Month: October 2025

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I’m A Machine…

Steve Rowe

I’m a machineProgrammed with Martial ArtsWizened with TaoismNow old and rustySome bits lostOthers replaced with second rate partsThe machine might be on its last legCateracts on the camerasAudio down 50%Limited range of movementNearly time to scrapBut put me next to younger devicesI can Bluetooth knowledgeInsight and wisdomLearned by experienceIf their Bluetooth is set to receive. The survival programming is goneNo desire to function leftWaiting for GodNo needs leftIt gets harder to communicateContract with life expiredA burden to othersCollecting dust in a cornerConstantly having to be movedAlways in the wayWhen my machine finally failsAnd goes to the scrapyardWhat happens to my … Continue reading I’m A Machine…

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What’s Going On?

Steve Rowe

Violence begets violence. The Buddhist culture that imbues our traditional martial arts teaches that we are peacekeepers and negate violent actions and intentions. Our media and politicians encourage violence by constantly labelling people and groups, this stirs the stupid in people as whatever reasoning they gave simply causes more violence. It’s not the religion, culture or ‘tribe’ that matters, these are concoctions of those that want to distract us and turn us against each other it’s the heinous act itself that we should abhor and prevent. So while our police are busy arresting OAP’s, schoolteachers and people with disabilities, the … Continue reading What’s Going On?

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The Simple Truth

Steve Rowe

The Simple TruthMost truths are simpleBut simple is not easyIgnorance is to ignoreStudents cannot see the simple truthThey listen and move onThey didn’t digestThey didn’t internaliseThey didn’t let the truth ‘sit’ in their mindIt went in one earAnd out the otherForgotten in an instantDisregardedThey divert the conversationTo what they think is a problemNot realising the teacher had just given them the answerThey read complicated booksWatch videos of people selling mystiqueBuy their snake oilNot realising the simple truthWhat they’re looking for is already inside of themIt requires them to broaden their perspectiveTo be objective not subjectiveIf they change themselvesThey change their … Continue reading The Simple Truth