Could it be 

We need our fantasies 

And fond illusions 

More than we need  

Mundane reality?

Did ancient astronauts 

Visit Earth aeons ago, 

Plant Colonies - perform 

Wondrous Feats of Engineering 

Still unexplained?

The eternal Mystery of

The Pyramids - The Sphinx

Stonehenge - Gigantic Chalk Figures,

Discernible only from great heights -

Easter Island - Machu Pichu?

The Origin of Man -

The miracles of Music -

Painting - Sculpture -

Poetry and Thought.

The Star of Bethlehem -

The Virgin Birth - The Magi -

Betrayal, Death and Resurrection?

Patterns of Migration? 

Courtship Rituals?

Attachment - Dependency -

Illness - Abandonment -

Grief - Tedium - 

Decline - Decay -

The eternal Search 

For Acceptance - Appreciation -

Affection - Understanding - 

ESCAPE!

~ FreeThinke

"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed.” 

~ Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

Resurrection

Cold He lay behind the heavy stone,

Hidden there with broken hands and feet.

Ruthless powers crushed His flesh and bone.

It looked to be the ultimate defeat.

Sadly, in the dawn Saint Mary’s three

Trudged toward the tomb wherein He lay.

Instead of death, an angel helped them see,

Startled, that the stone was rolled away!

A risen Jesus stood! He still drew breath!

Radiance around Him warmed the air. 

In banks of lilies sweet we now see death

Stripped of terror. Life, eternal, fair,

Enjoins us all to claim His victory.

Naught could stop us save our vanity.

~ FreeThinke, The Sandpiper - Spring 1996

In Deepest Grief  Final Chorus, The St. Matthew Passion Johann Sebastian Bach

Christ crucified, Thomas Eakins, 1880

Crucifixion

He was a man who came to show the way.

It never was for him an easy task.

Sadly, politicians of His day

Cruelly sought His death. They’d never ask

Revealing questions in pursuit of Truth.

Undermining good they sought to hold

Crookedly to Power. Their uncouth

Initiatives to godliness were cold.

Freedom from corruption causes fear

In those who by coercion seek to rule.

Xiphoid, ego kills what should endear,

Instead of letting Self die to renewal.

On tiptoe oft we creep and hold our breath,

Not challenging the ones who cause His death.

~ FreeThinke - The Sandpiper, Spring, 1995

RECOMMENDED MUSIC VIDEO:

Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2C34Lp6WDY

Values Held by John Adams

What does the following quotation suggest to you about 

what Adams's position might be on education, thrift, economy, the accumulation of personal wealth, and the enjoyment of private property if he were alive today?

John Adams, 1788 by Mather Brown

"I must study politics and war 

that my sons may have liberty to study 

mathematics and philosophy. 

"My sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history, naval architecture, navigation, commerce, and agriculture, in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry, and porcelain.”

~ John Adams (1735-1826)

John Adams in old age

APRIL FOOLS DAY

 HEADLINES 

AT LUCIANNE.COM

Signs of discord at Iran nuke talks as deadline looms 

Xanax smoothies will be passed around the hall.

Hillary Clinton wiped email server clean,

refuses to turn it over 

Visions of witches and cauldrons and the

dark of the moon spring to mind.

 

Gowdy: Clinton Wiped Email Server Clean,

Deleted All Emails 

As Congressman Gowdy sees it.

 

Leaked Private Emails Reveal Ex-Clinton

Aide´s Secret Spy Network 

Well, hello Sidney. It's so nice to have

you back where you belong.

 

Brits: Iran nuke deal would be vague, unwritten 

Perhaps they could write it in crayon?

 

Obama Admin Threatens U.S. Allies

for Disagreeing with Iran Nuke Deal 

Threats and bullying. Way to go Barry.

Jen Psaki, Chief executive in charge of stonewalling at State

The U.S. State Department 

Theme Song

(Under Hillary)

Double down, Jen Psaki, double down
Hill can win, Jen Psaki, if you double down
We can break their necks,claiming they’ve had sex
 With John Kerry’s ex, so double down.

Give 'em hell, Jen Psaki, make 'em yell
Hill can win, Jen Psaki, if you give 'em hell
Don't you dare give in, kick ‘em in each shin
Hill is sure to win, if you will only double down

Double down, Jen Psaki, double down
Hill can win, Jen Psaki, if you double down
Just use all your gall, and they’re sure to fall
Scaling our stonewall, so double down

Give 'em hell, Jen Psaki, make 'em yell
We can win, Jen Psaki, if you give 'em hell
Don’t admit Hill's lies, hold ‘er ‘tween your thighs
And you’ll hear their cries, if you will only double down
Wear the crown, wear the crown, double down!

