Art hangs on the walls of the waiting room in the hospital People observe; like or dislike it, forgetting about the creativity necessary to accomplish the finished piece and the skill in doing it Some want pretty works that are easy to look at Others like the challenge of trying to get into the artist’s mind Few, at the time, are thinking that what they see is a gift from God But, most are interested and captivated Masterpieces have been rejected because those with the say think the work is too depressing for the hospital or that our patients and visitors and workers are not sophisticated enough for the complex work It may be the other way around; people are fascinated with the multifaceted The curious are always looking for something new It is nine o’clock in the morning; the sun is shining My flamingos are holding fort; they are steady throughout the year; are not changing with the weather or the tides I think about us; the masters of the universe We seem unable to stay consistent in our values from day to day A critic is spot on today, but lambasted tomorrow if there is disagreement People are steadfast in their beliefs and for the most part the people on the other side are wrong; they cannot be swayed Our teachers try, but students success rates are in the low percentile Schools are not as they were many years ago I don’t blame teachers and look at the ACLU as an obstacle People are eager to blame the Secretary of Education She would like school choice using a voucher system; competition improves results No, no, no is the cry from the teachers union; what does she know about education? The same cry comes from uninformed taxpayers, who cannot name the last secretary but have a dislike for this administration They point out the failures in charter schools without examining public schools It takes more than a year or two to smooth out the wrinkles People take the advice of the Covid-19 task force which changes as things improve They take issue with the behavior of those who do not follow the instructions I read an article about Costco customers who wanted free masks to wear Statements are made about them which do not include all the facts Then insinuations that those who do not comply are low-grade people They presumably fill their carts with junk food and eat all the free samples The divisiveness begins; the divide we all dislike begins We have established ourselves as better than those who defy the rules We never point our fingers toward ourselves; it is always the other side Where have all the flowers gone? Long time passing Where have all the flowers gone? Long time ago Where have all the flowers gone? Young girls pick them everyone When will we ever learn? When will we ever learn? Stanski May 7, 2020 ^.
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Steve Haarman 