Roles Poems

Let's talk peace

The hunter becomes the hunted...
What if there was a role reversal?
Let's all just get along ~



Wordku: 5-7-5 words

AP: Honorable Mention 2025

Taking Care of Momma

Time has went by and now we've switched roles
Having me at 16 and dealing with life's  blows
To me there was no problem you couldn't solve
Through my growing up you were always involved
Now you're getting older and i must take care of you
You've always had an independent point of view 
There's nothing wrong with me

The Sun Never Chooses Sides

We walked under the same sky,
but carried different forecasts.
your silence was a sandstorm
and mine a drought.

Yet we mistook our survival
as our strength.
I was parched with waiting
and you were eroded by wind.

World saw our resilience not the cracks.
How I begged for rain or
How you vanished behind gusts.

They said strong woman is "silent"
They said strong man is

The Freedom to Be

I am vulnerable, confused, flawed, twisted
I am what I am.

I don’t want to cook,
don’t want to clean.
I don’t want to be
A wife or a mother.
I choose what I will not be.

I can wear a six yard
or a two piece
I can shun style 
And chose comfort instead.
I decide to look how I feel.

I may soar, I

Order

Love not the cruel world-
where the birds take to the sky,
leaving snakes to crawl.

How roles may turn

One was trained
To be the king of the table
One was bred
To be the king of the dead

Hand in hand, down the path they walk
Hand in hand, watching the future they sought
Flash by
In the blink of an eye

The king of the dead is surrounded by the table
And the king of the table is surrounded by death

The Farmers Market

Being a man, and not only a man but a married man, I cannot deny that there are women who could appropriately be called nags. This should not be confused with the right of the wife to have her voice in the marriage. The husband cannot forget that she has the right and the freedom

Christmas Roles

This 4th day of December will find
Millions musing about their Christmas roles.
They shall ponder, "What shall I be called upon
to do for, to give to, the cause of Jesus Christ?
They shall ask, "How shall my task compare
with that of the star and Biblical characters?"

The star's assignment was to guide.
The innkeeper's job was to house.
The Wisemen's

The Roles of Education

Wrongdoing such as cheating, lying, bullying ...
Prohibited strictly and used often as warnings 
This fact relieved me, and left me a feeling 
Any of  which will be no longer our problem

It took me a long march of experience to tell
Those  tricky things can indeed achieve winners
Alike the rich, well-known, and high officials
Needing to

Compatinant Judge's and Their Transformative Roles

In robes of empathy, a judge should stand,
Learning mental struggles, extending a hand,
Understanding the pipeline's unjust strife,
For underprivileged souls, a chance at life.

No bail bondsman's grip, a system redefined,
Where fairness and justice are closely aligned,
Juveniles, tender hearts, scarred by the past,
Guidance and understanding, to heal and hold fast.

With wisdom and care, these wounds they'll address,
Through

Haiku For No Reason

no cell phone service
in most of the universe
may make you nervous

original sin
where building of guilt begins
doubts start to creep in

autonomy should
not require lobotomy
only common sense

factoring our roles
finding poverty of soul
digs very deep holes

claim open season
for attacks upon reason
let's untruth sneak in

based on pure meanness
or simple inconvenience
words come between us

a haiku a day
may chase the doldrums

Life Roles

mother
pious sometimes
but others have no clue
living with a hard-hearted queen
sadly

fatber
powerful word
many have wanted one
some luckily have had daddy
gladly

sister
jealousy reigns
until you both grow up
clear besties now or enemies
just life

brother
forever friends
we have each others backs
from the onset and beginning
thank you

neighbor
is a challenge
position up to us
some besties, other enemies
chose role

boss man
biggest ally
or instant enemy
need to be utterly careful
in

Busy To Fulfill Roles

Abounding in GOD Who meets every need

Blest to experience His goodness indeed

Cheerful along faith-propelled charity breed

Delighted midst gracious life-building deed

Enabled for trust’s soar, divinely freed

Fulfilling kindness against carnal greed

Gladly serving as the Saviour does lead

Held by His compassion-anchorage creed

I thank the LORD* Who moves me with love’s seed...

Jubilantly busy via peace-speed

Kindled to be functional, I

Our Roles

I won’t go sledding down a hill
(Though other grandmas surely will)
But I will never have my fill
Of nestled grandkids, reading.

A jungle gym gives some a thrill
Or skiing might just fit the bill
Yet I’d prefer to walk or chill,
The chance of risk receding.

At homework time, I have the skill
To help and hopefully instill
The patience to complete

Vital Roles

All life, has a vital role
for the health, of our planet
so let’s all, look after each other
so that all life, can have an ever after

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