Saturday, August 10, 2019

Arguing the Essential Nature – v2

Now this was a conversation,
as I learned later, honest,
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
Reading Allen Ginsberg
Bee Bop, cool jazz

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, picking a fight,
fighting, with facts, reason, bluster
for causes without consequence

better a grade in a team-taught course
than losing for trying, arguing,
no effect on anything
but debating skills

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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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