Tread not on me, brother!
To live is to expand.
Deterrence! Slay the Other!
Cold core countermand!
Boots a-click-clack, cobblestone.
Midnight raid and how!
Help the boy to hold his own!
Sacred, O my cow!
Written in the ancient s blood?
Time to cause a flood!
Rill and river, ricin, rud!
Break, fade, flash, firewood!
Bats before the bayonets?
Batons too can kill.
Settle in before she sets?
Providence, thy will.
Wild as any modern force?
Stranger than the sea?
Shift, O river, from thy course?
Not the likes of me!
Covert action! Civilize!
Cut them down to size!
Aim for whites of foemen eyes!
Dare to criticize?
Thunder, roll o'er city street!
Alarums to ring!
Riot team, best ye complete!
Jerk them on the string!
Silent aftermath, thy path.
Kingdom, how ye grew.
Pour out poison on the math!
Hope, need talking to...
Categories:
rud, strength,
Form: Rhyme
Bearing boyish looks of our great Daddy
here stands our very own Manong* Rudy
the brood’s eldest, yet he looks the youngest
simply because his virtue of kind patience is longest.
Exemplifying legacy of Dad
Manong Rud makes our clan blessedly glad
his earnest loving and thoughtful gesture
remind us of our father’s care as well as wise nurture.
Grateful to God for Manong Rudy dear
we, his siblings, send him our prayer cheer
while supporting his servant leadership
of faithful stewardship midst warm and virtual fellowship*.
*”Manong” in our local dialect means “Older Brother.” Rudy is the nickname of our eldest brother, Rodolfo.
**1John 1:3 … Truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
December 29, 2020
5th place, "COMPLETELY YOUR CHOICE (44)" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 1/18/2021.
Categories:
rud, appreciation, brother, christian, faith,
Form: Clerihew
they rud
ans sug
your fsces
theyer on the case
they help you taste
they help you pray
hands had lots to say
theyer your fans
the
POWER OF HANDS
Categories:
rud, health, hope,
Form: Light Verse