Category Archives: Poems

Short Poems, Funny Poems, Epic Poems

POEM: Little Donnie Going, Home

Little Donnie’s inner chide, finds its home in “Potty Time USA”… Little Donnie Going, Home Wince up on a time His daddy tolled him To be A killer And love that Consummate snatch Of defeat From the jawboning of victory … Continue reading

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POEM: The Best I Metaphor

The soul plays I am called to… The Best I Metaphor Hear arises A tapestry of metaphors Sum call Religion Yet holy uncaptured by words Nor a scribe Who you Be Long to They’re abides Wear no deed Possesses won … Continue reading

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POEM: The Man™ – Owed to The Man Squared

This poem is dedicated to “The Man™”– currently on a run of the DT’s — flailing in his war on Iran, some won that wouldn’t know peace if it hit him in the ahead… The Man™ – Owed to The … Continue reading

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POEM: Well, Well, Well

Better to be, well, spent… Well, Well, Well I have know inkling Of being Saved That eternal spring Still As soully turned out There I was Being Well Spent

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POEM: Can You Sea It?

Can You Sea It? I am Know longer taking Invitations from cramped quarters And haves Halving little, a peel Eye now Sea something Sow big That it is Elusive More than can Holed In won life Can you sea it?

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POEM: Cerberus

The Bully-in-Chief is threatening to end Iranian civilization, unleashing hell… Cerberus He unloosed the dogs of war The hounds of hell Soully mything every point The biggest looser ever NOTE: Cerberus is the hound of hell in Greek mythology.

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POEM: Axes of Evil

A poem about the evil twins of Trump and Netanyahu… Axes of Evil If you halve too Ax Perhaps you can take Your lumps together Trump and Netanyahu A pare Of awe that is laudable and applaudable Terrible twins Pernicious … Continue reading

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POEM: Madame Amaryllis

A Spring poem. An Easter poem… Madame Amaryllis Too bloom In what is Abut sacred moments The realization Of what many times peers As a barren stalk

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POEM: Awe Some Religion

Just saying… Awe Some Religion All true religion Is awe full

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POEM: Dancing Encircles

If in doubt, dance… Dancing Encircles Pardon me If I dance Circles round That square little box That you would like Form me Too dwell in

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POEM: Thread Bare

The naked truth is that our true power is to be fearless in our vulnerability. Happy Good Friday! Thread Bare Take your choice Pull on any thread And you may well Dis cover Naked truth More than thread bear It … Continue reading

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POEM: A Rotting Umpire

What we have is a rotting empire and rotten umpire. What, he calls balls, and strikes out… A Rotting Umpire “You are the lite of the whirled. A city lying, on a hill, cannot be hidden.” –Matthew 5:4 (pair a … Continue reading

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POEM: Wars Billed Caricature

War reduces people to caricatures. Peoples everywhere need to stand together. Rise up, humanity! Wars Billed Caricature As the whirled burns In nationalistic fever Our tension is drawn too Gas prices Rather then Flesh divided Souls RIP’ed And boo who … Continue reading

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POEM: Dark Madder

I have long been puzzled by astrophysicists who theorize that dark matter and dark energy comprise 95% of the universe, though there is not direct evidence of their existence. I can’t help but be a bit suspicious of any equation … Continue reading

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POEM: Killer Be Killed

The damn war has disturbed my poetry mojo; but fear not, the poetry dam is breaking… Killer Be Killed “All those who draw the sword will perish by the sword.” –Matthew 26:52 In a whirled vomiting trash Talk And prosthetic … Continue reading

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POEM: Soul Expressions

This poem is about the prevailing stoicism of my decades of church experience — in my case, among United Methodists. I am not a big crier, but I openly wept in front of the congregation a number of times over … Continue reading

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POEM: A Frayed Knot

Between the offensive lack of empathy in hurting “others” and the defensive rush to “necessary evil,” peace will remain elusive unless we accept that peace IS the way. While war is accostly, peace is priceless. A Frayed Knot He was … Continue reading

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POEM: Owed to Quakers

I am a big fan of Quakers, or the Religious Society of Friends, an historic peace church with a pacifist stance based on the light of God, being present, in each and every human. This poem is a tribute to … Continue reading

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POEM: Something Else

Be forewarned, the poetry of my life may jump off the page… Something Else I linger A mist My poetry If your heart desires Too fine me Loiter about Or not Fore just perhaps I have jumped off the page … Continue reading

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POEM: The Subject of Awe Subjects

Live larger, then life… The Subject of Awe Subjects When you pluck the I From reality What does won get Barren realty A life less frame of mine Freedom less Strangely fore bidden In deter minimism Leaving soully the walking … Continue reading

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