Piggies Look at all the little piggiesguzzling out of the troughleft piggies centre piggies right piggiesbut all the samememe choseechoes of belchessimilar but of varying intensitywhat the hellthey all wallow in the same slopa feces paradiseat election time many enter the slaughterhousethe remainder devise menus for the apatheticinnocent Robert K. Stephen
Author Archives: Robert K Stephen (CSW)
Poetry Corner: “Calling Reality Too much television syndrome”
Calling reality Too much television syndrome Where is shethe one who will capture my soulnow struggling thrashing tremblingbattling the treacherous currentsof turbid conformity will the magic of this single womangive freedom and understandingfrom the senseless blindfolded hordesoverly anxious to meet me with crucifixionthe nails of hate, jealously and competitionwill she be the healerwhet the bitternessoutContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Calling Reality Too much television syndrome””
Poetry Corner: “Child of Thalidomide”
She was a forcefully deformed little girlthanks to Health Canada approval of the drugthe father could not bear the torture anymore sohe walked out the doorleaving the sobbing mother on the floor She grew strong and tall with a beautiful faceand a razor sharp intellectexcept for that slight misfortuneAll she wanted was to be lovedContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Child of Thalidomide””
Poetry Corner:”calling all talented and aggressive people there’s a place for you in our organization”
Calling all talented and aggressive people there’s a place for you in our organization the effusive smilethat greets with impressive handshakescrushes more than the handpolished shoes of gleaming cold deathcapped fangs of the coiffed predatorsbutton down shirts and mindsamidst the chattering of back stabbing baboonsclustered on the treeclimbing ever higherignoring the screams of the fallentooContinue reading “Poetry Corner:”calling all talented and aggressive people there’s a place for you in our organization””
Poetry Corner: “Paganistic Birthday Party”
Paganistic Birthday Party Assembled about the synthetic evergreen altarare the little dazed childrenstunned as if pondering the words of the three wise menthey murmur their pagan chantsmaterialistic hymns of candy, games and toys greedy gleaming eyes of the little fry thought to be cutewishing they could have more than they see the evening feasta ritualisticContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Paganistic Birthday Party””
Poetry Corner: “It’s mainly because of the meat ( a day at the hospital)”
It’s mainly because of the meat (a day at the hospital) Defying fatethe numbered pieces of meat are kept tender by the singing of the dart ladenFlorence Nightengalesthey lie glisteningsome in cellophane wrapfresh and cleanfor the bug eyed greedy fate regulators and their machineswhite clad techno princeswho sound the charge armed with reams of slaughteredContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “It’s mainly because of the meat ( a day at the hospital)””
Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International: Chapter 40 Last stop on the bus travelling the largecorp route
Chapter 40 Last stop on the bus travelling the largecorp route I can be quite determined when I want to be. I was determined upon hearing from Dr. Wong that I was suffering from workplace stress and anxiety that I wanted to make Up Up and Away pay. In my opinion Up Up and AwayContinue reading “Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International: Chapter 40 Last stop on the bus travelling the largecorp route”
Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International: Chapter 39 Getting ready for a largecorp exit
Chapter 39 Getting ready for a largecorp exit Generally the only people at largecorp that get to determine their exit date are members of the Senior Management Team. The 99% are either terminated by largecorp or due to ill health can’t make that magic retirement age of 65. I am telling you are having aContinue reading “Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International: Chapter 39 Getting ready for a largecorp exit”
Life at Up Up and away Investment Management International: Chapter 38 Finally getting back to normal!
Chapter 38 Finally getting back to normal! It took me about a year to start feeling better. I suppose it was a combination of anti-depressants, psychiatric and psychotherapy sessions, mindfulness training and light therapy. But as I had not felt a healthy normal for so many years I had lost touch with what normal was.Continue reading “Life at Up Up and away Investment Management International: Chapter 38 Finally getting back to normal!”
Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International: Chapter 37 “Depression: The good, bad and the ugly”
Chapter 37 Depression: The good, bad and the ugly I’d like to share with you some thoughts about depression most of which I think are good points. I have already related to you how I felt but I thought views from a couple of friends might add some more flavour to a mental illness hopefullyContinue reading “Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International: Chapter 37 “Depression: The good, bad and the ugly””
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