preening queens prickled~
queendom prerogatives quashed
prized predilections~
Catholic education taught me all my Ps and Qs
when nuns and priests coached a child's reluctant view,
in a quandary and a quiver
to kneel up straight and perfectly perpendicular,
amidst the gold and platinum rich cathedrals
churches of quicksand-like quag pews medieval,
shaped for the prostrating prayerful penitent
awaiting an offenders penance and its remnants,
in somber quiet of quaint old confessional tombs
while incense burns a bitter scented perfume ,
quintessentially questioning everything qued
perpetuating a quay to conclude
when to sink or swim in perplexing quirky quotes
of pseudo pallid pantomimes of forgiveness and hope,
when tranquil poise in prayer
extolls the loss of childhood innocence repaired.
Using up those Ps and Qs with an added one or two.
Penance Poise Perfume Platinum
Quay Quiver Quandary Quaint
for the sponsor of contest Mind Your Ps and Qs
Michelle Faulkner
2/19/21
I would like to meet that perfect person whomever that may be
In this life no man Is perfect now that’s the reality
Everyone makes mistakes its something that come from within
Take a good look at yourself who among you is without sin
Yea we try to live a perfect life minding our Ps and Qs
But often things do not go quite the way we choose
I knows I have my flaws that I can not pretend
A have fallen short of a lot of my glories as so my fellowmen
Its often said that a mind is a terrible thing to waste
But that’s what happens when we leap, and not step out on faith
So the next time you start to point a finger at what others do
Take a good look at your hand and see how many fingers pointing at you
Vengeance is mine
Rhyme and reason in accord,
Vengeance is mine says the Lord,
Murder is not fine by the sword,
If there be, one Judgement’s season.
No other thought does make much sense,
Universal recompence,
A plan to virtually commence,
Vengeance is the reason.
Napolean slaughtered half of Europe,
Back in the eighteen hundreds, whence,
The French suffered two wars, since,
Had to cope,
For their earlier offence,
Vengeance.
Japan may go into the sea,
Chinese murder, blood ran free,
Slaughter foul in the Pacafic sea,
No nation escapes, just vengeance free,
Will vengeance be their Karma.
Where ere you look,
Order, man has took,
And everything is measured,
Mind like man, usually planned,
But God may show displeasure :(
Don Johnson 12-jul-11
If there is reason and consequences, in the creators eye, watch your bloody ps and qs, when you go bye n bye...:(
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