Richard Dominguez

“I made my life difficult
By showing what I'm not
Instead of what I am
But this is what
They want to see

…The systems divide
Because they are unfair
And make the evil look good
And the good look evil”
― Jazalyn, Rose: Future Heart

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.”
― Anatole France

“A thousand words to navigate the world with ease.”
― Angelika Regossi, In English as in Russian: 1000 words with explanations - ПО-АНГЛИЙСКИ КАК ПО-РУССКИ: 1000 слов с пояснениями

“Tomorrow you’ll forget
that I have crowned you,
that I burned my flowering soul with love,
and the whirling carnival of trivial days
will ruffle the pages of my books…
Would the dry leaves of my words
force you to a stop
gasping for air?
At least let me
pave with a parting endearment
your retreating path.

—Vladimir Mayakovsky, from “Lilichka! (Instead of a Letter),” Backbone Flute: Selected Poetry Of Vladimir Mayakovsky. (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform April 18, 2008)”
― Vladimir Mayakovsky, Backbone Flute: Selected Poetry