Dr Troy
@drtroydavis.bsky.social
Professor of Music & Music Education. Healer, Musician, Poet, Systems Thinker, Bookworm. Embrace radical empathy and creativity to foster human connection.
Dichotomy
Fear is tension of the future,
a shadow cast by the shape of our wanting,
always measuring,
always preparing.
Love is the breath of now.
It sits inside the room, where nothing needs to change.
It listens,
not to fix,
but to know.
#resistancepoetry
Fear is tension of the future,
a shadow cast by the shape of our wanting,
always measuring,
always preparing.
Love is the breath of now.
It sits inside the room, where nothing needs to change.
It listens,
not to fix,
but to know.
#resistancepoetry
April 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Dichotomy
Fear is tension of the future,
a shadow cast by the shape of our wanting,
always measuring,
always preparing.
Love is the breath of now.
It sits inside the room, where nothing needs to change.
It listens,
not to fix,
but to know.
#resistancepoetry
Fear is tension of the future,
a shadow cast by the shape of our wanting,
always measuring,
always preparing.
Love is the breath of now.
It sits inside the room, where nothing needs to change.
It listens,
not to fix,
but to know.
#resistancepoetry
But in the quiet of a breeze,
or the gaze of a stranger,
we can feel the world shift,
lightened by the connection
we share with the earth,
and with each other. (2/2)
or the gaze of a stranger,
we can feel the world shift,
lightened by the connection
we share with the earth,
and with each other. (2/2)
April 9, 2025 at 12:48 AM
But in the quiet of a breeze,
or the gaze of a stranger,
we can feel the world shift,
lightened by the connection
we share with the earth,
and with each other. (2/2)
or the gaze of a stranger,
we can feel the world shift,
lightened by the connection
we share with the earth,
and with each other. (2/2)
Extortion
#resistancepoetry
In a deal made to veil lies,
the law,
a thing once trusted, bends under weight of privilege and open threats.
So fragile egos curry favor,
knowing that power,
loose at the edges,
and built on paper-thin lines,
will falter without their beguiling corruption.
#resistancepoetry
In a deal made to veil lies,
the law,
a thing once trusted, bends under weight of privilege and open threats.
So fragile egos curry favor,
knowing that power,
loose at the edges,
and built on paper-thin lines,
will falter without their beguiling corruption.
March 22, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Extortion
#resistancepoetry
In a deal made to veil lies,
the law,
a thing once trusted, bends under weight of privilege and open threats.
So fragile egos curry favor,
knowing that power,
loose at the edges,
and built on paper-thin lines,
will falter without their beguiling corruption.
#resistancepoetry
In a deal made to veil lies,
the law,
a thing once trusted, bends under weight of privilege and open threats.
So fragile egos curry favor,
knowing that power,
loose at the edges,
and built on paper-thin lines,
will falter without their beguiling corruption.
Rise
#resistancepoetry
The patterns, as old as time,
Teeter between collapse and surge.
But even in this fragile balance,
There is something unbreakable.
(1/5)
#resistancepoetry
The patterns, as old as time,
Teeter between collapse and surge.
But even in this fragile balance,
There is something unbreakable.
(1/5)
March 11, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Rise
#resistancepoetry
The patterns, as old as time,
Teeter between collapse and surge.
But even in this fragile balance,
There is something unbreakable.
(1/5)
#resistancepoetry
The patterns, as old as time,
Teeter between collapse and surge.
But even in this fragile balance,
There is something unbreakable.
(1/5)
The Strongman
#resistancepoetry
D-emocracy resides
I-n a fragile balance.
C-onformity is not unity, despite what
T-hose who want you to believe it say,
A-nd who do everything they can
T-o consolidate their power and
O-ppress those who
R-esist the rise of authoritarian rule.
#resistancepoetry
D-emocracy resides
I-n a fragile balance.
C-onformity is not unity, despite what
T-hose who want you to believe it say,
A-nd who do everything they can
T-o consolidate their power and
O-ppress those who
R-esist the rise of authoritarian rule.
March 2, 2025 at 1:37 AM
The Strongman
#resistancepoetry
D-emocracy resides
I-n a fragile balance.
