Unruly Cinders Eyes that criticize Hold unwarranted power,  As they gaze on with reticent anguish, Laying up a store of waste for every day and hour   Passed, by raking Emotions over embers And coals, hot with disdain – unless, Saved by a pair of unruly cinders   That escape the burnt-up heap,  Sparking compliance  Of a sort; the catalyst  For neutral acquiescence    In which the Victim and the Critic Are together absolved  By the disappointing fact They were both at fault...

Footnotes1 Is the dark side of the moon still a thing?  Or, did science already explain it?2  Let’s imagine3 it remains a mystery, and seek it together –  Exploring the concept that ideas still matter,  and the cosmos isn’t yet reduced to a textbook4 blurb. Then, we can pretend textbooks are still a thing, too. --- 1. “a note of reference, explanation, or comment usually placed below the text on a printed page”a. 2. “we now know that the Moon orbits Earth, and they both orbit