Long Proverb Poems
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Black slender man, bent twig on the branch of a slave’s family tree,
Planted in white culture during infamous time of our history,
From seed transported in the belly of those infernal slave ships.
Bitter tears flowing from his eyes; angry words pouring from his lips.
Spent by long days in fields under hot skies of one hundred degrees,
Living in substandard shacks: wife and babes bearing winter’s freeze.
Broken panes breach for frigid wind; shabby roofs sieve for cold raindrops,
Family worked from sun up to dark to reap the precious crop.
Truth is, most were prisoners of the system evil men devised.
Many struggling to be free from what politicians camouflaged.
Wisdom overrules such folly and the proverb is most profound;
Holding one down makes holder as much a captive as one held down.
This nation, “land of the brave and free”, held out freedom’s lamp to all,
Went out one ominous night and over “liberty’s lamp” threw a pall.
Had wiser men with hearts of love been ruled by God’s Divine Light,
Black and white would have been spared this great nation’s damnable blight.
...But Madeline just too aim, lined up her shot.
‘I don’t need to kill all, just you Joe,’
She said as she aimed straight for his heart,
‘We both know how this will unfold.’
‘Charlie there doesn’t breath without say-so,
And Walter can’t hit a barn with his gun.
It’s only you, Joe. You are the whole gang,
And with one shot it all is undone.’
Ol d Joe did seethed, and go for his pistol,
Madeline squeezed, and the rifle did bark.
Joe pitched backwards quickly, dead on his feet
His rotten soul lost to the great dark.
Madeline she shifted, and shot Walter
The stunned fool fell from his horse.
And Charlie he turned, and galloped away,
So she winged him, as matter of course.
Charlie, he fell, and let out a moan
His left arm broken, bloody and raw
Madeline stalked closer, stood over him
And placed the barrel up against his jaw.
‘You think that I’m weak, to live here in peace
Since I do not go plunder and steal,
But my husband fought rebels, and I shot you
So listen up closely, cause this is the deal!’
‘I won’t kill you now, even though I ought
To leave you here, broken and red
And if your return, I won’t kill you then
I’ll just shoot off your other, little, head.’
‘So get up and walk, but don’t you dare talk!
Go on now and make your escape.
And tell all those thugs that you call friends,
Madeline Cole in no one’s to rape!’
So she took the horses, and Charlie ran off,
Anything more from him would be futile.
And Charlie he learned, the old proverb was true:
When the good folk get mad, they get brutal.
Welcome Back!
Did you listen to May I Speak to you for every word is
substantially rocked in the cradle of love and with I understanding.
I was set up from Everlasting.From the Beginning or
even the earth was. yes! When there was no depth I was brought forth!
When there was no fountain abounding with water.
Before the mountains were settled
Before the hills was I brought Forth....................!
While as yet he God of gods and all had not made the Earth
nor Fields nor the Highest part of the Dust of the World.
When he God of All prepared the Heavens--- I
I Understanding was there!
When he God of gods and Lord of lords and King of kings
and any too many and many to all the way too! Many are called
but few are Chosen Globally
Locally, States National Internationally I understanding was there when he set a compass upon the Face of the Depth...So keep your heart clockingThank you Welcome my amazing friend. Am I understanding or not to be or?
To be or Not to be is even today a right now Question Iin the Air In the Heaven and Below the Secret Worlds Realms all Planets maze or a quiz or a gaze or a test Remember ! Some People Places or Things throw arrows and darts of hate rest-assured guarantee... you your pain this day or evening or night be light with such an appealing embrace I understanding am yours to share look up and live I will hold you so gently like a bird flying overhead in the foggy mist or midst of life sadness tears flowed disappear within the torn bleeding bloody soul help the body believe be healed rest on my shoulders where all has been hidden regrets you must meet forgiveness where all is forgiven that spirit is a friend Some may ask
Why I did it
I did it for Love For God is Love!
Proverb 8-23 Kings Book
.KJV-Amen!
"If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come."
- Chinese Proverb
I saw a glimpse of orange in a tree today
It was a Baltimore oriole, as he quickly flew away
My feeders are full with suet, sweet nectar, and sunflower seeds
To attract my feathered friends and fulfill their dietary needs
I sip my hot coffee as I sit in my backyard, waiting for the show
I am excited to see birds appear that I may not already know
I can hear all their musical singing and some new chirping sounds
I hope to see a rare bird today, as I see movement on the ground
I see a spring red robin jump and chirp along the fence gate
Then fly to the ground foraging, while singing in a cheery state
A bright blue-Jay lands as the songbirds quickly scatter away
Puffing his blue plumage, chirping, calling out to his mate today
I go inside to refill my mug since there are no new birds in sight
As I look out and see an albino hummingbird in feathers all white
Feeding, sipping on nectar with opalescent wings rapidly flapping
A rare sighting, I almost missed, I can’t believe this is happening
I walk out to my backyard and no longer see the rare hummingbird
As I sit, I hear a sweet, unusual chirping, not sure what I just heard
I look up and spot the rare white hummingbird perched in an oak tree
I am elated to see it again, hoping it will come back down and visit me
2/15/2021 ( Edited on 2/16/21)
Contest: Spring Birds Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Constance La France
Stop South Africa now
The mirror never lie
In your reflection
Right in front of your eyes
All you see speaks
that face right in front of your view
Shows who it is you see
So when you look in the
Mirror
All you see is you of you
To that king
Some where in South Africa
Please look in to the mirror
What you see might make
You see again
Remember the mirror don't lie
After all this words gone wild
To the minds of hates from you
To the streets of South Africa
Your face it speaks
On the foreigners life's
To the people of South Africa
Is good to be your brothers
Keeper
No injustices in this proverb
So keep back those stones
Oh keep behind all those axe's
Keep away all those bullets and
Guns
Keep calm and let not your lands
Burn with hate
I thought it already had enough
Stains of bloods from the times
Of Mandela
Oh brother why all this so called
Xenophobic attack
Oh what a calamity
Sorry I disagree this acts
For it cross the line of humanity
Oh stop please stop
The mirror never lie
At the end of the day
When after you finish
Killing and destroying
Then I wonder what
The mirror tells of that face
You see right in front of you
If you still have a heart
You will hear those souls
You slain after you
For the mirror don't lie
Tell the king I said so!
