Long Leniency Poems

I (a youthsome, wholesome, jokesome, handsome,...
gamesome, chucklesome, bothersome,
and awesome modest fellow)...
does not deliberately court immortalization,
and wonders what criteria confer elevation,
exaltation, glorification, hero worship,
idolization, veneration, or worship.

I go about a daily humdrum routine
me, a twenty first...

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She Hasn't Killed me yet
                           58.

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Hard line mid line, keep on limbo from corner to corner, side to side confronting and confining glue to bliss back to punk music the bitterness you definitely built will fall with tears under the...

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By creating freedom you create diversity 
for this to work you cannot take things personally 
the law allows equal freedom in society 
only to work if minds allow leniency.

Tolerance must tolerate intolerance,
accept the ways found...

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A loud knock came at the door
And perhaps if I had answered,
It would have sounded no more.
But foolishly I let it ring
And left the stranger standing
At the door

It came again, the persistent tap
Of someone knocking...

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Hear the whispering voices of our tribal ancestors,
Echoing against the rough rock skin of Chacoan Canyon,
Telling the outsider white devils, that this is sacred ground,
Do not dare to tread here, for your own salvation's sake,
Lies...

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"I don't call them New Year's Resolutions. I prefer the term: 
Casual Promises to myself that I am under no legal obligation
to fulfill."            ...

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February 9 Scripture Meditations Based on Deuteronomy 16-20

Key Verse – Deuteronomy 16:11 And thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and...

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The notorious Jones gang had robbed the bank in town
And as they made their escape a man was gunned down
It was Bill the mayor and he'd tried to stop the gang
I'd been walking by the...

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church camp

while shopping with their mother on “good friday”
the kid got caught shoplifting & 
after being dragged into the secret room with the plain-clothed cop &
after totaling up what had been stolen &
after the whole...

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Lyrics II-The Black Crowes
Sponsor: Rob Carmack


My Poem:

Cut me some slack tonight,
ease off until I find my sight,
and light,
I’m on my way downward; it’s your song,
you’re always wrong,
I’m never right.

If I get one slim record of...

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I chose  
I could’ve been
A homebound hermit,
Hypnotized by the hum
And hue,
Of a high-tech 
HD computer screen.
A slave 
To the
Rhythmic rap
Of 
Clicking keys;
Depriving me 
Of much 
Needed rest.
I’d Search 
For Love 
And friendship 
In a...

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July 8 Scripture Meditations Based on Proverbs 31

Key Verse – Proverbs 31:30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.  

MY GOD, THANK YOU...

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Across the table they held their gaze, his eyes knew where they belonged

No music was playing in the room, yet they heard their lover's song

He held her hand a little firmer, gave a smile, let...

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June 21 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Psalms 48-53

Key Verse – Psalms 48:1 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his...

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Not friend of man or beast, or kind to any soul, 
not even their own. 
Perhaps compassion deserted them, along with reason
leaving not even an even-tongue..
in a dangerous clouded head.

Or maybe found under a curse...

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March 4 Scripture Meditations Based on 2Samuel 1-4

Key Verse – 2Samuel 1:24 …Who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.

MY GOD, THANK YOU FOR CLOTHING ME...

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Raging flags fight in the midst of war they are raised
In the presence of blood to be held
High, to dignities and pride to be kept aside
To days and weeks to be spent in fighting each...

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April 27 Scripture Meditations Based on Psalms 1-4

Key Verse – Psalm 2:10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

MY GOD, THANK YOU FOR  INSTRUCTING ME

Thank You for...

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May 12 Scripture Meditations Based on Psalms 60-62

Key Verse – Psalm 62:12 Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

MY GOD, THANK YOU FOR RENDERING TO...

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The Unmerciful Servant

“26"The servant fell on his knees before him. 'Be patient with me,' he begged, 'and I will pay back everything.' 27The servant's master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him...

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December 24 Scripture Meditations Based on Revelation 9-10

Key Verse – Revelation 10:7 … The mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.

MY GOD, THANK YOU FOR DECLARING TO...

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*Authors note: Be prepared for the inappropriate use of a fork.  (Shelter your children.)  Proper and Improper soup matters and manners are explored.  Legal interpretations and fears surrounding the viewing of and...

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"Instead of expressing exasperation, think toleration."
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