is broken,
and governed by
thieves.
I cannot fix it,
and 300 million
people
have nowhere to go.
The planet I was born on
is no different,
with seven billion
at risk.
The universe
I was born in
is a great
unknown,
waiting,
for us.
Thursday, December 7, 2017
The Country I Was Born in
The country I was born in
is broken,
and governed by
thieves.
I cannot fix it,
and 300 million
people
have nowhere to go.
The planet I was born on
is no different,
with seven billion
at risk.
The universe
I was born in
is a great
unknown,
waiting,
for us.
is broken,
and governed by
thieves.
I cannot fix it,
and 300 million
people
have nowhere to go.
The planet I was born on
is no different,
with seven billion
at risk.
The universe
I was born in
is a great
unknown,
waiting,
for us.
Immigrant/Alien
I wasn't born in Uruguay,
and yet I drink ma-te
everyday.
My birth and marriage,
far away,
are recorded here.
[Not end of story.]
I was born nude,
but not a nudist,
yet nakedness
is where I thrive.
I am a stranger
in a strange land,
uncomprehending,
but as logical
as Spock.
I do not laugh
at your pain.
and yet I drink ma-te
everyday.
My birth and marriage,
far away,
are recorded here.
[Not end of story.]
I was born nude,
but not a nudist,
yet nakedness
is where I thrive.
I am a stranger
in a strange land,
uncomprehending,
but as logical
as Spock.
I do not laugh
at your pain.
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Gymniad IX
Nudity is a human right.
Naaktheid is 'n mensereg.
Lakuriqësia është një e drejtë njerëzore.
እርቃንነት የሰው ልጅ መብት ነው.
Naaktheid is 'n mensereg.
Lakuriqësia është një e drejtë njerëzore.
እርቃንነት የሰው ልጅ መብት ነው.
العري هو حق من حقوق الإنسان.
Նեղություն է մարդու իրավունք:
Çılpaqlıq insan hüququdur.
Biluztasuna giza eskubidea da.
Галізна з'яўляецца правам чалавека.
নগ্নতা একটি মানব অধিকার।
Nudizam je ljudsko pravo.
Голотата е човешко право.
La nuesa és un dret humà.
Ang paghuboghubog usa ka katungod sa tawo.
Ulesi ndi ufulu waumunthu.
裸体是一种人权。
A nudalità hè un dirittu umanu.
Golotinja je ljudsko pravo.
Nahota je lidské právo.
Nødhed er en menneskerettighed.
Naaktheid is een mensenrecht.
Nudeco estas homa rajto.
Alastus on inimõigus.
Ang kahubaran ay isang karapatang pantao.
Alastomuus on ihmisoikeus.
La nudité est un droit humain.
Nêst is in minsklik rjocht.
A desnudez é un dereito humano.
შიშველი ადამიანის უფლებაა.
Nacktheit ist ein Menschenrecht.
Το γυμνό είναι ανθρώπινο δικαίωμα.
નગ્નતા માનવ અધિકાર છે
Nidite se yon dwa moun.
Rashin haɓaka shine haƙƙin ɗan adam.
ʻO ka'ōlohelohe ke kuleana kanaka.
העירום הוא זכות אנושית.
नग्नता एक मानवीय अधिकार है।
A meztelenség emberi jog.
Ịdị ncha bụ ikike mmadụ.
Telanjang adalah hak asasi manusia.
La nudità è un diritto umano.
ヌードは人権です。
ನಗ್ನತೆ ಮಾನವ ಹಕ್ಕು.
Жалаңаш адам құқығы.
អាក្រាតកាយគឺជាសិទ្ធិមនុស្ស។
누드는 인권입니다.
Этин адам укугу болуп саналат.
Nudarījums ir cilvēka tiesības.
Nudegimas yra žmogaus teisė.
Наглоста е човеково право.
Ny zokiolona dia zon'olombelona.
Kebogelan adalah hak asasi manusia.
നഗ്നത ഒരു മനുഷ്യാവകാശമാണ്.
In-nudiżmu huwa dritt uman.
He tika te tangata.
नग्नता मानवी अधिकार आहे.
Нүгэлт нь хүний эрх юм.
အဖော်အချွတ်လူသားတစ်ဦးမှန်သည်။
नग्नता एक मानव अधिकार हो।
Nakenhet er en menneskerettighet.
بې انصافۍ د انسان حق دی.
برهنگی یک حق انسانی است.
Nagość jest prawem człowieka.
A nudez é um direito humano.
ਨਗਨਤਾ ਇੱਕ ਮਨੁੱਖੀ ਅਧਿਕਾਰ ਹੈ
Nuditatea este un drept uman.
Нагота - это право человека.
O le tamaoaiga o se aia a tagata.
Tha nead na chòir daonna.
Bohloa ke tokelo ea motho.
Kusvibiswa kodzero yevanhu.
ناحق انسان هڪ حق آهي.
නහය යනු මානව අයිතියකි.
Nahota je ľudské právo.