Richard Nnoli
O Israel,
greatness hides in humility.
The proud sword shines briefly.
The quiet hand rules longer.
An African proverb whispers:
a king who governs by violence
shortens his own reign.
Aggression summons aggression.
Blood remembers blood.
If you seek to lead
the Middle East,
do not conquer with fire.
Conquer with patience.
Water defeats stone
not by force
but by persistence.
Soft power is the unseen army.
Humility is its shield.
Through war
you carve memory
into the hearts of generations.
Victory today
can plant rebellion tomorrow.
Pain travels through time.
Children inherit it.
If peace is desired,
let wisdom speak.
Two peoples
must breathe the same horizon.
Brotherhood and sisterhood
build what armies cannot.
A nation becomes greater
when it learns restraint.
The soft heart
moves mountains
the sword cannot touch.
Remember this:
Empires endure
not by fear alone
but by the consent
of those who live beside them.
And the universe itself
leans toward those
who choose wisdom
over conquest.
Have you ever had that situation?
One minute you're lying asleep
The next you're awake
And in trouble deep.
On the pillow next to you where
There should be an empty space
Lies a pretty, sleeping, very
Feminine female face.
You look for the door and,
With a sense of doom
Realize very quickly
You're in a strange room,
The last thing you remember
Is being in a strange bar
So where on earth are your mates
And for that matter, where's your car.
This may be very nice
But all the same
Who on earth is
Miss What's her name.
She could cry for help
Or shout out rape,
Now's the time
For a strategic escape.
A sleeping arm flings out
And comes to rest
And suddenly you're lying
Naked breast to naked chest.
It's warm and it's nice and you
Think I might as well just stay
Tonight is tonight and
Tomorrow's just another day,
Remembering the proverb,
There’s no need to rush,
‘cos a bird in the hand
Is worth two in the bush
A Pinch of Pride
A pinch of pride in the journey of life,
Just like a pinch of salt in a food,
Is an essential ingredient to make
The journey or the food to taste good;
It raises the spirit, sharpens the mind
And leads to the pursuit of one`s goal
With a sensible sense of the sublime.
Yet an excess of pride verges on conceit
Swells the ego and tarries the mind
Just like an excess of salt in a food
Leaves an unsavoury taste behind;
The faltered mind gnaws all humility,
In a human soul and in a lapse of time
Drives him to fall at the altar of vanity.
Let a little pride steer the human tide
As one moves along the journey of life
To reach one`s cherished goal in a stride
And not allow an excess of ego
To whirl the way to shame and damnation
But permit a pinch of pride to goad the path
To one`s destination and salvation.
Written on 12 February 2023
Bible Proverb 16;18 says, “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.”
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, verse 58
Translation by Swami Mukundananda:
“If you always remember Me, by My grace you shall overcome all obstacles and difficulties. But if, due to pride, you do not listen to My advice, you will perish.”
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Books
by
Angela Greenfield
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Foreword with inspirational quote:
"If the wind will not serve, take to the oars."
-- Latin Proverb
List of Chapters
Prologue
Words upon words written in paragraphs. Prose style bets as the best style. Words satiate your curiosity. Words carry meanings . . . not always literal!
Most books harvest seasons of knowledge. Other books dim your brain while dimming your destiny.
Ripped page within this:
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Some books print their messages in black and white. Other books scribble their words in red, white and blue.
Books never crash, books can only burn. Each book whispers its message.
Epilogue
Author Bio
Mysteries Do Unfold Continues -2
I understanding was by him Our God Almighty as one brought up by him.
and I was daily his delight rejoicing always before him.
Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth and my delight were with the sons of men
I give life. To find me you get the favor of the Lord
When He the Lord prepared the Heavens
I was there
When he set a compass upon the face of the Depth
When he established the Clouds above
When he strengthened
the fountains of the deep
When he gave to the sea his Decree
that the waters should not pass his commandment when he appointed
the Foundation of the Earth I were there in the beginning listen speak-study try hard to understand and you will find understanding the I.
In all your getting Get an understanding of people places and things and all plans in your hand I understanding will give you life right now I understand!
KJV-proverb-8-14