TRUMP

Stale status-quo does seek to dump;

"Loose cannon" known as Trump,

For the audacity to speak raw-truth,

So...

Will "Grand Old Party" unleash,

Yet another John Wilkes-Booth?

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MINISCULE

 

Recently I visited a nearby Planetarium;

The presenter shared pictures of nearby galaxies,

He spoke of billions of other galaxies,

We learned our sun is a small star amongst countless others.

Earth orbits within a solar system whose sun is but,

A speck of light in the enormity of a vast universe!

 I left the presentation feeling miniscule;

Physically insignificant,

And then I had and epiphany!

The Eternal Architect/Creator God

Keeps the Universe ever expanding

 My eternal soul (the real me),

Is part of the "All That Is"

Created by the Great "I Am"

 Knowing this simple truth,

I no longer felt miniscule

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DAVID BOWIE

 Did not matter what he said;

Did not matter how he said it

Wrote and sang what his Muse inspired

Not expecting his words be understood

Some would get it, some would not

Unattached Bowie created, and let go

The rest was up to the beholder

David Bowie "Artist"

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COMET ELENIN

A distant comet came a-calling
Did pass between earth and sun
“Disclosure” the Fed was stalling
Their silence was the smoking gun

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WALL STREET CROOKS & CLOWNS

The circus is being run by crooks n’ clowns
The Ringmaster is forced to muck the stables
Disgruntled rubes demand their money back
Just before Jesus overturns the money tables

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"AS ABOVE, SO BELOW"

Is your neck hurting from looking up;

For Almighty God in some distant place?

Drinking selfish prayers from an empty cup?

When you could know God "Face to face"!

 

"Then where is He " you may ask,

As bitter tears of despair begin to flow

In truth;

Finding God within can be a simple task,

When these few words are fully understood,

"As above so below"

 

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"EARLY MORNING PINK"

Whirled ‘round with smile ‘n wink

Teased me with a bit of "peek-a-boo"
Pink satin robe she did undo...
Revealed her lithe 'n lovely body,
Ah...yes, "Early morning pink”!

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THE PRICE OF BEAUTIFUL

When lustful men saw this living goddess,
Her tempting charms they sought possess
Though blessed with a lovely face n’ body,
She was not prone to "lewd and gaudy"No…
It was never her intention to beguile/entice;
(Yet her innocence ‘n purity was taken)
For her beauty death would be the price!

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(To Marilyn and all abused women

LOVE and ROMANCE

Seen by some as “Foolishness"

By others “A passing fancy”

They fail to see;
Romance isn’t mental/logical,
Romance is mindless/illogical;
Uncompromising,
Fearless,
Reckless,
Impervious to time/space

Romance;

The ecstatic expression of love,
Birthed through one’s heart

Indeed;

Love made manifest,

By emotional truth

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MARIA THE LEPER

Even in the soul 
of darkness 
lies a spectral 
glow

Cosmic 
fate does not 
show

But;
god within 
eyes of 
a child knows 

A poetic pause 
as it clambers… 
grows

Shot by a 14 month 
old child a moment,

Morbid,

Morose

Encapsulating 
text-less prose; 

Maria the leper 
lady silent 
foreboding 
doomed 
in tattered 
clothes 

Eyeless sockets 
leprous nose, 
yet held her pose 

A trampled 
rose

As the 
image 
held in the 
palm of this 
child instantly 
froze ..

What came first the camera?

 The vision?

Thought imposed?

Giving birth to a photo unopposed!

A poem by my friend;

Firoze Shakir

MISTY BLUE

“To thyself be true”

In this thou art all alone;

Better to be misty blue,

Than thy truth postpone!

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MENTAL BREAKDOWNS

From “Out of the blue”

Hues of grays 'n browns

Matters not what be true

When one is plagued by;

Mental meltdowns...

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COSMIC RAIN

Look up!

You shall soon ascertain
Fireballs fall like cosmic rain;
Debris from the Comet ISON
After goin ‘round central sun

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HEARTS' UNITE

Christmas comes but once a year;

A time for family and good cheer

Though some may be far far away

Hearts unite on Christmas day!

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6:10 TRAIN To NOWHERE

Trouble here;

Trouble there

In this world,

Gone insane

I give up

I don’t care;

Get me off,

This train

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KING EXXIDAR

There once lived an evil king,

In the ancient “Land of Nod”

“Exxidar”

Lived a life of splendor,

Wore murdered father’s signet ring

Self proclaimed demi-god;

Tribute came from near ‘n far

Was greatly feared;

For being cruel ‘n unjust

He never spared “The rod”

One day to Nod;

A stranger came

To call upon the king

Regal ‘n handsome,

With hint of danger

“My Lord I come from afar”

My name is Thoth!

Thoth spoke these words;

“Being  immortal for many ages,

I’ve seen the rise ‘n fall

Of many kingdoms,

Verily I say to you;

My book has many pages”

“Majesty I bring glad tidings

‘Lest thou refuse me heed;

Free thy subjects from harsh bindings,

Heal old wounds that still do bleed”

“Provide shelter; clothe ‘n feed the destitute

Pay well those of able body for their toil,

Let all who work this land bear fruit

Ensure that every lamp be full of oil”

“Act now;

This land shall truly flourish;

For a thousand generations!

Through the love of a grateful many;

Thy hungry soul shall surely nourish”

A flash of anger crossed the king’s face

“Who is Thoth, to tell me what to do?”

“Before my court I’ll put this man in his place.”

“I’ll punish him, (although his words be true.)”

Thoth stood before King Exxidar in silence;

 Sunlight thru yonder pane shone upon his face

With lowered eyes Thoth showed compliance

He knew humbling before a king was no disgrace

Exxidar’s mouth went from frown to smile;

He knew by Thoth his rule had been tested

There was nothing in this man he could revile

The king knew with Thoth he had been bested

The king raised his voice, and did decree

“Stay a while, my Sage and counsel me”

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“LIVING SUNLIGHT”

She walked in truth ‘n beauty

“Motherhood” her heart-felt duty

At last her precious soul took flight

Gone!

Her bright ‘n “Living sunlight”

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(For J.S.)