A Pack of Two

Where I go

Whitey dashes

through the brush.

Hairy four pawed

laughter barks and jumps.

We roll down the hill.

Bobbing up and down

through tall grasses

she charges, grabs my foot.

I'm a toy, a friend.

I wrench free.

Fun touched

in sun washed fields,

we run furry, barking,

howling, yelping,

laughing we play.

Namaste

If in giving grace

we gave our tender love,

each from our own nobility

just because we live,

how would it be? Namaste.

Note: Namaste means "I bow reverently to you."

The Maze

Walking a maze, one hand trembling
holding a cup. Strangers speak.
He looks up. Hesitating, slowly,
forming words without meaning.
Bewildered eyes stare back.
A life lost - the secrets he keeps!

forest floor

on the forest floor
in tranquil moments we meet
friends picking mushrooms

evolution's dance

evolution's dance
spring peepers sing with bullfrogs
at night magic lives

advice for a troubled moment

walk in love simply
held within a peaceful mind
the solution comes

To Hell with the 48 Laws of Power!

I heard a discussion of the "48 Laws of Power" on the radio. After the show I ran the google query "48 Laws of Power" and read a summary of those laws. I found them offensive, but unfortunately the behavior was all too familiar to me from my experiences in the corporate world.

I now offer a rebuttal. We only need two laws of power to develop policy, engage in business or just get along with friends and family to be effective leaders.

• Love them and need them not.  It doesn't matter if they don't love you, or if they are behaving badly.
• Design policy, business practices, and conduct oneself with friends and family so everyone wins.