Poetry | A Compendium © 2017 Vernon Miles Kerr As the banner, above, suggests, I dabble in several (non-exclusive) areas of the writer’s art. But, during the time I have been posting to this blog, my poetry is the only area which has garnered “likes,” comments and followers. Which is amazing to me, because poetry… Read More Poetry | A Compendium
We Are Conflicted Beings © 2017 Vernon Miles Kerr Viewed from afar, our Earth must appear As an anthill run amok. Swarming but disorganized, Moving in a vague direction but with scattered knots And lumps of deadly struggle raging, Sparked by some inferred self-interest, As the dis-interested hive-general flows around them. Viewed from… Read More Poetry | We Are Conflicted Beings
Cycles © 2017 Vernon Miles Kerr Up That poem needs work… but What’s happening on Twitter… Mail? This early? Never heard of ‘em. Probably spam…but Ohhh… a new type of pruning saw… Might be good for the shaping our Maple needs.. Nah…I need to focus on the poem. ‘Got a responsibility to get that out.… Read More Poetry | Cycles
Fair comment (c) 2017 Vernon Miles Kerr This is a copy of the second of two recent Sacramento Bee columns by my friend and former college writing professor, Manfred Wolf. He and I are currently collaborating on a screen adaptation of his book “Survival in Paradise: Sketches from a Refugee Life in Curacao.” (http://www.survivalinparadise.com) My first draft of… Read More Rhetoric | A Holocaust Survivor’s Thoughts on America, Post-Trump
Entropy © 2017 Vernon Miles Kerr The First Law of Thermodynamics: The increase in the internal energy of a system is equal to the amount of energy added by heating the system, minus the amount lost as a result of the work done by the system on its surroundings. The Second Law of Thermodynamics:… Read More Poetry | Entropy
My Calloused Brain (c) 2017 Vernon Miles Kerr Others meditate And claim inspiration: “Relax; focus on your breathing, Wait for enlightenment.” I’ve waited… And waited… But nothing— Except embarrassment For failing at their game. I view the magic in Nature, Knowing that I should feel awe, Be inspired, Well I am, Intellectually. But… Read More Poetry | My Calloused Brain
Louis xvi © 2017 Vernon Miles Kerr There’s smugness in those Who’ve attained absolute power, Blindness to history, A misplaced egomania: “I’m so unique and great I’ll be the first to avoid that fate.” His wife said “No bread? Then call for cake,” More in ignorance than disdain, But still, she later viewed the… Read More Poetry | Louis xvi
