Beneath a bruised and suffocating sky,
The horror creeps on pale, joint-socketed legs,
A towering wreck with one wet, milky eye
That feeds on human tears and broken begging.
Its flesh is stitched with silver, rotting thread,
And from its palms sprout mouths with double jaws:
It swallows whispers spoken by the dead,
And unweaves flesh through ancient, bloody laws.
It bends the shadows, folding space like thread,
To step inside the ribcage of its prey,
And replaces every memory of the dead
With screams that never melt into the day.
It drinks the light and leaves a freezing breath,
Then coils in minds to breed an endless death.
a bowl collects
dewdrops from the air —
your upward palm
My palms has been good to you all
Since time memorial
My palms felt your weakness
Your simultaneous pain
Through the beauty of your skin
Although my palms are rough
Hardened by the toughness of the earth
Although we dreamed dreams
Under rain and sunshine
Hoping to meet peace at the mountain top
I couldn't sit on my family tree ??
Because the tide in me bore you
Looking at the cloud now
It seems beautiful over my head
I count you all among the stars in heaven
My palms will always know you
Although you have a nutritious smile
Just like my other stars
I still count compassion among you all
Sand grains sliding through my hands,
sparkling down mid air as bright dust.
Grainy, gritty, rough blossom on my palm,
so long ago, its youth so swiftly spun.
Now individual part by part,
sinking sub-horizon toward a dropping sun.
Moving back to its big liquid starting point,
a washing tidal flow impacts a matching coast.
This dynamic fluid world calls it custom,
joining a vast aquatic host.
"Note: AI image generated to complement the themes of my original poem."
MY TERROR BEGAN MAY 2020 WHEN JAMAICAN JHORE JOHNSON BEGAN DATA BREACHES IN TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL SYSTEM HCA HOSPITAL SYSTEM MAGELLAN HEALTH CARE TRI CARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SYSTEMS ADVENT DOING HER PART FOR THIS FRAUD OPERATION HACKING INTO MEDICAL RECORDS DURING COVID ACCESSING PATIENTS RECORDS INSURANCE FRAUD TRADING SELLING AMERICANS MEDICAL INFORMATION IN ORDER TO DEFRAUD DISABLED VETERANS SENIORS HERE IN FLORIDA 2020 I SUFFERED SEVERE UNDERLYING HEALTH CONDITIONS HEART LUNGS STROKE INCLUDING COVID WHILE THESE JAMAICAN FEMALE IDENTITY FRAUD THIEVES DECIDED TO ACCESS OUR PERSONAL INFORMATION HACKING INTO SOCIAL SECURITY TRI CARE MEDICAID MEDICARE QUITE A CONSPIRACY BLESSINGS WATCHING THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION CAPTURED JHORE ACCOMPLICE ELAINE ANGENE ESCOE ANNIE PALMER FROM JAMAICA TO HAWAII COMPLETE HARDSHIP FOR MY FAMILY AND THE MANY OTHER AMERICANS WHO FELL VICTIM TO THESE AMERICAN MOST WANTED JAMAICAN FRAUDSTERS SCAMMERS DEFRAUDING AMERICAS MOST VULNERABLE DISABLED VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES DISABLED SENIORS DISABLED AMERICANS TRULY SAD
GOD BLESS AMERICA
Sugary and luscious things are very dear,
And are, cherished by all --the young, old
Placid and the choleric ones as well, mere ;
So are warm smiles and the words of gold,
That more than touch,embalm and console
The lost ,cold, bold, or a grave ruffled soul !
It is an enigma : things sweet today or now
May turn to aversion or an unbearable aught
Once relished and held treasure all far above;
A nod may convey the true relief long sought,
Like a communion between the souls fraught
With varied feel or the foiled bearing distraught !
A peaceful palm can settle what a free cannon
Sword, or missiles aye undo in battles and war
And the victory chaser is often left still in a stun
Like a twinkling, distant yet sure hopeful a star
Heavenly mercy, love and goodness doth beam
From an honest and true genial smile, to deem.
trees soaking in sun
vibrant florida sunbeams
heating southern sky
forest on fire
westward wind bending palm trees
smoking piles debris
I once heard someone told me
that the beach is our utopian paradise
where the ocean breeze meets the horizon
and where the sun
would blow its warm kisses down at us
A glorious place
where we can slide down
the barks of the palm trees
with a bundle of coconuts
to crack open with a machete in the sand
taking sips of Sky Juice
to energize our hearts
where the gin hidden within
would have us gazing at the clouds
floating above the palm tree leaves
somewhere I stand
on a beach
white granules
wrap around base
blanketing me
from daily harm
with my wide fronds
I shade myself
from harmful rays
or thunderstorms
or even a
passing scared bird
that drops a gift
I'm a symbol
to travelers
welcoming them
to Sunshine State
great place for palms
swaying in the breeze
dancing to waters music
florida tree life
Warm winter winds wave palm fronds in the air;
Ah yes, but cold my heart you are not here;
Rain rather snow upon my forehead bare,
More warm it is, when you are with me, dear.
My word is bond, see
My palm lines don't tell no lies
The end is unknown
Make your fate dance in your palm space,
No trace of triumph still on face.
That, no one dare give you solace,
Grief, gloom-- trace on face such calm grace.
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Epigram |25.09.2025| fate, face, grace, solace
Stands tall among others, one hundred feet
large, compound, evergreen beautiful leaves
long age and most extensively cultivated plant
Produces great food, rich flavor sweet dates
Palm leaves are very useful to make natural cottage
Famous tree in all human and plants history
Many common products are derived from palms
So beautiful to see in landscaping and gardens
Symbols for peace, power and fertility
Big example of tolerance and endurance
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