hell ya there are! there are tons all summer long.jazz fest,blues
fest,taste of chicago..tons of concerts out at northerly island(formaly
migs feild)movies in the park...they start at dusk at select parks in
chicago..like grant park downtown..saw dr.strangelove there last
year...tons of cool stuff

always dependent on my mood...lol...i have writen some goofy ones as
well.and ty jenn for the compliment

ty much dane and sweet,i apreciate the kind words

trampled underfoot of a new day with the weight of 4 suns and twice as
hot.forget me not when gone in the mind am i for it is
inevitable,regretable yet true.how do i do?sick of the idiological
banter with no matter or consequence to my hum drum
existence.persistant,time and its laughing sidekick old age,if i wasnt
so tired i swear there would be rage...but nay...only bitterness,sarcasm
and malaise,but enough about me...how do YOU do?

Oriah Mountain Dreamer has tons of good ones....i dont usually post
others work..but that one needs to be read by all i think

The Invitation
By Oriah Mountain Dreamer


It doesn't interest me what you do for a living.
I want to know what you ache for,
And if you dare to dream of meeting
Your heart's longing.

It doesn't interest me how old you are.
I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool
For love, for your dreams,
For the adventure of being alive.

It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon.
I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow,
If you have been opened by life's betrayals,
Or have become shriveled and closed from fear of further pain.

I want to know if you can sit with pain,
Mine or your own,
Without moving
To hide it or fade it or fix it.

I want to know if you can be with joy,
Mine or your own,
If you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips
of your fingers and toes
Without cautioning us to be careful, be realistic, or to remember the
limitations of being human.

I want to know if you can see beauty
Even when it is not pretty every day,
And if you can source your life
From God's presence.

I want to know if you can live with failure,
Yours and mine,
And still stand on the edge of a lake and shout to the silver of the
full moon,
"Yes!"

It doesn't interest me to know where you live or how much money you
have.
I want to know if you can get up after the night of grief and despair,
Weary and bruised to the bone,
And do what needs to be done for the children.

It doesn't interest me who you are, how you came to be here.
I want to know if you will stand
In the center of the fire with me
And not shrink back.

It doesn't interest me where or what or with whom you have studied.
I want to know what sustains you
From the inside
When all else falls away.

I want to know if you can be alone
With yourself,
And if you truly like the company you keep
In the empty moments.

i like this one alot and thought those of you who do not know it might
like it as well

brandy,that cat pic is hilarious!

so let me get this strait...you dont like the fact their is a black
history month and your rights are being trampled because people come
here and dont learn your language.oh and they blast their radio at
work.hell...i never saw it that way...lets throw em all out!!!

hey Z!!

how about this...you have to hold a physical labor job for 20 years
strait and have raised a family to even be considered for
presidentcy..every person i have ever met with that criteria was a
decent caring person..maybe i would vote then(bill...i meant breaking
the law in any of there sworn dutys,bribes and such...not jay-walking or
speeding lol)

why are politicians who break the law not tried with treason?
I think if they all knew that would be the charge we would have less to
worry about,.....maybe

a politicians to pay 5,000,000 + dollars to get a 200,000 dollar a year
job(turns politcs into a fashion show where he who has most money wins)

the sooner people realize @$$holes come in all colors the sooner we will
rid ourselves of raceism

so where do i sign up for this pagent?lol..hey all

i know you ppl from chicago land are out there!!...get in here
chat!!...b4 i start responding to my own posts like a crazy man!
lol

very good my freind

ty

vaigue and generalized you wait,pounce,then demoralize,always taking the
high road but never realize, see through are you to those with
experienced eyes

the cover he did of 9 inch nails tune...forget the name (in the
end,everyone goes away in the end?)

if you had a close up of the shirt in my profile you would think i am
1/4 cat on my mothers side,lol..i got 3 fuzzbutts