Freedom Father Son Poems

(Lights dim, single spotlight illuminates the speaker, dressed in simple attire. Voice starts trembling, building in intensity)

Can forgiveness mend, a childhood, 
fractured in the dark?...

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Between Your Words

Dad
I tried my best 
to live between your cruel words
Yet there was no room
I felt less
smaller than small
Like a comma that didn't fit
a...

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It’s a boy thing
the clickety-clack, clickety-clack
of a train along its tracks 
all manner of boys
from diapered toddler 
to arthritic codger
from suited gent 
to aproned chef
the...

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Late evening March 2045

The Teenagers were adventurous 
They were venturing.  DJ and 
Damali Trech were both 18 years 
Old. The Copy Cat Club was...

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PAPER PLANE

A project with my small son
After so much paper folding
Sharpening important creases
Anticipation slowly increases
Thumb and forefinger holding
First flight testing has begun

He sees me throw...

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One 

There was only one, 
worm in the can. 
He was all alone 
but knew his fate
was sealed.

Born and bred to catch fish. 
Alive for...

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Within our Father spirituality
Energy released
Never ceased
Increased in power
We stand together
Dreams
Our Lord shown us we have been
God Savior knows
Each forest and road
Showing compassion towards mankind
There is...

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My uncle,... so like Dad!
But a stout, big bellied version with different gait.
Joy he had!

But unlike Dad
Who was a town guy and refined,
No fad!

Busy,
Tending the...

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 You are my father and I, your son.

If you send me somewhere, I will go without a second thought nor doubt your judgment.

If you...

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God love for humanity
Stood by love
More gracious of
Always driven
To be forgiven
Take care of our trees
God please
Showing we care
Cleans our air
The world you gave
Help us save
We...

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Now, he is fed up with his rubber pistol,
Irrepressibly itching for Hard Metal:
To every onlooker crystal clear
That Kingsley has drowned his fear
Of spraying bullets 360o...

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Kurt turned his white daddy in
  for going to Washington
January 6 at the President's request
  Kurt heeded the call, full of zeal and...

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Looking back, one thing comes clean-glass clear
you were always there for me subduing every fear.

I tried to do my duty, be a husband strong and...

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My father was a man once
but never again 

His children watched as he welcomed his demons
Whispering offers from which he couldnt abstain
Quickly they betrayed him...

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My son is a soldier in Israel
  His picture in uniform on my wall

I see him standing proud and straight 
  Defender of...

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