Respect is not what you expect
It is the small things that we neglect that disrespect,
It is rewarding the effort of others to reduce neglect,
That leads to respect.
A back up plan earns respect,
To get the outcome we expect,
Requires words that sooth not excuse that cause us to reflect,
On knowledge of the meaning of respect.
If respect is important,
Then we will not neglect,
Things that show we care to the fullest extent,
And our actions will leave no doubt that we value respect,
Over regret and neglect.
Respect is not a thing to dissect,
But a thing of beauty on which we should take the time to reflect,
To understand how easy it is to lose it if we forget you in respect
And dot an I that shows we are intent on disrespect.
Which will lead to regret and neglect,
That we will be forever trying to dissect.
DEFINING CONTOURS-:-
convey
enlightened
angst
preceptively
expressed
in a CONCEPTUAL WORLD
transformational
symbols
tending
trying
tensions
that CREATE TURMOIL
eruptions
earthquakingly
esoteric
everyday
experience
Dark Angel
of memory
returning to haunt
Those musings
left orphaned
bone stricken and gaunt
In shadows
defining
what sleep can’t abide
I’m forced to remember
what time
— cannot hide
(Dreamsleep: December, 2025)
DEFINING THE DEAFENING
Unhappiness isn't 're going through,
It’s thou we pretend to be.
Series of bio-and socio-cultural stage
That, Alter hormonal and physical change.
Everyone arrives via same matriarchal womb-
Why is it's same, When they want to change?
Isn’t it strange?
Erect by nurture, nature and norm,
Which grows aloud with past form.
Not outside, but within-
Oh! Peace, reach me please.
Don’t vapor like a musky cloud,
Drain Invincible poison out.
March, Oh austere mindset,
To bloom in borrowed hues.
Perhaps, deafening doesn't lie outside-
We breed it inside (individual).
The overcoming of obstacle
Is defining of who yourself are
It's a symbol of courage and firmness
This is the quotient of dividend and divisor
The product of multiplicant and multiplier
The sunny after the rain
The peace after the storm
The medal of valor after the war torn
The graduation of all the studies
The invention of miticuluos innovation
And the beacon of all hopes and aspirations.
I always wanted to be free
I always wanted to be me
I always wanted to look past the haze and confusion so I could see what I need to see.
I never want to be tame
I never want to stay the same
I never want to be hindered and fused, destined not to choose weather I need to or am able to change .
Circumstances don't define me it's my decisions that do you
Basketball's considered a 'contact sport'
Football is a 'sport of collision'
Hunting animals 'for sport'
~ purely derision
Life does not define you, you define life by what you become
In words that dance, a poet's grace,
A laureate's soul finds its embrace.
With verses vivid, tales unfurled,
They paint emotions, a world advanced.
Their quill, a wand of rhythmic might,
Crafts symphonies in darkest night.
From heart to ink, the journey's grand,
They wield a pen as magic wand.
They capture dreams in vivid hue,
Reflecting life in every view.
With language as their chosen art,
They touch the core of every heart.
A laureate's essence, pure and deep,
In every line, their secrets keep.
Through verses bold, their voices soar,
A legacy that time adores.
There are moments in life
That are defining
Whether big or small
They hold great significance
Acts of kindness is one
The Coming of Summer The Fear of Fall
David J Walker
Half-past every euphemism defining
The truthfulness of youthful youth
or
The youthfulness of truthful truth
Crumbling behind the chime of clocks
And locks of hair lopped off along the way
Today is
Today is
Today
Listen for the pitter-patter of
Little feet
Catching up
Spinning calendars
Faster
Faster
Summer is calling
A fearful Fall
Is all
one can count on
Smart phone - we groan without this digital backbone
Laptop - work from home nonstop
Wi-Fi - faster internet connectivity to live hi-fi
5G - advanced communication technology
GPS location - reach any destination
Artificial intelligence - computer brain takes precedence
Zoom - conduct a worldwide meeting from your room
Robot - human proxy hotshot
Virtual reality - simulated artificiality
Social media - connect with friends and share your idea
4th March 2022
For Simon Rogerson's "Let's explore digital technology" contest
Words trapped within the mind,
sounds traveling through time,
placed upon parchment with rhyme,
entering each soul sublime.
None perfect until it hits the ear,
then harmony becomes near,
relaxing thought’s without fear,
putting love into one who is dear.
Deep and light with delight
turning on your inter light
capturing other souls out of sight
tantalizing the mind at night
Becoming one of two with one word
encapsulating what was heard,
each reading as a puzzling crossword
blending together word by word.
soulful
integrity
focused
gratitude
driven
intent
creative
playful
artist
AP: 3rd place 2020
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