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So, they say that you kill a man with a pillar and saucepan
The witness was clear for he saw you coming from over there
You enter through the back door with a claw bar and drill
You broke off the lock and make your way in from the back
You enter the bedroom and strangle him in his bed
Then you use the sauce pan and sever several blows to his head
And in second my next-door neighbor was dead.
The evidence is clear,
that you were the only person that went over there…
Your fingerprint is all over the place,
and your DNA is floating everywhere.
You kill the man, didn’t you?
Yes! you kill the man for a single pair of shoes,
for it is the only golden shoe; it is the only one of its kind,
and it was a gift from a friend of mine.
Your honor the evidence is strong
and he is the only witness that will take the stand
It was a deliberate and calculated murder
For the camera captured every bit of it
And the judge will now read out the verdict.
I watched him staring in the sky
Without a single remorse in his eyes
It was extremely clear that the verdict was coming from the air
The entire place was still
and you could hear a pin drop on the ground
while destiny loiters around
Count one guilty
Count two guilty
Guilty on count three
Guilty on count four
Count five guilty
There was no jury in the box
The verdict bellows through the clouds
As it made as it made its way into the
Freighted crowd sitting in the courthouse
Everyone looked up at the roof
to see what was passing through
but the voice filters out into thin air
and they chain him onto the mystical chair.
How many will before you come that day
Mighty works in your name did we
our deeds were there for all to see
and before the assemblage we pray
How many were there lacking bread
you didst these things to be seen of men
but hypocrisy does lay within
you didst not give but prayed instead
You did only what you wanted to
though your deeds expand the globe
the truth in heart what God will probe
to Jesus voice you've not been true
To be seen by others as good your pride
you did not minister to his sheep
did not awaken those who are asleep
and your neighbor was naked and hungry died
Before the idols in worship you fall
like the heathen you are the same
to our Father you did give no fame
and pagan celebrations fill your hall
The widows and fatherless you forsook
with comfort you did not fill their need
your only desire for praise to succeed
and in your coffers their money took
For you have sought the praise of men
if it is the worlds recognition you seek
then not with God is your heart complete
and all deeds designed to be seen of them
You have not followed our Lords example
other humans you idolize
within heart the truth despise
by your actions the truth did trample
Seek you first the Kingdom of God
for within is the greatest treasure
and breath of Love in full measure
because the path to destruction is broad
source Sermon on the Mount
Romans 2:29 Ephesians 6:6
Galatians 1:10 1Thess 2:4
COPYRIGHT © 2010 C. Michael Miller
via Duboff Law Group LLC
Aware of the New World Order
and its philosophy, principle, predicament
vis-à-vis Bible prophecy
my spirit trusts God
Who is the Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnipresent
to put things in His order in His perfect time.
Meanwhile, let me picture how servant leaders
govern midst God's Divine Order according to Scriptures...
There they are with freedom bliss~~~
diligently pursuing the works of anointed stewards
fulfilling their days, commenced with prayer
earnestly seeking the Sovereign’s presence
while endeavouring with faith priority acts:
family nurture, nourished with loving responsibility
strengthening home brace along virtue values’ pillars
promoting accountable parenthood
along children holistic development program
simultaneous with pedagogical endowments~~~
pushing for functional geriatric welfare
midst wholesome andragogy advancements
upon physical, mental, psycho-social health accessibility
buttressed by hygiene and sanitation exercise
in consideration to ecological and environmental care
reaching-out to the less fortunate toward lifestyle betterment~~~
imposing lawful justice system, balancing truth with mercy
enjoining each one to practice daily thanksgiving gesture
applying principle of “Love thy neighbor as thyself.”
Yielding as good examples*… they beseech the Holy Spirit
for guidance in their commitment
to bring people near the LORD.
*1Timothy … Be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.”
March 6, 2021
edited on April 27, 2022
1st place, "New World Order" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Robert James Liguori; judged on 5/5/2022.
