by pstokstad | Feb 19, 2023 | Poetry
Prompt: write a poem about the lovely line of a woman’s cheek, a butterfly, and use the color pink Chat GBT says: Upon her lovely cheek a line, A gentle curve that’s so divine, A butterfly, it seems to rest, In shades of pink, it is dressed. Its wings so...
by pstokstad | Jun 30, 2022 | Explanation
Welcome to the world of pluralistic legal systems. It’s not actually a new world, just one that you may not have noticed. In fact, it’s everywhere, but the force of law in many of the subvariants is comparatively mild, (and rightly so). A pluralistic...
by pstokstad | Jun 27, 2022 | Poetry
Not all poems are created equal Some, like a gym floorHave dead spots here and thereThat years later become obvious. The poet owns the patienceOf the watchmakerLooking close, making tinyTime and sound adjustments Still, all poems share a sortof leaning in to...
by pstokstad | Jun 27, 2022 | Explanation
Why does it seem like 1984 here in 2022? Why is it that nothing is is what it says it is? There is nothing religious about the Religious Right. There is no compassion there, no love thy neighbor, no turn the other cheek. These are not nice people, not forgiving,...
by pstokstad | Jun 27, 2022 | Explanation
What has been completely missed in the abortion discussion is that it is actually a religious issue, which should be an illegal basis for restricting the practice. Christians see a fertilized egg as a human. But 50% of the world’s population (and 33% of...
