THE ACTIVITIES OF INTERNATIONAL EMBASSIES IN UZBEKISTAN

Abstract: The Republic of Uzbekistan conducts an open, mutually beneficial and constructive foreign policy based on its national interests. The modern transport political course of the republic is formed based on the rapidly changing situation in the world and
in the region, as well as large-scale changes within the country. In this article, we will talk about International Embassies in Uzbekistan We will cover the topic of embassies in detail.

Key words: Embassies, international relations, diplomatic cooperation, states, documents, historical works, international meetings.

There are about 39 Foreign Embassies and 6 Consulates placed in the territory of Uzbekistan. At present, the capital of Tashkent hosts 44 embassies. Embassies, trade missions with diplomatic status, President Ilhom Aliyev laid a wreath at the statue of the great leader Heydar Aliyev in front of the center. During the acquaintance with the
building, it is located on Haydar Aliev street in the center of Mirabad district of Tashkent, where Azerbaijanis live compactly. It was informed that there are museums of Heydar Aliyev, the history of Azerbaijan statehood, mutual friendship of Azerbaijan and
Uzbekistan in the center. 

President Ilhom Aliyev was the first to get acquainted with the Heydar Aliyev Museum. In it materials reflecting different periods of the national leader's life and activities, photo documents immortalizing his meetings with state leaders, opinions of famous people about Heydar Aliyev have been collected. During his visit to the Museum of the History of Azerbaijan Statehood, President Ilhom Aliyev was given detailed information about the maps, historical documents, and famous people of our republic, which once occupied an area of 400,000 square kilometers.

The exhibits collected in the Museum of Friendship of Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan speak about the ancient historical and cultural relations between our countries, as well as the current developing relations. President Ilhom Aliev inspected the conference hall of
the Center. It was announced that Azerbaijani music, dance and folklore ensembles will also perform in the cultural center in the future. In addition, an Azerbaijani school and a library were established here. After getting acquainted with the center, President Ilhom Alive met with members of the Azerbaijani diaspora. 

Congratulating our compatriots on the occasion of the opening of the center, our President said: - I congratulate you from the bottom of my heart. I congratulate the opening of this wonderful cultural center after a major renovation. Six years ago, we celebrated the opening of the Azerbaijan Cultural Center here together with the honorable teacher Shavkat. If the building of that time was probably acceptable for that time, it is certainly more suitable for today.

Therefore, it was decided to completely renovate this cultural center, and with the direct participation of the embassy, with the great support of the Uzbek government, a very beautiful, magnificent, magnificent center was created. I mean, this cultural center
has more than six years of history, but today its new era is beginning.

Because major renovation works were carried out with very high quality and taste. This center is, in fact, a symbol of Uzbekistan-Azerbaijan friendship. The Uzbekistan-Azerbaijan Friendship
Museum also operates in this center. This center is named after the great leader Heydar Aliyev. And this is very meaningful. Because the head of the great state Heydar Aliyev has always made great efforts to develop relations between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.

During the Soviet period, the relations between our peoples were very close, built on the basis of brotherhood, especially during the period of independence, the leaders of the two countries played a very important role in reaching the current level of mutual relations. In
other words, our friendship has a long history and historical roots. As independent countries, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan have raised this cooperation to a higher level in recent years. 

The participants of the event once again expressed their gratitude to the President of Azerbaijan for his contribution to the development of friendly and brotherly relations between our nations. Then a souvenir photo was taken. After that, President Ilhom Aliyev visited the exhibition of the works of the late Azerbaijani sculptor Eynulla
Aliyev who lived in Samarkand, organized in the exhibition hall of the Cultural Center.

Strategic cooperation between Uzbekistan and Russia signed on June 16, 2004, agreements on alliance relations of November 14, 2005 and deepening of strategic cooperation between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Russian Federation signed on
June 4, 2012 comprehensive strengthening and gradual development of friendly relations on the basis of the declaration is fully in line with the interests of the two countries and serves to strengthen peace and security in the region.

