Maciolekism

poetry

  • The Conscious Narrative

    To me, what we call consciousness is nothing more than a continuous process of storytelling. Much like how DNA is continuously replicating itself, our minds are constantly telling and retelling our story.  Most of this process we are unaware of;… Continue reading

  • Art And Small Talk

    Small talk is like any other art. At one end of the spectrum is the purely superficial chat about the weather or sports just to pass the time. At the other end are chats that have layers of metaphor and… Continue reading

  • Family Gatherings and Social Media

    Words, by themselves, are not more than grunts. Evolved grunts, maybe. Advanced grunts,.. but grunts just the same. Used to simply get attention, in a battle for dominance (aggressive or submissive dominance), and little else.  Used to interrupt, distract, and… Continue reading

  • Too Late

    Deep in the bunker that afforded them the illusion of safety and superiority, they realized the Tower of Babel was a metaphor for the increasingly complex and deceptive narrative needed to justify the pursuit of empire. Continue reading

  • The Truth About Politics

    Back before the internet, before cell phones, when college sweethearts kept in touch over the summer by writing letters, she broke up with me  because my writing intimidated her. Did I say something wrong? She said no. It wasn’t anything… Continue reading

  • Soft Days

    Another one gone by, I think…  maybe it was four. These soft days we find ourselves in. It’s supposed to be summer, but I can no longer remember who I was in summer. How am I supposed to make the… Continue reading