Now this was a conversation,
as I learned later,
that was not in the right place
a high school classroom, after the end of the day
was not the right venue, the right ambiance
the right place at all
We needed to be in a dark, clove smoke-filled room
sipping espresso and wearing berets
speaking of Dylan, Luther, Descartes
Nietzsche, of Walden, of excess
of the Grapes of Wrath
and Lord of the Flies
Living the grunge beat life
to get to the truth, the heart of our jive
Arguing the essential nature of man
is he a carnal beast or controlled by
better angels, teacher and oh so certain
high school Junior
fighting, with facts, reason, bluster
for causes without consequence
to better a grade in a team-taught course
no effect on anything
but debating skills
edited August 10, 2019
Arguing the Essential Nature – v2
July 23, 2006 14:06
Arguing the Essential Nature
Arguing the carnal nature of man –
Humanities Class, 1977
Stevens High School, Claremont, NH
&
edited
August 10, 2019
the
beast comes from within – v3
edited July 28, 2018
negotiating with the Beast – v12
edited June 13, 2018
edited
July 28, 2018
a
tear in the fabric – v9
July
28, 2018
writing
prompt on Realistic Poetry
“We
can’t be silent about sexual assault/abuse and domestic violence.
So if you are reading this statement, we ask
that you write a poem,
letter
or inspirational message related to the topic of domestic violence
or
sexual assault/abuse.”
&
edited
June 14, 2018
a
tear in the fabric – v8
(editing
version 5)
edited
June 13, 2018
negotiating
with the Beast – v11
(editing
version 9)
edited
June 13, 2018
negotiating
with the Beast – v10
(editing
version 8)
edited
June 13, 2018
The
beast came – v2
edited June 6, 2018
bade the beast welcome – v5
(editing version 4)
edited June 6,
2018
Eaten by the
Beast – v5
(editing
version 3)
(editing
version 3)
edited October 8, 2015
Eaten by the Beast – v4
(editing version 3)
edited September 12, 2015
Eaten by the Beast – v3
(merging edits to original and version 2)
edited September 12, 2015
bade the beast welcome – v4
(editing original)
edited September 10, 2015
Eaten by the Beast – v2
September 4, 2015
when she wasn’t there
September 4, 2015
Eaten by the
Beast
&
edited August
2, 2015
negotiating
with the Beast – v9
(editing
version 8)
edited
November 20, 2014
the beast
comes from within – v2
edited
February 28, 2014
negotiating
with the beast – v8
(editing
version 2)
edited January
17, 2014
“negotiating
with the Beast – v7”
(editing version
6)
Edited
December 21, 2013
“the what I
must dread – v3”
Edited
November 16, 2013
“negotiating
with the Beast – v6”
(editing
version 4)
Edited
November 16, 2013
“negotiating
with the beast – v5”
(editing
version 3)
Edited
November 11, 2013
“negotiating
with the Beast – v4”
Edited
November 9, 2013
“negotiating
with the Beast – v3”
(editing the
original again)
Edited October
31, 2013
“negotiating
with the Beast – v2”
Edited September 23, 2013
“the what I must dread – v2”
Edited August 2, 2013
“bade the beast welcome – v3”
new poem April 12, 2013
“negotiating with the Beast”
edited April 8, 2013
“The Beast –
reprise – v2”
after
reviewing the poem at
the Poet’s
Corner
April 8, 2013
March 25, 2013
“The Beast –
reprise”
the union of
several poems,
new poem,
March 24, 2013
“untouched”
Edited March
24, 2013
“bade the
beast welcome – v2”
new poem,
March 24, 2013
“the what I
must dread”
new poem,
March 24, 2013
“the Beast
came”
new poem,
March 24, 2013
“the Beast comes from within”
new poem,
March 24, 2013
“from within”
combined in
the order of the Chip’s poem
March 7, 2013
