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Dereliction of Duty

From the top to the bottom, 
The world is nothing
If not a flaming cauldron
Pulling us in, you, me, each and every one
Down a slippery slope

Into the breach
Because we can and must,
And when it comes
How do you rise to meet the tide,
Or do you waiver, falter and fall?

This moment when there is just you
How do you

Categories: dereliction, perspective, world,
Form: Free verse

Dereliction Possibly Fake News Read All About It

Dereliction (possibly "FAKE NEWS") - read all about it!

2020 presidential election
already promises seat of pants suspense
hint of (post apocalyptic) coming attractions
see – https://www.aol.com/article/news/2020/09/25/
probe-into-discarded-ballots-becomes-campaign-
outrage-fuel/24630731/

supposed poll worker(s) accidentally
(yea right) fomented kerfuffle
imposible mission witnessing
transgression Republicans wont muffle
reasonable rhyme legitimate votes

purportedly some how amidst
waste paper bin (laden) shuffle
crumpled beyond recognition
easily mistaken (without
mushroom for error) for truffle.

Among electorate (debacle trumpeted)
includes

Categories: dereliction, abuse, anger, bullying, corruption,
Form: Free verse

Suspicion of Duty Dereliction

Suspicion of Duty Dereliction

latest prediction
started having suspicion
duty dereliction

Jim Horn

Seven more to go to
8,000. Just like how 
many more days 
does Trump have 
in office?

Categories: dereliction, allegory, analogy,
Form: Haiku

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Nature of Man

Until the cap is won, effect of heat on reasoning remains unknown.
Until the palace is visited, that comfort creates discomfort is undiscovered.
Until power is tasted, that corruption is a genetic disorder remains a fallacy.
Dereliction, never  a power disability, but a long inherited trait in ANTIQUITY


The Lion hectors the antelope
The Antelope terrorizes the grass
Strength uncommon

Categories: dereliction, africa,
Form: Free verse

This Dereliction

A Nation, wearied, sapped traumatized.
This vast exotic land, fringed by lush emerald jungles 
A spark rising from the west, once looked upon by all,
A giant? 
No, faded glory. 
Vistas of burning star and torrential rivers  
Once revered, now a derelict of crumbled epitaph  
Africa, This burden weighs heavily on your brow,
These monsters slow

Categories: dereliction, freedom, heartbroken, hero, imagination,
Form: Free verse

Dereliction

Deserting your own judgment
  —the highest form of treason

(Villanova Pennsylvania: March, 2019)

Categories: dereliction, betrayal,
Form: Free verse

Serve Me Better Love

Lies are inclusive
Truths are not
Think before you speak
That's what everybody taught

Envisaging is something
Which is not permitted
And I cannot foster the crops 
That I myself cultivated

I'm slammed on with the ideas
Which are not even good
But I've to follow all the rules
Just because they own a manhood

Sugar-coated statements
Underrated sentiments
Navigated directions
Untruthful dereliction
This is how they served me love
I

Categories: dereliction, love,
Form: Rhyme

Dereliction of Duty

Your searching eyes were looking elsewhere
when the storm clouds came rolling in
They coveted someone else's treasured heart
You didn't warn me of the danger
looming on the near horizon
Furthermore, you didn't even tell your best friend
Angry dark skies
reveal your hidden buried lies
I was sold a shipment of counterfeit art
But this fake portrait of yourself
was the most damning

Categories: dereliction, angst, betrayal, lost love,
Form: Dramatic Verse