eric sundin

While humans poorly embrace
uncertainty iniquitous
forced to stoutheartedly face
our misgivings ubiquitous

Whether Covid-19
or Climate Collapse
slow down or turned routine
or raucous relapse

While seldom do few seconds elapse
when we’re spared marketing & wiretaps

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iniquitous = characterized by injustice or wickedness

edited 10/05/23 0850

In these harsh times of misgiving
with outcomes looming unclear
both unhinged & unforgiving
when we ‘converse’ by bronx cheer

Best not resort to piety
nor indulging propriety:

Just hold that leash short & tight
or she’ll run wild, Anxiety!
On darkening path of blight
below clouds of dubiety

edited 09/05/23 0650

A limerick for Kim, i.e. Kimerick:

There was this witty woman called Kim
whose father-in-law was really dim

Her jokes were just too clever
so he didn’t get them ever

She waited long, then went for a swim

His life ended in Seattle
in midst of bathetic prattle

Now, who would have guessed?
Found dead, travel attired
clutching to his chest
Swedish passport expired

The world had once been his to roam
died a wizened homebody gnome

edited 02/13/24 1735

Earth of such bounty & beauty
we’ve reduced it to mere booty

Don’t we fake most everything
traipsing on the brink of collapse
while fantasy worshiping
subjects us to constant relapse?

Out of touch with Life’s essence
we hasten Earth’s senescence

We’re wringing out our own life
while striving to be ‘safe’
in blind, self-entitled strife
neglecting the poor waif

We may find redemption
if we own up and then cease
No-let-slide exemption
fills a turmoiled heart with peace

If life entails morality
how serves us then banality?

edited 09/27/25 1105

We allow little latitude
while stingy on encomium
As plenty persons’ rectitude
prove brittle like chromium

In such numbers
among us
they lumber
humongous

While few those marching erect
on Life’s path proudly perfect

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-chromium = a hard but brittle blue-white metallic element
-encomium = a formal expression of high praise; eulogy

edited 03/13/24 1020

Works as subterfuge The Virus
for mismanaging Elite
they exploit, rarely inspire us
being heartlessly effete

The Nation teetered prior on the brink
due to ‘profit-first capitalism’
in it’s rusty armor many a chink
including ‘survival darwinism’

Of course Neo-liberalism
must obfuscate its barbarism

edited 02/27/22 0940

Shrewd, be he not adroit
integrity abysmal
he knows how to exploit
deadlocks dreadfully dismal

He barges in by blaming
foul, rudely aggressive
insulting & inflaming
A loudmouth oppressive

How splendidly the President mirrors
his base of exceptionalist sneerers!

edited 10/05/23 0800

Om vi anser vår åsikt
en storartad synpunkt
ett starkt inlägg i tungvikt
varje debatts höjdpunkt:

Då är vi förvirrade
så bäst att betvivla
förrän helt förirrade
får oss att förtvivla!

Blir vi alltför lätt uppblåsta
å sen bär oss åt urblåsta?

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urblåst = dum, enfaldig

edited 09/12/22 0900

Pretending we’re riding high
on puny our ponies
while not asking ourselves why
how come we’re such phonies!

Might we lack in self awareness
whining about life’s unfairness?

With tender feet rather
off the ground dragging
keeping up our blather
as well our bragging

We gallop gallivanting advocating
with our deprecating mouths agitating

edited 01/09/26 0735