Beneath the mask of day, fragments of people smile,
Wrapped in a silence shattered into things unsaid,
And you will look without seeing into their fractured cleavage
Unless they themselves lend you their shadowed glasses.
There's a fine irony in the play of light and darkness,
A silent wish to tell the world that "good" is alien to them,
That their nights are sharp illusions, endless processions of shadows,
But smiles that mean "happiness" seem to them only hollow echoes.
They want you to discern the abyss between words, to read in the pause between heartbeats,
To reject with them the space that separates, to decipher the whispers behind the curtain of speech.
But there are eclipses too deep in each, unwritten in their own night,
And so, similar forces drift apart, repel, by their identical nature.
You don't know someone's labyrinth, you try to fool yourself that you have the key,
That you carry on a map every secret corridor of your neighbor.
But there are corners that only they enter, their own inviolable sanctuaries,
It is terrible how each being carries its own web of darkness in secret.
For, after all, they are open wounds, bearing on their face
Fissures of a world to which they fly in their cold blood.
Breaks that tell their stories in the barely heard whisper of the night,
Windows towards mornings where yet the sun, gently, eventually rises.
Remember when times were so hard
Families could barely make ends meat
But if a stranger came too your door
He’d be offered something to eat
Getting into a fight in the park
With the kid who lived next door
Dads just joking about the fight
And you became friends forever more.
Reading hospital admissions in the paper
Finding a neighbor on the list
Stopping in to visit him
Letting him know that he was missed
High school football at the stadium
And listening to the band
The whole town filled the seats
If you were late you had to stand.
When you stopped at a department store
They called you by your name
Now you are just an account number
The times are not the same
There was a connection between each one
A sense of belonging in every way
We shared our dreams a common love
We were mode human than we are today.
I have a cat with fur as soft as silk
Always Keeps a greedy eye on my milk
A cutie, I love so much
Sometimes, she acts like a witch
Then I cannot but give her a hard kick!
I have an unfriendly neighbor called Watts
One night my cat ate up his porridge oats
Closing the door with a thud
He sat upset on his bed
He stormed round in anger kicking his boots
It made me feel bad and so annoyed
The cat's freedom to roam was denied
Now she sleeps on my bed
Never raising her head
My angry gaze, she wants to avoid
Nov.28.2022
Children's Limerick Poetry Contest
Sponsor- Eve Roper
The power of nature has ravaged the Japanese shore,
Leaving in its wake devastation and unimaginable gore.
The mettle of this gentle people has been tested, it is true,
But next spring, they know that cherry blossoms will bloom anew!
Alas, whole villages along that rugged coast were torn asunder,
As the raging tsunami raced inland gobbling up its plunder.
When all hope was lost and they thought they'd surely meet their doom,
They were cheered knowing that cherry blossoms once again would bloom!
This stalwart people who'd suffered the ravages of falling shell and bomb
Dropped from silver birds, faced another holocaust with great aplomb.
With little but hope they vowed to rebuild their lives ever keeping in view,
The cherry blossoms that would bloom come next spring with dainty hue!
Alas, the 'quake leveled schools, ancient temples and magnificent torii,
But this patient people will restore them once again to their former glory!
They will persevere again and again as surely as the rising sun at dawn,
To enjoy another season of delicate cherry blossoms 'til their scent is gone!
The brotherhood of nations rallied as one to provide succor with speed.
It was neighbor helping neighbor in keeping with the Master's creed!
Even though the nation was rocked with misery, shock and searing pain,
Out of the depths of disaster the cherry blossoms will bloom once again!
Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
© All Rights Reserved
Placed No. 8 in Deb Guzzi's "Tribute To Japan" Contest - May 2011
Having experienced the Almighty’s goodness
to our dear Motherland ---
I envision her as constantly enjoying freedom bliss
vis-à-vis accountable responsibility-exercise
among people diligently led by government officials
exemplifying servant-leadership
as they earnestly seek the Sovereign’s guidance
in their endeavour with faith and practice
to fulfill our Constitution preamble*
with daily thanksgiving gesture.
