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Premium Member Armadilly Billy, the Slingshot Kidster

Armadilly came galloping into Troll Lake, bent on seeking a new life, to unwind.
He’d rode out of the Badlands, leaving only a trail of blowing dust and leaves, behind.
His steady stead Jalopy had been pounding feet, relentlessly with powerful strides.
Rearing up, Armadilly stopped before our Troll Bridge with his slingshot at his side.

I could see, he rode the sleekest mount, and the biggest tortoise, that I had ever seen.
Man that armadillo knew his tortoise flesh… this was the fastest one, ever been!
I would say: he truly looked, the devil’s mount… with glowing, fire stocked eyes.
The stranger named himself as Armadilly, but his true identity, could not be denied.

He was really Armadilly Billy, The Slingshot Kidster, as he bowed to us, so very low.
With a yes Ma'am, and a no Sir, he was smooth and could charm, near any old soul.
The Trolls loved him for the spell binding stories, that at the campfire, he gave away.
He never talked about his past, but we knew who he was, without being told, that day.

The rumor had it that Sheriff Bunny Garret had shot him dead, on one fateful day.
Another said he’d faked his death, heading south to Mexico, his life to live away.
But we knew better, for he was here with us, right now, on this illustrious day.
We knew he was a kind and misunderstood guy, because of what I’m about to say.

He saved our squirrel, Funkundilly, from a hawk diving straight for her, inward bound.
With his slingshot, like streaked lightening, he forced the hawk to spiral to the ground.
And we all applauded that Funkundilly was now, once again, so very safe and sound.
Then he strode, spurs a jangling, to dish out his own type of justice, so very renowned.

With a steely glint in his eye, he ordered the hawk away, or meet his end, he did convey.
And you can say that frightened bully hawk, really high tailed it, as he ran away.
Everyone celebrated that night, with Armadilly, all the way to dawn’s embrace.
Before he left, Armadilly knew from then on, he’d always have a home in this place.

But his mind was set on a wandering, more of this world’s adventures, to unweave.
So with a HiHo! Jalopy! He took off, leaving in another cloud of dust and leaves.
But I heard him shout that he’d be back again, soon… 
And we were sure, that’s just what he would do!


Inspired by Silly Billy the Kidster's--- Billy the Kid Blog
An epic poem by Carol Eastman


Decentralized Weaponry

the giant had been stomping through the town &
for years the townspeople would run to their meager dwellings
to escape his wrath,
for one never knew when he would strike them
or steal from them.

his moods being so unpredictable &
with no one to stop him,
he did as he pleased---
terrorizing the towns he’d make his way through,
keeping them in fear &
keeping them in check.

but one day a rock came flying from an area in the trees &
it struck the giant in the head---
though he didn’t fall,
he had been clocked pretty hard &
he turned quickly to dish out some choice violence 
upon s/he who had thrown the rock.

however,
there was no one in the forest when he went charging through &
for him,
this was a great shock,
because it was the first time that he’d ever been hit by anyone,
much less an enemy who got away---
he had been deprived of retaliation.

though the bump on his noggin was large, 
he did make it back to that down in time &
as he was stealing food from the house of a family that had fled in
horror,
he was hit again,
this time it happened to pelt him in the eye &
draw blood.

when his eye started to gush,
he turned, now disoriented &
not able to see clearly---
as he was wavering,
more rocks started to come from his left & right side,
hitting him all over his body---
while at first, it didn’t hurt that bad,
the onslaught began to draw blood all over him,
until finally he got on his knees to try & curl up in a ball---
the giant did roar &
it was louder than anything the inhabitants of the town had ever heard,
but the rocks did not stop coming.

soon, he had to lay down in a fetus position,
which as you might imagine was quite amusing to anyone watching,
for a giant in a fetus position is not something that one gets to see often---
still,
the rocks kept coming---
there were large ones,
small ones,
sharp ones &
rocks that split off in pieces when they hit his body---
they all came on like his own personal hurricane
developed just for him
to repay him for years of 
stealing & fearmongering.

no matter how hard he tried to focus his one good eye,
he couldn’t make out where all the rocks were coming from---
all he knew was that they hurt more & more
as the attack continued.

eventually,
though he did his best to cover his head,
the rocks smashed his skull so hard that his brains oozed out like
pudding &
the giant was dead---
so
very 
dead.

