Best Hangings Poems

Gasping
rasping
clasping
grasping
condemned man's last gasping, rasping breath,
hands on the noose clasping, grasping- death

(* Tyburn was the site of public hangings in London from the 12th century,
executing...

Read more of this work...

Once our land stretched from coast to coast
and the drums of the people beat proud
we were mighty and we were strong
    ...

Read more of this work...

Remembering Mrs. Sully always makes my face break out into smiling mode.
Her face was as craggy as a grave, there was an aluminum tooth on...

Read more of this work...

She’s coming! Mom said this in a sing-songy way.  
She knew that my twin and I were fascinated with Florence, 
she was like our...

Read more of this work...

When the mind's disease is hate
it flows through the veins unchecked
I'm just a voice of reason in the midst of darkness
striking a match 
a light...

Read more of this work...

I noticed the uniform, and the heavy soled shinny black boots
Not the man within it, I apologized.

I remember the clean fresh smell of maleness, as...

Read more of this work...

Poet: Ken Jordan
Poem: Goree Island
Edited by: Sparkle Jordan
written: February/2014


 I see the blood
of my ancestors 
that swell
 in the Atlantic ocean 
on 
Goree Island -

The unmerciful ill winds 
that fell 
over my people, 
in...

Read more of this work...

I will stop reminiscing over the 1700s when the 2000s stop mirroring the same values
plantations upgraded to prisons, chains to handcuff, masters to head leaders...

Read more of this work...

To The Youth Of The 21st century 2011
12/03/20110 Comments
 
The under 30 crowd needs to check the over forty crowd, what kind of mess are...

Read more of this work...

There was a noble sadness hiding in her eyes.
She wears a smile, though elements of insecurities
Trembled in its corners...
Dignity and suffering, combating
for the control of...

Read more of this work...

By Robert J (Bob) Moore © 2016

Making quilts is difficult, you might think you’re clever too
but there’s all the thought and preparation, that you have...

Read more of this work...

THE  SIX DAYS  WAR
     --------------------------------

The sweet smell of orange blossom
wafted along the sandy paths
hovered over the concrete sidewalks
and entered...

Read more of this work...

Read this if you care about the world ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Imprisonment is meant for the sadistic, inhumane acts of evil and destruction of man kind in itself....

Read more of this work...

World wide they're wranglin' up my folks,
So I stay woke 'cause it's no joke,
We came from slavery & hangings by rope,
To wantin' dollars in bulk,

Tryin'...

Read more of this work...

haiku 


the sea in the sky
plummeting through colander…..
hangings of waters; 


© Ramakrishna Chowdary Jasti
19Aug2014...

Read more of this work...