Category Archives: Poems

Short Poems, Funny Poems, Epic Poems

POEM: Hows of Worship

Posted on November 5, 2023 by Top Pun

This poem is a tribute to the deinstitutionalization of religion into a more open space. Hows of Worship She asked What was my house of worship Who could say It is More Of a field And the pews are very … Continue reading →

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POEM: I Adore

Posted on November 4, 2023 by Top Pun

I Adore I stumble up On the hows of awe people Soully to learn I adore That witch awe of life Is hinged And I am holy framed The truth of which I cannot bolt I am udderly dumb founded … Continue reading →

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POEM: Destiny is as Character Duhs

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Top Pun

Far too often it seems that cheaters and brutes win the day, and honest and kind folks get the short end of the stick. This poem is a meditation reminding myself that character, whether good or bad, and whether of … Continue reading →

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POEM: Citizen Ship

Posted on November 2, 2023 by Top Pun

This short poem goes out to all of you planetary citizens out there. Citizen Ship They had no papers They’re citizenship Written on their hearts By Mother Earth

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POEM: Whether Proof Hope

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Top Pun

This poem is another meditation on hope, timeless and timely. Hope seems to have a life of its own, and seams intent to share that life. Sew spread the knews. Whether Proof Hope Hope is its own kind Of fuelishness … Continue reading →

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POEM: Caged in Key West

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Top Pun

This poem is a glimpse into my somewhat demented mind. I am not really sure what inspired this poem. This poem is not based on a real story. Nonetheless, here it is. Poetry happens. Please feel free to not be … Continue reading →

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POEM: The Rode Less Travailed

Posted on October 30, 2023 by Top Pun

While I have a grate deal of confidence in my well-founded opinions, I can get lost in sharing these opinions with those who have no interest in listening to them. Even if I am right, the shadow of self-righteousness can … Continue reading →

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POEM: That Fine Line

Posted on October 29, 2023 by Top Pun

Life is complicated. Many of us use this as a rationalization to avoid decisive action. This can leave us in a morass of moral confusion. If we a fine line a ledge, the slightest movement may result in profoundly different … Continue reading →

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POEM: Oh Israel, Unequivocally State Fallowed Script Her

Posted on October 28, 2023 by Top Pun

I have always admired the Torah and Old Testament perpetual reminders of “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage,” and the precept, “You shall not oppress … Continue reading →

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Compassion Dusted

Posted on October 27, 2023 by Top Pun

U.S. President Joe Biden has billed an image of a compassionate man. With the demonization of Palestinians and the full-throated backing of genocide in Gaza, any image as a compassionate is bankrupt. Compassion Dusted Thinking it’s just Biden time For … Continue reading →

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POEM: In Dig Nation — Ode to That Lyin’ of Zionism

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Top Pun

The UN Secretary General has called on Israel to have a humanitarian ceasefire. Israel calls for his resignation. Mean wile, The United States is resigned to complicity with war crimes in the bombing of civilians and civilian infrastructure on top … Continue reading →

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POEM: The Broke In Heart

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Top Pun

This poem is another meditation on a chronically broken heart, busted wide open, caught a mist the beauty of awe creation and the cruelty of the whirled. My heart poors into the world with awe that cannot be contained. The … Continue reading →

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POEM: Low to the Ground

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Top Pun

A phrase I use a lot to describe my daily mode of living is “low to the ground.” This includes aspects of living simply so others may simply live and playing the long game of generations-long struggles for justice. Also, … Continue reading →

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POEM: A Musing Clime

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Top Pun

This poem is yet another playful tribute to the muse tossing down poems for the taking.  This poem adopts some imagery from Jack and the Beanstalk, albeit a less scary take. A Musing Clime Do you believe In magical beings … Continue reading →

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POEM: Engendering God

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Top Pun

I have found at times that people seem more able to describe who God isn’t than who God is. Of course, discussing the nature of God at all is problematic. As I often say, there is only one thing more … Continue reading →

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POEM: Having a Ball

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Top Pun

This short poem is a sporty ode to love outdoing chaos with an awesome attunement to sublime harmony and joy and by artfully wielding a juggernaut of creativity. Love is an eternally open invitation. Please feel free to RSVP and … Continue reading →

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POEM: The Hole In My Well — Being

Posted on October 20, 2023 by Top Pun

This poem is a playful testament to the wellspring of nature, both of the natural world which makes our life possible and the human spirit which has the potential to uplift life and awe creation. Of course, there is an … Continue reading →

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POEM: Superseeding An Other

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Top Pun

Deathly war is an unending incantation of tragedies. While one tragedy may be viewed as pivotal, as likely as knot another tragedy will supersede the earlier tragedy in quick succession. Perhaps the only surety is that two posing sides will … Continue reading →

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POEM: In Hospitable Missive

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Top Pun

This poem was inspired by Israel’s official denial of any responsibility in the missile attack on a Palestinian hospital which resulted in the deaths of hundreds of patients, health care workers, and refugees desperately seeking what was hoped to be … Continue reading →

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POEM: 5.14159 [pi + number 2]

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Top Pun

This poem is sort of a mathematical Shakespearean insult. Perhaps you’ve met the guy — know not Shakespeare. 5.14159 He never got me But I had his number From that very first meting Like pi And number two

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