Health Humanity Poems

my gifts are 
              many
bestowed upon me 
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"Finally my blood began to coagulate,"
the second stage of hemostasis -- how great!
First I applied pressure to the bleeding spot,
the platelets circulate to stop it...

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see a man of a man
in some world
   twisted
   discarded
a nature waiting 
to forest a barrenness
paroled from a stench
in a pre-birth...

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Life in hospital wards,
with blue drapes, white washed floors,
grey assets, wheeled tables.
Corn-beef hash, carrot mash,
day-pay TV cables.

Life in hospital wards,
spiked fevers, cooling aids,
pee cups, samples...

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The death penalty, a practice rooted in antiquity, continues to evoke controversy and ethical dilemmas in modern society. Despite its purported role in deterring crime...

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placing a pen upon the desk
aligned with paper
grooves of wood and knots in stain
as if absorbed in thought and mind
they seep from below 
as if...

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Have you ever watched a loved one die
Only to look at the sky and wonder why
We're put on this world to live and thrive
And then...

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I’m contemplating braces 
My belts don’t seem to work
They just don’t seem to get a grip
Now I’m of a certain girth 

I shop at Marks...

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How do I explain
That my emotions are painful
That happiness is euphoria
That anger is blinded rage
That love borders obsession
How do I explain
That my emotions are my...

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Moving mountains a commendable trick
I will try with a push, pull or a flick
I will do it for myself
Though it might affect my health
And that...

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Written 29 December 2023

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Placed First in:
This or That Vol 22 Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Edward Ibeh             ...

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A mother lulls her son to peace
to loose his fist
and calm his arm
and sleep his chest

To make lion of his throat
turn roar his nose
and bow...

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EarthTribe dancing divas
still indulge emphatic circling
meditations

Dogmatically embodying
mindful medications

Producing peaceful pleasures
spiraling passions
against war's relentless anti-paradise

Dancing resiliently within
organic drama
while resonantly without
systemic trauma

Right hand 
and foot 
open out
in...

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I wrote these words with all in mind, and hope they plant some seeds behind
A message that will touch each heart, to let all know...

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