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Chris Gaither

Chris Gaither

The Power Sweep

Sublimating the Will to Power Into Art Is Our Only Hope

Updating Nietzsche
with a nod to Vince Lombardi
Art isn’t the proper task of life;
it’s the only task of life if life is to continue

Altre opere di Chris Gaither...
Caricature Is Density

The world is a cast of characters Social media is a caste of caricatures
Don’t Think of it as Being Let Go, Think of it as Liberation

When they replaced me at work with… I was suddenly able to devote a lo… to not being the creative type
There’s Something Happening Here, and What It Is Ain’t Exactly Unclear

The opposite of a gun to my head Is a claim on my heart And, claim on my heart I’d say The truth will get you
Moshiach Is Already with Us; We Need Only Turn Around to Finally See Him

We’ve been traveling down a street… Post-enlightenment Secular Materi… And the thing about a dead-end str… Is that it seems like any other st… Until you come to the dead end
The New Consensus

Knowing that everyone agrees you remind them of indoor furniture on the porch tells you nothing about what each of them thinks of you
Rundown Republic

During the lockdown you were still technically allowed to exercise outdoors but I rigged up
It Could Go Either Way

Putin lost his mind then he lost his war then he lost his job or Putin dropped the mask
Death, Ego Death, and Death’s End

Our bodies are exactly as strong as gravity’s resistance makes them… in recognition of mortality we symbolize this through the know… that gravity is the weakest
Saving Face

Not to be outdone I cut my face off to spite my nose
No One Is Alone Because We’re All in a Relationship; Loneliness Comes from Avoiding That Relationship

All relationships but one Are located on a continuum From one pole of complete trust To the opposite pole of total fear The exception that proves the rule
The Reward for Good Work Is More Work Unless You Prefer Paperwork

In this earthly abode ‘Twas sadness that flowed With each new download Of binary code To ease our workload
Following the Cloud

The wrong crowd used to let things get out of control Now the wrong crowd has the best
In Through Your Heart or Out of Your Mind

God is hard to know– That’s how you know He is God And how He knows you care Whereas the devil doesn’t care How you found him
Between a Cloud and the Ocean, a Rain Drop Who Believes She’s Just a Rain Drop Can Feel Mighty Lonely

Just as He covered 2/3 of the Ear… God made us each 2/3 water To make it obvious But not too obvious That we don’t ever die
Yes and No, That Is the Answer

As social animals the central question of our lives asked and answered answered and asked day upon day



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