They begin days ahead of the holiday snap crackling pops and booms One rattles the windows “How is that legal?” we ask but no one is arrested The difference, an FBI sound expert says, is gunshots are all the same volume, but firecrackers get louder…
Category: Miscellaneous
Now.
The world, as we know it far too volatile, far too long ignited by guiltless death tragically not uncommon finally not unnoticed my city, my neighborhood over and over again, the worldwide video refrain.. They/we killed him outright representing us as community complicit far too…
The Partisans
Unsettled scores four ago Charlatans disgorged our secrets Picked at the scabs, pulled at the seams Poured on the Gasoline Every man for himself Taking up arms against the Other One step to the center and please. And hurry. Into the news…
Perception Often Flawed-prompt #3
Trusting one’s own perception is often flawed The ideas sweep by faster than the mind records Productivity restricted by imagining future rewards Promises of happy endings for a young girl’s efforts Broken-hearted realization of self-delusion Faithfully pursued, creating confusion Hope dies not, valiant tries in…
The Revolt Poet – Light the Fire.
Rebel. Refuse. Resist. Revolt. Overcome. It only takes a single match to burn a forest, You could be the one. Don’t let them douse the protests momentum Or put back in the bottle what we have begun, The onus is on us to turn the…
When death doesn’t matter
Scattered in the seas of none ya Like the shredded leaves of the wintered tree A branch broken from it’s home I stand on the cliff Not ready to fall off But ready to leave at the moment A moment of royal emotion Soaked in…
The wait
Waiting. For nothing, Hope is fear, Fear is hope, A hope of something new. Old is silent, Freedom. By Aqua PMC Shared 6/26/20
Recipe for the Ultimate Beach Experience
Ingredients: A book off the bestseller list or just something from the $1.00 bookshelves. Anything will do. “The Big Three.” Otherwise known as your trusty beach umbrella, chair, and sunglasses. [Sunscreen is optional as it could stain the pages of your book] An endless amount…
The Covid 19 Bop
The Covid 19 Bop How long will it take before I can drink a cold one at a bar or dine out with family and friends? How long will it take? I have worn my mask, stayed six feet apart from loved…
Six Feet Apart (Hour Two, A Haiku)
Six Feet Apart Divided we live only joined now by Death, the Great Unifier (A haiku is a three line poem with the syllable count 5/7/5.)