Freedom Nonet Poems

Fear less fearless, you will lose freedom;
Rejoice with real revolution;
In the atoms of a bomb 
our disturbing past blasts 
with a renewed rage;
A death sentence...

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I was astounded, nay, astonished 
at your compassion and kindness 
supported by calming words
that forever left me with an
intense feeling and
solemn sense of
being set
wholly
free...

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So much to say
But, the glimpse of light
Took my seat
Left me in awe 
Of his big gentle smile
Passing on anemic, passing in strength 
Stagnancy retired
The...

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Nonchalant, the leaf whirls without care
On the wind it rides to somewhere
Tree-free, it flies with bird-flare
A swinging light feather
Kite without its string
Airy last fling
Roaming to
end...

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pulled from the mouth of self-destruction,
demons threatening to swallow him 
head to toe by plenary 
surrender to power
greater than himself;
now transformed by
faith in God
he is
free



Date...

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Above in the sky, where the geese honk
And clouds of all colors emerge
Holds the chance to ride, to see
Patterns of the landscape
With winds caressing
There is...

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followed a dance known only to her
intensity of her own truth
eagerly ran toward the light
predetermined story
no one could follow
path toward freedom
meeting her
planned out
death...

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Ripple the earth as they take to the sky
Gossamer wings lift them to freedom
Happy princess devourer
Nemesis of knights’ tales
Desultory on foot
Magic elixir
Born by fire
Mystical
Dragon...

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I’d like to take a ride far away
    Through the pastures to the mountains
        ...

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Running through the green open valley
Standing in the cool river flow
Sitting on rocks in the sun
Watching water pass by
Barefoot in warm wind
My solitude
Being still
Breathing
Free

Heidi Sands

8/6/17...

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Panic runs chaotically screaming 
Through out your brain.
Wake up!
Finally, your body complies.
Your lungs suddenly heave
An automatic breath.
You are bound and terrified,
Trying to fight for freedom.
The...

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(Nonet)



The heart of the eagle fills with grief
as she flies over our nation
and sees the death of freedom.
Her tears fall over all
America, land
of tyranny,
no longer
of...

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“Father of Independence”                Nonet Poetry

General Aung San was a hero...

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we, the grand opening exhibit
caged by superior species
animals in white, hot light
torn from our familes
to perform in shame
broken spirits
freedom gone
nails scrape 
glass


By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders, June...

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On a battlefield so far away,
those marching soldiers never play,
all scanning the horizon,
a target in question,
freedom defender,
with their rifle,
bayonet,
combat
boots....

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