The most important tasks of bilateral relations are to complete the agreements reached during the state visit of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sh.M. Mirziyoyev to Russia on April 4-5, 2017 and the state visit of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin to Uzbekistan on October 18-19, 2018. is to ensure its
implementation. Particularly Germany, France, Great Britain, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Latvia and other countries to a higher level. 

Our republic consistently pursues a policy aimed at strengthening friendship and cooperation with the state of Turkey, which has a
centuries-old common history, common language and religion, common values and similar traditions. Our country will develop mutually beneficial cooperation with Turkey, including trade, investment and tourism.

References:
1. https://advice.uz/oz/document/1621
2. http://azculture.uz/uz/bizim-markaz.php?link=markazin-ochilishi
3. https://www.amerikaovozi.com/a/a-36-2006-02-24-voa3-
93345049/795730.html
4. http://www.uzbekistan.org.ua/uz/o-zbekiston-respublikasi-tashqisiyosati.html 
5. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_in_Uzbekist
an#:~:text=At%20present%2C%20the%20capital%20of%20Tashkent%
20hosts%2044%20embassies.
6. A new embassies along An Ancient Route in Uzbekistan written by
HENRY L CLARKE (Author)

1. Ahmedov Azimjon-The teacher of
Andijan State Institute of Foreign
Languages
2. Honazarova Odina Dostonbek's
daughter - The student of Andijan State
Institute of Foreign Languages 301-Guide
followship and interpreting activities

The Pros and Cons of Privatizing Enterprises and Organizations: Exploring the Impact on Production Development in Uzbekistan 

Abstract: The article raises the issue of withdrawing enterprises from state control and fundamentally renewing Uzbekistan's businesses. Currently, there are 2,819 state-owned enterprises in the country. The majority of them cannot even pay dividends due to their outdated and inefficient methods of operation. Additionally, there has been no modernization or reconstruction of these enterprises for years. The possibilities and development opportunities provided to enterprises through privatization are highlighted.

Key words: Privatization, oil and gas industry, market economy, private ownership, state ownership, production, products, modernization, reconstruction, raw materials, jobs.

Introduction

Since the early years of independence, the Uzbekistan government has given great attention to the privatization of enterprises and organizations. The main reason for this is the transition to a market economy. The privatization program was developed and is being implemented in line with the "Uzbek model" of the transition to a market economy, which takes into account the social, spiritual, and cultural aspects of the country and its people. The market economy is based on private ownership, and each consumer is more careful about their property. This ensures quality and efficient service of the property for many years.

The Law No. 425-XII "On Expropriation and Privatization" adopted on November 19, 1991, is the basis for many processes of privatization in Uzbekistan. For example, the privatization of banks in the country has turned them into joint-stock companies.

Relevance of the research topic is the need to fundamentally update approaches to privatization, attract international experts, and move to a system specific to the market economy is necessary. Specialists in privatization and corporate management need to be trained and their qualifications upgraded. In addition, managers of state-owned enterprises should be trained in this regard. Privatization of state-owned factories is also a major focus.

Setting a scientific problem. One such factory is the Fergana Oil Refinery, a subsidiary of Uzneftmahsulot joint-stock company located in the Fergana region. The plant produces more than 56 products, including octane gasoline, aviation kerosene, diesel fuel, coconut, various motor and diesel oils, and paraffin. However, the enterprise uses only 50% of its potential due to the lack of modernization and reconstruction of the enterprise over the past 20 years, the lack of basic raw materials for the full operation of the plant in Uzbekistan, and the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the demand for the enterprise's products has sharply decreased.

The purpose of the study is to highlight the central importance of the oil and gas industry in ensuring the economic freedom of any country. Minerals such as oil, gas, hydrocarbons, and coal are considered the raw material base of the oil and gas industry, which is more profitable than any other industry. According to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated February 11, 2021, No. P F-6167 on "Further Accelerating the Processes of Privatization of State Assets," 100% share in the authorized capital of "UzAssets" JSC, "FNQIZ" LLC had announced its desire to sell through a public sale process.

