Best Hellbent Poems

They speak boldly of bravery
But yet cowardly hide from reality
Falsely believing courage to be found in artillery,
and respect in a casualty

I hope they never have to watch life untimely leave
When someone they think fondly of can no longer breath
They talk errantly since their life is...

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Without an iota…
out of the pan
into the fire
for my wokeness
an eternal pyre
God given compassion 
comfort 
I cannot see
for my own
you will not believe
they say you can’t teach
an old dog 
new tricks
but I will still try
between the stones
and the sticks
despite 
what you’re believing 
I wish you
ease...

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people dont always reveal 
exposing their curled horns sharpened 
	towards the sky
elaborately torn or newly shown 
	wings 
		gigantic over towering
			guiding their soul

who says there are angels
	when to be told were all sinners
was there a time when we were saints

you cant

those twisted thoughts engraved into 
	the...

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(“Field of Dreams - Flanders 1917”, 2020, original oil)

HellBent

Rumors of war, hard-ons for war
Bad dreams and perverse fantasies 
Driving dirty old men forward into battle.

For at least someone to do 
And have done to them.

Just as a real peace is on the horizon 
The machines...

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