They filed his blood beneath a numbered case—
the marrow went to war without a call.
The VA counted cells, not what took place
in basements where his stare could split the wall.
The cancer knew his secrets—mutiny
against Guam’s humid silence, its red debt
claimed as the twenty-one guns thoomed in key.
We stood. We nodded. No one cried. Not yet.
There’s money now, for toxin’s wrongful death,
Agent Orange crusading through his bones.
But not for years of learning that a breath
is held—not for the legacy of tones.
They pay for what his blood became, not how
it taught us all to disappear. Lie down.
The queen has all the power
while foot soldiers goad the king
though he maybe important
the church ahead of hymn
as too crusading bishops
diagonally move to sing
the knights gallant in battle
before a fall within
the castle's rabble- rousers
encircled squares are ringed
battles meant to topple towers
to where the fight was hinged
the territory taken
with patience wearing thin
when black on white is shaken
who turns the tide to win?
Crimson carnations create chords of casual charm,
Happy hyacinths harmonise in their psychedelic hues,
Bright bubbles of hope in crusading sunset,
Soft sepia smiles sent down from the Shepherd above,
Burnished beams of bright sunrays ballet in between birches,
An emerald euphony of jasper jingles and obsidian operas,
Salmon welkin croons its crescendo as it turns indigo,
The warbling waves wind up in a waltz,
Evening falls softly in various shades of blue,
All's well with the world of woven wonders.
Lines taken from the following poems:
Serenading sunset
Moonstone melodies
Autumn leaves
Fiery sunset
In the shadow of sunlight
Chrysanthemum Hymns
Spring sonata
It started with a blank canvas
The lilt of lilac melodies
Haven of hope
I am burning in the sweltering heat
And it is just over a hundred degree
The sun is burning in my head
And a terrible pain is writhing in my neck
And water is springing up in my face
But I am holding on to my grace
I was wondering how to ease this discomfort
When all that I could see was a valley of trees
Standing up in front of me and flies crusading in the ceiling
And cobwebs stretching about
Oh how it makes my spirit wants to shout
Hope suddenly rose out of the ground
And saturate my flesh and I breath
A sigh of relief and my spirit emerge from the deep
But my spirit began to weep and the tension rolled away
And took all the bad feelings away
And suddenly a streak of light filled the sky
And Just as I thought of it the rain clouds burst open
And fill my soul and cool down the temperature
On the ground, nature is always standing by
To rescue me from the heat and fill me up with words
To climb the ladder of hope.
Ascending In Light Towards Mountainous Peaks
Within Reach, Zion Bound By The Quickening
Pressing High With Fire Power
On Holy Ground My Soul Towers,
Solar Empowered, Sun Born By The Prowess
Forever Rising, Thriving Like A Lotus Flower
Divine By The Essence, Wings Ablaze
Ever Soaring In Fiery Faith,
Crusading The Valleys Of Truth Within
Through The Promise Land Of Eternal Wisdom,
Ever-Forth By Spirit Aflame
I AM Solar Rexus, The Solar Sage
Coruscating Fire, Wielding Shields Of Knights
Brandishing Spears Sacred as Light,
Crusading Upright St.George Like
Into Fields Of Destiny with Steeds Of Epic Flight,
Chasing Legends
Dicing and Slashing, Full Speed In Gleaming Sabatons
Being self-titled
aristocrat pure
Heraldry solemn
liege a du jour
Knighted in fealty
loyalty’s throne
Crusading triumphant
—honor atoned
(Dreamsleep: July, 2023)
Gluggy margarine marine grips keels
Apex sun spreads sickly circle of lard
Plugged lungs, gust momentum marred
Strait elongates co-ordinate, pace killed
Gliding knife grease fixed current kestrels
Impotent motor pendulums drowsy matelot
Vacating tranquillity served seas slow
Exoteric tampers spatula flat vapid vessel
Crusading armada cruise aquatic canyon
Rigid crucifix mast meanders evangelical
Illusive land sinks split quills, sodalite inkwell
Top-gallant swallowed, whale snack plankton
Inert surrender line honours, hundred strong
Quelled by existence Earth centric
Universe of solar centre offensive
Encourages complacent latent symposium
Rigging ties tradition to methods regaled
Order drifts on brittle fine line filament
Oceanic only planet confirms familiar
Moribund remains phobic, slick oil sailed
18th February
Fear of Anarchy
GAPS GIVE CRITIQUE ROOM
CHRISTIAN
Concern,compassion,comfort
CHARITY !
