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Lament of a Fallen Peaceful Warrior

Lament Of A Fallen Peaceful Warrior Dreamt as I hover amongst the distant stars I never existed No hands or feet or words of regret discernibly heard or said ---------------------- Wisdom in absence fail to disallow peace to vanish in thin air Frenzied voices roar aloud while impregnable walls shattered In clandestine dungeons hidden tears accrued to gun powder Explodes like thunder for promises of love eventually faltered Most chauvinistic of senses heart of virtuousness admonishes Bares distended egos of men claiming their cruelest conquest Power and greed and envy amass even in gravity free spaces Truly mesmerized by immoral desire to suffocate the weakest Tried to escape bloody scenes of war which makes skin quiver Restraining enduring wrath for revenge to punish the evil doer Beneath burial ground where cold eroding bones in solitude be Justice shifting dark to light these eyes are not destined to see ---------------------- Within this endless void I aimlessly probe for ultimate meaning An impalpable force caresses this lost spirit crying for the living Penned: 06/16/2022 8:44 p.m. Aboard cruise liner: Rhapsody Of the Seas Cruising the Mediterranean

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Joseph May

Date: 8/27/2022 4:59:00 PM

"Power and greed and envy amass even in gravity free spaces", as Justice teeters on a double standard, Well penned Anselmo

Anselmo Boles
Date: 8/30/2022 3:20:00 PM

Thanks very much for the postive comment and visit Joseph!...ab

Timothy Ray

Date: 8/25/2022 3:41:00 PM

what an excursion Anselmo....an adventure all unto itself into the sad, at times, the fate of manunkind....wow

Anselmo Boles
Date: 8/26/2022 5:18:00 PM

Once again, thank you for your very positive comment Timothy...ab

Sotto Poet

Date: 7/31/2022 4:36:00 PM

While you are sailing in the Mediterranean, you have written some nice and deeply philosophical thoughts. I think a lot of good quality olive oil come from there. You have used a lot of great and wonderful metaphors throughout your writing, Anselmo. Thanks for your comment on my page.

Anselmo Boles
Date: 8/1/2022 8:37:00 AM

Thanks Lasaad, great to hear from you. Yes, the Greeks and the Italians produce some of the best olive oil in the world. My cruise will be headed to Israel in 4 days and will begin our cruises from Haifa, Israel from then on. Keep writing your wonderful poems!...ab

Jenna Logan

Date: 7/14/2022 6:39:00 AM

With you, my eyes long to see something other than war, death and morbidity, but you're right in that it's not for the dead that we should cry. I hope you're not spending all of your time at sea writing about the sadness in the world. Enjoy the rest of your cruise. She's a fine vessel.

Anselmo Boles
Date: 7/14/2022 6:55:00 AM

Hi Jenna, thank you for your thoughts! I actually always have a great time cruising the Med or the world for that matter, it just happened that we are near Ukraine and have Ukrainians on board and somehow their presence triggered something strong. Yes, I can sense that you are a very positive spirit, and I do try to be the same in all aspects. I really appreciate your visit! Stay happy...ab