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Category Archives: Poems
POEM: Dwelling on This Earth
“We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools” –Martin Luther King, Jr. Dwelling on This Earth I reflect up On awe the violence In this whirled And what peers before me As a sore lack … Continue reading
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POEM: Whys Guise
It seems that at some point each of us ask, “Why me?” How often have you asked yourself, “Why not me?” Whys Guise Who no’s the troubles I have scene Is it just A madder of time As I find … Continue reading
POEM: Box-ers
Box-ers There are box-ers Who are liable Round After round After round Too box you up Don’t swallow that red punch No madder The jeers and cheers Vacate their premises Having Gotten Through won’s head Privy to the inestimable can … Continue reading
POEM: Trump Dump
In the 1980’s we came to terms with “greed is good.” Now, pop political science seems enamored with “disruption is good.” I suspect this has more to do with the laziness and ease of knocking stuff down rather than building … Continue reading
POEM: Sporting Won an Other
Weapons offer little solace to anger, fear, grievance, and hate. Sporting Won an Other He had An insufferable traction To the blind As long as he wanted Looking cross All that He be helled And regarding his aim A shotgun … Continue reading
POEM: Coincidence – I Think Not
I see “random” as the most incoherent concept ever. I find “random” as the pinnacle of believing in nothing rather than anything at all. This poem is a parody of this pet peeve of mine: Coincidence – I Think Not … Continue reading
POEM: Crack a Diction
This poem is about my beauteous experience writing poetry that most people do not understand or do not have an interest in trying to understand — definitely a diction. Crack a Diction Eye harbor A diction To crack In time … Continue reading
POEM: Eye the God of War
Looks like violence begets violence. Tanks allot for that vicious cycle. Eye the God of War “An eye-for-eye and tooth-for-tooth would lead to a world of the blind and toothless.” Eye created enemies Eye alone Have the doody To destroy … Continue reading
POEM: Wait for It
I often see patience as the mother of all virtues, though waiting can really suck! I find that trying to suck the most out of each and every moment helps a lot to pass the time wading for my larger-than-life … Continue reading
POEM: Post, Post, Post Modern
This poem deals with the theme of our increasingly virtual lives and the increasing challenge of what is close enough to reality to pass as a humane reality. Post, Post, Post Modern They had Graduated from that small, small world … Continue reading
POEM: Overdid
I try to err on the side of hope. Please pardon my enthusiasm. Overdid YES That is true In sum regards I overdid it I certainly hope Sow
POEM: Making Note
Often it takes time in life for things to sort out. I love being surprised with 20/20 hindsight and insights that make melodic sense after the fact. Like Kierkegaard infamously stated: “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must … Continue reading
POEM: May Fly
Keep your eyes open. I may fly… May Fly It may Knot be A generation Beached It may Be just A day A serendipitous flap Look in the skies Look before your eyes I may fly
POEM: Roll…er…Coast…er – Owed to Trump Tariff Wore
Trump tariffs have chaotically bounced around from the highest in a century to the highest in a century. The biggest tax increase in U.S. history is parently the new Republican ideal. This poem is a tribute to this taxing chaos: … Continue reading
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POEM: Acquit My Jōb
When I quit my “regular” job two decades ago, I totally underestimated the quantum leap in my quality of life. Even with poverty-level earnings for decades, and that first decade with no health insurance, I felt that I won the … Continue reading
POEM: Missing an I
I would love to save the world. Fortunately, this does not depend on me alone. I want to join movements with others who savor justice, joy, and love. Here is a poem on this theme: Missing an I Hear I … Continue reading
POEM: F-16
Sometimes life is a walk in the neighborhood. Sometimes not. F-16 I was strolling in my neighborhood Trying to avoid The usual noise pollution From technological whored A roaring lawnmower hear A gas weed whacker whacking there A whirring leaf … Continue reading
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POEM: Ambitions Sunk
This dude abides, as life is awesome and awe full awe of the time. Ambitions Sunk My ambitions are sunk In the firmaments of the universe And whatever verses arise Yea, no madder what versus This whirled stirs Nay, I … Continue reading
POEM: The Fewed
Fear not, wee are the many. The Fewed Wee are the many They are the few And the fewed creeps forward As the few centralize power Wee gather everywhere Wee join arms Arms that cannot be defeated Weather by force … Continue reading
POEM: No How
This poem is about the tragedy of applying great human know-how to war. No How How fright Fully billed War ships Fighter jets Arms of every sort As craft As fly As crack aims As wreckin’ as kill As wack … Continue reading
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