Being shot up in the air
exploding upon landing
killing, injuring, terrifying
destroying health, mental, physical, emotional
such a waste of resources......
when will it stop
when Jesus comes to rein upon this earth
come, Lord Jesus, come
The Joplin EF5 blew into Joplin Missouri the evening of May 22, 2011
Before this tornado had eaten its fill, 158 people went to heaven.
This EF5 was a mile wide; she was on the ground for over twenty miles.
No one was safe; there was a lot of terror, and few smiles.
Damaging four thousand homes, injuring over eleven hundred people.
Destroying the hospital, and eight churches, leaving not a steeple.
The costliest single tornado in US history, says a reference book.
Her death toll was the highest since 1947 if you want to take a look.
The Joplin EF5 was the first EF5 tornado since 1947, before I was alive.
I cannot envision the horror of this catastrophe, terrified of every EF5.
Beyond Despair
despair
heavy, discordant
stomping, injuring, impeding
stamina, outlook, impulse, dreams
refreshing, aiding, inspiriting
priceless, heartfelt
hope
Never fan enmity as it is dangerous
It may lead to severe blood -shed
Instead use kindness to forgive
That alone is the safest action
Anger is not at all a good trait
As it will destroy a whole clan
It will annihilate peace of mind
Affecting the future generation
Killing, injuring or taking revenge
Will extremely extend the issue
Never will it restore noble mirth
As it paves a route for disaster
Humanity must be ever merciful
As that will promote happiness
Hatred in any form is a hindrance
Allow not that devil in your path
Enmity deteriorates our health
By inflicting badness in brain
Love and affection kindly heal
Bestowing health as a bonanza.
How do you live in a rainbow world all of the time?
The woman had no answer, because she believed in faeries.
She was surrounded by the sound of pixie wings.
Dragonflies knew her name.
She stared at the man who had asked her.
Maybe it is easy because I believe in faeries she whispered.
He frowned at her naivety and turned away.
Two damselflies fluttered after him.
One landed gently on his shoulder.
Darned bee! He snarled.
His world was putrid greenish gray.
He was not about to believe in damselflies or faeries.
I wonder what happened to him? The monarch asked.
We need to uplift him, said the geraniums. They smiled broadly.
He stomped them into the ground, injuring their petals.
steaming sidewalks
terrorizing cats and dogs
injuring their paws
my shirt is soaked
sweat running down my back
one hundred degrees
autumn welcome
where is october
i yearn for her breeze
hurting a puppy without a conscious
injuring a toddler on purpose
bludgeoning someone you once loved
a violation of humanity
Whale Sharks are listed as, endangered
and are found in, all tropical oceans on the planet
They are the largest fish and nothing like the Titanic
and their white spotted skin, makes them known as gentle giants
Adults are often seen feeding, at the ocean’s surface
but can dive one thousand meters, to feed on plankton
They can travel very long distances, for the need to feed
to sustain their huge size, and their need of reproduction
They are highly valued, on the international black markets
for the human need of greed, of their meat, oil and fins
They are victims of bycatch, when fishing for the supermarkets
and fishing disturbs their feeding, that can led to propeller injuring
We frick and frack and break a back.
No problem. Plenty of resources.
We can get by with losing a few.
Some of the crazy ones are out there planting trees
As we cut them down willy nilly, unconcerned.
Not realizing when they are gone, we will be too.
We are out for the dollar, but what can we spend it on
When the earth dries out and the produce cannot grow
and we are dead?
Some think we can replenish the earth in time.
I hope you are right.
But in case you are wrong, can you please help
the environment instead of injuring or killing it?
We frick and frack and break a back.
No problem. Plenty of resources.
We can get by with losing a few.
Some of the crazy ones are out there planting trees
As we cut them down willy nilly, unconcerned.
Not realizing when they are gone, we will be too.
We are out for the dollar, but what can we spend it on
When the earth dries out and the produce cannot grow
and we are dead?
Some think we can replenish the earth in time.
I hope you are right.
But in case you are wrong, can you please help
the environment instead of injuring or killing it?
Witch cousins crammed into the tiny duplex.
Packed in so tightly, that no one could flex.
Warlocks were mad now, couldn’t work on their pecs.
Party spilled over onto noisy neighbor’s upper deck.
Neighbor strained to take pix, injuring her neck.
Gawkers I cars had a horrible three-pile-wreck.
Landlord made witch cousins write him a big check.
They painted his car with psychedelic paint fleck.
Lying hurts the liar as well as the lied-to.
You think it’ll only be a one time thing, but it rarely is.
Injuring and incensing people.
Never fully being a hundred percent believed again
Gaining trust is almost impossible afterwards
Contaminated on the news of a bat,
or is it just a distraction?
Really are we even looking at facts?
Opposition controlling the images we see
never wanting us focused on changing history;
Awake as we scroll by in a daze
virus on our phone is lethal;
Injuring our minds like wildfire
running on images and pandemonium,
Under the influence of filtered media
sippin’ on lies with a twist of corona.
Running hard from your most inner feeling,
Often forgetting to nurture yourself,
From your truth, you are actually reeling
Putting your emotions high on a shelf,
Living an out-of-touch unfulfilled life,
Originality hidden from self…
Injuring damaged psyche like a knife,
Meticulously hiding your inner light,
Bending to his will as a Stepford Wife.
Psychic feelings that should feel just right
Given to His spiritual listeners,
Who can understand with all of their might
A young lady bounced out of her house as chipper as ever. She loved the world and everything in it, from the smallest bugs of the forest to the largest whales of the deep ocean. Everything was sunshine and rainbows to her, even if that was not the case. She thought this wonderful world would last forever. Even when she saw a car plow through a gaggle of her classmates, she still loved the world. When an apartment complex collapsed in her town, injuring and killing many others. she still smiled for the world. Even when she lost her job and had to watch her house burn the ground, she still thought optimistically of the world. The world broke out into a nuclear war, and she still laughed with the world. The world was gutted by the corrupt and inhumane leaders as nukes were fired left and right, and her smile only then began to fade. It was only when the world fell to the nukes and was turned into a radioactive wasteland that she finally saw that nothing, even the best and most precious things, lasts forever.
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