Obama Rhapsody - Potd
...His full given name is Barack Hussein Obama
The etymology of his first name, "Baraka," a Swahili word meaning "Blessed"
It's easy to see why he's my favorite POTUS
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Categories:
aca, appreciation, celebrity, perspective, political,
Form: Ode
Alcoholism and Hope
...Oh, how we loathe those who drink,
Such sinners, such losers, they are!
But we think we certainly are far more than perfect?
As we drive high on pot, drugs and booze zooming our oh, so saintly car...
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Categories:
aca, addiction, angst, encouraging, inspiration,
Form: Free verse
When Death My Way Comes, Translation of Carlos Bousono's Sonnet: Cuando Yo Vaya a Morir
...When Death my Way Comes, Translation of Carlos Bousono’s sonnet : Cuando yo vaya a morir
( I prefer the reversal in my rendering of the title for it highlights the inevitability of the moment. I hav...
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Categories:
aca, death,
Form: Sonnet