Long Thanks but no thanks Poems

Words of a mother melting your spirit despite it being cold. Her loving you no matter what chasing that heart of gold. 
         "You don't need to...

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No, I will not say where, but it's not tokyo,                         ...

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Hesitation gets you no where, beware dont go there
thats a violation  punishments annialiation
plant the seed and watch it grow just to get chopped down
 cant be stopped now, welcome ya'll to my pow wow
i...

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The sun rises every morning, dawning
With renewed hope and joy, peace
That promises to lift the darkness, those shadows
Who remember only the sin and sadness

The sun restores the flower, the beauty
Hidden quietly beneath the stem, reflecting
All...

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Although the name, Tat Tvam Asi, was new to me, the thought and meaning were not unfamiliar.
If I say that I am closed minded, would you judge me and set me apart as one incarcerated?
If...

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our God is able to provide all of our needs
for it was in us that He planted His very seed
no matter what's happening in life no matter how hard are the days
God is able to...

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Friends
I know I said I'd be nothing without them
I said whenever they'd need me
I'd always be there
I'd always be right there
I said I don't throw away friends
I said, I said, I said
and no one knows...

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a skinny, dreamy-eyed boy in a suburban Jesuit school 
showed up in your English class...to learn a bit of class.

you taught me Milton, introduced me to Stevenson,
made this boy make sense out of words 
directly...

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the bar is crowded
and the smoke tickles my nostrils
i sneeze a few times
then find a place in the front
the band is a joke
lead guitarist sticks to power chords
except the rare occasion
he noodles like an idiot...

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I used to think that he was my friend.
Perhaps such an idea was handed down
from a prior generation of my family.
Or perhaps a bit of my personal experiences
warranted such a novel trust in a guy...

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A millionaire,

By now, 

I should be.

No thanks,

To haters,

In my family,

And my community.


Big ups,

To all, 

Who supported me.

A millionaire,

Yes, it should've happened

By now.

Seven books,

In one year,

And working too, wow!


But no, now,

I had to start over,

From dealing...

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Today is World Gratitude Day…so…as you head out of your door…remind yourself of all the things in your life…you are grateful for.

Those moments or things that bring a smile to your face…that keep you grounded…and...

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I have a new cell phone
It allows me to text...

I have finally caught up with the civilized world
Me...who swore on my soapbox....
             ...

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Hey, thanks a heavy bunch for the welcome
Hey, thanks a larger lot for the welcome

My heart is duly enthralled
My mind has been positively stirred

Two days ago I had a lot on my mind
Now ‘coz of...

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From sun up till dark, day after day,
Hard and tiring work, but it was honest pay.
Worked like a dog scratching out a living,
On this old rundown farm where life can be cruel and always unforgiving.

Fighting...

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Bartholomew Barton; his friends called him Barty
Eighteen years old but no birthday party
Slumped in the mud, a gunshot to the shoulder 
But unlike his comrades at least he’d get older

Tyrannical forces sought world domination
And Barty...

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Mama opens to doors to her restuarant
where the people dine on romance.
Leave food sitting on their plates,
forgotten about while they dance.

Leftovers get thrown away,
'cause Mama don't like beggars.
She chases the homeless every day,
be they drunks...

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Does Anyone Think About God?

Does anyone think about their heavenly father?
Or simply say... Talk to God?  Why bother?

Does anyone take the time to give thanks to God above?
Perhaps they’re “too busy” to give him...

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t his n that - you bicker and argue and fuss and cuss and throw tantrums and quilt quarrels...just shut up...just be quiet for once please...sh, silence is true gladness and happiness...quietude is my attitude...

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The road into Rotgut looked like every road,
in every town I've seen, dusty
I've traveled through so many towns
and this town is no different
I'm tired, just looking for the saloon
and a guy, a drifter, name of...

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God always leaves on a light,
In our darkest hour He guides us through our plights.
Our eternal hope His never ending grace,
To someday be able to gaze upon His face.

How many times have I heard His...

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ROSES FROM HOLLAND and an invitation
to join you there for the summer
well in my reply I said thank you but no
thanks if you're just looking for a lover
I don't do like that anymore I want...

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PREMIUM  MEMBER

A little thanks to the anonymous  character  
The one who decided to pay my premium price
Being on my way outta here
makes me say HhMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!      
why? did...

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You say that I am so beautiful
Well thanks I guess
I'm sure you do believe I am beautiful 
But your belief can't stand up alone to the years of that one violently, force-fed bit  ...

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Thanks but no thanks 
I never said I wanted to re-live my child hood memory 
in a country I was not born in.
For every little thing you do remind me of something 
I already Went...

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