Michael Tor Poet Free verse

You Wont Steal My Joy

The Las Vegas shootings were Horrific. 
The people running as the rapid fire was 
sounding off in the background!
  The wild fires in California, fifteen people
 dead, and it is not controlled yet!
   Hurricanes Maria, Irma, Jose, southern 
coast is devastated, Puerto Rico is in need
of help!
   Pizza Gate Pedophile rings in America!
   Players kneeling and disrespecting our flag
 for which Men and Women have sacrificed
 their lives for.

                   Enough is Enough!


      You will Not Steal My Joy, I reach for the remote
 and turn off the "Joy Stealer" the TV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Michael Tor  Inspired by Andrea Dietrich

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Harry Horsman February 17, 2023 at 12:22 AM An oldie of yours Michael, "Nothing has changed.' Stay well my friend. Harry

Kathy Anderson November 18, 2020 at 9:24 AM Very true. It isn't that hard to turn off any electronics and deprogram yourself at the same time. All that media hype and the endless ads. Only things is now I miss our TV since it's broken! Last laughs on me I guess. Good spill though. Michael Tor November 18, 2020 at 2:57 PM Hi Kathy sent you Soup Mail. If I can help I will. Im sorry about your broken TV. Sometimes things happen for a reason. Hope your spirits are up. Sincerely me...

Andrea Dietrich May 20, 2020 at 6:25 PM today, however, is STRANGEr than fiction. Michael Tor May 20, 2020 at 10:56 PM I am not as talented I meant to write. I'm tired tonight. oops. Michael Tor May 20, 2020 at 10:55 PM Miss wrote write for right. Sorry... Michael Tor May 20, 2020 at 10:53 PM Yes Andrea, I have been preparing for, well you know. No but your write I love writing. I'm as talented as you or James Inman, or Demetrios, or Richard Lamoureux or Silent One, Paul Callus and a few others but I enjoy writing and love reading poets who really impress the heck out of me. Harry, and Arthur. I'm content just hanging out with you gals and guys. Your friendships are more important to me then my writings... You guys are superstars. Im just a fan admiring all the talented folks around me. I forgot Jan and Eve, so many if I left your name out forgive me. You know who you are because I comment on your writings

Andrea Dietrich May 20, 2020 at 6:24 PM this is a really cool one that I had not seen before. I am seeing you have not posted anything in over a year except for your POTD!! Why not?? You have so much to say! (tv NEWS is the joy stealer. I just put on a great movie. I am all about escaping into fiction)

Richard Lamoureux December 23, 2017 at 3:05 PM Dropping by to wish you Merry Christmas. I enjoyed reading this one, lots to think about. Michael Tor December 31, 2017 at 10:13 PM Thanks Richard for stopping by, I have been away would have responded earlier if I had known. God bless you my friend for the new year and I hope your Christmas was all that you wanted it to be.

Robert Lindley December 1, 2017 at 6:13 AM Tremendous truth in your gem presented my friend. Tragic that even the news does not present but a fraction of the evil and rin this world. I too, walk out of the house and journey out into Nature , for a spell. A fav.... Michael Tor December 16, 2017 at 10:23 PM Thank you Robert.

Darlene De Beaulieu October 30, 2017 at 7:58 AM Yep! There is enough going on in this world ,without watching more. Have a nice day my friend. Michael Tor November 1, 2017 at 11:40 PM Thanks Darlene for your visit.

Arthur Vaso October 15, 2017 at 7:01 PM This is so good Michael, despite it all the cup is either half full or half empty, even I write on the dark side, I prefer to see the world as the cup thats half full! To many nice people such as yourself and many here, that convince me of that!!! :) Michael Tor October 15, 2017 at 8:16 PM Arthur I am glad that you feel that way. Your words make me feel like we all can make a difference in this crazy world. Thank you for your uplifting comment and I hope you are well my friend...

Paul Callus October 15, 2017 at 8:07 AM Very expressive, Michael. Yes...enough is enough! I won't risk changing channel...I'll go out for a lovely countryside walk instead! ~ Regards // paul Michael Tor October 15, 2017 at 12:06 PM Good for you Paul it is sad how much depressing news they give us...

Pashang Salehi October 14, 2017 at 9:17 AM Indeed....enough is enough.... Andrea inspires a lot of people, me included... Michael Tor October 14, 2017 at 10:24 AM She does Pashang, thanks for the visit.

Andrea Dietrich October 13, 2017 at 12:08 PM Michael, my friend, I am happy that I inspired you to write this, but though I do not watch the news, I DO watch other things on tv. It's my escapism and I love good tv shows!! Anyway, yes, the things in this world are so horrific. Enough to keep us up all night with anxiety!! WELL DONE. Michael Tor October 13, 2017 at 3:21 PM There good movies and a few selected programs but I rarely see the news. Thanks for the visit and your valued comment Andrea.

Tim Smith October 12, 2017 at 1:43 PM I'm not watching as much either...more music and reading Michael Michael Tor October 12, 2017 at 9:24 PM Smart man you are Tim...

Silent One October 12, 2017 at 7:54 AM So true the TV is also used to brainwash people.. It is always best to have an open mind and think for yourself.. However, you could always just watch cartoons lol Michael Tor October 12, 2017 at 11:00 AM lol so true Silent One. Thanks for visiting my friend.

Alexis Y. October 12, 2017 at 2:19 AM Hi Michael, Amen to that. That is why I seldom watch the TV. I heard about the devastation in Vegas from a relative. Tv can be a "joy" stealer. You expressed that point very well in this piece- Alexis Michael Tor October 12, 2017 at 11:03 AM Thank you so much Alexis you had the courage to not watch. There are some good shows but there is so much garbage like the occult crap and then all the depressing news, just tired of it.