Work

wərk

noun – a thing or things done or made; the result of an action.
verb – be engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a result; do work.
verb – (of a machine or system) function, especially properly or effectively.
verb – (of a plan or method) have the desired result or effect.
verb – bring (a material or mixture) to a desired shape or consistency by hammering, kneading, etc.
verb – move or cause to move gradually or with difficulty into another position.
verb – bring into a specified emotional state.
combining form – denoting things or parts made of a specified material or with specified tools.
noun – a task or tasks to be undertaken.
noun – activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a result.
noun – the operative part of a clock or other machine.

in my distraction

2020-09-04 1 Comment

in my distraction
my greatest talent became
the chain that binds me

in my distraction
my greatest talent became
the chain that binds me

procrastination
is a revolt of the soul
against entrapment

procrastination
is a revolt of the soul
against entrapment

no thin commitment
rivals the devotion of
a one-trick pony

no thin commitment
rivals the devotion of
a one-trick pony

endless grinding work
enfeebles and stupefies
the rational soul

endless grinding work
enfeebles and stupefies
the rational soul

just set one day's work
in front of the last day's work
and it will come out

just set one day's work
in front of the last day's work
and it will come out

2020-01-01 1 Comment

the root of courage
is a simple acceptance
of the job at hand

the root of courage
is a simple acceptance
of the job at hand

this vain artifice
holds me ever hostage to
my better judgment

this vain artifice
holds me ever hostage to
my better judgment

that wolf from my door
is nose-to-tail beside the
fire in my belly

that wolf from my door
is nose-to-tail beside the
fire in my belly

a sharp tactician 
is obsessed with a constant 
sense of urgency

a sharp tactician 
is obsessed with a constant 
sense of urgency

resume bullets
may read differently at the
threshold of heaven

resume bullets
may read differently at the
threshold of heaven