LCW

Sometimes she would laugh.
Sometimes she would cry.

    her worries
she would never
                 complicate
                           into my life.
but 
       when worries complicated mine
       she would always
                         be there with a hug
                         With a gentle voice
telling me
                 everything would be
                            all right

Sometimes 
                    she would be 
ringmaster to my sisters and my fights

Sometimes 
               she would be 
judge...whose wrong
        ...Whose right
and punishment she would then 
dish out
            with a wooden spoon 
                                  or
                                    a grounding

sometimes 
                 she would be paymaster
handing out my pocket money 
[usually on a Saturday mornings]
or lunch and bus money 
 [on the school days]

she would 
              pack me off to school
my uniforms clean
                 and neatly pressed

 upon my return
                      ink stained
                               grass stained
                                        creased and dirty
[but she would never once complain]

she would have eyes in the back of her head
always seeing 
                    tongues poked out
         or...a middle finger raised in the air

and always knew about
                          those cheeky cigarettes

then I aged
came a time to leave
schoolyards behind
and to work I set off
                            making her so proud

but also came
                      the late night weekends
a license  
            and a car
worried
            she would lay awake at nights
till my return 
         usually the late night hour
  [though she always denied in doing so]

now I`m living away from home
her mothering I need not so much 
but her teachings
                         and her lessons 
      are still a part of my life
her words of
                 what is wrong
                                      what is right
     still lingers inside my mind

she probably still lays awake 
            some nights
     worrying about my life
after all she loves me 
                     and is proud for me 
                                             to call her mum
© Markus Jay  Create an image from this poem.

Fools Quest

Fool’s Quest
By Mark Spencer


We all wish to be accepted
For what we say and do.
But if we overstep our bounds
We should receive our due.

For if we must invade the space,
Of someone’s comfort zone,
Should they respect the space of those
Who don’t respect their own?

But that’s what some people expect,
That none critique their deeds.
They tell us their behavior is
What modern culture needs.

They judge the souls their deeds offend,
And tell them they’re uptight.
They speak and act without concern,
And meet complaints with spite.

And all the while they still demand
No judgment from their peers.
Those peers are living in the past,
We’re on to new frontiers!

Their adversaries need to keep
Opinions to themselves.
Throw their bibles on the bonfire,
And hide their faith on shelves!

As judgment after judgment rains
Upon opposing views,
They act as though they are the ones
Who wear the victim’s shoes.

Our comedies should be raunchy,
Our music should as well.
We should vilify God’s angels,
As if they came from hell.

We’ll make champions of monsters,
They’ll sparkle in the sun!
With the undead as our heroes,
Our movies will be fun!

And don’t you ever dare complain!
Your judgment has no weight!
We’ve already convicted you,
And charted out your fate!

We have erased you from our sight,
We will ignore your rules.
Your icons are removed from view,
Your God, expelled from schools.

Yet if you questions their beliefs,
The hypocrites will howl!
Should you return what they dish out,
These children holler foul!

It is a game that will be played
To help win the debate!
When arguments can’t overcome,
The crafty compensate.

Instead of building up their case,
They’ll try to silence yours.
They keep opponents off the stage, 
By closing all the doors.

For that is how to win debates,
When neither side is right.
And when the truth cannot be proved,
It turns into a fight.

But upper hands don’t last for long,
Each side will have it’s day.
In defeat the strong get stronger,
Success drains strength away.

So silence me as you see fit,
Yours is a quest for fools.
You’ll understand when your beliefs,
Are not allowed in schools.
Form: Rhyme

Revenge of the Cunning Linguist

Folks think I'm a 
nice guy, to a fault I 
guess I am, if those 
folks only knew 
deep down I'm tellin 
them to scram,

I'm tryin to keep my 
language clean like 
crispy Franklin 
notes, I am The 
Cunning Linguist 
spittin nifty 
antidotes,

that cross you up 
the Hardaway and 
leave ya ankles 
broke, hot feces 
exits out my mouth, 
I got a stanky throat,

that exhales dragon 
fire but believe this 
aint a roast, there's 
too much jumpin off 
and I'm afraid it aint 
a joke.

Like women 
nowadays, I often 
wonder if it's me, 
that sees how 
some are free to 
divvy up the wizard 
sleeve,

then they don't 
know just how they 
came to get the 
HIVV disease, deny 
and keep it sweet 
to give it up to Pete 
and Steve.

I get up on my 
soapbox when I 
have to drop a 
jewel, the niceness 
gets mistaken like I 
still won't drop a 
fool,

for comin outta 
pocket, I aint talkin 
poppin tools, I let 
go of the knowledge 
cause this dude 
can drop it smooth.

I'm Harry Belafonte 
but don't call me 
Mr. Tibbs, this 
poetry just flows in 
me and what a gift 
it is,

you may not think 
my skill's correct 
but I insist it is, I'm 
so unlike the 
others, verbis not 
ipissimis.

Confused on what 
that means? Well I 
advise you look it 
up, vernacular's like 
stir-fry in a wok; I 
cook it up,

and dish out 
healthy servings, I 
won't let your brain 
cells starve, in 
executing verbal 
warfare, yes I am 
well armed.