Golota je človekova pravica.
Nudniintu waa xuquuq aadanaha.
La desnudez es un derecho humano.
Ubaguzi ni haki ya binadamu.
Nakenhet är en mänsklig rättighet.
Нишонӣ ҳуқуқи инсон аст.
நிர்வாணம் என்பது மனித உரிமை.
నగ్నత్వం అనేది మానవ హక్కు.
การเปลือยกายเป็นสิทธิของมนุษย์
Çıplaklık bir insan haktır.
Оголеність - це право людини.
عقل ایک انسانی حق ہے.
Yalanglik inson huquqidir.
Khỏa thân là một quyền của con người.
Mae cludiant yn hawl dynol.
Ubuncwane bulilungelo lomntu.
נאַקעטקייט איז אַ מענטשלעך רעכט.
Iyatọ jẹ ẹtọ eniyan.
Ubunqunu bungelungelo lomuntu.
Nakenhet er en menisklig rajt.
Ny zokiolona dia zon'olombelona.
Kebogelan adalah hak asasi manusia.
നഗ്നത ഒരു മനുഷ്യാവകാശമാണ്.
In-nudiżmu huwa dritt uman.
He tika te tangata.
नग्नता मानवी अधिकार आहे.
Нүгэлт нь хүний эрх юм.
အဖော်အချွတ်လူသားတစ်ဦးမှန်သည်။
नग्नता एक मानव अधिकार हो।
Nakenhet er en menneskerettighet.
بې انصافۍ د انسان حق دی.
برهنگی یک حق انسانی است.
Nagość jest prawem człowieka.
A nudez é um direito humano.
ਨਗਨਤਾ ਇੱਕ ਮਨੁੱਖੀ ਅਧਿਕਾਰ ਹੈ
Nuditatea este un drept uman.
Нагота - это право человека.
O le tamaoaiga o se aia a tagata.
Tha nead na chòir daonna.
Bohloa ke tokelo ea motho.
Kusvibiswa kodzero yevanhu.
ناحق انسان هڪ حق آهي.
නහය යනු මානව අයිතියකි.
Nahota je ľudské právo.
Golota je človekova pravica.
Nudniintu waa xuquuq aadanaha.
La desnudez es un derecho humano.
Ubaguzi ni haki ya binadamu.
Nakenhet är en mänsklig rättighet.
Нишонӣ ҳуқуқи инсон аст.
நிர்வாணம் என்பது மனித உரிமை.
నగ్నత్వం అనేది మానవ హక్కు.
การเปลือยกายเป็นสิทธิของมนุษย์
Çıplaklık bir insan haktır.
Оголеність - це право людини.
عقل ایک انسانی حق ہے.
Yalanglik inson huquqidir.
Khỏa thân là một quyền của con người.
Mae cludiant yn hawl dynol.
Ubuncwane bulilungelo lomntu.
נאַקעטקייט איז אַ מענטשלעך רעכט.
Iyatọ jẹ ẹtọ eniyan.
Ubunqunu bungelungelo lomuntu.
Nakenhet er en menisklig rajt.
Monday, December 4, 2017
What Is Gymniad?
The title comes from the Greek word "gymnós," meaning "naked." It is a series of poems in which I express my thoughts and feelings about nudity, which is very important to me.
I believe that nudity is a human right, and a crucially important one. Without body freedom, how free can we really be? As in the cases of other human rights, it seems to me that there is a control issue involved. Gymniad explores this and other aspects of our natural nakedness.
If you are offended by natural nudity, please skip over the Gymniad poems. If you are not, please join me in exploring one of the greatest joys of human life.
I believe that nudity is a human right, and a crucially important one. Without body freedom, how free can we really be? As in the cases of other human rights, it seems to me that there is a control issue involved. Gymniad explores this and other aspects of our natural nakedness.
If you are offended by natural nudity, please skip over the Gymniad poems. If you are not, please join me in exploring one of the greatest joys of human life.
I Have a Community
I have a community
of readers.
Some I know,
most I don't.
They're in many countries,
some that I've only heard of.
They speak many languages,
but they are good
at understanding mine,
at understanding me.
We may not always agree,
but we are
family,
a scattered,
human family.
of readers.
Some I know,
most I don't.
They're in many countries,
some that I've only heard of.
They speak many languages,
but they are good
at understanding mine,
at understanding me.
We may not always agree,
but we are
family,
a scattered,
human family.
Sunday, December 3, 2017
There was a phrase that I wanted to use in a poem, but my hands were in dishwater and I didn't stop to write it down. Now the dishes are clean, and the phrase and the poem are gone. Next time, the dishes can go to hell. Had I been Lord Byron, I'd have had a domestic for such chores. But then, I'd have had a club foot as well. Had I been Bobby Burns, I'd have been too drunk to do the fucking dishes, but I'd have been pissing poems and songs, still loved centuries later. Had I been Coleridge, my memory would have sufficed. And you can bet that my Irish grandmother, for whom poetry was a survival skill, would have remembered those lines.
