head,
Turns my face to red.

So ante-up and hit me once then hit me twice.
The stakes are high. 
You know I’ve got to keep as cool as ice.
This game we’re in together
Could end as quickly as it starts.
But I’ll just take my chances.
I’ll just take my chances
Cause I know that I have you
And you’re my . . . 
Ace of hearts.
I know that I have you and you’re my 
Ace of hearts.

Deal me in I’m staying for the course
And if I lose don’t feel remorse for me.
You will always be
In my every breath and in my soul.
When chips are down you take control and then
Bring me back again.






What do you think? Tell me at
https://rayjozwiak.com/contact

 PIANOGONZOLOGY - Blogged 
Follow me on Blogger
Other Ray Jozwiak Offerings
                          2014