My aim will blow ya 
head off like Bin 
Laden, picture that, 
the YouTube vids 
and image will 
confirm this vicious 
fact,

don't need Marines 
and choppers flying 
into distant lands, 
I'll do you like Waist 
Deep but they won't 
find the missing 
hand. 

My adjectives are 
ravenous but that's 
just certain ones, 
my scarface 
resonates of how I 
kill these words for 
fun,

to crush the 
competition and I 
do it big like Pun, 
then ride off in a 
Matrix, Cunning 
Linguist, I'm The 
One.
Form: Rhyme


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Rather than contact tech savvy Macbook Pro technician

Computer technology a dog send
boot also a source of woe,
cuz prohibitive costs charged by technicians
to troubleshoot Macbook Pro
just recently sought out
self teaching methodology
perhaps oddly enough
even tapping into pantomime lessons
(mastering "art of silence"
such as the estimable Marcel Marceau)

found yours truly accessing youtube videos
replaying tutorial(s) until I experience
cognitive understanding like ya know
geared for the common 
government issued Jane or Joe,
whereby I would not need
to dish out plate fulls of dough
to help improve functionality of said laptop
subsequently kudos to crow
perhaps acquiring understanding
to acquire knowledge
and subsequently purchase a bungalow.

Rather than succumb
to frustration or angst and allay
premature ejaculations of anxiety
(telling myself Rome
didn't get burned in a day),
I must constantly stave off dismay
allowing, enabling, and providing
yours truly (me) to learn
and not drive analogous

to crash test dummy
(potential dire straits mindset
of foo fighting beastie boy
incompatible with central
processing unit of mine
in tandem with heat sink)
need be synchronized
regarding adjusting learning curve
aligned with pinpointing apropos
online lesson plan

amidst plethora of youtube videos
constituting information super freeway
so as not to career
into zone of discouragement
pacing mastering concepts
without feeling rushed
to make headway
lest rage against the machine
or worse yet inveigh
against accursed limited aptitude

heredity decreed, though still smarting
courtesy poor academic track record
I decry still struggling
and most likely will forever hold contempt
toward Matthew Scott Harris
experiencing horrible education
within Lower Providence school district
such maddening sentiments maintained
until mein kampf finds unnamed mortal
on his deathbed, where head doth lay.
Form: Rhyme

Cunning Linguist

Folks think I'm a nice guy, to a fault I guess I am, if 
those folks only knew deep down I just don't give a 
d@mn,

I'm tryin to keep my language clean like crispy 
Franklin notes, I am that cunning linguist spittin nifty 
antidotes,

that cross you up the Hardaway and leave ya ankles 
broke, hot feces exits out my mouth, I got a stanky 
throat,

that exhales dragon fire but believe this aint a roast,  
there's too much jumpin off and I'm afraid it aint a 
joke.

Like women nowadays, I often wonder if it's me, that 
sees how some are free to divvy up the wizard 
sleeve,

then they don't know just how they came to get the 
hivv disease, deny and keep it sweet to give it up to 
Nick and Steve.

I get up on my soapbox when I have to drop a jewel, 
the niceness gets mistaken like I still won't drop a 
fool,

for comin outta pocket, I aint talkin poppin tools, I let 
go of the knowledge cause this dude can drop it 
smooth.

I'm Harry Belafonte but don't call me Mr. Tibbs, this 
poetry just flows in me and what a gift it is,

you may not think my skill's correct but I insist it is, 
I'm so unlike the others, verbis not ipissimis.

Confused on what that means? Well I advise you 
look it up, vernacular's like stir-fry in a wok; I cook it 
up,

and dish out healthy servings, I won't let your brain 
cells starve, in executing verbal warfare, yes I am 
well armed.

My aim will blow ya head off like Bin Laden, picture 
that, the YouTube vids and image will confirm this 
vicious fact,

don't need Marines and choppers flying into distant 
lands, I'll do you like Waist Deep but they won't find 
the missing hand. 

My adjectives are ravenous but that's just certain 
ones, my scarface resonates of how I kill these 
words for fun,

to crush the competition and I do it big like Pun, then 
ride off in a Matrix, cunning linguist, I'm The One.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member The Heel Grabber

The heel grabber
from birth, until deception called out.
Jacob loved to dish out
soup, thick with red gravy.

His twin jealous for
that heavy satisfying sup
but fate would betray him
as would his belly ach(ing).

