"OH, YOU CAN'T HELP THAT," SAID THE CAT, "WE'RE ALL MAD HERE."
--Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

Monday, November 2, 2026

On Loudness

Louder and louder. 
Decibels dancing higher and higher. 
Pitch peaking. 
Is there a cacophony graph? 
How do you graph noise? 
Chaos? 


We vote. 
We don't know Tuesday's outcome. 

Yet. 

We stand together 
to face unknowables, 
for today is today, 
tomorrow is tomorrow.
 
We turn down the noise.
Our handclasps
reassure and help us
ride soundwaves together.
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"I always just thought if you see someone without a smile, give 'em yours!" 
                                                                                    --Dolly Parton 
I miss Dolly.
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