Gregg Banter Poet Blank verse

New Power Flower

  ONE: Book of  Kings /What kind of man can laugh in prison?  / the kings answered " a man who is free"/ just then , a trumpet sounded/ a throne and a crown / were passed throughout/ the alleys and the main streets/ where it's shine brightened and glistened throughout / it's journeyed path, never dull never dulled,again/ 40 gold alters, 40 cubits by 40 cubits gold/ were built from this wisdom/ a man who is free/ democracies/ do not fight /each other/only kings who are not kings/ blame others for their failures.  TWO: waste lands / the herds of cattle are perplexed/ because they have no pasture/ clouds but no rain/purple bottomed bruised clouds of/ no rain/dark darker blue,than blue can ever be/ the wreckage of the heathen/ who appear as angels/ but are not!/ cannot see themselves/ when they look in the mirror/hold a mirror to their faces, and they will die!/ the civil war soldier says "the saddest part is that we are all Americans"/ and atlas just shrugged once again/  THREE: more kings, more lands/  Lucy in the sky with daffodils/ What happened to these generations?/  yellow and flowering, yellowing and flowering/ yellow, flowering ,suns/ purple bruised clouds/a dark darker blue, than blue can ever be/the last of the days' sun/disappearing, but for one/last sliver/ hanging/still/in the sky/not completely ,letting go/ atlas can/still/ rise/ but now ,not even rain/ not even clouds/ the civil war soldier says/" the quicker we hit bottom,/ the quicker we start turning around"/  Lucy in the sky with daffodils,geraniums,carnations/ what happened to these generations?/ the monks chanting" the quicker we hit bottom/ the quicker we turn around"/ Krishna , Krishna, Shanti, shanti/  watch as anglo eyes become more slant/ and asian eyes become more round/dark skin more golden/ white skin more bronzed/ Krishna, alleluia, amen./ as atlas prepared to step forward/ the streets and sidewalks , lightened with the sun.

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Beata Agustin July 12, 2026 at 10:28 PM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.

Poet Destroyer A March 25, 2016 at 2:16 PM Awesome to read this one again, Gregg, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing and sharing your poetry. LOVE LINDA

Skat A July 28, 2015 at 10:30 PM Gregg, I enjoyed reading your poem today. Take Care. **SKAT** Gregg Banter August 6, 2015 at 7:20 PM It makes me happy to hear (read) I've looked through a lot of your work and found it quite good / not just of romantic sort / but a step up in a more worldly way you seem to be growing as a poet /I also like the works of destroyer so seeing your collaborations is exciting / good vibrations Gregg Taylor Banter author of Wolves and Wildflowers

Poet Destroyer A January 16, 2012 at 5:03 PM Hi..Gregg, is this the only poem you have... Could of sworn another one...lol..better yet hurry and write us another one... Ill be back...pd Gregg Banter August 6, 2015 at 7:48 PM Hi miss destroyer / your work destroys me /recent work is the best yet / good vibrations ! Gregg Taylor Banter author of Wolves and Wildflowers

Poet Destroyer A January 1, 2012 at 5:20 PM Hello, Gregg, how are you? A very inquiring poem. i see much beauty through the images in your poem, Enjoyed... best wishes this year, can't wait to read more of your work this year. Always ~p.d.

Carol Sunshine Brown December 16, 2011 at 6:39 AM I enjoyed reading your poetry this morning Gregg. I hope you have a wonderful weekend. I am going to see if I can write something for a couple contests this weekend. Hope you find the inspiration to do the same. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours. Love, Carol