Best On A Soap Box Poems

This morning I listened

To the simpleton and the sapient man preach

Yet as they orated to

All we who came to listen and imbibe

I was lost

There was no distinguishing 

One voice from the other.

Later as I pondered 

All that which was spoken

Spewed aimlessly upon us 

I knew...

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Masculinity is the soap box each man stands upon to praise themselves 
Also it is the need to break backs with every hug to remind yourself how tall you stand 
Masculinity is the crushing of bones when you shake hands with another man who may...

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On My Soap Box-----Again!!
Written; by Tom Wright
3/3/2014 

Nothing like awaking to a fresh blanket of snow,
When it’s toasty inside and no needed place to go;

But many in life are much less fortunate than I,
Some existing on the street, perhaps just getting by;

While I might choose...

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Fly by night
Never wrong 
Long in the tooth
To whom no 1 listens

You talk through your **** 
And what is worse 
Your breath stinks

More than your words 
Breath freshener anyone 
He has begun 
Oh joy what fun
Don't but in
His sermon has started
Standing proud on Soap Box
They...

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By now we can see that these bullies won’t change.
They keep blasting their logic and acting deranged.
I’m sick of the slander and sick of the lies.
They continue to mock and continue to chastise.
The soap box kings up high on their thrones.
Why not mind your own...

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standing upon 
a soap box 
trying to make 
point of view 
be seen as only
way to be 
yelling through 
a bullhorn at the 
masses gathered 
around 
pummeling the 
crowd with a 
hell storm of 
subliminal messages...

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Soap Box  
Written: by Tom Wright
3/5/2018

Each day brings with it threats of civil unrest,
When desires aren’t met we’re taught to whine.
The news is dominated by those who protest,
To get our wants we hit the streets with a sign. 

Using others or things to obtain...

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