windmills, crusades and causes

windmills - idealism, romanticism, poetry, music, beauty...
crusades - peace, justice, fairness, equality, self direction, self expression...
causes - truth to self, truth to others, recognition of and interaction with the 'other', (those who are strangers to us or our way of life)...



windmill: a collaboration i would like to see - Leonard Cohen and Fiona Apple, two of the most talented lyricists alive, alike in darkness, timbre and anger over injustice. they share an underlying idealism and talent for metaphoric clarity. their words, though sparse, speak volumes. Leonard's maturity would take a bit of the edge off the anger of Fiona. Fiona would give Leonard a new boost of creative inspiration and musical innovation. i think this collaboration would have to be a classic.

crusade: we must interact, negotiate, let our supposed enemies know us and we them. as strangers, we can avoid respect for them through lack of knowledge. as acquaintances, we begin to strip away the fallacies of the 'other', find there is no 'other' only another, another human, another potential brother... in eventual peace.

cause: support the crusade of Al Gore and others like him to begin the process of saving our planet by calling to task all the delusional political and corporate leaders who would put their quest for success and power over the futures of their own children and grandchildren. money can buy most anything, but in the world these people would bring us, it could not buy their safety.

another little windmill - the power of self:

kick him to the curb, the destroyer of ego,
kick him to the curb and listen to me so,

you can now learn, of your awesome power.

kick him to the curb, that pathetic fool,
kick him to the curb, he's using you, cruel,

you must now learn, it's your shining hour.

what can you do now, to justify beauty?
what should you do now, what is your duty?

it's only to you, and your fellow man.

use all of those gifts, and use them full well,
use wisely those gifts, and so they may tell,

of the beauty and truth, that's in our plan.

that's all for today... peace, and take ownership... llp