Long Truth and lies Poems

"Peace in the Nowhere"

Ghosts remain in this place
they read their words 
marked each day on walls
like prayers, it gives them
peace in the nowhere

someplace relevant to go

Ghosts commune in this place
disowned long ago or walked
off the...

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The waters of the Holy Spirit stirred with strength
And commenced to churn itself alive inside the well,
Forming a new maelstrom so radiant it seemed to rise in special presentation,
Roaring its heartfelt existence known
Our prince roared...

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"The Calming of Her Storm"



My mother gave me solace
I fell into her deep hollows
to kiss the wisdom of her 
breath chanting quietly 
I still hear her 
nightingale birdsong caressing 
the soft fluttering 
of her tireless...

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Metaphor of outrage, Translation of Carlos Bousono’s poem : Metafora del desafuero

			                    ( In celebration of...

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I’ve let everyone down to be exact…
I am a proven-guilty fact (a false fact)
Optimism and pessimism sure have its arms around me at all times
I wish I had a black and white checkered pirate ship...

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11	Contracted in this state our marriage made
		And only far too late we recognize
		That gladly with Reptilian Flesh we’ve laid
		The veil torn away revealing eyes
		Of yellow flame exposéd we surmise
		Out from the darkened room these floating...

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You vanished suddenly out of view
I didn’t know I was so far away from you
You disappeared out of the blue
Wondering where my missing shoe is
If only you knew, if only you knew
That I’ve lost something...

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Somewhere in the Ground

Embarrassed to say goodbye
Hypnotized by the rhythms and beats of time 
Where is the truth, you sly lie? 
Despised by the crowd that encourages sex and crime 
Lying naked on the wooden...

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I have to pay the price…
There’s more hope in store
Come on, man – roll the dice
Debt piles up in my mind…what am I fighting for?
I’m an infatuated boy…awfully blind
You burned me with your lies

*chorus* 
Don’t...

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We love William Brangham of the PBS News Hour.William encourages accountability in the things that  we do and PBS News wants us all to abide by the rules so that no one gets abused...

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It seems every time I begin to let the light out that hides inside of me 
 The world breaks me down and reminds me this some things are meant to be 
 But now...

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In Truth, He Dies

"Kevin"

Drug buy,
for one it went good.
Drug buy,
for one it went bad.

You see Kevin,
wore high heeled sneakers.
You see Kevin,
was his junkies' keeper.
 
But one day;
the junkie didn't have it,
so Kevin didn't give it,
but...

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My Son,

There will be times in your life, when you won't want to go on.
You will want to turn back and no one will be able to tell you how to stand.
Your wife will offer...

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It’s hard for me to differentiate between Truth and lies.. it was hard to come to terms with the facts 
But right now, the fact is I’m lost 
I thought I was smarter i thought...

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Faith is like a flower that grows fervently 
Love is like a rose that glimmers majestically
It's like a tender dove that flies so beautifully,
For it gives me some peace that runs through my veins 

The...

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There's such joy when I feel part of your bliss,
See smiles that you give me each day, 
Though integrity wills me to say this, 
No gift that I've planned is in play! 

Oh, it's all...

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Part One of the Fun Series...read Part Two, Full-blast Fun, please (thank you) -JWE

Sleepless, unprepared…
Floating repeatedly in outer space, it tremendously, horribly feels…
Flared-up and so scared…
Avoiding hurtful, bothersome everything, so I made a few peace...

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This quaint perspective
Is quite selective,
Quite often, 
Giving anger and hatred the directive.

Habitual surrender 
To a pretender;
In certain circles an offender.
These days, too few of these circles exist,
However, those that understand have to persist,
Faith in humanity;
Most...

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I'm barely crawling toward my grave
And lucky to have come this far! 
A life lived mostly not a knave, 
Or specimen in someone's jar.

It's not so easy to stay clear
Of folks who'd label us at...

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I've told so many lies, that it makes no scense 
Of shame, pain not havin thangs, crafting stories-true myths 
Lied about victories, age, life and all 
Dressed up truths, just wanted to impress all of...

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The coming times can unfold,
far accross to all lands,
the casting shadow has fallen,
with it's far reaching hands,
accross our four cornered world,,
 Humanity progressed to progressive sufferage,
that comes with many names,
the ideology won without a shot,
convinced...

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THEY MAKE STRANGE YOUR EXISTENCE THAT OTHERS MIGHT FIND IN DISPUTE WHAT YOU CLAIM TO BE.
THEY SOIL YOUR DOINGS WITH YOUR LOVER MIGHT HER UNDERSTUDY HAVE ACCESS TO HER
THAN WHY DOES HE STALK ME, AND...

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Friend: He says I am a bad mother.
Me: What a mess.
Outcome: She feels broken, she’s falling down.
Hope: But she’s clenching her fists together now.

Friend (quiet and fearful): But what if he’s right?
Me: Tell him to...

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“Worm! Your honor; 
Witness the decline of the American Dream, 
a demise right on time. “
I surmise…
The death of democracy, 
our blind rage for insane things. 

Lies are truth and fiction is Fact. The blind...

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“… My precious child, I love you and would never leave you. During times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints in the sand, it was when I carried you”...

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