Howard Manser Poet Rhyme

The My Way Highway

blind minions do not hear
deaf disciples cannot see
callous subzero frozen feelings 
breed gibberish jarring jubilee 

this bloody blind-eyed messiah
rode to town astride an ass
belching barking oratory
for an aimless lower class

a starry-eyed astrologer
alchemist extraordinaire
summoned shrouded quatrains
revealing he baffles with a flare

loitering lotus-eater
puppeteer par excellence
self-indulgent Machiavellian 
pitched fabricated arrogance

adroit and ambidextrous
he summons the mercurial mass
conjuring decrees and fairytales 
dictating his rules pass

lose not a bloodied hammered head
resign yourself to a running retreat
le guillotine administers
swift sweet and replete 

no man speaks of that not heard
or sees that left not read
bony fingers point with indigestion
reflecting in fractured mirrors 


Posted April 18, 2020

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Aditi Mishra May 23, 2020 at 6:49 PM Congratulations on your win Howard! This is brilliant :) Howard Manser May 24, 2020 at 1:48 AM Thank You!

John Hamilton May 23, 2020 at 1:04 PM A very powerful write Howard, so well written congrats on a shared first place! Howard Manser May 24, 2020 at 1:46 AM Thank You, Much Appreciated.

James Inman May 16, 2020 at 2:07 PM A powerful write Howard. We must take the time to inform ourselves if we do not wish to become the sheep. Howard Manser May 16, 2020 at 5:24 PM Or the Judas Goat! Thank You James... It is known as individual responsibility

Connie Marcum Wong May 15, 2020 at 5:18 PM Wowzer! I see why this won a trophy Howard! Congratulations! Outstanding! Blessings xxoo Howard Manser May 16, 2020 at 1:25 AM :) Thank You, Connie

Darlene De Beaulieu May 12, 2020 at 2:38 PM Hello Howard Manser, I enjoyed this poem.Have a nice day my friend. Darlene De Beaulieu May 14, 2020 at 8:39 AM You are welcome my friend. Have a nice day. Howard Manser May 12, 2020 at 9:16 PM Thank You!

Jim Dunlap May 11, 2020 at 6:35 PM Nice vocabulary use and flow to this. Beau travail. I read it twice. Howard Manser May 12, 2020 at 9:15 PM Thank You... Glad you enjoyed :)

Constance La France April 20, 2020 at 10:32 PM Howard, congratulations on receiving POTD with your poem, well done _Constance Howard Manser April 21, 2020 at 9:24 PM Thank You, much appreciated.

Connie Marcum Wong April 20, 2020 at 5:12 PM Wow Howard, this is some spot on expression of our world today! Congratulations on your wonderful Trophy and POTD! xxoo Howard Manser April 20, 2020 at 10:16 PM Thank you Connie... I enjoyed twisting the words... and the stiletto :)

Sam Kauffman April 20, 2020 at 1:14 PM So many vivid images carrying your message, Howard. Congratulations on your POTD. Howard Manser April 20, 2020 at 10:11 PM Thank You Sam... It was fun to write... masochistically :)

Winged Warrior April 20, 2020 at 6:54 AM Well done my friend...Congrats!! on POTD!! Howard...all the best from the Wingster...stay safe :o) Howard Manser April 20, 2020 at 10:09 PM Thank You... I play safe... recklessly

Jc Hawkens April 20, 2020 at 5:44 AM Returning with my congratulations on POTD.

Jc Hawkens April 19, 2020 at 8:59 AM Congratulations, On this poignant write. Too many people are pretending to be messiahs and not enough actual people leading. I can see today's relevance in you poetic verse. Howard Manser April 19, 2020 at 9:34 PM You are on point! It was written to apply not only pompous poet with an impossible poetic style or some ungodly contest requirements but also the pinhead politicians who think they were elected to tell us how to live while they get rich and WE support their folly. Jc Hawkens April 19, 2020 at 10:08 AM My apologies I didn't read the contest description. But I do think this is an appropriate metaphor for the climate we live in. And again, it's a poignant write on any topic. Again congratulations

Kai Michael Neumann April 18, 2020 at 11:35 AM Congratulations on your win in my contest. This is very well written and strongly carries your opinion. Kind wishes, Kai Howard Manser April 18, 2020 at 3:13 PM :) Thank You... Greatly Appreciated!