Maiming Poems

A Jarring Circumlocution

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      Today I hear a jarring circumlocution
         ‘One solution, intifada revolution’

      The first Intifada lasted from ’87 to ‘93
          A perilous time to be an Israeli

      160...

Fulcrum of a rose

...My Heart ~
the pump station of my love,
my affection.
Like petals of a rose—
the fulcrum of my fragrance...
attracting kindred souls to my life,
like bees and butterflies to a bloom.

Rip my ...

Emotional Shrapnel

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There are some people in this world
who either do not realize or do not care
how badly words wound.
Even slight agitation can cause them
to bellow their bullying obscenities.
Like lead balls f...

Dreamer And The Dreamed

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The turning wheel of time 
stirs up the dust of disarray,
that settles in the crumbling cauldron
of disordered life of illusion.
In the maiming moments 
of disdained dejection,
truth tumble...

Descent And Ascent

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The turning wheel of time stirs up the dust of disarray 
that settles in the crumbling cauldron of disordered life.
In the maiming moments of disdained dejection
truth tumbles in the debris of...

The Calmness of Silence

...A land mine silently lays dormant concealed on the ground
When suddenly, hysteria screams EMANATE from all around.
A boy innocently was playing is SWIRLING through the air
He had triggered that mi...

Windows

...standing at windows the day speeds by,

people scurry as ants or inside metal monsters,

always coming to and away,

business of great importance,

hastening deeds so that more deeds may be d...

wolf

...Our world is filled
with the stench of death
the wolf was never at the door
it was always inside
destroying everything
in fire and blood
in agony and falling buildings
killing, maiming and sta...

Consciousness Correction

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The turning wheel of time stirs up the dust of disarray,
that settles in the crumbling cauldron of disordered life.
In the maiming moments of disdained dejection,
truth tumbles in the ...

The Hidden Side of Love

...We believe love to be that ideal perfect world we seek
Seeing in it, a comfort, a solace, a companionship,
Thereby imbibing us with enough strength
As to face our world, which can be good
If it w...

A State of Apathy

...The wheel of time churns the disarray dust,
settling on the unstable shelf of the disordered life.
In the maiming moments of painful perturbation,
truth crumbles in the cauldron of disorie...

The World Falls Into Pits of Despair

...Mass destruction is happening on a global basis.
People are dying, killing, maiming, hurting.
Sheila is determined to finish her masterpiece.
Her love for her creation is on fire; she is in a fren...

Jesus My Super Hero For Life

...Overwhelmingly fragile life is,
It often knocked us down on our knees. 
Facing the daybreak has been exceedingly petrifying
where to rise where to set?
Do I even belong here?
A loner I've always...

Withholding

...it’s what remains unsaid
such words withheld in the dark
like shards of silence
with their razor edge precision
maiming the heart that lies in wait



AP: Honorable Mention 2022

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Help Me Understand

...© Francis Maugo

Help me understand;
Why you want me back 
The arrogant and heartless Basis.
Was I not your source of grief and nightmares?
Was I not your bondage and source of oppression ?

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