Poem

Speciesism

To discriminate based on sex
is sexism;
To discriminate based on race
is racism.
Therefore, to discriminate based on species
is speciesism.
But to discriminate based on religion
should then be religionism,
and to discriminate based on hair-color,
hair-colorism.
None-sense of course,
and awfully-sounding discourse.
Let speciesism hence
be racism
to stand for an illegitimate preference
to benefit the human race
to the detriment of the animal-kingdom.
It’s a disgrace.

Add:
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See also the article on speciesism in the NYT.

Philosophy is dead

‘God is dead’
Nietzsche said.
Nothing has been less true.
Now philosophy is dead too.
The love of wisdom has gone,
if ever there was one
under the sun.

The internet promised transparency
but now lost its valency.
The truth is mostly not desirable
and truth-tellers are hireable.
Science should know
and philosophy show
the full truth in one blow.

Market forces are in control
and window-dressing is standing tall.
The truth is of secondary importance,
a matter of idle romance.
Money makes the world go round.
Money makes a pleasant sound.
Money has buried philosophy in the ground.

Twitter rhymes (2)

Twitter rhymes are thoughts in rhyme, mostly in response to notable animal pictures encountered on Twitter.

Watch!
To catch
rats
cats
need to read
“Military Strategy”
to avoid apathy.

I’m no snowball with eyes,
but seal pup on the ice.
Don’t err
Think twice
I’ll purr
if U wear no fur

‘A face only a mother could love‘
is a comment from above
Our soals are one
Unification has only just begone.

I love all
even the fly on the wall,
dog
& hog,
even the clan
of man,
sharing 1 soal
together we’re whole.

I’m fine, thank you
Lying on the railing too
Nothing to do
Still better than life in a zoo.

A SOAL is a subject-of-a-life,
human & animal,
man & wife
vegan & cannibal.
It’s plain,
we’re all the same.

The idea to put God first
may burst.
Look straight
to find weight
in the soal
& its primary role.

Ad: Some people are like clouds,
When they disappear, it’s a brighter day.

I’m like a cloud
When I disappear
it’s a brighter day
I’m a soal in the crowd
without fear
I find the way

Mirror on the wall
who’s the ugliest of all?
Can
man
stand trial
or is he in denial?

As digital dog
I like to cloginjust powers
in Twitter showers,
product of selective breeding
& lots of IT feeding

We’re wolves sharing
rather than tearing,
we’re caring
that fur is not for human wearing

Putkat
knows what
what it will take
to make
peace
please

Link

I’ve found a place to rest
and at the same time test
my mam’s quest
to be a mother at her best.

I’m a penguin-general
my speeches are inspirational
But above all
I call
for peace overall

I’m a Bengal cat
I’m good at
tapping the tap somewhat
The sink is cool
& I’m no fool
I’m making a pool.

I brush teeth
for all I eat
is mice
‘n rice
so I keep
before sleep
at any price
my canines nice

We are 2 of a kind
White front and socks behind
otherwise black
I hope you don’t mind
I have a snack

He Dude,
Don’t be rude
Just standing tall
is no reason to push me up the wall
Let’s run
and have fun!

Twitter rhymes (1)

Twitter rhymes are thoughts in rhyme, mostly in response to notable animal pictures encountered on Twitter.

What a fine thing
owl canoodling.
I give you many kisses
& best wishes

I’m an owl chick
in down
I don’t frown
instead
turn my head
to get a kick

In reply to: How beautiful the day can be when touched by kindness.

What a nice thought!
I hope you caught
some kindness
in the wilderness
as bait for something great

OK
Let kindness
be your guidess
today

I love all
even the fly on the wall,
dog
& hog,
even the clan
of man,
sharing 1 soal
together we’re whole.

Lizard

‘A face only a mother could love’
is a comment from above
Our soals are one
Unification has only just begone.

Swimming pigs

Reincarnation
would bring salvation.
Come back as hogs
& stop treating us as dogs!

Children & peace
R not at ease
They R nice
but have a price
So sorry to say
I neigh

Octopus

I love Octopus as well
I’m clever as hell,
use coconut as shell
with many brains as well

Mark 16:15: Jesus said to them,Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.

