marketa asks if i've ever peeled a tangerine

only to find the fruit dry

that's her way of saying my writing has gone dry

it has

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there is malaise in the air   

readily identifiable 

it's hard to think of deep dives and salty dolphins 

when the finer virtues   

have been declared public enemies

when cold calculus trumps decency

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i will think my thoughts   write my words

because i cannot help myself   because there is comfort in words

but one wants a voice stronger than mine

not to state the obvious   that's too easy   but to inspire

colin says   like the buddha   like gandhi   like jesus

i say   someone like gaia   mother of all life

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(gaia is just one goddess of earth

google lists another 94   every culture having their own)

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