Time racing quickly
Clocks ticking madly
The measures are absolute
Conducting meters of life
Keep pace with the race
With synchronized hands
Like maestros gaining control
You must act now or never
Join the endless concerto
To achieve your finish line
August 14, 2019
Contest: Invitation To Play
Sponsor: Sheri Fresonke Harper
Two Tanka Intermingled;
Read as one 10-line poem,
or read separately as two 5-line poems.
Tanka syllables: 5, 7, 5, 7, 7
Burning the scriptures of truth
Gaining control of the vast lands
Leaders spreading their demonic sickness
Love ones impaled by the spears of ignorant soldiers
Happiness becoming just another thing of the past
Dominators purge the flesh of lifers
Confining foolish races with eternal slavery
The incompetent minds of feeble humans slaughtered
Oppression rears its ugly head
Unite, dethrone them all
Destroy the palaces of these tyrants
Taking back the freedom and prosperity we once held dear
Reclaim are peace of mind
Bring forth a new world promise
Demolish their temples of self-worship
New leaders will be born to save us all
A new reign of life
Hope tenuously hovers over our wounded world
Usurped of compassion, greed is gaining control
Mankind no longer respects the gift of human life
Apathy runs rampant when overdosed on delusions
Natural affection for our neighbors no longer exists
Ignoring the maladies is a threat to the human race
Tethered to tyranny will chain us to grief. Divest the
Yoke of inhumanity and retain integrity to show we care
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November 14th, 2017
Humanity Acrostic Contest
Sponsor: John D. Hamilton
CURBING OUR TONGUES
There are pivotal moments
Decision points
Crucial conversations
We must choose our path
Walking to the light
Step into the shadows?
Gaining control over our tongue
Is spiritual maturity
Person who has the last word
Or the best argument is the winner
Real winner is the person with control
Real winner is the one who maintain composure
Perspective when hothead is busy loosing it
Our tongues can lead us into world trouble.
Unchecked anger
Unforgiveness
Tiny White lies
All these things pull us away from Eternal God who wants to lead us to the light
To your mouth you give free reign evil, you harness your tongue to deceit. Psalm 50:19
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To break the cycles of dependency
webs that entrap the soul, whether it be
drug related or alcoholic spree
Law rules, though blatant is the tendency
for stopping ears of rationality
of wise men, when those in ignorance flee
Marketable gains stir greeds avid glee
in gaining control of humanity
Recreational scene, a conjuror's trick
of a white rabbit out of a top hat
Applause, again, again, do it again
Then who will make the conjuror's wand flick
So, everyone, wants to do just that
Alcohol, drugs, how, why, is there no shame.
Date: 16/4/14
Bewildered emotions making me blind
covered with darkness racing through time.
A shimmer of light shines its way through
to only be faded as darkness subdues.
I struggle with fear as i battle this night
afraid of this darkness that threatens my life.
I'm tired and weak ,too drained to speak
surrounded by pain with darkness to blame
yet i continue to stay strong.
Digging down deep resenting defeat
i reach for it all with hope not to fall.
Bursting within releasing deaths hold
shooting through fresh as if wilted and old.
My darkness fades revealing a glow
shimmering white as if covered with snow.
Calm soothing emotions consume my soul
assurance of life while gaining control.
No darkness in sight my faith restored now with control
and assurance aboard.
I begin again breath fresh with glory
avoid the darkness and begin a new story.
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