Scientific essence. Privatization of enterprises has been an ongoing process in many countries, including Uzbekistan. To achieve success in this endeavor, it is important to study the experiences of foreign enterprises while taking into account their achievements and shortcomings. In the case of the oil and gas industry, which relies heavily on a rich resource base, it is crucial to ensure its profitability.
Resource abundance has been a major factor in the growth of oil production in many countries. The oil sector is particularly focused on the utilization of this resource. Some of the largest representatives of countries rich in natural resources in the world are the USA, Canada, Australia, Spain, countries of the Persian Gulf, Malaysia, Norway, Lebanon, and Russia.

Studying the experiences of these countries can provide valuable insights into the best practices for privatization and resource utilization in the oil and gas industry. This includes strategies for increasing profitability, modernizing infrastructure, and improving efficiency. However, it is also important to consider the unique social, cultural, and economic contexts of each country in the development of privatization programs.

In Uzbekistan, the government has already taken steps to accelerate the privatization process through the sale of state assets. For example, UzAssets JSC and FNQIZ LLC have recently been put up for public sale. However, to ensure the success of privatization and development of the oil and gas industry, it is essential to continue learning from the experiences of other countries while adapting strategies to local conditions. This includes investing in the training and development of skilled professionals in privatization and corporate management. By doing so, Uzbekistan can unlock the full potential of its oil and gas resources and create a more prosperous future for its citizens.

Methodology used. Research at work grouping, categoriinge, comparing, induction, deduction, surveillance, statistics analysis were used.

The main part. We maintain state participation even in areas where it is not necessary. "There have been no significant changes in the management of state-owned enterprises, increasing the effectiveness of their activities, transferring their functions to the private sector," said Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

After the successful privatization of the Fergana Oil Refinery in Uzbekistan, the foreign company "Sanoat Energetika Group" (formerly Jizzakh Petroleum) has taken over the plant with a commitment to invest more than 380 million US dollars for the modernization of the plant. With their extensive experience and availability of necessary raw materials, the company is expected to bring numerous benefits to the country. These include the production of modern and environmentally friendly gasoline, diesel fuel that meets Euro-5 requirements, Jet A-1 jet fuel, and increased production of liquefied natural gas. The modernization of oil aggregates and an increase in production capacity by at least 2 million tons are also included in their investment plan.

To develop a privatized oil enterprise that can compete at the global level, it is important to follow certain suggestions and recommendations. Firstly, investing in liquefied natural gas (LNG) production and technology is a smart move that can enhance the enterprise's profitability. Additionally, searching for other sources of oil and gas can help secure the raw materials needed for production. 

It is also suggested to organize new departments such as oil and gas processing, petrochemistry, and gas chemistry within the enterprise to expand its operations. Attracting equipment and technologies for gas stations, along with purchasing new non-destructive testing (NDT) and automated control systems (ACS) equipment, can further improve the quality of products and services. Finally, the wide introduction of information technology (IT) in the oil and gas industry can facilitate full deep processing of oil raw materials and help develop the enterprise's production capabilities.

It appears that America is the leader in the length of both pipelines, while the shortest pipelines are in Great Britain.

If we look at more specific data, the length of the oil pipeline in America was 276.0 km and the gas pipeline was 331.0 km. And with this index, it made a big difference from other countries. Following this, Russia also had longer pipelines than the rest of the countries, but gas pipelines were two times less than America, and oil pipelines were almost four times less. Mexico also had long oil pipelines with 39.7, but gas pipelines were 3 times less. The length of the oil pipelines of Germany and France was the same with 7.5, but the length of the gas pipelines was different, that is, the length of the first one was 97.6 and the second one was 24.7.

A similar phenomenon was observed in Italy and Great Britain, namely the oil pipelines were almost equal in both, but the gas pipelines were different and they were also lower than 20. Canadian oil pipelines were almost 3 times less than gas pipelines, and gas pipelines were estimated at 75.0. And in other countries, China and Argentina, oil pipelines were below 11 and gas pipelines were below 10, ie the former was 6.2 and the latter was 9.9

Overall, the successful privatization of the Fergana Oil Refinery and the commitment of the new owner to invest in modernization and expansion provide great opportunities for the development of the oil and gas industry in Uzbekistan. By following the recommendations and suggestions outlined above, the privatized enterprise can further increase its competitiveness and contribute to the country's economic growth.

