Richard K Reedy
@richardsreflection.bsky.social
My faith leads me.
My philosophy guides me.
My words convict me.
I am guilty of love.
Pansexual
My philosophy guides me.
My words convict me.
I am guilty of love.
Pansexual
The following piece is written as satire. It uses reversal and exaggeration to expose the internal contradiction of conversion therapy by taking its claims at face value and applying them evenly. The goal is not mockery for its own sake, but clarity.
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Conversion Therapy
The following piece is written as satire.
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January 30, 2026 at 9:27 PM
The following piece is written as satire. It uses reversal and exaggeration to expose the internal contradiction of conversion therapy by taking its claims at face value and applying them evenly. The goal is not mockery for its own sake, but clarity.
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It’s telling that it came out of the VA – a place where death, survival, guilt, second chances, and unfinished lives all sit in the same room. Lazarus belongs there. Resurrection isn’t abstract in those halls; it’s daily, fragile, sometimes incomplete.
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Lazarus
This poem came out of a beautiful conversation with a friend today.
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January 29, 2026 at 6:34 PM
It’s telling that it came out of the VA – a place where death, survival, guilt, second chances, and unfinished lives all sit in the same room. Lazarus belongs there. Resurrection isn’t abstract in those halls; it’s daily, fragile, sometimes incomplete.
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The answer is not as complex as the Paradox presents. And in the end it shows more about you or me than the Divine.
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The Conundrum
The Conundrum If you have ever bothered to sit through a philosophy course and if you were not sleeping, you may have been aware enough on a day to hear one of the most misunderstood questions, “Can G...
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January 28, 2026 at 7:40 PM
The answer is not as complex as the Paradox presents. And in the end it shows more about you or me than the Divine.
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This one hits me differently. Not hard, but to call it a gentle landing does a disservice. I think it is really good. I'm just not sure what to make of it. Read it and you tell me.
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And The Ink
And The Ink Spin me back into the dark void of eternity Leave me drifting in the ethereal reality Timeless – shapeless – without thought of mind For I am – is no longer the answer to the question of l...
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January 28, 2026 at 7:15 PM
This one hits me differently. Not hard, but to call it a gentle landing does a disservice. I think it is really good. I'm just not sure what to make of it. Read it and you tell me.
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I really like this one. I mean how often to you get a dancing badger In top hat and cane?
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The Oddity
The Oddity It rang true Though out of tune B flat, I would say But I don’t know scales And for all I know It could have been A sharp If it was anything at all
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January 25, 2026 at 5:23 PM
I really like this one. I mean how often to you get a dancing badger In top hat and cane?
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My years in seminary taught me one thing. It is the questions that guide us.
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Is Your Faith Such
Is your faith such That it is so absolute That faith becomes fact And is destroyed By the fear inhabiting you For facts do not call for faith Only absolute adherence Is your faith such That any diverg...
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January 25, 2026 at 12:56 AM
My years in seminary taught me one thing. It is the questions that guide us.
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If this one doesn't bother you, ask yourself why?
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The Sacrificing Of Love
Of Days Of Future Tense
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January 24, 2026 at 6:40 PM
If this one doesn't bother you, ask yourself why?
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I Like this one. I believe it is finished. But I am not certain. What do you think?
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Wash Away
Wash Away When you wash away The wasted time Of your finite life What remains behind Is the infinite imagination Of your endless spirit So wash away My child Wash away
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January 24, 2026 at 6:17 PM
I Like this one. I believe it is finished. But I am not certain. What do you think?
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I was taking a break from writing in my fantasy world of Nermar when the title of this poem slammed into my brain. This is the result. I hope you like it.
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They Are Us
We point to them and proclaim, “How odd…how strange.” Never realizing we are pointing at a mirror image of ourselves. And they are us and we are them. And the quicker we realize this truth, the quicke...
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January 23, 2026 at 10:54 PM
I was taking a break from writing in my fantasy world of Nermar when the title of this poem slammed into my brain. This is the result. I hope you like it.
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The Paradox of Intolerance states that a tolerant society cannot tolerate intolerance or risk itself becoming intolerant. In Faith it is the same thing.
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Proximity: The Sentence
Proximity: A Sentencing Peace comes in the guise of monks And you protest them. Faith comes as a golden opportunity And you choose dogma. Hope comes as a gentle whisper And you lead it to slaughter. L...
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January 23, 2026 at 3:27 PM
The Paradox of Intolerance states that a tolerant society cannot tolerate intolerance or risk itself becoming intolerant. In Faith it is the same thing.
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January 23, 2026 at 5:49 AM
This one strikes hard. But I myself am in the same situation as the rest of humanity. All we can do is love one another.a
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Planks And Eyes
I see the plank in you eye and judge you not. For I, myself, pulled out my plank and lost an eye. And from this lesson I learned, I must rely on the Divine to clear my sight.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:05 PM
This one strikes hard. But I myself am in the same situation as the rest of humanity. All we can do is love one another.a
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I had to rewrite this one twice. Both times it moved from anger to violence. I think I managed to express my feelings without stepping into violence. You tell me.