In partnership with the authorities
I entrust to God …
… myself and fellow citizens
for the prioritization of family nurture
nourished with loving responsibility
strengthening home buttress
along virtue values’ pillars
promoting accountable parenthood
along children holistic development program
simultaneous with pedagogical endowments.
Beholding functional geriatric welfare at work
midst relevant andragogy advancements
I view my country with adults and grandparents
basking in their senior years, glowing
still met by physical, mental, emotional care
welcomed with psycho-social health accessibility
as everyone is braced upon hygiene
of sanitation anchor, exhorting cleanliness
recognizing ecological preservation
cognizant of next generations and their future.
With unity’s cord tied by blesed righteousness**
I cling to the Supreme Commander
for the prevalence of peace and order
midst imposition of lawful justice system
balancing truth with mercy
while reaching-out to the less fortunate
toward wholesome lifestyle betterment
vanquishing power-abuse
combating parasitic dependence-mentality
through the fruition of “Love thy neighbor as thyself.”
*PREAMBLE
We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane society, and establish a Government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the common good, conserve and develop our patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our posterity, the blessings of independence and democracy under the rule of law and a regime of truth, justice, freedom, love, equality, and peace, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.
**Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.”
March 23, 2021
2nd place, "What You Really Want" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Richard Lamoureux; judged on 4/24/2021.
'This or That, Vol 34' Contest
Sponsor: Edward Ibeh 18/6/25
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"It is the stars, The stars above us, govern our conditions,"
Quote by William Shakespeare
Watching his face carefully for nuance of expression.
My sweet boy had developed such intense depression.
Every night his screams of terror would fill the air.
A calm uneventful sleep for him, was my prayer.
As sleep befell him, his panic and terror would begin.
Wailing, face wet with tears, unnerved by a horror within.
Holding him tight wasn’t any help as he trembled in fear.
His tired eyes fixed on a demon that isn’t really here.
Aggressive yet scared, an abhorrence to be sleeping at night.
Despair, overtook normal living to find a cure for his fright.
A boy once filled with love and joy, now replaced by distress.
Doctor offers strong drugs for him, reluctantly I will acquiesce.
Handing me a box, and holding a ladder, a neighbor came to call.
Stating this is for Michael and you must be careful not to fall.
I was most perplexed so for an explanation I sought.
What was the reason for his visit, and the things he brought?
He explained that he had seen his father die as a child.
The experience had turned sleeping into a horror so wild.
The box was full of self-adhesive glow in the dark stars.
Included were a larger peel- off Saturn and Mars.
His family had placed some iridescent stickers over his ceiling.
This, he explained was the start of his healing.
He helped me to adhere every last bright star.
During the daylight it is impossible to see where they are.
That night they shone and twinkled like candles in the wind.
Taking advice from a stranger, I was chagrined.
Next morning he called quite concerned, he hadn't heard a peep.
"Shhh" I whispered, "Since eight pm last night, he is still asleep."
A Nation Lost
When did it happen
that we became
a nation of haters?
Not just the few hate groups,
but millions of us.
What happened that
we have turned neighbor
against neighbor?
Caused people to be afraid
to pray outside of their
chosen sanctuary?
Made small children fear
their parents will be taken away?
When did it become okay
to mock disabilities,
to prey on people’s insecurities?
We had made progress,
though much still needed to be done.
With just one single election,
we took a giant leap
into the past,
dredging up old divisions and
creating new ones.
Threatened is the security
of health care,
carving away hard-earned benefits
of the indigent and elderly,
cutting food stamps for
those who are most needy,
decimating the environment for greed,
depriving our children and grandchildren
of their rightful inheritance,
destroying Nature’s good earth.
But forget religion of any kind.
We now worship money.
Democracy? Forget that, too.
Our oligarchy is healthy
and growing healthier every day.
But don’t ever give up!
Do not slip quietly into
the land of darkness and hate.
Speak up. Fight for truth.
It is up to all of us to shine light
into the blackness and work to
restore goodness and democracy
to our nation.