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The Ephemeral World Then, 7:57 on the Clock, Prose Poems for Lost Souls 

one

the wild summer sun and the countenance of the earth 

the two men in Orlando were talking about baseball, and thinking of it, the two men in Nevada were talking about hockey. the first two spoke of spring training and the second two of drafts and players old and new. each time I went away from the group and tried to find what the landscape said. birds or the lakes, the desert sun or the vastness of rocky natural structures. they were not wrong per se, but they never looked up to see the sun, thought I. and the dusk would begin soon enough, and not having seen the brightness and the horizon, the firmament clouds say, and not having listened to the wind, then what would they do and what would they really know beyond statistics and local gossip? 

two

Cars and Stars, and Coyote Road Abridged, Destinies and Nonduality-Advaita-Vedanta

first I was a incarnated and then not long after I was in a little store on the south west side of an intersection that was almost always grey and dirty, unwelcoming and represented the tough and rugged parts of a metropolis and not the good aspects. I wonder if anything is still there where that shop was. I suppose something is there. in the middle was a huge display with toy cars. i didn’t want the cars and never thought of it,- not even one car and not even once. I just liked how it all looked. I was not identified w/the world in the way others were. Later I was gifted many, many toy cars and the person taking care of me stole them. 

decades later I sat with the two blondes on a large swing in the dusk in a northern town. one, the Piscean had long hair and one had short they were saying how the world was and were very smart. yes one was a Pisces and I don’t like Pisces but she was on the level and an exception. her eyes and her cheeks looked like a Pisces woman, as were the problems she struggled with. I told them they were great people the two of them which was true, but that i had to go. a few weeks later the one called me and I knew something was wrong at the first ring because she never called me. she was calling to say the blonde Piscean on the level woman was dead. she had been killed in a car accident by a drunk driver. 

I thought of how much I didn’t like cars much anymore, and I was soon under the summer dusk but the dusk would turn to night which is dark and the summer would turn to autumn which is less colourful indeed and the autumn or fall speaks of winter and it’s bold and cold and grey times that wait like a disease or an unfortunate or even tragic destiny. 

three

beyond the towns 

In the denser parts of the town where there were more houses, more infrastructure, more electric light and other, there had been snow but it melted. Yet, not too far north of there where the town ended, an old brick church unintentionally marking a quick liminal way between the two, a church from another, simpler time,  well there began snow. and that snow, because no heat troubled it, stayed on the ground and branches and the whole world there… evergreens-sumac-stones, little streams, wide and narrow paths, birch trees, shriveling strange old mushrooms plus a myriad of other things of course,…and far,- so far in a distant field framed by beige reeds that danced just a bit for a winter wind whose end had reached them, a hawk sat at the very top of an old tree that was leafless. it surely surveyed the landscape stoically, sagaciously, and it looked for some reason that it had been there forever. how the hawk is loved more than the world. how the hawk means more than the whole world. how the hawk by the snow in the abandoned winter fields under the opacity of the firmament is then the world. 

four

those old leaves and the ridge or the valley floor

wandering along the old path. how old is that path and the surrounding ones and who made them through the summer way, the autumnal breeze, the winter snow wafting or the spring rain light and kissing the air? the aged tree, fallen a long time ago, off the ridge and across the valley floor, its root system exposed and looking like a thousand intertwined phantoms from an underworld unknown. up there somewhere, red sumac that receives the snow, and the sumac is calm, stoic, for maybe it knows something on the other side of drama or has never believed fully in the world. yes the blue sky peaks out briefly but soon, too soon, it is grey and overcast again. the evergreens and old leaves, the valley and ridge and the small and large paths see it through always. so shall we.

Singular Universe

“What you do not have you find everywhere.” — W. S. Merwin


Words harden in recollection.
Pull each one towards you,
cry like they seem evil.

Lay out some traps 
for half a dozen—it’s a craft:
fool an infinitive 
into holding out for hope.

You don’t need 
a permit to live inside your head—
put a foot on the ladder. 

Copy out a line:
the sounds of a singular 
universe being built.




