Ken Maxon's VoiceWorks

05/25/2024

This weekend is a time to remember the men and women who gave their lives for our country, the ones who never made it home. Those who sacrificed all so we could be free. They gave their lives to protect us from being placed under one solitary person's thumb. We already have the strongest leader a country could hope for, "We The People". Our elected officials are merely there to represent us, "We The People" are the true power and leaders.

05/23/2024

~The American Scream~

The American dream, a wonderous prize
Has become just a dream in front of our eyes
A house and a yard, with room for 2 car
A yearly vacation to travel afar

College or trade school to give kids a chance
To also have cash jingling in their pants
A trip to the movies and theme parks galore
Pay all the bills, with money to store

Then corporations decided to merge
Prices in turn started to surge
They gave a good lie that once they were few
They would make the world better with technologies new

The jobs would pay better without competition
And onward they climbed on their newly found mission

Yet the wages went down and the prices climbed higher
The money they paid to the top was on fire
They cut out the pensions the people worked for
Forced peoples’ hands to use credit more

Now the new dream that most of us seek
Is to survive on mere pittance from week to week
We long for the time we’ll be free from debt
Knowing the odds are hedged ‘gainst that bet

05/22/2024

Remember, Remember
The 5th of Roe-v-ember

05/10/2024

https://news.mit.edu/2024/sound-suppressing-silk-can-create-quiet-spaces-0507

MIT researchers developed a silk fabric, which is barely thicker than a human hair, that can suppress unwanted noise and reduce noise transmission in a large room.

05/03/2024

To follow up on last night's music post, (a nearly 60 yo dude who loves modern music) here's another great new song, posted by the artist 10 hours ago. :) I worked in radio for years and the nightclub scene for years. I had the luxury of being exposed to a lot of new artists through record pools, got to see some of them take off and others not get the love they deserved. A few that come to mind in the deserving of more love category are Radford JPARIS Wedgee and Cardinal Trait. Things have changed a bit over the years. Artists can gain a following through the web now and reach a more robust audience quicker.

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04/28/2024

One of these was my 2nd home in the Army.

03/21/2024

Happy World Poetry Day.

03/12/2024

~Comparisons~

I’d pen a verse if I thought it could be
The way for someone to really love me
But love’s not that easy, for that I am glad
For if it were simple, it would be just a fad

If penning a verse could end all world pain
I’d jot down the words, let it flow down the drain
Yet, how would we know how happiness feels
Until we compare it to what sadness reveals

Unless we see hate, though unpleasant to say
Compassion might seem a slight shade of gray
The words cannot solve all complications
But may pave the way for future sensations

03/11/2024

~Relax~

It’s been a while, I should write a verse
I’ve been preoccupied with the life I rehearse
The grind can be tough, taking a toll
Wearing down even the most steadfast soul

The stress of the days adds up as we go
Consuming our thoughts far more than we know
Chipping away our resolve till our energy is drained
And our connection to happiness is dreadfully strained

We can’t find the time to sit and relax
When everything is pressing and under the axe
Yet these are the times, I’ve come to find
It’s important to free up your mind

To take a few moments, perhaps even hours
Do something creative or just smell the flowers
Whatever it takes to recharge your cells
You cannot draw water from deep empty wells

It’s the way of the world to keep you pinned down
If you don’t have the strength, you can’t fight the crown
But getting in touch with your own inner peace
Causes most of the battles to quietly cease

03/08/2024

Happy International Women's Day :)