Best Scornfully Poems

Dangling from fragile threads 
soaked in suppressed emotions
I weigh my limited options
as flashes from the past flicker 
behind a barrier of uncertainty. 
In swirling mist...

Read more of this work...

POTD 21 November 2017

So professional in his lies - So ruthless in his ambition
Feeding lies to the simple folk - convincing in his deception
Telling them...

Read more of this work...

Silhouetted Stagnant Shadows


Stagnant shadows of night sequestered slaves in sight
Faces fading in fright as the fear feeds the lethargic light
Silhouettes of love in plight demons...

Read more of this work...

" She was born in 219 A.D.,
I met her in 235 when she was 16 years old.
I was working hard with her father as a...

Read more of this work...

I am appalled by the acts of atrocity in this world of eccentricity 
How can you handle the rebellious transgressions of all children, women and...

Read more of this work...

LIFE IS UNFAIR

Teach the children of tomorrow
For tomorrow holds more pains, 
Lie within the oasis of hatred for love is far.
The lilies of power can...

Read more of this work...

The Trail Where They Cried

Following the wooded trail;
Fainted footprints I traced.
Embedded in the dirt and shale;
Of ancestors who were displaced.

The wind blew cold and mournfully;
As...

Read more of this work...

Here lies papa, the bravest warrior

Who turned the cats back to the ground.

Whose mighty sword slain thousand soldiers at a sight

And his presence calmed the...

Read more of this work...

Poet:  Ken Jordan
Poem:  Words From A Dying Ancestor
Edited by:  Sparkle Jordan
written:  July/2015


This is why
I
rebelled,

Dawn to Dusk -

It's why
I
was
malcontent,

over
the 
cruelty 

of
America's
enslavement -

Dawn...

Read more of this work...

Broken-Hearted Caressing Sorrow



Where do you bring a broken heart, damaged dreams that won’t depart?
Where do you go when things fall apart, serving silent screams a...

Read more of this work...

She slipped clumsily in a 
café
Looked all around her
from the corner of her 
eye
Felt all eyes upon her
Bit her lip
and flushed crimson 
disconcertedly.

He was sacked,...

Read more of this work...

I used to sing on the school bus, 
Harmonise and everything, full blast, 
Most of the others had strong voices, 
And I would wish mine...

Read more of this work...

Forever forgive me
For my one and only iniquity
Please forgive me
With forbearance eternally

Lots of anger and lust
Got a hold of me…
So, I must...oh, I must…
Set my...

Read more of this work...

WHO REALLY CONTROLS THE WORLD?

Going up and down
Dark and cruel to behold
We smile in tears and agony
Death smiles scornfully behind
The only gift of life is...

Read more of this work...

They didn't want Jesus Christ for their king,
     being meek was an utterly detestable thing
They didn't want Him for their king,
...

Read more of this work...