I am a vandal...yet the trees reach out to keep me from falling.

yours truly
Originally uploaded by idiotthewise.

...ways that are right take long days and nights so I marry walls to paint wives with aerosol mics wearing all white. Besides, my free association is down for a positive cause; its not about the applause...so if its Truth you can call me a disciple... I think in cycles...so I'm kinda behind a one liner reminder even when it seems impossible.so i aspire to inspire 'cause there's only One designer and I'm not talkin jean suppliers...get off your recliner! Why don't you take off the blinders? Listen to me one small moment. Honest words are a small token. We must forgive each other: redeem one another and move on. I call for the time to come 'cause if inside we create enuf space I could hold the One...There'd be no bombs, bullets, or guns. I call for the time to heal more than just me. Behind the scenes we create our own reality. Thru tough times He will remind me that I am the son of a creator/no other/the earth is our mother/and you're made from dust/in these days gotta raise a fist inside of yourself then with your brother create a trust... Raising from hell to heaven: try to count me and I'll tell you Seven alone...Hear me my brother, I'm trying to add three on this microphone. Thought Verbs written more than one and honest words a small token if you will listen to me one small moment...'cause the next one's here and then gone ... Trust me , its true...your only enemy is you but the sky is no limit, just recieve and then give it...so maybe there's no explaining 'em, some say my words are alien. But as we bring this in focus, no hocus pocus, this is as real as the day that I wrote this.

---SEVEN

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ps. this was published about Idiot the Wise & israeli bloggers not so long ago:

In the English-language Israeli blogosphere these days, most bloggers are talking about the disengagement. Sarah (of Chayyei Sarah) clarifies her position: “I have a large, messy jumble of thoughts and feelings about the disengagement….If you are looking for black-and-white thinking, I suggest you go elsewhere. If you are open to nuance, stick around.”

Harry (of The View from Here) is sick of the sophomoric color wars and longs for the days when the choice of orange shirt or blue shirt was a fashion statement, not a political one. And the photo-essay Postcards from Gaza combines Gaza photographs by Kitra Cahana with text by Jay (of Metatronics), who writes, “No one really wins in the disengagement, though everyone gets something…”

Sara (one of the bloggers at Yesha Speaks Out) chronicles the process of preparing to leave her Neve Dekalim home next week. Meanwhile, Beth (of House of Joy) reports on the recent anti-disengagement vigil held at the Western Wall, expressing admiration for the religious leaders who channeled the high emotions into prayer, not politics.

Others are posting about non-political issues. Brian (of This Normal Life) recounts a mini-vacation gone wrong when a mouse intrudes on a long-awaited spa trip. In contrast, Rahel (of Elms in the Yard) is enjoying her encounters with small animals: parakeets and Palestine sunbirds [photo post]. And continuing the wildlife theme, Renatinha (of Balagan) talks about camping in Israel, and how the communal love of camping makes Israel different from her former home of Brazil.

And some posts aren’t overtly political, but hold messages which could easily apply to the current political situation. Like Lisa (of On the Face), who notes that the Arabic version of “I Will Survive” is a big hit at gay dance clubs in Tel Aviv, which helps her keep smiling. And Seven (of Idiot the Wise) spins words and images about the need to forgive one another and move on: “i aspire to inspire ’cause there’s only One designer and I’m not talkin jean suppliers…”

Rachel Barenblat