Jeff Buller (he/him/his)
@jeffbuller.bsky.social
Retired classicist and academic dean, now active as an author, public speaker, globalist, progressive, and Dark Academia enthusiast.
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Maturity
I’m gentler now,
partly from wisdom,
mostly from wear.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
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I’m gentler now,
partly from wisdom,
mostly from wear.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
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November 19, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Maturity
I’m gentler now,
partly from wisdom,
mostly from wear.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
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I’m gentler now,
partly from wisdom,
mostly from wear.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
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Regret
Most regrets are minor.
The rest are instructional videos.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
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Most regrets are minor.
The rest are instructional videos.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
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November 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Regret
Most regrets are minor.
The rest are instructional videos.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
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Most regrets are minor.
The rest are instructional videos.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
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I’ll admit that it’s a First World problem, but it’s real.
November 15, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I’ll admit that it’s a First World problem, but it’s real.
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Priorities
The older I get,
the less I want answers,
and the more I just want a quiet room.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
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The older I get,
the less I want answers,
and the more I just want a quiet room.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
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November 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Priorities
The older I get,
the less I want answers,
and the more I just want a quiet room.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
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The older I get,
the less I want answers,
and the more I just want a quiet room.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
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Optimism
I keep hoping
my better self
will answer the door.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
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I keep hoping
my better self
will answer the door.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
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November 12, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Optimism
I keep hoping
my better self
will answer the door.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
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I keep hoping
my better self
will answer the door.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
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Force of Habit
If I ever find inner peace,
I’ll probably organize it
into folders.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
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If I ever find inner peace,
I’ll probably organize it
into folders.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
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November 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Force of Habit
If I ever find inner peace,
I’ll probably organize it
into folders.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
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If I ever find inner peace,
I’ll probably organize it
into folders.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
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Wisdom
The leaf doesn’t argue
with gravity.
It just learns how to land.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
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The leaf doesn’t argue
with gravity.
It just learns how to land.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
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November 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Wisdom
The leaf doesn’t argue
with gravity.
It just learns how to land.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
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The leaf doesn’t argue
with gravity.
It just learns how to land.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
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November 5, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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November 4, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Zen
Nothing is missing …
which is why you can’t find it.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
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Nothing is missing …
which is why you can’t find it.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Zen
Nothing is missing …
which is why you can’t find it.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
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Nothing is missing …
which is why you can’t find it.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
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October 31, 2025 at 8:24 PM
When I was a kid, the local playground gave out a weekly Good Citizen award. The award was beautiful, and I REALLY wanted one. The problem was that I was a selfish brat who was interested in doing absolutely nothing that could be regarded as good citizenship. And yet, I kept being disappointed …
October 30, 2025 at 11:21 PM
When I was a kid, the local playground gave out a weekly Good Citizen award. The award was beautiful, and I REALLY wanted one. The problem was that I was a selfish brat who was interested in doing absolutely nothing that could be regarded as good citizenship. And yet, I kept being disappointed …
October 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Wondering how many times over now I’d be fired, if I were still employed, for thinking what I think and saying what I say.
October 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Wondering how many times over now I’d be fired, if I were still employed, for thinking what I think and saying what I say.
How to Prevent Me from Making Repeat Contributions to Your Cause in One Easy Step
1. After I make my initial contribution, spend more than the amount I contributed by mailing me appeals for still more contributions.
1. After I make my initial contribution, spend more than the amount I contributed by mailing me appeals for still more contributions.
October 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
How to Prevent Me from Making Repeat Contributions to Your Cause in One Easy Step
1. After I make my initial contribution, spend more than the amount I contributed by mailing me appeals for still more contributions.
1. After I make my initial contribution, spend more than the amount I contributed by mailing me appeals for still more contributions.
October 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Allegory
The wolf took a management course.
He mentors sheep now.
The wolf took a management course.
He mentors sheep now.
October 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Allegory
The wolf took a management course.
He mentors sheep now.
The wolf took a management course.
He mentors sheep now.
Elegy for a Password
Twelve characters (three of them “special”),
keys to my better self …
all lost to an expired hint.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
Twelve characters (three of them “special”),
keys to my better self …
all lost to an expired hint.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
October 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Elegy for a Password
Twelve characters (three of them “special”),
keys to my better self …
all lost to an expired hint.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
Twelve characters (three of them “special”),
keys to my better self …
all lost to an expired hint.
#poetry #philosophy #zen
October 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
October 25, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Espresso Theorem
every truth fits into a cup as small as a thimble
provided you drink it fast
and don’t ask who brewed it
#poetry #philosophy #zen
every truth fits into a cup as small as a thimble
provided you drink it fast
and don’t ask who brewed it
#poetry #philosophy #zen
October 23, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Espresso Theorem
every truth fits into a cup as small as a thimble
provided you drink it fast
and don’t ask who brewed it
#poetry #philosophy #zen
every truth fits into a cup as small as a thimble
provided you drink it fast
and don’t ask who brewed it
#poetry #philosophy #zen