OK, we can create
but all to often we incinerate

(Kind of) mountain goat:

Sometimes life is
jumping on a cliff
if you miss I sniff

Owl chicks:

Eyes wide
can’t hide
our fright
for the light.
Ringed shackles
foretell battles
to cope
without hope

Dog in bed:

A napkin, please
as with ease
I’ll drool
the bed
when I get fed
into a pool.

Dog drinking water with tongue:

Look at my spoon!
Soon
you’ll be jealous
& zealous
& want a tongue like mine
to drink wine.

Sleeping cats:

Good night
Eyes bright
Don’t let the mimi mice bite

Good day
Sleep away
Don’t get led astray

Love=TheAnswerByBancsy
ItCreatesTheLife’sTree.
Unfortunately,
@ItsCore,
It’llAlsoPour
War!

My my
look a pet in the eye
for the trick
to get an oxytocin lick
Go hither
try Twitter!

Cat in air as if dropped from aeroplane:

Know that
a cat
in air
has a fair
chance
to dance
before landing
standing
No lie
Twitties don’t die

Foal on hind legs:

He yup,
Of course I can sit up
& beg for a carrot.
I’m no parrot,
I’m a rabbit,
got it?

Dog landing down a slide:

Life’s a slippery slope
yet there is hope
we land well
else we sell
our soul
& burn on coal

A cat reaching for balls in a vase:

I’m inclined
& designed
to want what’s out of reach,
so each
desire
to fire
temperance
meets resistance.

Dog in guitar case:

When I start
moving your heart
no-one can chase
me out of this case
for my destiny
is wild & free

The word
PLEASURE
comes from the verb
TO PLEASE,
so,
if you want
PLEASURE
PLEASE!
Tweet

Ad Shampooed dog:

I’m a shampoo dog
being nice and clean
I can be seen
to differ from a frog
Tweet

Care, no greed
Share, no speed
Dare to take the heat
Tweet

Ad Man saving bear in water:

Would you dare
save a bear?
To say clearly,
I love animals dearly!

Behind a tree two raccoons hide
playing hide and seek
we peek
and lose our pride.
Tweet

Catmouflage

Soccer catmouflage

Ad Chipmunk eating corn:

I’m born
to eat corn
My pouches filled
My hunger stilled
I’m here for you
Plz care for me too.

Cute pet piggy,
Wanna be your friend
Wanna be with you
and hug you too

Let’s have a catnana smoothie!
Tweet

Ad Elephant in water:

My trunk is my nose,
hand & hose.
I’m male
family of whale.
Respect my needs
In all your deeds.

Ad Squirrel with paw on hand:

Shake hands
my friends
Shake paws
break laws
Unite

Ad Animal liberation:

Animal Liebe-ration = A nice piece of meat!

Soal

According to the free dictionary
a soal is the sole of a shoe
or a fish,
or a dirty pond.

But, for me
a soal is not a sole
For me
a soal is a soul

A soal is a s.o.a.l. is a s-o-a-l.
A soal is a Subject-Of-A-Life!

A subject-of-a-life has a soul
Animals are soals,
and so are we.

An animal,
whether human or non-human,
is a soal with a soul.

So, don’t treat a soal as a sole!

Keys

House key
Car key
Keycard
Master key

A key is nothing without its lock
A lock nothing without malignant desire.

Desire to take
and desire to keep

Keys define what’s mine.
Keys give control

Key words
Striking keys
Control keys

Keys grow greed

Holding the key
makes you master

Loosing a key
locks you out

But keys make slaves

Unlock the chains
Open your heart

Dumping keys
will be liberating

It will release trust
What’s mine and dine
will be ours

Death

Death is denied,
kept at bay, far away.

Death doom makes us religious,
makes us superstitious.

We sacrifice millions
just to conquer death

White coat torture
convinced doing good
hungry for eternal praise.

Crazy people.

Death is natural,
part of life.

Face it.
Embrace it.

Death enables life.
Let’s make room for others
when time comes.

In a coffin
or ashes scattered

Even better
back to nature

Eaten by the vultures
Make my fellow creatures happy one last time

Wouldn’t that be a wonderful way to say goodbye,
and remain part of nature forever?

Stimulation

All need something to do,
something to respond to.

Stimulation triggers the mind,
sideways, upfront and behind.

It tickles the heart
for a start,

stimulates sensation
as well as contemplation.

Animal welfare stimulates me,
like a flower a bee.

