The proud Gilgamesh. Would he be confounded by the renewed cycle of the death in life we walk through today? Or feel a twinge of cold comfort that little has changed since those fierce days and nights he reached for in his quest to slaughter death?
It feels as we’re on some kind of inescapable, deadly loop. What’s worse? The hope we are better as a global - even narrow - species, or the cynicism of shrugging in horror and thinking why do we even try?
Our disgust and despair seems to be contagious, Michael, doesn’t it? but for the sake of future generations we cannot stop striving to rouse the replicants, can we?
The proud Gilgamesh. Would he be confounded by the renewed cycle of the death in life we walk through today? Or feel a twinge of cold comfort that little has changed since those fierce days and nights he reached for in his quest to slaughter death?
I think Gilgamesh might agree with Solomon that "there is nothing new under the sun."
It feels as we’re on some kind of inescapable, deadly loop. What’s worse? The hope we are better as a global - even narrow - species, or the cynicism of shrugging in horror and thinking why do we even try?
A deadly loop or a conveyer line? I wrote this poem this morning...
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rise and shine, replicants!
by michael r. burch
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for the religous right, written on Labor Day
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in the wars of life some forms must quickly lose
(born to die) and feed the GREAT MACHINE.
this, wee know, is GAUD’s great plan, divine,
as popes and priests inform wee peeple. be
good gadgets in the sweet machinery.
greet the su(o)n with hymns and prayers and chants,
then rise and shine, to war, meek replic-ants!
Our disgust and despair seems to be contagious, Michael, doesn’t it? but for the sake of future generations we cannot stop striving to rouse the replicants, can we?
We can point out the options to readers and let them decide for themselves.
This page has some good food for thought:
https://michaelrburch.substack.com/p/bittersight-1ac