Tag Archives: Helplessness

POEM: Nobodies

The powers that be school us in learned helplessness. The powers that be want to convince you that you are a nobody, in their scheme of things. Well, good people, I know plenty of “nobodies” who are awesome wrenches in … Continue reading

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POLITICAL POEM: Fighting Exclusively

It was his thing Fighting exclusively Battles he could win His crowning I deal Never finding himself On-the-cide of losers Whirled why’d Naught ails But win Filling his sales Whatever He could bye A captain of destiny In habiting the … Continue reading

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POEM: That Arguable Grip

He argued Fore cynicism Farced to choose between What’s left What is right And he one handily With won hand tied behind his back Soundly Like the slow clap With the only hope That he is not contagious And that … Continue reading

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ELECTION POEM: Won Thing In Common

We had Won thing in common We were consumers Of the evil of two lessers As if Only just At last Defeat the enemy Within Hour strangled democracy Won wring Too rule them all Sending US too Our eternal reward … Continue reading

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POEM: As Far As One Kin See

As far as one kin see It is a sin to crush some one’s body And infinitely greater sow to crush some one’s spirit In sum vain temped too raze awe questions Can God A-bridge Between infinitude and soully you … Continue reading

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POEM: That Miraculous Happen Stance

She was wading For something in particular Her role in the hay Like searching for a needle Attentive to pricks and pitchforks Grasping at straws Wandering what might catch Frayed of what could be Inconceivable A mystical roam to grow … Continue reading

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Double Oh No: The Name’s Cadabra, Abra Cadabra

God’s Name is knot Abracadabra Too be unloosed Unwhirled As owed man Putting on Some kind Of spectacle Who’s genesis Giving No quarter To years Behind In a sense Out right hostility And udder a version Sow called Crater of … Continue reading

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POEM: The Short End of The Shtick

The earth quaked Beneath the CEO As he re-torted It’s no bodies fault In a sense Coming upon The prophets of owed Raking over That thin lyin’ Between purveyor and consumer I’m just Doing my job And it’s knot My … Continue reading

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POEM: Censorship

The worst thing about censorship is This short, one-line poem could be mistaken for half a poem.  This poem may leave the reader wondering what I, the author, consider to be the worst thing about censorship. This poem may even … Continue reading

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POEM: Fearmongers

Fearmongers Fear-mongers rein upon US And weave so much dread Of what dismay due We simply back into A dark future Like bit players In a bad horror film Where more than budgets are slashed And we feign surprise This … Continue reading

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POEM: About It

About It I am helpless Though God Is more eloquent Just saying I love you And there is nothing You can do About it This poem is a tribute to human helplessness and the redeeming love of God which we … Continue reading

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POEM: Unending Vocation

She summoned me To tell me Of my new job assignment I soon realized That it was Not beneath me But behind me So I moved on In my unending vocation As I was tolled This poem is autobiographical.  This … Continue reading

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POEM: Traveling North Still

I was traveling on a journey And it was definitely not south I watched the mile markers grow in number Until I found myself in a different state Noticing that The mile markers restarted And lo, it was different Though … Continue reading

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Mock Funeral – Occupy Toledo

Yesterday, April 1st, April Fool’s Day, was the one and only performance of Occupy Toledo‘s Mock Funeral — in life (and death) there are no rehearsals, this is it!  If you missed it, I truly hope that you were doing … Continue reading

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