For NAME Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Brian Strand
Adam Smith is a great moral philosopher,
Dear great big father of modern economics,
And very big supporter of freedom of markets
Magnificent main figure in economic thoughts
All sin came to humans through him
Divine Grace restored human's place
Affection from God for His creation
Made a way for salvation
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
A half-eaten worm brings him back
If he can’t fix the problem in less than a day
Think of poor Adam and Eve ~ and cut Doc some slack
ADAM LEGACY 4
A planet that was full of bountiful resources
Destroyed by the ones chosen to care for it
A darkness decended upon it named greed
Man didn't realise that he hunger for poison
Layer by layer, he scraped by what was healthy
Even the food that was found very unhealthy
Gold and all kinds of precious weren't edible
After this hunger for wealth became mans
Consuming passions forgetting his legacy
Yet do we have the hunger to undo the greed
apple bites the dust
a taste of forbidden fruit~
c d corruption
o i l e
Have you ever thought about the raising of Cain?
Where did that boy get a rage so completely insane
that he ended up murdering his younger brother?
Did he learn it from his father and mother,
who must've been in such deep, psychological pain
for having caused Eden to go down the drain.
Adam, Adam, Adam, Adam,
Adam.
I do not feel any way about you with poetry --
other than it is my experience with you that
You do not read much of it
At least you do not talk about it.
If you are reading poetry that I send you
Or if you are reading poetry secretly –
(From poets I do not know about)
(If you are cheating on me with other poets~)
Or if you are writing any poetry –
Or if you dream poetry –
If you find yourself asleep with words above your head
As I do
And these words are the hope of your day, of all your days,
And if these words are the reason you are able to live
If these words are your soberness ~
Why do you not tell me what they are?
You’ve fallen in love with me. You told me.
You’re sober for the first time in your adult life.
What are the words to this?
What are your words?
You can whisper them to me, but there are too many.
There must be. I want you to write them.
I want to read them.
But you must read poetry, too.
Ask yourself these questions for your answers
Did God actually allow all these horrors to exist
A simple reflection upon our very own actions
May be far more revealing to our own blame
Let's remember he was warned what would have
Eventually happen once we gained knowledge
Greed limited the abundance that we could share
A world where we could all have co-existed freely
Calling ourselves all the enlightened generations
Yet denying that it was man who has destroyed it
You are so handsome
God made you with His own hands
My eyes of your face.
ZAP: I declare that he was the best
ZONK: For no-one could beat Adam West
On TV most nights
Blue-grey vest and tights
THUNK: And a bat right there on his chest
KLUNK: Perhaps I was easily led
THUD: Accepting whatever was said
For then unlike now
His fists went KAPOW
SPLAAT: He wore two bat ears on his head
CRASH: Adam West impresses my gran
BANG: He’s much more than merely ‘Batman’
WALLOP: Kicks go BAM
THWACK: As fists go WHAM
CLANG: He’s Onomatopoeia Man
In Eden when Adam meet Eve
He said, “You are nude I perceive”
A bit of a madam,
She offered to Adam
A bite of a juicy James Grieve
He knew the fruit was forbidden
And said their bits should be hidden.
But she said, “I insist,”
And, too weak to resist,
Adam did what he was bidden
There’s a moral, you might have guessed,
For God really was not impressed.
So the moral for me,
And I’m sure you’ll agree,
Is women don’t always know best
First biological parents, Adam and Eve
to each other and for one another, they did cleave
created by God with His workmanship* divine
yet, they failed midst human nature’s whine.
First couple in their love’s partnership zest
both resided in great paradise crest
enjoying full blessings’ gain
but soon were banished in pain
when temptation won during their pride’s test.
Adam and Eve established first home on earth
Along first family’s children of precious worth…
Despite domestic conflicts, and relationship’s pleasure
Mankind now thrives since they multiply beyond measure.
*Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
July 9, 2024
15th place, "Clerimerick Couplets (hybrid form)" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Mark Toney; judged on 7/21/2024
"Life is about taking risks to get what you want."
Quote by _ Adam Lambert
Adam Lambert,
runner up on American Idol 2009. Oh, that hurt !
But with magnetic power and charisma he toured with Queen,
his makeup, flamboyance, costumes and vocals are to be seen.
Adam's first real job was on a cruise ship,
with theater and singing- his courtship;
he grew up in San Diego,
rising to fame, a Draco ...
a twisting constellation, a starship !
So talented, "music is where my heart is," he declares,
and his performances on stage leave audiences in tears.
On a wild journey, touring, creating albums and singles,
while touring with Queen, gathering awards and accolade sprinkles.
Sizzling scorching Sun at ‘noon’
Sir and ‘Madam’ coming soon.
While ‘Eve’ thinking deep
Adam comes to ‘peep’
with a ‘race-car, when shines Moon.
‘Eve’ ‘sees’ at Moon : the crescent.
‘Wow ‘ ! Adam likes that : descent.
‘Lol’ ! Adam is glad.
Being the Prime ‘Dad’
of humans ! ‘Mom’ ‘Eve’ nascent.
A son may fall but he will always shine. His legacy of love will never be forgotten. His love will guard you from above. Your world may seem empty now but it will always be full of the memories you had with him. His love will carry on in every sunrise and sunset. Your heart will heal. This beautiful sun kissed sky will be Adam sharing his joy with you everyday from a place like no other A place where this Son will always shine bright and rise for all of you forevermore.
For Adam in Love and Remeberance
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