Author Archives: jackpelham

It may seem to some thatI must have set out at firstTo find fault with this world.But that isn’t the case. What I set out to find was the truth,And it was then that it became obviousThat this world is … Continue reading →

I have observed that it is easier by far To corrupt the character of people Than to improve it. And, perhaps, this is not better evincedThan in the great popularityOf ineffective self-improvement programsThat actually serveBy lowering the barre of society,Rather … Continue reading →

No one can take in The full scope of his weaknesses All at once.

Come, and we shall bark at the manWho approaches on our sidewalk.We will snarl and barkAnd put our feet up on the fence,Pretending that we could not Clear the fence if we wanted—For we shall be kind enoughNot to terrify … Continue reading →

In some, the heart is more generous than the schedule. And in others, the schedule more than the heart.

One person may not haveAll the heart he needs—While another has more heartThan he can use all by himself. And when people like thatBecome friends,It makes them bothBetter than they were before.

If they lose,They will say there was cheating. If they win,They will say there was not.

Make no mistake about it;Majority is the goal here,And not justice. Majority and not reform. Give them the majority, And they will care about Little else.

If they win,They will not listen any moreTo the interior concerns they’ve recently discussed. If they win,They will not purgeThe corruption of their own incumbents.

Let’s face it:Whatever level of stupid it takesTo make you cringe—To make you want to walk awayFrom the one being stupid— There are certainly some who Are quite comfortable Living and operatingAt that level.