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Handshakes With Angels

I flew one time Over the going ons of this life I saw fate's plan From my conception to my third ex wife From the dumpster babies to a NorthWestern paradise From train traffic delays to buses blowing up in Saudi uh-rayb From sending your picture to med schools to 25 cent giving a family food From giving profiles an update to gettin profiled and court dates From same love and reverse racism To double X chromosome unnecessary circumcision From society's mutiny to wives being sold and muted on their knees From all the pastors receiving enough to breakeven and the poor that are rich in faith no matter circumstance nor season From rainbows leading you to gold to rainbows meaning the devil has bought your soul From waterfalls to your teardrops From catchin crooks to crooked cops Opening fire on perps to opening fire on purp From losing your last dollar to finding your worth Over satiating our hunger to babies dying of thirst From oil and water To closed minds and open legs Old autopsies at a young age All that lynching but we can't hang Inherited all your bad genes All these heirs but I can't breathe Bending the air so it won't fit in your lungs Authoritative action leaves you speechless because they'd prefer for me and you you and I to breathe less But I ain't trying to handshake no angels yet Not yet

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 6/8/2014 12:32:00 PM
- Warm welcome to PoetrySoup,Jonathan :) - I choose your first lovely written poem - Well done !! - Nice to meet you :) - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- PoetrySoup Rule1: Be kind and keep PoetrySoup a haven. PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 6/4/2014 11:41:00 AM
Jonathan, , A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you enjoy the community, as I did when I first join, March 2010. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over, to the contest page. I OFFER MY CONTEST, in hopes it inspires you to write another poem. I'm looking forward to following you and your poetry ha-ha a special pair:) here's the link to the contest page. http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_contests/ <---~Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@"
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Date: 6/3/2014 8:16:00 PM
good words. good beat.
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Date: 6/3/2014 6:05:00 PM
Welcome to PoetrySoup, Jonathan. Here's hoping you enjoy getting to know people in this community, Keep writing and enjoy reading the poetry of others. If you comment on other's poems, many will return the favor. Best wishes.
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Date: 6/3/2014 4:30:00 PM
Thank you for sharing :)
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Date: 6/3/2014 2:55:00 PM
Jonathan, ,, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight, in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile, others passed, when I first join the soup 4 years ago. I wish you the best when it comes to your compositions. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT
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