The sign simply said
the library is closing,
no public outcry
as the librarian read;
just a deafening silence
Millennials posting public outcry -
Identity crisis peaked all time high!
Once selfie is in place,
Then photoshop the face -
It's now iCloud clear: Me, Myself and I.
The question is: what about mom and dad?!
Survived as who they were and not too bad.
They didn't have a clue,
But if they only knew -
Lived unidentified, so very sad!
February 28, 2023
Go ahead and speak up and speak out,
But only speak the words I tell you to take.
Go ahead and be yourself,
But within the confines of who the people allow you to be.
Be the voice for the weak!
But make sure your words match the public outcry.
Because everyone who cares has a map,
And it only maps their way!
Go ahead and be you,
Because that is what we’re told to do.
Fake News 2
Written: by Miracle Man
1-13-2020
To discredit those having dissenting views,
Cable News has resorted to reporting “fake news.”
These fabricated stories that shame the truth,
Are nurtured by those, both arrogant and uncouth.
The thought of a scoop must trump stupidity,
So, many won’t fact check to verify validity.
Some are reporting things knowing they’re a lie,
But things never change without a public outcry.
Anything goes just improve the Nielsen rating,
If it isn’t gun violence it’s about race baiting.
Give us Hollywood opinions from superior minds,
And every thirty minutes the tape rewinds.
A Tom Wright opinion
(Do the crime, do the time)
11-14-2019
White collar crime,
such as “Varsity Blues.”
Perp’s haven’t spent a day,
in a poor man’s shoes.
Generally a judge admonishes,
with a slap on the wrist.
The Rich & Famous crimes,
will be nearly dismissed.
Oh, a judge will mete out something,
due to public outcry.
Causing much head scratching,
not understanding why?
Just because a person lives,
higher up on the stalk.
Doesn’t mean they’re entitled,
to a free pass, and walk.
It was my moral duty to operate and in many people's eyes, I was admired.
I did what needed to be done and because of that, I was fired.
Four years ago, a baby was born with Down Syndrome and he had a heart defect.
Because of his mental impairment, he was a baby who his parents chose to reject.
I told the parents that without an operation, their baby would die.
They told me not to operate and sadly, I understood the reason why.
They wanted him to die because of his Down Syndrome and some others and I protested.
The parents were taken to court but the judge agreed with what the parents requested.
Even though that damn judge upheld the parents decision, I operated anyway.
I saved that baby's life but my superiors were outraged and decided to make me pay.
I was fired but because of public outcry, they said that I would be reinstated.
I told them to go jump off a cliff, I wouldn't work for a hospital that I hated.
I was fired because of my moral scruples but I had the last laugh.
Now I work at a better hospital and I've become the Chief of Staff.
(This poem was inspired by a movie.)
What mankind dreams,
he will create;
his dreams will likely,
seal his fate.
Plenty of men,
have fallen prey.
To dreams that left them,
to rot and decay.
The great inventions,
that man’s seen;
with good intentions,
were his dreams.
But when he reached a pinnacle,
his dreams, went awry;
so many lives were manacled,
he fell to public outcry.
The dreams that backfired,
sealed his fate;
and to, the innocents;
a heavy blow was dealt,
then, it was too late.
The consequences of one’s dreams,
considered first, they must be;
for if, in fact, they are not;
such horrors, will be seen.
The light of day, may sober one;
though these dreams monsters, rule;
the day the populace, has become none;
a God, will say, “What Fools”.
Tread carefully, as you manifest your dreams;
that is quite, the primary scheme.
The world you build,
for all today;
may be the world, you bury.
Small gathering
Chat and booze;
Cheer mixes well
~~~~~~~~~
Public outcry
Corrupt cult;
Reduced sentence
~~~~~~~~~
Words retreat
Darkness floods;
Cicadas chatter
~~~~~~~~~
By temple facade
Glimpse mindful maze;
Karmic winds
~~~~~~~~~
Joy greets
Sorrows teary;
Compromise
~~~~~~~~~
Hot news today
Discounted appeal;
Sentences halved
~~~~~~~~~
Squirrel zigzag
Tree trunk track;
Curious tact
~~~~~~~~~
Walkway parade
Busy bodies fly past;
Workday side show
~~~~~~~~~
Lamplight glow
Evening interlude;
Bedtime story
~~~~~~~~~
Faces familiar
Evening meal here;
Gourmet finesse
~~~~~~~~~
Note book scribbles
Tentative words stretch;
Meandering take
~~~~~~~~~
Copy write
Clever glimpses;
Highlight ideas
~~~~~~~~~
Water colour sketch
Tints and hues blot;
Emergent picture
~~~~~~~~~
Prayer time
Temple bells;
Joss sticks smoke
~~~~~~~~~
Leon Enriquez
08 April 2017
Singapore
The sullen face that seeks not to be approved or answerable.
An eternal question mark, fragile emotion, to nurture, be fair,
These things are expected yet there is no pretence to care,
a role, an act, a cross to bear.
She took the hand of a child with gentle grace
coupled with evil etched upon a feminine face.
The icy vicious plans of each criminal man..
became far worse in female hands.
no judge, jury and reporter to vilify -
sufficiently to fit the public outcry.
Presumption is all that we have now,
to label, shun and still question 'How?'
To hide and distrust what we see,
for evil women only exist on tv!
Just a hardened deliberation
before eternal damnation
when this person of the 'fairer' sex will be..
deemed too 'male' for society.
Within the core of proper decorum
shows the essentials across moral lifestyles
with freedom, truth, and commitment,
generate a response meant for God’s plan.
Like a strain of public outcry
there’s insistence to carry out -
what’s divine;
within one’s heart, the law of love,
within one’s mind, a light of guidance.
God’s significance echoes to everyone
through events in different ways.
He shows the way –
like an invitation in John’s gospel:
‘come and see’
and take the challenge through humanity.
With an open heart
and a faithful response,
God is pleased and happy to receive
those who commit;
those who worship:
in words and deeds
in prayers and actions
that He is the source of life and grace.
Criminals in the City Hall
By Elton Camp
Reporter Joe’s state had enacted a sunshine law
But to open meeting the city council said, “Naw.”
“We see no reason that you should be needing
To know anything about the council’s proceeding.”
“We will spend the public’s money as we see best
And just how we do it isn’t any business to the rest.”
Joe continued to demand that the law be obeyed
Contempt for the regulation the council displayed
The next meeting, they firmly closed the door
Keeping Joe out just as they had done times before
With their contempt for the law, Joe had enough
So he decided that it high time for him to be rough
So he obtained a bright yellow crime scene tape
Across the red meeting room door he did drape
The photograph he took ran on the front page
The public outcry threw the council into a rage
Voting
senate members,
amid public outcry
against government run healthcare,
pass it.
© Mar 22 2010 Charles Henderson
Desert heat cuts no quarter.
Ever.
Blanched white sky
deceitful promises of ‘the American way’ –
“Bring us your tired, your hungry, your poor . . .”
We lied.
They come. We build higher walls –
They come. We shoot to [accidently] kill.
They come. Vigilante groups patrol the border. With guns.
They come. Two gallons of water for a family of eight on foot. 97 miles. 126 °.
They come. The president allocates millions to stem the tide - Homeland Security and all that
rot.
They come. 40 illegal aliens choked into the back of a locked van, left in the desert by
devouring human smugglers who abscond with life savings.
Still they come. Just for the . . .
possibility.
Two college students indicted by the federal government [despite public outcry] for
administering aid and assistance and transporting illegal aliens for medical treatment.
God must surely be trembling with rage.
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