finding an opening

the age of revolutions does not end
changes occur though we don't always see
the human journey has an upward trend

we honour those who stand and do not bend
their force resembling the strongest tree
the age of revolutions does not end

the docilest bovines and sheep still tend
to search themselves for the most grassy lea
the human journey has an upward trend

the messages of hope will not perpend
success attends those who will do not be
the age of revolutions does not end

he that becomes to glory will ascend
the mountains here lie furthest from the sea
the human journey has an upward trend

in the end it matters that we defend
the things that altogether keep us free
the age of revolutions does not end
the human journey has an upward trend

end of the semester

in the cloudy afternoon the air is cool not cold
leaves are piled up but here and there are flowers
this is a story that's been far too often told
the slow decline the waning of life's powers
the groundsman smiles as though afraid to speak
rain seems to bode but seems to hesitate
we've come to the last turning of this week
the next is short but that is up to fate
i've done my work i've written and i've thought
of both the needful and the far from sure
regarding slavery and the victory bought
at a high price by toussaint louverture
this would have been i'm certain a huge shock
if he had learned to it to that wise man john locke