Commitment,consensus,concord
COMMUNITY !
Comunion,converse,counsel
CONNECTIONS !
Constant,candid,confession
CREED !
Conviction,contentment,completeness
CARPUS !
Contributor,curative,crusading
CHARISMA !
COVENANT ! CHRIST ! CHURCH !
NOTE:Poets call attention to certain words in a line of poetry by using alliteration to create a pleasant, rhythmic effect.
adding to the mood of a poem repeating soft, melodious sounds.
conquerors and heroes
singing their way to victory
standing solid and unified
glory days ahead of them
chanting Catholic hymns
guiding ships across the sea
feeling a pride in their accomplishments
feeling validated and uplifted
their conquests honorable and true
incredible journey
ancestral homeland
kissing the earth
chanting their song
reveling in their return
to their wives and women
Will they come into fashion again!
Out of the grass they did not suddenly bloom.
It took enough hate filled and divisive speech.
And then, when it grew to be "us over them"
The birth of Auschwitz and its nightmarish flowers began to bloom.
It Took so many to horrific deaths.
All that was needed was to create
fear coming out of your breath.
See that mask on your face!
First step in mind control, better than mace.
Don't you see it!
Getting a rebirth here??
It's simple logic at least to me.
As long as we kill the unborn,
Why not those in infirmaries?
And for sure all those who will wear no mask.
We must kill them, we deem it our crusading task?
Beat our political opponents because of their views?
Indeed, in a red hat, beat them black and blue.
Make them the blame for a society gone askew.
Do not hate others because of their views.
That's my message for today,it's a dangerous game.
To bring upon another, undeserved shame.
It's not OK to burn businesses down.
This all paid for by Soros, the technology media you so love,
and those high paid, media clowns.
11-8-2020
SERENADING SUNSET
I watch you walk into fast fading sunset
Alone I stand here in cool shading sunset
What I have now are memories left behind
Reminders of love in cascading sunset
I think of those days when we went for a ride
Laughter ringing in serenading sunset
We had what you'd call the connection of hearts
Bright bubbles of hope in crusading sunset
I wonder sometimes what went wrong between us
Glimpses of glitches in brocading sunset
If I got another chance, I'd make amends
Show you my deepest love in wading sunset
I would take you to that pinnacle of joy
If only you held me in raiding sunset
I would lay my heart at your feet once again
If only you stopped this invading sunset
Will you not look back and smile at me once more?
Sobs rack my soul in masquerading sunset
I, Jo hold my breath as you slowly come back
Our love soars higher in persuading sunset.
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11 syllables per line
08.31.2020
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CHRISTIAN
Concern,compassion,comfort
CHARITY !
Commitment,consensus,concord
COMMUNITY !
Comunion,converse,counsel
CONNECTIONS !
Constant,candid,confession
CREED !
Conviction,contentment,completeness
CARPUS !
Contributor,curative,crusading
CHARISMA !
COVENANT ! CHRIST ! CHURCH !
Beyond the pit of darkness
I will be your crusading light.
Throughout the dismal days
and the endless nights.
My heart is your beacon
just look and you will see.
You are the fairest in the land
and loved by all of me.
I see the inner you
your strength and all your power.
There is no storm that we can't weather
you are my finest hour.
In the fog, odyssey
A cheerful adventurer
Free to be
In dampish autumn weather
Hikes into the hills
Awesome and deep
Watching the leafage sweep
Whilst song birds spill
Into the alone to peep
The only other sound --the break
Of distant waves and warblers awake
The air is raw, with a cold whisper
Many miles to go before any sleep
When sweet dreams come cheap
To a crusading journeyer
Who has promises to keep
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