and March 8, 2013
new poem,
“bade the beast welcome”
inspired by
reading of poem, “The Beast”
February 15,
2013
by Chip
Bergeron
read at the
Poet’s Corner
Suncook Senior
Center
March 4, 2013
&
memory of earlier
poem
July 23, 2006
14:06
“Arguing the
Essential Nature”
Arguing the
carnal nature of man – Humanities -1977
&
edited
February 6, 2015
A hiss of the
snake – v11
(editing
version 8)
edited
November 26, 2014
A hiss of the
snake – v10
(editing
version 3)
edited
November 19, 2014
A hiss of the
snake – v9
(editing
original again)
edited May 14,
2014
A hiss of the
snake – v8
(editing
version 6)
which had 17
page views on 5/14/14)
edited
February 19, 2014
A hiss of the
snake – v7
(editing
original again)
Edited
December 24, 2013
A hiss of the
snake – v6
(editing
version 2)
Edited
November 29, 2013
“A hiss of the
snake – v5”
(editing
original again)
Edited
September 29, 2013
“A hiss of the
snake – v4
(editing
original again)
Edited August
1, 2013
“A hiss of the
snake – v3
June 30, 2012
“A hiss of the
snake – v2”
see also
edited July 2,
2012
(adding fifth
verse)
started
writing after reading
“one wakes
within us – v2”
July 2, 2012
at the Poet’s
Corner
monthly poetry
readings
Suncook Senior
Center
edited July 1,
2012
&
June 30, 2012
“A hiss of the snake”
June 29, 2012
&
edited August
2, 2015
one wakes
within us – v7
(editing
version 5)
edited
November 16, 2014
one wakes
within us – v6
(editing
version 3)
edited March
1, 2014
one wakes
within us – v5
(editing
version 2)
edited July 3,
2012
one wakes
within us – v4
edited July 2,
2012
one wakes
within us – v3
(adding fifth verse)
started
writing after reading
“one wakes
within us – v2”
July 2, 2012
at the Poet’s
Corner
monthly poetry
readings
Suncook Senior
Center
edited July 1,
2012
&
edited October
22, 2014
a tear in the
fabric – v7
(editing
original/version 2 again)
edited October
17, 2014
a tear in the
fabric – v6
&
edited October
17, 2014
a breach in
the circle
new October
17, 2014
an acute
problem
about prayer
concern lifted up
edited August
16, 2014
shallow peace
– v2
June 21, 2012
shallow peace
&
edited April
25, 2014
A tear in the
fabric – v5
(editing
version 2)
edited July 1,
2012
A tear in the
fabric – v4
edited June
24, 2012
A tear in the
fabric – v3
edited June
23, 2012
A tear in the
fabric – v2
June 22, 2012
A tear in the
fabric
&
edited March
25, 2014
The Circle is
what Matters – v3
edited March
8, 2014
The Circle is
what Matters – v2
edited/new
poem March 7, 2014
The Circle is
what Matters
edited March
7, 2014
The Circle is
Important – v4
edited further
July 3, 2012
The Circle is
Important – v3
edited July 3,
2012
The Circle is
Important – v2
July 2, 2012
The Circle is
Important
started
writing after reading
“The Mirror
Shattered”
July 2, 2012
at the Poet’s
Corner
monthly poetry
readings
Suncook Senior
Center
July 2, 2012
&
Chapter Two of book ,
A General Theory of Love
entitled “Kits, Cats, Sacks, and
Uncertainty”
with Gene Wolfe quote
written after attending
and beginning to read the handouts from
NH Bar Continuing Legal Education seminar
“PRACTICAL
NEURO-LITERACY”
Where Divorce
Practice,
Neuroscience,
and Legal
Conflict
Resolution Intersect
with Pauline
H. Tesler
June 14, 2012
triune brain
mirror neurons
Amygdala
hijack - wikipedia
subliminal
persuasion
priming
video –
“Derren Brown - Mind Control”
It Takes a
Village
It Takes a
Family
&
July 6, 2014
the Beast
shall come
Daniel 9:16-27
and Men’s
Bible Study
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
July 6, 2014
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