cold wind over Europe
...Cold is the wind in Europe.
It is a stormy evening, brown leaves flying in the storm
dank and dry, torn from the mother tree with hatred
I`m thinking of Macron, the president of France,
extoll...
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Categories:
germans, abuse, adventure, age,
Form: ABC
Between the Rivers
...The Hudson River stretches wide
From Jersey to the far west side.
The east, though, is where I reside
So I don’t see it much.
It’s quite majestic, driving past
And on the highway, going fast,
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Categories:
germans, new york,
Form: Rhyme
superintelligence
...Superintelligence
If superintelligence is about collecting data
to find out why young people run, some people don't
and based on this information, invent a mobile bike that
has 3 wheels and...
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Categories:
germans, age, allah, america, art,
Form: ABC
Nazi chic
...Kyle Langford runs for governor in CA
He thinks Auschwitz would save the day
and solve the problems that I guess he blames Jews for
But Slavic voters may show him the door.
74,000 Polish Christ...
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Categories:
germans, america, evil, freedom, holocaust,
Form: Lyric
I sing the praises of Sterilite
...I sing the praises of Sterilite
(even Mary Poppins would tout
a plug for said company she would spout
forcing playthings scattered helter skelter
retreating into their respective bins
analogou...
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Categories:
germans, america, appreciation, beautiful, fashion,
Form: Free verse
Grecians
...Grecians
Hellas and the port of Piraeus hold a memory
in my seafarer’s heart, civilized people, no
they are not leaders of efficiency, but you can
talk to them and expand your knowledge.
Not ...
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Categories:
germans, anti bullying, august, betrayal,
Form: ABC
A German gentleman'
...Here's to Reiner our 'Hero in chains' a true International.'
Who deserves stromg acclaim.' After fourty five hearings
Where the judges must be; 'mud' blind? And even deaf, perhaps?
It must be a 'r...
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Categories:
germans, appreciation, community, destiny, freedom,
Form: Rhyme
From Criminal To War Hero
...
True story, my uncle was a famous safe cracker
Before becoming a soldier in World War I
Known to police in New York City for robbery
The army wanted his skills against the Huns
Empl...
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Categories:
germans, heart,
Form: Rhyme
Denmark's war
...Denmark’s war
When the Germans occupied Denmark during World War 2 the old king was not dethroned
Every morning, he was seen riding in the park
Once, when his horse was spooked, by two German...
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Categories:
germans, absence, appreciation, art,
Form: Blank verse
True Christmas Miracle
...True Christmas Miracle
Huddled in muddy trenches, the soldiers heard an eerie sound.
Troops were English, French & Belgians, and as they looked around,
The sound was coming from the German enem...
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Categories:
germans, miracle,
Form: Rhyme
The voice of Emilien
...The voice of Emilien
(A lone voice whispers)
I once met the King of all Darkness
In France
As we played poker for my soul
In a burnt out house
While Edith Piaf sang
La vie en rose ...
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Categories:
germans, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme
Gunter Grass 'What Must Be Said' translation
...“Was gesagt werden muss” (“What must be said”)
by Gunter Grass
translation by Michael R. Burch
Why have I remained silent, so long,
failing to mention something openly practiced
in war games w...
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Categories:
germans, international, islamic, jewish, silence,
Form: Free verse
a ship and Germany
...a ship and Germany
Unter den Linden, I have a soft spot for the German language
when a toddler, I had free access to a military camp where
they had enormous horses and let me sit on top of one o...
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Categories:
germans, abuse, allusion, america, break
Form: Free verse
But he didn’t say much about it
...A conversation I had recently with a lady I just met. With Remembrance Day coming up - Lest we Forget….
Over a cup of tea
She told me of her Dad
Who was a Rat of Trobuk
You know he didn’t t...
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Categories:
germans, remembrance day, war, world
Form: Dramatic Verse
They Are Eating The Dogs
...They are eating the dogs
They are eating the cats
They are eating the pets
They are eating the wild hogs.
In the early 20th “c”, Germans used to eat blockade mutton
That’s absolute truth. It’s...
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Categories:
germans, bullying, discrimination, hate, humanity,
Form: Rhyme
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