More than 450 years ago, Etienne de La Boetie wrote “Discourse n Voluntary Servitude”. La Boetie was born on 1530 to an aristocratic family. He obtained his law degree and was a French magistrate, classicist, writer, poet and political theorist. In his book “Discourse on voluntary servitude” he brilliantly outlines the reasons why large populations…… Continue reading Etienne de La Boetie: The Psychology Behind Crowd Manipulation
Author: Sofia Falcone
I believe, with quiet fervor, that one soul can shift the course of many. I write not from abstraction, but from the raw immediacy of lived experience and learned studies - from the labyrinth of my own challenges, triumphs, questions and awakenings. In offering the contours of my inner world, I hope to awaken in others a remembrance of their own power, their own unclaimed wholeness.
Childhood’s End
Poetry isn’t just an expression for love, sensuality and passion. Poetry can also express the hidden pain and trauma hidden; that is what I call Raw Poetry. Such type of poetry isn’t always easy to read as it forces us to confront the ugliness that exists around us; most would rather not look at the…… Continue reading Childhood’s End
Lost Angel
**There are two groups of people I am very passionate about, orphans and the homeless. This poem is dedicated to them. A green bench on the pavement A small head reclines over a battered old flower pot A homeless child with no home and no cot His eyes closing…lost Trying to will himself to another…… Continue reading Lost Angel
The History Behind Big Pharma
Lately there is so much controversy about Big Pharma; more and more each day, people are being divided over whether or not they should trust Big Pharma. It is saddening to me, the level of almost religious fanaticism which is taking place; placing all “faith” on Big Pharma and the “science” behind it. Let me…… Continue reading The History Behind Big Pharma
Let’s Get Real: The Benefits of Healthy Pessimism
We currently live overwhelmed by the literature of “Be positive” or “Focus on the positive”. It seems to the modern New Age Movement (which does not share the same foundation/ideals as the original New Age Movement) the solution to every problem in life is to “just look at the positive”. Self help books with similar…… Continue reading Let’s Get Real: The Benefits of Healthy Pessimism
Butterfly’s Soul
The fire roars in the background as she dresses Tonight she came here to forget I see her slowly transform herself Like a photograph coming to life I can hear the rain outside my window I feel my blood distill itself She is like a wild mythical creature Dressing slowly and without concern Slowly she…… Continue reading Butterfly’s Soul
Scent of My Soul
**Rough Copy I was born where the notes of a kiss are spread between mastic mornings I was made from pure energy, wrapped in the sweetest of fragrances An idealistic soul, whose life is written within sacred scrolls I was born curious to the smell of fervor and life I was born from two restless…… Continue reading Scent of My Soul
Beyond the Horizon
Sitting here with nothing but the horizon in front of me I can feel the soft caress of the water as its lingering waves gently touch my toes The sand, warm and soft as your embrace once was Where are you now? Can you hear the loud calling of my heartbeat? Come and save me…… Continue reading Beyond the Horizon
Reclaiming My Spirit
**Rough copy I sit by the fire, wine touches my lips Tonight, it is more my enemy than my ally Suddenly my body feels as if on fire Memories fly as if propelled by a hurricane My body aches, My mind wonders, My soul cries, There is something missing… I cannot breathe I get undressed…… Continue reading Reclaiming My Spirit
Lost Innocence
**Poetry isn’t just an expression for love, sensuality and passion. Poetry can also express the hidden pain and trauma hidden; that is what I call Raw Poetry. Such type of poetry isn’t always easy to read as it forces us to confront the ugliness that exists around us; most would rather not look at the…… Continue reading Lost Innocence
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