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Tag Archives: empathy
FLIX PIX (1030): “The Delicate Beauty and Abject Horror of EO the Donkey”
EO (directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, 2022) ****+ (out of 5) . > This Oscar nominated reimagining of Robert Bresson’s celebrated AU HASARD BALTHAZAR is a deeply moving and humanistic film. . In its way, Polish filmmaker Jerzy Skolimowski’s film just as … Continue reading
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Tagged animal welfare, arts, Au Hazard Balthazar, cinema, compassion, criticism, cruelty, drama, empathy, entertainment, Eo, exploitation, films, Flix Pix, humanism, ideas, Jerzy Skolimowski, Kevin Keelan, kindness, KPK, KPKeelan, KPKworld, movies, opinion, Polish cinema, remakes, reviews
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“REMEMBER KINDNESS” (a poem by KPKeelan) [11-5-13]
. So much trouble in the world! The world is in a world of pain. Huge populations feel forgotten, ignored, taken for granted. Children are hungry. Veterans are homeless. The middle-class is bankrupt. People feel superfluous, excess, redundant. To us, … Continue reading
Posted in From 2013: Poems From a Turbulent Year
Tagged 2013, alienation, change, children, compassion, disempowerment, doubt, dysfunction, empathy, empowerment, exploitation, fear, forgetfulness, future, Kevin Keelan, kindness, KPK, KPKeelan, life, manipulation, pain, poems, poetry, punishment, racism, the world, troubles, values, veterans
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“Diane and Jebus” (some thoughts on organized religion, by KPKeelan)
. > There is a truly great song from the iconic Bob Dylan that is running through my head a lot these days called I’LL REMEMBER YOU. “There’s some people that/you don’t forget even though you’ve only seen them one … Continue reading
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Tagged arts, characters, Christianity, compassion, Diane Wilson, empathy, friendship, Kevin Keelan, KPK, KPKeelan, KPKworld, love, memory, religion, spirituality, values
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“CONFRONT YOUR LYING HEART” (a poem by KPKeelan) [7-10-13]
. Right human relations is not that hard: Mix compassion with honesty. Apply the Golden Rule liberally. Throw in a pinch of humility and a big scoop of forgiveness. Glaze with a generous coating of empathy and leave to ferment … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, arts, choices, compassion, deception, denial, empathy, forgiveness, honesty, humility, ideas, Kevin Keelan, KPK, KPKeelan, KPKworld, life, poems, poetry, prose, relationships, self awareness, the heart
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“INSIDE OTHER PEOPLE” (a poem by KPKeelan) [7-3-13]
. Can we ever really know another person? Can we see who they really are? Oh, we make observations, venture guesses, dare to levy judgments- compare, contrast and come to dubious conclusions… But the light that reaches our eyes is … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, arts, empathy, ideas, intimacy, Kevin Keelan, knowledge, KPK, KPKeelan, KPKworld, life, others, people, poems, poetry, prose, relationships, understanding
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“ANGRY MOURNER AT THE PARTY” (a poem by KPKeelan) [5-4-13]
. Welcome to my Pity Party! You are welcome! C’mon in! (Tissues will be handed out at the door.) All cover-charges are waived and no one is turned away. But there’s one catch: You have to listen to me bitch … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, anger, comfort, communication, complaints, conventions, criticism, denial, depression, empathy, fellowship, grief, Kevin Keelan, KPK, KPKeelan, life, poems, poetry, reaction, repression, resentment, sadness, self pity, suffering, support, suppression
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“STUPID, STUPID HUMANS” (a poem by KPKeelan) [4-2-13]
. So much bad behavior! I see it every day: selfish people not thinking twice about the lives of others. Not giving a fuck about the needs of others. It’s a mystery. Are all these clueless losers blind to the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, cooperation, empathy, fear, guns, humanity, ignorance, Kevin Keelan, KPK, KPKeelan, life, poems, poetry, reality, selfishness, understanding, unity
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“TWO WRONGS” (a poem by KPKeelan) [3-14-13]
. I’m out here in the free world sun shining on my face a glorious day unfolding finding reasons to be miserable. It’s not hard to do. There are many. I lament my lot and yearn for something bigger taking … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, compassion, depression, empathy, humanity, injustice, justice, Kevin Keelan, KPK, KPKeelan, life, longing, pity, poems, poetry, prisoners, punishment, values, worry
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“OUR PRIMAL PAIN” (a poem by KPKeelan) [3-5-13]
. It’s funny. We hurt. We know pain like we know the air, longing, hunger. When we feel it we know it sure as nightfall. We suffer yet we can not seem to understand suffering in others. Hurt is selfish … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, empathy, Kevin Keelan, KPK, KPKeelan, life, longing, pain, perspective, poems, poetry, selfishness, suffering
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KPK on the CINEMA (132): “The Films of February 2023”
. > February is often the best movie month for me. By this time of year, all the Oscar nominees are well known and I have begun the annual quest to see all the films honored in major categories. By … Continue reading →