Pain Choka Poems

Centuries ago

In ancient Hermopolis

A debate roared loud

Between a proud Christian priest

And a strange shepherd

Who was a Manichaean

Wearing ragged clothes

And who was looking for sheep

“Flames will...

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An opening's gap
Construed as silver lining's
Lack— not wings; just blue stupor—
Clouds spinning circles.
Still crowns kings; a wisp of rain
Falls in brief— in heaven's clasp.

Why must...

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When hard times rain down
on our loved ones; when trials
need to be endured-
they seem to come all at once.
Wouldn’t you agree?
I’d say this year I’ve...

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her expectations
did not tally to the scene
ill placed trust in words
free fall imminent
why does she remain so still
she must save herself
but the fall goes on
she...

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In winter's cold grip
In the land of the Angles
The Good Christians came
Against their will to a trial
In a grand city
Called the Ford of the Oxen
Good...

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This year for Christmas...


You are in heaven
Surrounded by missed loved ones.

Christmas in heaven 
How glorious it must be

Spending Christmas day
Celebrating with our king!

Angelic voices 
Singing...

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Weak in, just poor at
that is your suferring hand
with eastern meal syllables

Dear flower ageing
That is your suferring sight
Seeing a chore to collect

Palm is company
That is...

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An eight-pointed star 
Shone in the night in summer 
He came from above 
Not belonging to the stars 
Stranger to them all 
Is above the...

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this night is our last
few precious hours for loving
time for making memories
till it’s time to part
so kiss me hold me love me
lose yourself in my...

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One, from time to time,
may feel that love is just like 
the butterfly room;

one may like the way 
enter into its softness 
first, for the...

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* GUN *
Some evil world,With evil hearts,
Pour the blood without guts,
What the world are we live in,
Is this what we named peace,
Evilness to be preached,
Lives...

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without clarity
     eyes are blurred, straining to see
            as the...

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sin so seemingly harmless
offending no one 
sloth hides behind selfish smiles
feigning pain or pitiful 
preening and purring 
inside it acquiesces 
accepting of assistance 
sighing it...

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it starts as a hurt
buried in a shallow grave
deep within the heart
where in times of pain
memories resurrect it
and it comes to life

seeking an excuse
it weaponizes...

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M-orning sun comes up
A-gain above the junction, 
Y-our whole life is warmed.

A-nother day breaks, 
N-ew dawn has given your heart
N-o hurt, pain, and harm.

Topic: Birthday...

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