The Psychobabble of Rome

Yawn, yawn... 

Yet another pope calling for an end to the sex scandal. 

Hey Francis!

The day you defrock and turn over the names
and evidence 

of bishops and cardinals 

that hid, moved, and promoted pedophile priests, 

I will start believing your 'new' verbiage. 

Start by turning over the evidence damming Cardinal Bernard Law, 

who was given asylum by your two papal predecessors,

but then you know this, you are the Pope. 

Return him to Boston, 

let him stand trial, be convicted, and spend the rest of his days 

in the 'Franciscan' simplicity of an American jail cell.

Until then,

don't insult our intelligence...

please shut the fuck up ~

zjm

The True Meaning of Easter

photo by zachary jack marcus
“You can cut all the flowers 

but you cannot keep Spring from coming.” 

 ~ Pablo Neruda

Pot of Gold

On St. Patrick's Day...

Took my daughters

Audra Grace age 9

Aliza Quinn age 5

to the art museum

Several hours of wandering

in silence

sketch pads in hand...

losing themselves in worlds

far beyond

the programmed pablum

of school and otherwise

modern banal activities

At one point, Audra,

sat down in the center of one gallery room,

not on the designated bench...

but in the middle of the floor

When she stood up

she handed me this,

written in her own hand...

"Magic...

is there another word for it?

Art, creativity, love,

mistakes, loyalty, nature

The way the sun touches the grass,

the way the river flows.

Looking at everything

and having a desire to paint it. 

Feeling proud, happy or sad.

The word 'magic' is magical itself.

Imagination and books are some more.

Magic...

is every word in the world."

Audra G. Marcus (age 9)


zjm