Stimulation is needed, if only seldom
for without stimulation there will only be boredom.

So unless you want to be a bimbo,
don’t let animals go into limbo.

SEO CEO

SEO: Search Engine Optimization
Running a website makes you an SEO slave
The slave of Google, Bing and Yahoo!

Surfing the web makes you an SEO CEO.
CEO that’s us!
We are Chief Executive Officers.
SEO that’s us too!
We are Optimized Search Engines.
We are SEO’s CEOs.

We are animals
Animals have bodies
Bodies are engines
We are engines

Animals are optimized,
optimized for survival and reproduction
We are optimized

Animals are sentient,
sentience induces search.
We search

We are SEO’s CEOs: Search Engine Optimization’s Chief Executive Officers

Speed

Speed may be good.
You get more things done.
But don’t forget to live in the meantime.
and don’t forget the lives of others.

Speed may be bad.
You are taking risks.
So don’t forget you are alive
and don’t forget others are as well.

Find your natural pace.
It is in-between speeding and slow motion.
Accelerate just for fun.
Slow down as well sometimes,
just to enjoy the fun of it
and to find your natural pace.

Let it wax and wane.
Play with it.
Enjoy it.
So you won’t forget to live
and appreciate the natural speed of other creatures,
whatever that may be.

Values

What are values?
Are virtues values?
What about duties?
Needs?
And resources?

Do you value human life?
The lives of animals?
Plants?
Bugs?
Viruses?

Do you value imaginary lives?
Extra-terrestrial life perhaps?
Do you value virtual life?
Are values virtual?

Do you value death?
What about a good death?
Eu-thanasia?
Dying for a cause?

Do all values have a magnitude?
And how is it quantified?

Is all value worth money?
And all money value?
Is there a common value denominator?

Are some values more valuable than others?
Is there a Maslowian pyramid?
Basic values at the bottom
Esoteric, philosophic ones on top?
Or instrumental ones down under
and intrinsic ones above?
Inherent or intrinsic
Aesthetic, moral or monetary?

What about conflict?
Is there a pecking-order among values?
Is more value always better than less?

And what is it that creates value?
We humans?
What about animal values?
And values for plant?

Can we fundamentally value the wrong things?
Value what is not of value?
Or does anything become of value only because it is valued?
Can there be anything of value left if there is nobody left to value?

Value all that values
Value more
Value all values
Even value what is not valued
Because valuation generates value
Value everything
Even nothing

Added value:

Fiction

Fact, fiction, fantasy
the truth is important
to know about animal welfare
but fiction is important too
to understand animal welfare
not knowingly
but feelingly
fiction supports imagination
understanding what it is like for them
understanding with your heart
empathy and compassion
hence, animals need science and fiction:
science – fiction

Listen

Listen to voices
Listen to Animal Voices
Use your senses
Listen with your heart

Time

Life is time
……….. time to do
…………………….do what has to be done and
…………………….do as you please
……………………………………please you
……………………………………please me
…………………………………………………..until I run out of time
…………………………………………………………..for you and me

Feelings

Feelings are fun
personal or private,
yet something to share
Feelings are functional
affective,
they matter
positive or negative
yet not always effective.
Feelings connect mind to body,
and body to mind.
Feelings are intentional,
always about something

Carpe diem

Seize the day
never regret
to make the most of what you’ve got,
the most of what you’ve got to give.

Feathers

Three goose feathers found in a meadow
not shed naturally
still attached at the base
memory to a violent death by huntsman or fox
memory to an evolution of taking wing
failed just this once
or perhaps a peaceful passing
no longer needed to capture thoughts in ink
the three feathers figure as friends
turning the world upside down
they have adopted me as their pet.

Running

Running means hurry,
except for recreational running.

Recreational running is
hurried relaxation.

Animals run away,
or they run towards.

Some just run to run,
expressing a behavioural need,
as endorphin junks.

In most running motivation is strong,
desperate wanting.
Except for one,
the headless chicken run.

Speech

Freedom of speech,
a fundamental right.

Nobody may listen,
nobody may take it seriously.

People may get angry
and retaliate.

Freedom of speech,
an illusion of the wise man,
Homo sapiens.

Other animals cannot speak.
Yet they need neither be silent
nor voiceless.

Reflections

By anyone, for anyone