Your breath meets my breath
words never meant to hold me
Winter takes the rest
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Jazzy
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Head of the Jazzy Writers Association (JWA) in partnership with the Vocal HWA chapter.
Trickle Them Down, But Not Out
The thing about smart people is that they should know better, but alas, intelligence is not the same as wisdom. Not only do the mistakes of experts too short on vision—when they are not corrected—have the potential to do great and far-reaching damage, but they also undermine public confidence in the very notion of expertise. This is particularly so when expertise is wielded in defence of the rich and powerful as a cudgel against those laid low. As an academic, this lack of faith in “so-called experts” is painful to see as it plays out in the spread of dis-/misinformation, conspiracy theories, and anti-intellectualism writ large. But it is also an understandable impulse given the catastrophic failure of an economic ideology pushed by certain economic experts. Supply-side economics has shaped a broken system for the last half-century and has arguably done more to undermine the fabric of the American Dream than any policy framework of the past century.
By Cory Wright-Maley4 days ago in Humans
Comments (3)
Your haiku evokes such warm feelings despite the cold imagery. The epanalepsis in the first line creates a wonderful presence where we start exactly where we finish, mirroring that intimate, shared air. It feels as though the beauty of the person and the winter chill combined to take your breath away, leaving only a susurration where words used to be. Best of luck in the challenge Jazzy, and thank you for reading one of mine. 🤗❤️
Oh, I really love this! 🫶🏾
Love it, Jazzy! This one feels light and sad at the same time, but I could be misinterpreting it. Either way the words are beautiful