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Eagerness

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“Great eagerness in the pursuit of wealth, pleasure, or honor, cannot exist without sin.”
Desiderius Erasmus

it’s flesh versus flesh in the pursuit of life,
great kingdoms have been bui...

Categories: erasmus, angst, anti bullying, christian,
Form: Rhyme

Eagerness

...Great eagerness in the pursuit of wealth, pleasure, or honor, cannot exist without sin. - Desiderius Erasmus

Three rumbustious good friends
Wealth, Pleasure and Power
Took a break from their
Bu...

Categories: erasmus, inspiration,
Form: Free verse

Eagerness

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Great eagerness in the pursuit of wealth, pleasure,
or honor, cannot exist without sin. Desiderius Erasmus

I must begin by saying, "It is not always true that sin
consumes any pursuit of...

Categories: erasmus, people,
Form: Free verse

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Silent but Deadly

...Silent but Deadly (Written 2014)

In the heart of the nursing home where old folks stay,
Lived Erasmus, a man twinkling in twilight's array.
With a glimmer that danced in his mischievous eyes,
H...

Categories: erasmus, fun, humorous, old,
Form: Rhyme

make Pancakes with molasses Horn Haiku

...after taking classes
to make pancakes with molasses
we must move our asses

(while making advances)
(we were all aghast)
(were burned to ashes)
(against head bashes)
(have been on branches)
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Categories: erasmus, allegory, analogy,
Form: Haiku

Ytb

...Ytb! Ytb! You understand we had a contract?
But what happened ytb?
You were such a savior to many,
A dream come true for many,
Why did you abandon us ytb? 

We came to Turkey you were nowhere t...

Categories: erasmus, hilarious, international,
Form: Free verse

Haiku: Traditional 33

...grey day's antidote
cold beer muted telly ad
rain sound on the roof

Brian Johnston
April 8, 2016

Poet’s Note:
Inspired by Erasmus Bock on Facebook's Japanese Poetry Garden Path...

Categories: erasmus, life,
Form: Haiku

Haiku: Traditional 30

...freshly prepped garden -
affection I left behind
crumbling embers

Brian Johnston
April 2,2016

Poet's Notes: 
Inspired by Erasmus Bock on FaceBook's Japanese Poetry Garden Path...

Categories: erasmus, life,
Form: Haiku

My Beloved Netherlands

...On the skeleton of a sleeping goddess is my beloved Netherlands, 
Waters in her branches are curling my roots as a Dutchman 
And her gigantic heart seemed to born the beauties you may choose and take...

Categories: erasmus, identity,
Form: Free verse