Bring forth the heroes of today,
Stalwart soldiers armed with resolute aim.
To battle the forces laid against us,
Those destructors of worlds and minds.
Bring forth the principles of yesteryear,
Stitched upon a banner of truth and integrity.
Where the standard flies free for all,
Remaining permanently guarded and unwavered.
Bring forth the dreams of tomorrow,
Unshadowed by the darkness of the past.
A bright, hopeful beacon for the downtrodden,
To illuminate the path of possibilities.
Categories:
destructors, america, dedication, devotion, hero,
Form: Free verse
TO STAY or TO RUN
The woman lay bloodied on the floor,
Her false friend about to give her one
more.
Should she remain or get up and run?
She contemplated, as the morning sun
doth through rooster curtains peek.
Ah, foolish woman, did not understand,
He was lining up others, to make of her
nothing but pulp!
A very merry band who relished ruining
others.
Of course, this story is pure fancy in
the real world.
But we find cruel soul criminals like this
online.
Out to humiliate anyone who rises.
To belittle, besmirch, ignore, threaten
or to cyber-bully.
And he or she hooks them into his small
and pitiful online hate nation.
The woman she is well; she rises
with great dignity.
Knowing the wave of hatred against
her is in high gear,
Works courageously, typing poetry,
at times, on her keyboard is a tear.
Only the cackling of her destructors,
rings in her ears.
She is limping badly, so painful to see.
But this woman has overcome much
unseen adversity.
She came here not to win prizes but
To share her heart by poetry!
That, woman, I must confess, is me.
Panagiota Romios
3/22/2018
Categories:
destructors, anti bullying, poets,
Form: Free verse
Give the planet back to the
animals;
Let the air be clean
Give the ocean back to the
waves;
The whales and dolphins within
Remove the toxicity;
All the egos and humanity
Give the land back to nature;
Let it begin to heal
Destroy the destructors,
Return to Mother's circle
Categories:
destructors, nature,
Form: Free verse