eric sundin

We grind in daily strife absurd
opaque our faith & locus
Reality banned, vision blurred
all jarringly out of focus

We’re distracted by games of fantasy
with noses on screens ubiquitous
sunken in political apathy
to power elite obsequious

As we woefully bray
behind foul a bellwether
aren’t we deserving prey
to perish all together?

While we’re presuming to be discreet
aren’t we’re all just cowering effete?

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discrete = apart or detached from others; distinct

Edited 01/14/25 0915

As we blew the chance of controlling
the Virus from gaining traction
When copped out on masking, patrolling
Mother Earth took cogent action:

She let the Virus do for its survival
what Humans ought to have done for its own
Failing to learn from our Species revival
we’re left pretending: ‘How could we have known’?

Yet again the Price of Neglect rarely
gets imposed timely but always fairly

edited 01/14/23 0810

I’m tired of debating
even just discussing
discord turns deflating
finding all nonplussing

My words stream
unfittingly
yell & scream
earsplittingly

Too many empty words
keep rattling along
galloping in wild herds
they just don’t belong

Worn out finding myself discordant
so pursuing where I’m concordant

edited 02/18/24 1645

Slår ömkligt blåbärshjärta
förtunnas tinningar gråa
blinkar modlöst i smärta
med ögon vattnigt ljusblåa

Efter levt blott som åskådare
nu som gammal har han förstått
när ingrep som riskavrådare
drog han i livet en nitlott

Så efter ansats
vindstilla svag
blev hans livs seglats
bara bakslag

edited 12/03/23 1605

Gained quite the stage presence
that Virus wily & vile
Might its omnipresence
the Power Elite beguile

as trade-off to crisis protracted
when our attention got distracted?

Stole away our concentration
on workplace exploitations
on our climate abdication
on cruel deportations

Elbowed out our awareness
of corporate giveaways
societal unfairness
injustice in too many ways

Rarely been better times
for scamming & high crimes

edited 05/18/24 1225

Med sitt koppel på
stretar hunden emot
Matte får fullt sjå
men trots allt finnes bot:

Släpp hunden lös obunden
att nosa, jaga i ett kör
överlycklig i stunden
Se tungan hänga utanför!

Begär vi mänskor jämväl
fastkopplad säkerhet
men på samma gång likväl
en lössläppt sorglöshet?

Oförenligt förstås
men kan kringgås, gunås!

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oförenligt = i dagens käcka samhälle får ej logisk oförenlighet stå i vägen för vad man vill göra

edited 01/20/24 0720

If we hide in a comfy niche
we’ll fade attenuated
risking wake up wet in a ditch
pretty humiliated

While mired in same old rut
domesticated
tempting to staying put
stuck obligated

So why grin in stale attire?
Let’s dress to our heart’s desire!

True change is implacable
trade-offs it shall extract
often proves intractable
with long lasting impact

Hence leap gallantly, gladly
or we’ll forgo Life badly!

edited 03/30/26 1410

Been propagandized to exude
they bad-us good’ outlook simplistic
Frantically we self delude
close minded & neo-fascistic

Whether of faith or agnostic
we flounder in Expiring Empire
Of human collapse prognostic
sped on by cold hearts, hate & gunfire

and for those who claim to have the Godly answers
aren’t they a bunch of round-the-Golden-Calf dancers?

edited 12/15/25 1710

Eager to get back to normality
where venality had turned banality
where normality was feudality
the by The Elite imposed modality?

We must refuse to rebuild a society
of such inequality & anxiety!

edited 02/18/22 1840

Trist att han blev neo-fascist
förstås allaredan narcissist
beter sej som dryg egoist
på nyårsafton som fyllerist

Men är det nått egentligt
att föra upp offentligt?

Enär vi själva utbrister:
Daltande dietister!
Veligt vingliga cyclister!
Självgoda nykterister!

Så varför envisas hålla på å stimma?
bäst först torka av egna glasögons imma

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enär = (åld.) emedan, eftersom, alldenstund, ity, ty, då
stimma = föra oväsen, stoja, väsnas, bråka, glamma, flamsa, rasa, surra; sorla, brusa

edited 11/08/25 1530