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These Con Artists
There was meant to be a hook To reel us all in A promise – feeding on our desires Truth didn’t matter; compliance did
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January 22, 2026 at 3:41 PM
I had to rewrite this one twice. Both times it moved from anger to violence. I think I managed to express my feelings without stepping into violence. You tell me.
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Something happens when you let go and allow love to guide you.
Sometimes the hardest decision is made by the simplest act.
As Peter sings, “Let my love open the door.”
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Sometimes the hardest decision is made by the simplest act.
As Peter sings, “Let my love open the door.”
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Perfect Deams
The certainty that it was all a dream melted away as the hallucinations took charge of the afternoon meeting, creating the chaos needed to fire reality.
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January 22, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Something happens when you let go and allow love to guide you.
Sometimes the hardest decision is made by the simplest act.
As Peter sings, “Let my love open the door.”
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Sometimes the hardest decision is made by the simplest act.
As Peter sings, “Let my love open the door.”
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Trust Me is my response to a video clip showing President Trump saying “Trust Me.”
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Trust Me
Trust Me “Trust me.” was offered As a way to calm The growing fears But it only created more
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January 21, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Trust Me is my response to a video clip showing President Trump saying “Trust Me.”
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Words
Use them to build your world or destroy it.
They are the tools of our life and how we deploy them show who you are.
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Use them to build your world or destroy it.
They are the tools of our life and how we deploy them show who you are.
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Words
Words January arrives at midnight as it always does Southern skies are kind with no rain anywhere nearby Cool, but not cold – inviting lovers to cuddle And I, my friends, simply saunter on by
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January 20, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Words
Use them to build your world or destroy it.
They are the tools of our life and how we deploy them show who you are.
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Use them to build your world or destroy it.
They are the tools of our life and how we deploy them show who you are.
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Love changes everything
But perhaps the most changed is our perception.
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But perhaps the most changed is our perception.
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All I See Is You
All I See Is You The night is filled with hopes and dreams The sky painted with the Milky Way The occasional falling star to wish upon And all I see is you my love – all I see is you
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January 20, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Love changes everything
But perhaps the most changed is our perception.
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But perhaps the most changed is our perception.
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If You say you must believe in God this way…your dogma is a lie.
The Divine is large enough to handle any labels we need to reach out.
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The Divine is large enough to handle any labels we need to reach out.
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Mona Lisa
NOTE: This poem is written as a psalm. I did not say Jesus is the Mona Lisa. I said my Mona Lisa.
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January 18, 2026 at 5:08 PM
If You say you must believe in God this way…your dogma is a lie.
The Divine is large enough to handle any labels we need to reach out.
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The Divine is large enough to handle any labels we need to reach out.
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Sometimes the only way to release is to speak.
And I am speaking to the children of today.
I see you.
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And I am speaking to the children of today.
I see you.
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The Next Generation
The Next Generation It was long ago And far away Yet the nightmares Linger every night, Ensuring distance disappears And time fades to nothing
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January 17, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Sometimes the only way to release is to speak.
And I am speaking to the children of today.
I see you.
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And I am speaking to the children of today.
I see you.
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Sometimes the truth is so disturbing it is hard to look at.
That's when writers can put truth to words what an image denies.
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That's when writers can put truth to words what an image denies.
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Presidential Terrorist
Presidential Terrorist
The purification had begun
The slaughter was needed
And just like teeth whitening
The dismissal of the event
By the glorious leaders
Only aids the process
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January 13, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Sometimes the truth is so disturbing it is hard to look at.
That's when writers can put truth to words what an image denies.
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That's when writers can put truth to words what an image denies.
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A brief essay on faith.
For me faith is the ability to live in the uncertainty of life.
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For me faith is the ability to live in the uncertainty of life.
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Om Matters Of Faith
On Matters of Faith I often sit and read various church statements of faith.
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January 11, 2026 at 7:24 PM
A brief essay on faith.
For me faith is the ability to live in the uncertainty of life.
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For me faith is the ability to live in the uncertainty of life.
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The ending of a good story is often simply the beginning of the next story. Emahri, Pel, Wren, and Azalea find themselves at the end of a new beginning.
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The Rise Of The Seeker Emahri Pt 10
The Rise Of The Seeker Emahri Pt 10 Emahri feels a bit alone this morning.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:22 PM
The ending of a good story is often simply the beginning of the next story. Emahri, Pel, Wren, and Azalea find themselves at the end of a new beginning.
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I have been attacked, of late, for my faith. Because I do not use fear. Because love is my guiding compass.
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My Faith
My Faith Wherein does it matter Even in the least That you came upon My problem And felt You Could fix it
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January 9, 2026 at 11:13 AM
I have been attacked, of late, for my faith. Because I do not use fear. Because love is my guiding compass.
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What would you sell your soul for?
Oh come now…you've thought about it.
What mortal trinket is worth eternity?
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Oh come now…you've thought about it.
What mortal trinket is worth eternity?
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The Final Act
The Final Act The trade was made and thought equitable Both parties smiling bold, bright smiles For every trade comes down to the same thing
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January 6, 2026 at 9:11 AM
What would you sell your soul for?
Oh come now…you've thought about it.
What mortal trinket is worth eternity?
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Oh come now…you've thought about it.
What mortal trinket is worth eternity?
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