C-onformity is not unity, despite what
T-hose who want you to believe it say,
A-nd who do everything they can
T-o consolidate their power and
O-ppress those who
R-esist the rise of authoritarian rule.
#resistancepoetry
D-emocracy resides
I-n a fragile balance.
C-onformity is not unity, despite what
T-hose who want you to believe it say,
A-nd who do everything they can
T-o consolidate their power and
O-ppress those who
R-esist the rise of authoritarian rule.
Iconoclast
#resistancepoetry
As we hurry to unravel the complex weave,
thinking destruction is freedom,
As we hasten to shatter the polished mirror,
thinking each shard is a small victory,
(1/2)
#resistancepoetry
As we hurry to unravel the complex weave,
thinking destruction is freedom,
As we hasten to shatter the polished mirror,
thinking each shard is a small victory,
(1/2)
February 26, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Iconoclast
#resistancepoetry
As we hurry to unravel the complex weave,
thinking destruction is freedom,
As we hasten to shatter the polished mirror,
thinking each shard is a small victory,
(1/2)
#resistancepoetry
As we hurry to unravel the complex weave,
thinking destruction is freedom,
As we hasten to shatter the polished mirror,
thinking each shard is a small victory,
(1/2)
The Promise of Spring
#resistancepoetry
The chill has set in deep,
as the weight of a dark winter presses hard against the bones of the land.
#resistancepoetry
The chill has set in deep,
as the weight of a dark winter presses hard against the bones of the land.
February 23, 2025 at 5:58 AM
The Promise of Spring
#resistancepoetry
The chill has set in deep,
as the weight of a dark winter presses hard against the bones of the land.
#resistancepoetry
The chill has set in deep,
as the weight of a dark winter presses hard against the bones of the land.
The Wizard
#resistancepoetry
Behind the curtain, frail and torn, stands a figure shrouded in empty bluster.
No brains, no heart, no courage.
A wizard with no wisdom,
too small for the illusions he’s projected.
No golden road. Just hollow words and flying monkeys creating chaos.
#resistancepoetry
Behind the curtain, frail and torn, stands a figure shrouded in empty bluster.
No brains, no heart, no courage.
A wizard with no wisdom,
too small for the illusions he’s projected.
No golden road. Just hollow words and flying monkeys creating chaos.
February 22, 2025 at 6:33 AM
The Wizard
#resistancepoetry
Behind the curtain, frail and torn, stands a figure shrouded in empty bluster.
No brains, no heart, no courage.
A wizard with no wisdom,
too small for the illusions he’s projected.
No golden road. Just hollow words and flying monkeys creating chaos.
#resistancepoetry
Behind the curtain, frail and torn, stands a figure shrouded in empty bluster.
No brains, no heart, no courage.
A wizard with no wisdom,
too small for the illusions he’s projected.
No golden road. Just hollow words and flying monkeys creating chaos.
Listen to the silence
#resistancepoetry
Listen to the silence. Not the bellowing speeches that echo from gilded towers, but the quiet hum of a world unspoken, where power sneakily shifts beneath the weight of clandestine hands.
#resistancepoetry
Listen to the silence. Not the bellowing speeches that echo from gilded towers, but the quiet hum of a world unspoken, where power sneakily shifts beneath the weight of clandestine hands.
February 13, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Listen to the silence
#resistancepoetry
Listen to the silence. Not the bellowing speeches that echo from gilded towers, but the quiet hum of a world unspoken, where power sneakily shifts beneath the weight of clandestine hands.
#resistancepoetry
Listen to the silence. Not the bellowing speeches that echo from gilded towers, but the quiet hum of a world unspoken, where power sneakily shifts beneath the weight of clandestine hands.
Deconstructed
#resistancepoetry
The destruction IS the point.
Create fear. Create chaos.
Create opportunity for the few to get more.
More power. More control.
More fodder to feed the ego and temporarily appease the broken souls.
#resistancepoetry
The destruction IS the point.
Create fear. Create chaos.
Create opportunity for the few to get more.
More power. More control.
More fodder to feed the ego and temporarily appease the broken souls.
February 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Deconstructed
#resistancepoetry
The destruction IS the point.
Create fear. Create chaos.
Create opportunity for the few to get more.
More power. More control.
