Generalities Poems

Wake Up Wise Ones

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Sometimes, in weak generalities we talk.
We believe in TV, podcasts or social networking?
Far from making us genius political hawks.
Believing, seeking out a new, far more weak king?


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Butterflies

...Everyone always expects a butterfly,
When they find that fearless cocoon;
Hanging over certain death,
And inviting a birth from a new womb.
They expect a sunrise to arise,
To dry out their wings...

Shrinks Beware Karma

...I
here lie the remains of savior-imposters
lots of canned answers from textbooks
they knew: peace & reconciliation will be their ruin
so, divorce or hate, were prolonged a tad
shrinks who didn't...

Gift Exchange

...When giving gifts, it’s nice to try
To tailor every choice you buy
To that which each recipient
Would like and doesn’t cost a mint.

Some options jump out in a flash
While others cause your tee...

Hillary Elementary

...Oh Hillary, dear Hillary what did I hear
Your emails were given without any care
The powers that be have relented this truth
To empower your foes with the absence of couth

Oh Hillary, dear Hill...

Emotional Attraction

...EMOTIONAL ATTRACTION

While in this world it seems opposites have attraction
Male - female, plus - minus, north - south, captain and crewman
Between these terminals, force yielded by interaction
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Pacific Papa Pedals Perspicacious Persiflage Panacea

...the following sloop of words rowed and towed together as they 
came into my periscoptic poop deck with slight emendation 
from thee oar ridge in hull.
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Glittering Generalities

...GLITTERING GENERALITIES

I vow that you will be happily effected
If I am elected by your selection
At the forthcoming election.
With great dedication 
I shall diligently bother
To uphold the g...

A Kiss of Honor, a Memorial Day Tribute

...Frantic searching for my sanity as the odor of explosives and burning flesh assault my soul.  Longing for the boredom of stuffy barracks my eyes my friends constantly search for your return I hide al...

An Old Lady

...In Church today at the dawn of morning light,
  she sat in front of me
  hunching over just a little to my right.
Pale, frail, mottled unfolded hands, 
   with hint of a slight tremor
   she fin...

Seven Generalities of Single Adults Without Dependents:

...1. Mortality Recognition
2. Hedonism
3. Apathy
4. Restlessness
5. Historic Amnesia
6. Recklessness/Experimentation
7. Meta-Identity...

Inevitable

...Lives diverge. 
Maybe that's a core rule; 
the child leaves the parent, 
or worse, the parent leaves the child. 
Either way there is emptiness somewhat like a death. 
Whatever the circumstances, the ...

Free Cee Gum and Gunfire

...GUM AND GUNFIRE
I SIT AT MY KITCHEN TABLE COMFORTABLY EATING A MANGO WITH OREO COOKIES
while a father fights off fearfulness fervently in a far off forest deep in Da Nang
Where even the trees have...

Tomorrow Is the Tenth Anniversary of 9-11

...The Tenth Anniversary of 9-11 is Tomorrow

By Elton Camp

There are many who don’t know what to do
It’s possible that individual panic will ensue
And to be open about it, I would have to admit
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The Spirit Realm

...Glimpses into the future:
A confusing mist clouds the conscious
Wishing for clarity
But receiving only blank stares of cruel misguiding
Signs
Soulless shrouds made from memories remind
Me of ho...

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