Call to Action


A great deal of latitude
and an abundance of caution
can be an isolating experience—
what greater enemy does one have 
than oneself?

When the ink hits the screen,
it is an indispensable bit 
of programming—the totality 
of what you did or said

in the aboveground world. 


Source: A remix/cut-up composed from select words and phrases found between pages 11 & 60 of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin.





The Creative Process 


Imagine the scent
of fine paper in summer—
a time when one’s taste exceeds 
one’s abilities.

To sense your decay
is not the same as loving it.
A bromide 

about the creative process 
is that you are often

nostalgic for a candy
you have never even tasted.

Or, to oversimplify, 
it is the erasure of mortality
in the sometimes-painful present. 



Source: A remix/cut-up composed from select words and phrases found between pages 20 & 86 of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin.




A Rainbow Every Day 

for R


Carry off a little darkness
one piece at a time. 
I’ve been around for long—
there’s a reason why all sinners are saints.

You’ll know it’s me when I come 
through the road to happiness. 
Allow me to introduce myself—
a victim of the times,
the gods they made
of you and me.

We didn’t start the fire
and tell the world that everything’s okay.
What else do I have to say?
I can’t take it anymore.
The words inside my head—a blitzkrieg—
but what’s puzzling you?

I get a unicorn out of a zebra,
the truth from a thousand lies.
I erase myself, clean this slate
with the hands of a believer.

I can’t be what I’m not.
There’s a game called circle— 
as heads is tails.

I’d love to wear a rainbow every day.


Source: A remix/cut-up composed from lines and phrases from the following songs: “Sympathy for the Devil” by Rolling Stones, “Man in Black” by Johnny Cash, “One Piece at a Time” by Johnny Cash, “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel, “Believer” by Imagine Dragons, “What I’ve Done” by Linkin Park, “No Matter What” by Boyzone, and “I’m Not Afraid” by Eminem.


Shloka Shankar is a poet, editor, and self-taught visual artist from Bangalore, India. A Best of the Net nominee and award-winning haiku poet, Shloka is the Founding Editor of Sonic Boom and its imprint Yavanika Press. Her debut full-length haiku collection, The Field of Why (Yavanika Press, India), was shortlisted for the Touchstone Distinguished Book Awards 2022. Website: www.shlokashankar.com | Instagram: @shloks23

My Christmas Wish List

I look around the world and think

what my Christmas wish would be

I could not just think of one

So, I made a list of many

I wish I could see more of my family

because tomorrow will not come one day

I wish we all could love one another 

and show kindness in some way

I wish people could look beyond status

and know that money can’t buy love

I wish people would realize that we are all human

and made from the same God above

I wish time could slow down just for a while

Life is passing so fast

There is so much I still want to do 

that may help the future generations last

I wish I had a lot of money 

I now understand what it’s for

It’s to help others live a better life

And not to waste on buying me more

I wish I could stop persecution

because so many who are have become close friends

I wish hate could be wiped out of all of our lives

So all of their hearts could now mend

A thousand wishes would not be enough

to fix what is wrong today

‘Cuz wishes are not what make dreams come true

But through every prayer that we pray

***********

Christmas Wish

Christmas time is a wondrous time of Year

A time when Peace towards others rings clear

The smells of Cinnamon and clove in the air

While baking breads and cookies with friends to share

A time of reflection of life as it stands

To open our hearts to our fellow man

A time of giving of ones self to others

to friends, neighbors, sisters and brothers

To worship God and be thankful for life

Praying for peace on earth without hate and strife.

A time for hope for the coming New Year

A new journey to walk where the path is clear

To help one another in every way we can

and hold each other’s hands across borders and other lands.

So during this season let’s all do our best

To bring perfect peace from the east to the west.

**********************

Keep at Least One Moment

If hope and love abide in my heart

Thank you for helping me feel it

If I have helped you to feel love more deeply

Then I have accomplished what I was sent to do

And if we have made each other’s lives better

for knowing each other in this world…

Remember every good and wonderful thing

we have taught each other and keep at least

one moment that we can carry in our hearts for the 

rest of our lives of each other…  ©

Kristy Raines 

Kristy Ann Raines is an American poet and author born in Oakland California, In the United States of America.  