More fodder to feed the ego and temporarily appease the broken souls.
#resistancepoetry
The destruction IS the point.
Create fear. Create chaos.
Create opportunity for the few to get more.
More power. More control.
More fodder to feed the ego and temporarily appease the broken souls.
Shell Game
#resistancepoetry
Look there! 👉
Look there! 👈
But don’t look right here.
Look at that fake news!
Look at that infringement!
But don’t look at me, controlling the media.
Look at that crime!
Look at that horror!
But don’t look at me, profiting off death machines.
#resistancepoetry
Look there! 👉
Look there! 👈
But don’t look right here.
Look at that fake news!
Look at that infringement!
But don’t look at me, controlling the media.
Look at that crime!
Look at that horror!
But don’t look at me, profiting off death machines.
February 6, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Shell Game
#resistancepoetry
Look there! 👉
Look there! 👈
But don’t look right here.
Look at that fake news!
Look at that infringement!
But don’t look at me, controlling the media.
Look at that crime!
Look at that horror!
But don’t look at me, profiting off death machines.
#resistancepoetry
Look there! 👉
Look there! 👈
But don’t look right here.
Look at that fake news!
Look at that infringement!
But don’t look at me, controlling the media.
Look at that crime!
Look at that horror!
But don’t look at me, profiting off death machines.
Shine II
#resistancepoetry
When their faith in the faithless falters,
When their dedication to the dishonest dies,
We must shine.
When their allegiance allays,
When their loyalty leaves,
We must shine.
#resistancepoetry
When their faith in the faithless falters,
When their dedication to the dishonest dies,
We must shine.
When their allegiance allays,
When their loyalty leaves,
We must shine.
February 5, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Shine II
#resistancepoetry
When their faith in the faithless falters,
When their dedication to the dishonest dies,
We must shine.
When their allegiance allays,
When their loyalty leaves,
We must shine.
#resistancepoetry
When their faith in the faithless falters,
When their dedication to the dishonest dies,
We must shine.
When their allegiance allays,
When their loyalty leaves,
We must shine.
How much must we endure before the wake up call?
When will the minority who rule finally shift their fealty away from greed and a lust for power?
How much damage must be done? #resistancepoetry
When will the minority who rule finally shift their fealty away from greed and a lust for power?
How much damage must be done? #resistancepoetry
February 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
How much must we endure before the wake up call?
When will the minority who rule finally shift their fealty away from greed and a lust for power?
How much damage must be done? #resistancepoetry
When will the minority who rule finally shift their fealty away from greed and a lust for power?
How much damage must be done? #resistancepoetry
Listen through the static
And you will hear the sadistic laughter of the greedy,
celebrating the ease with which they divide us.
Look carefully through
the veiled dust that they whirl
and you will see the sallow flesh
of thin-skinned despots
who hide their weakness behind bloviating and puffery.
And you will hear the sadistic laughter of the greedy,
celebrating the ease with which they divide us.
Look carefully through
the veiled dust that they whirl
and you will see the sallow flesh
of thin-skinned despots
who hide their weakness behind bloviating and puffery.
February 2, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Listen through the static
And you will hear the sadistic laughter of the greedy,
celebrating the ease with which they divide us.
Look carefully through
the veiled dust that they whirl
and you will see the sallow flesh
of thin-skinned despots
who hide their weakness behind bloviating and puffery.
And you will hear the sadistic laughter of the greedy,
celebrating the ease with which they divide us.
Look carefully through
the veiled dust that they whirl
and you will see the sallow flesh
of thin-skinned despots
who hide their weakness behind bloviating and puffery.
Shine
As darkness rages, light must not rise to meet it in anger.
Continue to shine, persistently, until the dark is but a mere memory.
And in the end, the shadows will not return because the light has learned to shine without question.
As darkness rages, light must not rise to meet it in anger.
Continue to shine, persistently, until the dark is but a mere memory.
And in the end, the shadows will not return because the light has learned to shine without question.
January 31, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Shine
As darkness rages, light must not rise to meet it in anger.
Continue to shine, persistently, until the dark is but a mere memory.
And in the end, the shadows will not return because the light has learned to shine without question.
As darkness rages, light must not rise to meet it in anger.
