Monday, August 19, 2013

some thoughts (pope francis)

 
FRANCIS SPOKE OUT AGAINST THE INDIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD TODAY. PEOPLE DIE OF COLD IN THE STREETS BECAUSE OF THIS INDIFFERENCE: “IF IN SO MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD THERE ARE CHILDREN WHO HAVE NOTHING TO EAT, THAT'S NOT NEWS, IT SEEMS NORMAL. IT CANNOT BE THIS WAY! YET THESE THINGS BECOME THE NORM: THAT SOME HOMELESS PEOPLE DIE OF COLD ON THE STREETS IS NOT NEWS. IN CONTRAST, A TEN POINT DROP ON THE STOCK MARKETS OF SOME CITIES IS A TRAGEDY. A PERSON DYING IS NOT NEWS, BUT IF THE STOCK MARKETS DROP TEN POINTS IT IS A TRAGEDY! THUS PEOPLE ARE DISPOSED OF, AS IF THEY WERE TRASH. CONSUMERISM HAS LED US TO BECOME USED TO AN EXCESS AND DAILY WASTE OF FOOD, TO WHICH, AT TIMES, WE ARE NO LONGER ABLE TO GIVE A JUST VALUE, WHICH GOES WELL BEYOND MERE ECONOMIC PARAMETERS,” (POPE FRANCIS)
 
 
 
 
ONE OF THE MOST PERSISTENT HERESIES ESPECIALLY IN MODERN TIMES IS THE SEPARATION OF FAITH FROM DAILY LIFE
 
IT INFECTS EVERYONE FROM CLERICS HIDING PEDERASTY, POLITICIANS WHO PUT BEING REELECTED OVER MORAL JUDGMENTS, DOWN TO YOU AND I
 
 
AN ECONOMIST HAS SAID IN RESPONSE TO THE POPE’S STATEMENT
THAT CAPITALISM CAN CURE POVERTY
I ASK IF THAT IS SO WHY DOES IT STILL EXIST
IS IT BECAUSE OF LACK OF WILL.
 
 
THOSE IN CHARGE ARE COMMITTED TO THE WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE.
 
ALL OF US ARE DESTINED TO ASK THE QUESTION
WHEN WERE YOU HUNGRY
NAKED OR POOR
 
CAN WE LIVE WITH THE ANSWER
 
 
FRANK A VOLLMER


Saturday, August 17, 2013

QUEEN ISABELLA

 
 
QUEEN ISABELLA
FULL FIVE YEARS OLD
IMPERIOUSLY DECLARED
WHILE STOMPING HER FEET
SHAKING HER  FANNY
HAND ON HER HIP
IT MAY BE SO
BUT I DON’T THINK SO
 
ISABELLA
ISABELLA
IN ENGLISH
ELIZABETH
 
BOTH FROM THE HEBREW
ELISHEBA
MEANING DEVOTED TO GOD
 
WHEN ANYONE CALLS YOUR NAME
MAKE SURE
YOU ARE WORTHY OF THAT CALLING
 
YOUR NAMESAKE SAID
SEEK OUT THE UNKNOWN
 
MAY YOU DO ALSO
 
MAY THE GOD TO WHOM YOU ARE DEVOTED
FILL YOUR MIND WITH STARS AND PLANETS
MAY YOU LIVE WITH YOUR HAND GRASPING
FOR OTHER WORLDS
UNTIL YOU FIND HEAVEN
 
 
FRANK A VOLLMER
 
 
ISABELLA
GRANDDAUGHTER OF  PASTOR
A TRIP