She is an accomplished International Poet and Writer.  Kristy has five books which will soon be published. 

One anthology with a prominent poet from India, Dr. Prasana Kumar Dalai called, “I Cross my Heart from East to West.”

She has also written two fantasy books entitled, “Rings, Things and Butterfly Wings” and “Princess and The Lion”, a collection of poems in English,” which she intends to use for a book written together with another very prominent Poet in Saudi Arabia, and which all proceeds will go to charity for children,  and also, a book of poems, stories and thoughts on her life called, “Her Very anomalous Life”.  

Kristy has received many literary awards for her unique style of writing. 

She also enjoys her work as an Activist and Humanitarian, for the Rohingya People in the refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar, whom she has come to love, and also tries to raise money for an Orphanage in India.  

The Vanities


		*
In God We Trust.
– the Mint.


*
One Nation, Under God.
– the ribbon sticker on the car.


*
God, Guns & Guts
Made America Great.
Let’s Keep it that Way.
– the bumper sticker on the car.


*
God Damn me if this Defendant’s third victim isn’t my weekend.
– the Deputy Attorney General.


*
We thank God for our great victory today.
– the football coach.


*
We thank God for our great victory today.
– the terrorist.


*
We thank God for our great victory today.
– the Executive of the mortal nation.








A very short poem about Rubber Tree Plants 
and the division of labor



What in the World would make any one black ant

think that it knows more about Earth than another 

black ant, moving a similar amount of Earth, just 

because of the specific kind of Earth – 
	
	for example, a rubber tree plant – 

that it moves?

	Its own self?  A song?  Something it heard?  Read?

*

Now . . . let us consider the red ants . . . 





The Viennese Renaissance

	Max was driving to work.  He had recently finished a collection of poetry by Georg Trakl. After finishing graduate school, years ago, he read at least half a dozen books by Sigmund Freud. While in graduate school, he studied Wittgenstein, and the logicians of the Vienna Circle. When Max was an undergraduate, his “Cultures and Traditions” course included a component on the Viennese Renaissance. Max had also, in just the last week, finished a book of paintings by the artist, Egon Schiele. And the satellite radio station was playing a work by Schoenberg, to be followed by either Webern or Berg.  Stars were aligned in his mind. So Max thought about Vienna, and its wild and weird Renaissance.  
	The Viennese Renaissance is the strangest, and most bizarre, renaissance, in the history of the West and all of its rebirths, Max thought.
	It consisted of a uniquely sordid, twisted, and literally incestuous cast of cultural figures. That, and some really dull, logical thinkers. At a time when Freud was writing about sons and daughters wanting to have sex with their mothers and fathers, making that his paradigmatic framework, the painter Egon Schiele and his younger sister were checking into an inn and selecting the same room their parents shared on their honeymoon. Trakl was also fucking his own sister. They were, apparently, in love. Unsupervised children on a large estate, complete with carriage houses. Wittgenstein, meanwhile, was probably frequenting the docks and dives where someone might humiliate him, anally or painfully, or both, sad and lonely man.
	What he could not speak about, he passed over in silence.
	None of this activity, mental or otherwise, was atonal.  
	It had a tone, its own strange tone. Which sounded . . . off.
	Max sighed. Max shook his head. Max admitted to himself, as he passed tow trucks and police commissions on the side of the road, 65 South, following a terrible accident, one that probably included fatalities, that this one thing resembled the other. 
	The sight of the accident led to a most logical conclusion, after Max had empirically gathered his data:
	“One shouldn’t study the Viennese Renaissance too closely,” he said out loud to himself, passing the carnage.  
	“One should only look it over briefly, quickly . . . like the sight of this wreck . . . and pass it by slowly. Or risk distraction. And further damage.”




When Thorsten Veblen met your Grandpa


Some would have called it old-fashioned – 
These signs of a pride that knows no end.

He would cut the grass, almost daring the dirt,
True to his class in his best white shirt.

