1. 4 months ago 

   In honor of teaching poetry again…

   I will share one of my recent ones. Started in 2007, I revisited and revised this one over the summer.

   We are beige

   We are the earthtone generation in a

   Sea of vibrant color and the

   Toys of our youth are a reflection of our desires

   We have no wars to cling to for definition

   We have no cause to bring our feet in step with those around us

   We have no mission the importance of which exceeds all else

   We are nondescript

   We blend in

   We are camouflaged in the sea of time

   We are indistinguishable from each other

   We do not cry with one voice 

   And there is not one voice that stands out

   We are the general murmur in the background

   The easily chastened class

   The museum goers

You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once.

- Robert A. Heinlein

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