~ a parody by FreeThinke

Jen Psaki deflecting embarrassing questions

SURELY WORTH AT LEAST 

A THOUSAND WORDS, ISN'T IT?

SO, GET BUSY and START WRITING

Matthew 5: 1-12 (KJV)

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain:

 and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:

And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

Blessed are the poor in spirit: 

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are they that mourn: 

for they shall be comforted.

Blessed are the meek: 

for they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are they which do hunger 

and thirst after righteousness: 

for they shall be filled.

Blessed are the merciful: 

for they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart: 

for they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers: 

for they shall be called the children of God.

Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: 

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, 

and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: 

for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

- Jesus Christ

MY FAVORITE SONG (When I was Six-Years-Old)
The RICH MAHARAJAH of MAGADOR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbufelccIlQ

And a Har Dee Har Har 

to you, Mr. President.

Headlines Today 

At Lucianne.com

Netanyahu gambles his career and scores breathtaking victory 

BiBi the star of an exciting election finish.

 

Whistleblower: State Dept. Who Don't Sign

Separation Agreement Face Dire Consequences 

Does that mean Hillary shares a cell with Condi and Powell?

Someone sort this thing out.

 

The Cotton Letter’s Inconvenient Truth 

The Cotton letter is not mutinous or traitorous

or unconstitutional. It is inconvenient. .

 

Hillary fights to remain inevitable, unmolested

but activists, press not moving on 

Hillary couldn't have meant to let us know

she's boring quite this soon

.

 

Dick Cheney Says President Obama and

Eric Holder Have 'Played the Race Card' 

Dick Cheney in Playboy Magazine pulls no punches.

 

http://www.lucianne.com/

Max Ehrmann (1872-1945)

Desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and haste, 

and remember what peace there may be in silence.

As far as possible without surrender 

be on good terms with all persons.

Speak your truth quietly and clearly; 

and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; 

they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons, 

they are vexations to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater 

and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs; 

for the world is full of trickery.

But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; 

many persons strive for high ideals; 

and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection.

Neither be critical about love; 

for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment 

it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years, 

gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

Nurture strength of spirit to shield you 

in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself 

with imaginings.

Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.

And whether or not it is clear to you, 

no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy.

~ Max Ehrmann (1872-1945)

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Max Ehrmann (September 26, 1872 – September 9, 1945) was an American writer, poet, and attorney from Terre Haute, Indiana, widely known for his 1927 prose pie  Desiderata  "things desired" in Latin). He often wrote on spiritual themes.

Ehrmann was of German descent; both his parents emigrated from Bavaria in the 1840s. Young Ehrmann was educated at the Terre Haute Fourth District School and the German Methodist Church.

He received a degree in English from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana  which he attended from 1890 to 1894. While there, he was a member of Delta Tau Delta’s Beta chapter,  and was editor of the school newspaper, Depauw Weekly.

Ehrmann then studied philosophy and law at Harvard where he was editor of his fraternity’s national magazine The Rainbow, circa 1896.

Ehrmann returned to Terre Haute in 1898 to practice law. He served as deputy state’s attorney in Vigo Country, Indiana for two years. Subsequently, he worked in his family's meatpacking business and in the overalls manufacturing industry (Ehrmann Manufacturing Co.) At age 40, Ehrmann left the business to write. At age 54, he wrote Desiderata, which achieved widespread fame after his death. - WIKI]

THE LAND of COTTON

(dedicated to the memory of OKJimm)

Oh, I wish I lived where young Tom Cotton

Ran the show, and D’Rats rotten

Stayed away! Stayed away! 

From destroying our Land.

In the lovely land where I was born in

Early on a bright spring mornin’

We held sway! We held sway!

O’er the fate of our land

Oh I wish that young Tom Cotton

Held sway! Held sway!

Then I’d go to bed and rest my head

And not feel misbegotten.

No way! No way!

Should that damned fool Obama

Run anything bigger than a shoe shine stand

Reject, Barack Obama!

~  FreeThinke

(To be sung to the tune of Dixie, in case you hadn’t figured that out for yourself.)

Exulting in Authority

Oh how I love the garbage to delete!

The process fills my pulsing soul with thrills

With which naught ever could hope to compete.

'Tis quite like taking aim from window sills ––

High above the vulgar madding crowd ––

At mischief-makers' furtive machinations

Engaging in atrocious acts unbowed

By decency or prudent calculations. 

What fun to act the role of unknown sniper

Picking off the brigands self-directed!

Better that than letting vicious vipers

Nurse on blameless bosoms undetected.

Exulting as I wield my scimitar

I lop the heads off trolls who’ve gone too far.

~ FreeThinke