Patriotic Introspection Poems

There is to be
an eclipse today -- 

a contrary moon
having its dark side
illuminated – 

nothing with free will strong enough
to turn its back entirely on...

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Written: June 23, 2023
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Coral reefs bloom beneath the tide.
A hidden paradise where secrets reside.
Lavender fields sway in the gentle breeze.
Whispering tales of tranquility and ease.

Lemon...

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When I mark my ballot
I make certain of the ink...
it is always red to me!
Each stroke, a limb – 
each downward pressure
an attempt at stopping
the...

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Proud brothers and sisters once 
again having to defend The USA, 
at its Southern Border. But, today, 
unlike threats of the past, the invading 
army...

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The worst kind of loyalty, is often 
meted out blindly 
It’s an entrapment, and it always
ends badly 
I once thought to try it on for...

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I do believe in God, the Maker of
our Earth- and the vast Universe beyond-
including forms of life not yet revealed;
that ancient aliens provided clues
advancing knowledge...

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Beneath my feet
is the only land I own
and that feels as true
as the handle of a good hammer
  or my favorite pen.

Why is it,...

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In Beyond Religion
the Dalai Lama offers non-sectarian roots of compassion
to motivate global cooperative behaviors
and nurture inner mental health values.

He begins with the assumption
his readers are...

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We don't even know what we have lost...

when community meant everyone
living in harmony...

when patriotic meant
you would die for your country...

when loyalty meant
you'd stick it out...

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Poverty is a soup.
It's the orange cubed carrot you hate.
And the oily broth you'll skim.
It's the hunger for the wait.

It's the steam that tries escaping
when...

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They said we can't fight City Hall
and taught us not to try.
Then had us write about our deaths.
The how's as much as why.

When all we...

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I live in America, as in the United States of America, and that used to mean something. At least to me it did. And it’s...

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So here we are in the 21st century 
acting like a flock of birds that suddenly went blind 
and flew into a red brick wall....

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Every veteran is a casualty
Whether it’s in body, mind or spirit.
Because War is the worst obscenity,
Ruining both General and Private.
Until War becomes an anachronism, 
We’ll...

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i'm going outside today
out where the blood and riots lay
out to the streets of chant and stand
out where the people make demands

young men, young women,...

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