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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

Stepping out from home,

from our haven in the storm.

Bringing lanterns, love?

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Kert Lenseigne 🌱's avatar

Tho’ storms come hither,

Past being prologue and all,

Humans just don’t learn.

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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

We’re tribal apes, yes.

Don’t know enough to give up.

We’re wise souls, too. No?

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Kert Lenseigne 🌱's avatar

No, we’re not all wise.

Sometimes we elect stupid.

And HE caused this storm.

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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

Them is us when lost,

when misguided, when asleep,

when disoriented?

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Paulette Bodeman's avatar

What an excellent task for yourself to look to ole Bill to help give some perspective on the shit storm being played out.

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Kert Lenseigne 🌱's avatar

I read some literary research some time ago that said Shakespeare seriously considered calling the play “The Shit Storm,” but he settled for “The Tempest.” He should have stuck with his instincts. Then, we’d a had more of a precedent.

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Paulette Bodeman's avatar

Ha, wouldn't that have been something!

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Plant-Based Times's avatar

Great post, thanks for sharing. Loved your take on how its themes resonate today. Shakespeare really had a way of capturing power, illusion, and the chaos of leadership.

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