Esau, translated
would be “Harry,” changed
from hairy and was he red
or the living end…do I digress…

Jacob held on for dear life,
as he like many second born,
wanted to be first. And his dear mama,
bless her heart, heard from God -

Rebecca wondered what the wrestling 
in her womb was all about.
She thought, ‘must be boys.’
She thanks God for the dynamic duo

but knows that God has chosen
numero two. She favors Jacob
as her husband clings to his firstborn,
Esau, that macho hunter.

Jacob is a mama’s boy
but would have to flee
after deceitfully gaining
his brother’s birthright.

Of course Esau sold it
precariously for a bowl
of stew and their blind dad
would be tricked too.

Jacob ran from his land
as his brother wanted to Cain him,
in other words murder was on his mind.
Uncle Laban took him in.

Back in that time
cousins would marry
and Jacob fell head over heels
for the beautiful Rachel.

In the dark, they made love
to consummate their marriage
after working seven years
for her dear old dad…

except Laban slipped his firstborn
under those covers,
and the heel grabber
would have to work seven more

so he could have the object
of his affection. (Slighted Leah
was given many more children
as God saw her plight.)

After all those deceitful years,
returning to his rightful place,
he wrestled an angel of God.
He wouldn’t let go until God blessed him —

that heel grabber had tightened his grip,
until he was blessed and unhinged his hip.
As the angel touched Jacob’s socket
and changed his name to Israel.

3/15/2022

Genesis 25:19 - 32:32

The Cunning Linguist

Folks think I'm a nice guy, to a fault I guess I am, 
if those folks only knew deep down I just don't give a damn,
I'm tryin to keep my language clean like crispy Franklin notes, 
I am The Cunning Linguist spittin nifty antidotes,

that cross you up the Hardaway and leave ya ankles broke, 
hot feces exits out my mouth, I got a stanky throat,
that exhales dragon fire but believe this aint a roast, 
there's too much jumpin off and I'm afraid it aint a joke. 

Like women nowadays, I often wonder if it's me, 
that sees how some are free to divvy up the wizard sleeve, 
then they don't know just how they came to get the hivv disease, 
deny and keep it sweet to give it up to Nick and Steve. 

I get up on my soapbox when I have to drop a jewel, 
the niceness gets mistaken like I still won't drop a fool, 
for comin outta pocket, I aint talkin poppin tools, 
I let go of the knowledge cause this dude can drop it smooth. 

I'm Harry Belafonte but don't call me Mr. Tibbs, 
this poetry just flows in me and what a gift it is, 
you may not think my skill's correct but I insist it is, 
I'm so unlike the others, verbis not ipissimis. 

Confused on what that means? Well I advise you look it up, 
vernacular's like stir-fry in a wok; I cook it up, 
and dish out healthy servings, I won't let your brain cells starve, 
in executing verbal warfare, yes I am well armed. 

My aim will blow ya head off like Bin Laden, picture that, 
the YouTube vids and image will confirm this vicious fact, 
don't need Marines and choppers flying into distant lands, 
I'll do you like Waist Deep but they won't find the missing hand. 

My adjectives are ravenous but that's just certain ones, 
my scarface resonates of how I kill these words for fun, 
to crush the competition and I do it big like Pun, 
then ride off in a Matrix, Cunning Linguist, I'm The One.

©2010
Form: Rhyme

Tell Your Dog All Your Secrets

No ones ever even been in an empty room
And now's as good a time as any to tell you this:
I don’t feel regret if it was right for me at the time 
We spend so much of our lives with regret 
It might as well be our husbands and wives 
And no ones ever even been in an empty room
So next time you’re sitting alone,
Remember that your guilt and suppression
Will keep you anything but cold 

When is the time to throw caution to the wind? 
It wasn’t getting you towards justice anyways 
Throw your pennies into streams and caution to the wind
It wasn’t getting you that respect you crave anyways, now was it?

If I had a dollar for every business mogul that disappointed the world
I could retire and live at a resort at 19
Like uncultured moths to a poisoned chalice flame,
Too many corporate pitches with more sham than champagne
Everything’s a scam and it’s better to face this now

Druggies might be liars, but so are lawyers
there isn't much difference
And we all know you get back what you dish out 
Don’t be throwing stones at the working class from a glass house 
Like semi-blossomed moths to a counter-culture flame,
Now’s as good a time as any to tell you:
Our number one issue is not eccentric change 

I’m throwing caution to the wind and verbalizing my hot takes
Every life lost without repercussion is a loss of faith in my eyes 
Rules can be broken and bent
But mirrors don't break, they multiply 
And soon, all you’re gonna see is heartbreak in my eyes 
With more political pyromania than Lord of the Flies;
Like gullible moths to a discreetly anarchical flame 

I don’t feel regret if it was right for me at the time 
We spend so much of our lives with regret 
It might as well be our husbands and wives 
And you can see and feel emptiness 
But heartbreaks lives in all of our eyes

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