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double or nothing

means you swim to shore or drown

By ⸘jason alan‽Published 4 months ago 1 min read
"twilight visitors" NM Watchers Series, jason alan 2026 5x7" acrylics on canvas

sovereignty on the page

syntax reclaimed

and cluttered with details

growth doesn't always come with age

indeterminant, turbulent outcomes

the open ocean offers confidence

and it demands caution

so does everything else

but awareness is a gamble

double or nothing

means you swim to shore or drown

how does the current move you?

do you know where it goes?

there is one sure way to know

just stop fighting the inevitable

let it take you to the home

where you know you belong

and the economy of artificial

can't tax what is

a gift to all people

but none of us own

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⸘jason alan‽

:::WARNING:::

i am only responsible for what i say,

not for what you understand.

you may learn to be charmed by my [secret‽] discontent,

or you may not.

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    Written by ⸘jason alan‽