Angst Diminished Hexaverse Poems

Something unique to
the United States,
young children aren't safe
inside school classrooms.

Innocence is
being slaughtered,
by mass shooters
brandishing guns.

And moms cry,
pleading for
gun control

laws that
never

pass.


(Diminished Hexaverse)


06/11/2022


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A world of hurting
loud voices blurting
truth often denied
humans deified
stresses abounding.

Fake news astounds
rumors make rounds
hard to conceive
who to believe?

Damnation,
frustration
what to do?

Stay cool
No fool!

Hope...

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In the heart’s tunnel
lurks a murderer*
conspiring as friend
with human nature 
enraged by hatred…

midst bitterness
covetous angst
and greedy wrath
the slayer prowls...

devouring
smiting foe----
killer screams…

“guilty---
I am…

Lord!”

*Mark 7:21 For from...

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Within "padded" vanilla walls, a mare
has glistering coal-black wings. YOU feel 
the dazzle of the moon's pearly 
flush of the sugar-soft nights.

The streetlamp is crooked,
steals...

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riches beyond need
life's purpose is greed
over sized ego
education low
such an idiot

built tall tower
abused power
hated women
a sex demon

lied his way
to become
president

racist
fascist

Trump


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Carl Krutsinger...

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hot air balloon lifts
off the ground, there goes
great debate below
seeming solid ground
a noxious odor

but way up here
the air is clear
the birds fly by
and so do...

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How will the future
mold society?
Will life be better
or get even worse?

Global warming
means climate change
melting glaciers
and rising seas.

Confronting
refugees
at borders

will love
veto

hate?


(Diminished Hexaverse)


01/05/2021


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a house divided.
mom and dad at war.
mom is to the right,
dad is to the left.
child stuck in-between...

is confused and
devastated.
bitter divorce,
all but certain.

who do I...
live with...

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Walk away the hurt
Hold against the pain
To evaporate
See yourself steaming
Plumes rise as tears fall

The wound you hide
Burdens buried
Adjourn today's
Guilty trespass

Solitude
Serves just one
Embrace more

Open 
New doors

Heal


written...

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the wind blew that day
the hearse shiny black
the coffin so small
for a baby boy-
weeping filled the air

a lullaby
slipped from my lips
in the wild wind-
drifting with...

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And so it begins
you start slowing down
muscles atrophied
your sight starts to blur
and dreams drift away

your hair turns grey
you wear false teeth
you're gaining weight
and cannot sleep

you’re...

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Stress

political angst
insecurity
leaders thump their chests
cling to positions
Joe Lunchbucket waits
	
he wants to work
needs the pittance
to feed his clan
pay the mortgage

insulting
“adjustments”
can’t be made

shutdown’s
mounting

stress



*January 19, 2019...

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Bye

Mother
goodbye

become whole
take my weight
from your soul

dwell in heaven
why, I don’t know
for once again
I’m left alone

your headstone I sought
these queries I’ve brought
for I am your son
here...

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“What's wrong?”
“I think I have an elephant in my eye.”
“You think you have an elephant in your eye?”
“Yes! I think I have an elephant in...

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A wasteland of dreams
creates more angst
when night starts to dim,
to drain hollow trails
pinching my bruised chest.

Yet, I shall take
my will’s new flight
and burn candles
seeking life’s...

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