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Divided We Stand

Inspired by a tremendously bold & powerful track, “Who we are” by Machinehead Once upon a misery call Deception broke bread with diabetic circumstances Sugar Coating Half-assed smiles Phantoms of a listless fortitude Haunting today’s unfulfilled promise As they wear silken layered Khakis With African cotton dreams And unclaimed pocket protectors to share their wealth Amongst other wealthy failures They ask to make “change” While folding up heroin-laced $50s under Cabernet bodies of Christ Once, twice, three times a deceiver Who dares draws irradiated chalk upon broken billboards Not the educated teacher Satisfying extra-curricular agendas Grading heat-stroked ovulations On jezebel’s curve Nightmare of the philanthropist Giving unto others’ unexplained wishes The “hungry”, fed The lonely, shed S h e d Shedding retinal rejections Over misguided wisdoms As they listen for audible sanity Wandering within the bellows of an insatiable burden (Cricket sounds) ©Drake J. Eszes

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Jslambert Mister Roboto

Date: 8/3/2014 4:49:00 PM

NO CRICKET SOUNDS my friend!!! This reminds me of a poem from my Puerto Rican SLAM POET friend from Orlando Florida, I lived there for 5 years and hardly anyone writes with more PIZAZZ than my homeboy "El'-COOL- LOW". Before ya' diss, I didn't make up the nickname. YOUR poem here, is Dianamic, especially the Heroin Lace Fiddy Spot!~ & 7 rate all day. DO you do open mic?

Poet Tacito
Date: 8/3/2014 4:51:00 PM

I'm a Puerto Rican from Jersey. You won't be offending me, sir. :) The nickname is hilarious. Thank you so much, Roboto! I've done some Open Mics in Jersey & Cali, the latter state being where I live now. :) Cheers sir!

Laura Breidenthal

Date: 8/1/2014 12:03:00 PM

There's plenty of deception going on in the world today-it's positively sickening. I just hope if we begin to find it in our lives or actually in ourselves we will be able to dispel it from our life. This piece covers a long range of this deceptive spirit. Quite a strengthening piece. "They ask to make “change” While folding up heroin-laced $50s under Cabernet bodies of Christ Once, twice, three times a deceiver" Love your play on words. Very very effective way to get the points across.

Poet Tacito
Date: 8/1/2014 12:07:00 PM

It's very sad, yes. More upsetting is that the places which claim to be against that mindset, promotes it with such indignant pride & egotistical wonder. They're nothing more but a cancerous herd of ironic contradictions. That said, thank you so very much, Laura! BIG HUG!

Kelly Deschler

Date: 7/26/2014 10:48:00 PM

The "wisest" people that are supposed to teach us right from wrong, are often in need of that lesson themselves.... so sad, but true!.... These words are amazingly powerful, Drake. Rock on!

Poet Tacito
Date: 7/27/2014 12:24:00 AM

Hell. Yes. Well said. Thank you, dear Kelly!

Arlene Smith

Date: 7/16/2014 7:33:00 AM

No cricket sounds here, Drake my friend!.. Applauding for you!!.. Well penned!.. Hugs.. Arlene

Poet Tacito
Date: 7/16/2014 11:05:00 AM

Ha, wonderful! Many thanks to you, Arlene! I'm very grateful for you stopping by!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 7/8/2014 9:52:00 AM

We humans have much to answer for. We have truly articulated our wealthy failures and confused them with what it truly means to be successful. Fabulous piece Drake.

Poet Tacito
Date: 7/8/2014 10:41:00 AM

Damn right we do. 'Tis a shame. Spot on response, Richard. Many thanks to you, kind sir.

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 7/3/2014 3:44:00 AM

Ahh those misguided wisdoms lead to unfulfilled promises indeed.Where can sanity be found in such a burocratic world?A powerful message Dj Drake.

Poet Tacito
Date: 7/8/2014 10:27:00 AM

Probably at a Target or Gamestop store. Thank you, darling Charmaine! :)

Nette Onclaud

Date: 6/23/2014 3:01:00 PM

ahhha, those jezebel curves seem to heighten hidden prowls for some kind of instant gratification.. another dizzy ride of a piece; just awesome., drake... huggs

Poet Tacito
Date: 6/23/2014 3:33:00 PM

Indeed!! Ha! Thank you so much, Nette! Also, I think June 29th will be just fine. :) I'll message you later. HUGE HUG!

Eileen Manassian

Date: 6/18/2014 6:25:00 PM

Hmmmmm....of course you got me on the teacher's bit with the extracurricular agendas....sounds like some piece of work. Hope you got it all out of your system...Ah....Deep breath! ;)

Poet Tacito
Date: 6/19/2014 8:18:00 AM

Yeah, it's becoming an epidemic here in the US. It's just so pitiful. I'll never fully get it out of my system. That's taking away half of my fun. ;)

Scott Thirtyseven

Date: 6/18/2014 7:42:00 AM

Wow mate that was a trip, a real journey into your mind, what fantastic visuals and word play. Nothing that I would not expect from you. Loved the ride.

Poet Tacito
Date: 6/18/2014 9:18:00 AM

Hey Scott! Yeah, my brain was everywhere on this one. It was entirely fun. :) Thanks so much!