Continue to shine, persistently, until the dark is but a mere memory.
And in the end, the shadows will not return because the light has learned to shine without question.
They Feel
They think they want for you to feel the pain that they feel. But what they really want is for you to help them heal.
They think they want for you to feel the pain that they feel. But what they really want is for you to help them heal.
January 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
They Feel
They think they want for you to feel the pain that they feel. But what they really want is for you to help them heal.
They think they want for you to feel the pain that they feel. But what they really want is for you to help them heal.
Choose Joy
They want you angry because they carry the weight of sadness. So JOY is an act of resistance.
They want you to hate because they choose despair. So KINDNESS is an act of resistance.
1/2
They want you angry because they carry the weight of sadness. So JOY is an act of resistance.
They want you to hate because they choose despair. So KINDNESS is an act of resistance.
1/2
January 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Choose Joy
They want you angry because they carry the weight of sadness. So JOY is an act of resistance.
They want you to hate because they choose despair. So KINDNESS is an act of resistance.
1/2
They want you angry because they carry the weight of sadness. So JOY is an act of resistance.
They want you to hate because they choose despair. So KINDNESS is an act of resistance.
1/2
Curdled
As we watch the savage gloat
and distract from their nefarious deeds,
I must ask,
“Are we burning the eggs
or leaving them on the shelves
to curdle from the inside?”
As we watch the savage gloat
and distract from their nefarious deeds,
I must ask,
“Are we burning the eggs
or leaving them on the shelves
to curdle from the inside?”
January 28, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Curdled
As we watch the savage gloat
and distract from their nefarious deeds,
I must ask,
“Are we burning the eggs
or leaving them on the shelves
to curdle from the inside?”
As we watch the savage gloat
and distract from their nefarious deeds,
I must ask,
“Are we burning the eggs
or leaving them on the shelves
to curdle from the inside?”
The opposite of depression is not joy, but EXPRESSION. During dark times, consciously try to not absorb the external energy and make it your own. Instead, express yourself through your creativity!
Compose, sing, improvise, phrase, dance, write, draw, paint, sculpt, act, cook, read, and imagine
Compose, sing, improvise, phrase, dance, write, draw, paint, sculpt, act, cook, read, and imagine
January 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The opposite of depression is not joy, but EXPRESSION. During dark times, consciously try to not absorb the external energy and make it your own. Instead, express yourself through your creativity!
Compose, sing, improvise, phrase, dance, write, draw, paint, sculpt, act, cook, read, and imagine
Compose, sing, improvise, phrase, dance, write, draw, paint, sculpt, act, cook, read, and imagine
The irony is that this pawn thinks he is the king. The tragedy is that he has something to prove.
January 26, 2025 at 6:23 AM
The irony is that this pawn thinks he is the king. The tragedy is that he has something to prove.
Agents of evil, cloaked in righteousness, are experiencing a temporary surge of power, which has shifted our collective energy towards darkness.
Be committed to combatting this with your LIGHT, love, empathy, compassion, kindness, resonance, resilience, expression, & intention.
Be committed to combatting this with your LIGHT, love, empathy, compassion, kindness, resonance, resilience, expression, & intention.
January 26, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Agents of evil, cloaked in righteousness, are experiencing a temporary surge of power, which has shifted our collective energy towards darkness.
Be committed to combatting this with your LIGHT, love, empathy, compassion, kindness, resonance, resilience, expression, & intention.
Be committed to combatting this with your LIGHT, love, empathy, compassion, kindness, resonance, resilience, expression, & intention.
The opposite of fear is not bravery, but love. ❤️
The way we overcome fear is through being full and generous with our love. Our love for ourselves, for each other, for our creativity, and for humanity.
Love deeply. Love intentionally.
The way we overcome fear is through being full and generous with our love. Our love for ourselves, for each other, for our creativity, and for humanity.
Love deeply. Love intentionally.
January 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The opposite of fear is not bravery, but love. ❤️
The way we overcome fear is through being full and generous with our love. Our love for ourselves, for each other, for our creativity, and for humanity.
Love deeply. Love intentionally.
The way we overcome fear is through being full and generous with our love. Our love for ourselves, for each other, for our creativity, and for humanity.
Love deeply. Love intentionally.