As if every day was a chance to say –
To the World at large – 

		“I don’t have to charge.
I pay outright.  I own my day. And also, I own the night.
I own your work and I own my play.
My Capital never has to shirk.  So look at me – neighbor – 
What do you see?  I am the member of your bourgeoisie.”





You put me in a beautiful dizzy



So I think today I will address the birds
the way I might address a letter to you
in hopes of a return . . .

how they always fall in circles
through their sky
singing somber psalms
unwritten by tempted mortal us.

I will address their angelic comportment,
their holy apathy,
their tempestuous singing at our morning window
as I fall in circles in you . . .

or maybe hearing them
I will remain silent unlike them,
but for their beautiful dizzying spirals
& flight
	as I alight . . . 

	J.T. Whitehead earned a law degree from Indiana University, Bloomington. He received a Master’s degree in Philosophy from Purdue, where he studied Existentialism, social and political philosophy, and Eastern Philosophy. He spent time between, during, and after schools on a grounds crew, as a pub cook, a writing tutor, a teacher’s assistant, a delivery man, a book shop clerk, and a liquor store clerk, inspiring four years as a labor lawyer on the workers’ side. 

	Whitehead was Editor in Chief of So It Goes: The Literary Journal of the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library, briefly, for issues 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6.  He is a Pushcart Prize-nominated short story author, a Pushcart Prize-nominated poet, and was winner of the Margaret Randall Poetry Prize in 2015 (published in Mas Tequila Review).  Whitehead has published over 333 poems in over 125 literary journals, including The Lilliput Review, Slipstream, Left Curve, The Broadkill Review, Home Planet News, The Iconoclast, Poetry Hotel, Book XI, Gargoyle, and The New York Quarterly.  His book The Table of the Elements was nominated for the National Book Award in 2015.  Whitehead lives in Indianapolis with his two sons, Daniel and Joseph, where he practices law by day and poetry by night. 

Nobody is perfect

Everyone think I'm perfect, that I have a perfect family, that I have good friends, but one thing is for sure! That's fk bullshit! My life is far from perfect! Everyone keeps asking "how can you not have a boyfriend? You are perfect! You are beautiful, all the boys want you! You have a good body, you are so sweet and you only want the best for others" and yes, ofc I do! Bc I know what it's like to treated like shit! NO, I'm NOT perfect!

Nothing about me is perfect! NO all the boys don't want me! I am broken! Everything I have been through has destroyed me inside! I'm not the same as I was yesterday, I'm not the same as I was a week ago, a month ago or a year ago! I do not know who I am, I do not know what I want, I do not know who my friends are, I can't live with my family! Nothing in my life is perfect! My whole world is laughing! The only thing I want for others is the best, be I don't want them to end up like me! I put on a face, so people don't see any other thing that a happy me! No one should see the truth. People won't understand! It anyway! All I do is wait! Wait for something good to happen, wait for me to find myself! But now it doesn't seem to happen! That's just how people are born!

Someone is happy, someone is unhappy and some people are just waiting!

One day..

One day, he'll know. He'll know your birthday, your middle name, your parents' names and where you were born. He'll know your zodiac sign, your eye color, how many scars you have and how you got them. He'll know how many cousins you have and how old you were when you first learned how to ride a bike and exactly how many freckles you have. He's going to know your favorite book, movie, song, food, pair of shoes and color. He'll know your dreams and why you can't sleep at night. He'll understand why you worry about irrelevant things. He'll know that when that one song comes on, he'd better turn it up. He's going to memorize your facial expressions, your laugh when you really think something is funny and the bad habits you wish you could break. He'll know how you don't want to get any older, how much you love golden hour and when the sun sets or rises. He's going to know how many kids you want and what colors you want in your wedding and how you wish you could tell all the people that you hurt how sorry you are. He'll know that you like your coffee with cream and sugar and lots of it. He'll know that it takes you forever and a day to decide where you want to eat and exactly what ice cream you like to order because you never change it. He's going to know how you dance, kiss, smile, walk and sing. He'll figure out what to do when you can't stop crying and he'll know exactly what's wrong before you tell him. One of these days he's going to know everything there is to know about you and he's going to love all of it.

So, be patient and wait for the right person.