Peace is a heartbeat from death
...The trigger finger,
Button of mass destruction:
Blood-lust from father to
son passed -- children learn
by what parents do, even more than
from what we say
Let us pray:
Dear God, save u...
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Categories:
penitently, hate, inspirational, leadership, patriotic,
Form: Free verse
Aghast
...I can see the morning racing down the street with a whip circling around its feet and the traffic moving slowly tending to something that is holy.
I wasn’t sure if everyone sees what I see but the...
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Categories:
penitently, absence, america, appreciation, change,
Form: Narrative
The Residue
...I lay bare on the burden of time, scraping away the residue that is stuck on my mind, the fear of yesterday had gone away and I am on my way to start a brand day.
My vision is clear, my mind is st...
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Categories:
penitently, adventure, business, confidence, courage,
Form: Narrative
The Travellers
...The Travellers. The vagabond Cock on the Threshold's tree crowed as evil nights furtively flee from sunrise, as church b...
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Categories:
penitently, philosophy, wisdom,
Form: Free verse
The Mercy Call
...Sinners are always sorrowful
Their days are mournful
But when they regain their sight
The Lord gives them might
Then, they will match in victory
And for Christ, conquering every territory
For a...
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Categories:
penitently, christian,
Form: Blank verse
Our Father's
...White cloaked among the shine of brass and glass, Father waits,
cries of past and present mingle, among the cairns of dead.
He paces penitently within the maze
of the stucco glazed cemetery.
"Shall...
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Categories:
penitently, child, death, devotion,
Form: Free verse
Traveling Ancient Roads
...Foraging through time's annals
Peering through the faded panels
Catching a glint through corroded channels
Seeking the sallowing bridges to re-enamel
Shuffling along desert lanes beaten down by A...
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Categories:
penitently, history
Form: Rhyme