Fear And Defeat
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Fear And Defeat
Miracle Man
2/8/2024
I trust in God’s word,
not in how I’m feeling.
But waiting upon the Lord,
sometimes has me reeling.
Fear impedes sound thinking,
which affe...
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Categories:
saddling, courage, faith, fear, god,
Form: Quatrain
Time To Retire
...I suddenly found myself unemployed,
after the place I worked for hit the skid.
Didn’t think it should be hard to find work,
having the experience that I did.
I gathered my resume and papers,
a...
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Categories:
saddling, poetry,
Form: Rhyme
The Balance Inside
...Emissions from a troubled heart,
Expulsions from a disturbed mind,
Despair projects out like a dart,
Saddling gloom ruptures from the rind.
There is a tranquil flow of glee,
Resonance of harmo...
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Categories:
saddling, inspirational,
Form: Sonnet
Demon 'Punchers, Part Ii
...II.
The man said, “There is not much land these days,
it’s probably not a good place to stay.”
Sol said, “Ah, well, I’d been having that fear,
but I like honestly, I’ll buy the next beer.”
The...
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Categories:
saddling, conflict, corruption, evil, god,
Form: Narrative
The Oval
...Racing the oval of tide
Watching the sun and moon collide
Riding on horses in the oval of fate
Saddling on courses in the ring of slate
Horses in breeds of colors and shade
Forces in creeds ...
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Categories:
saddling, courage, men, strength, women,
Form: Rhyme
Deja Vu
...Time is the the fourth dimension.
Placing things where they ought to be.
To state 'I am', may be true of false.
You see there was a time when 'I wasn't'.
Mostly we think and talk in the now.
Wha...
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Categories:
saddling, time,
Form: Free verse
Coping With Bad News
...A great wonder Kim’s legs still carried him.
A lot in Sam’s remarks still worried him:
The Sam who’d been watching Dolly and Kim
Right from the day Kim was trapped by The Slim!
Sam’s bold comment...
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Categories:
saddling, crush, love, perspective, wisdom,
Form: Rhyme
The Revered Reverend Martin Luther King Junior
...The revered Reverend Martin Luther King Junior
Born January fifteenth nineteen twenty nine
if still alive seven years shy
attaining age of centenarian
father of civil rights movement,
the rev...
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Categories:
saddling, abuse, age, america, angel,
Form: Free verse
On Life's Voyage
...“The forests are my bones”
When I’m out of my elements,
Worn out and in gloomy moments,
When I’m in tempestuous times,
I seek out relief sacraments.
Taking a brisk walk through the woods,
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Categories:
saddling, nature,
Form: Rubaiyat
A Cog In the Machine
...Your smile was brilliant as you took a bow.
The upper echelon had welcomed you.
You donned humility, expressing how
we loyal members of your staff were due
deep gratitude. So few attendees knew
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Categories:
saddling, bullying, business, work,
Form: Rhyme
Poke Than Provoke and Broke
...Would Poke Than Provoke Until Broke
had heard when they poke
potential was to provoke
would do until broke
we read about Jobe
was wild when he wore a robe
earing in each lobe
(in room had ...
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Categories:
saddling, allegory, analogy,
Form: Haiku
The Revered Reverend Martin Luther King Junior Part First
...Born five score minus seven years ago
minus attaining age of centenarian
father of civil rights movement,
the revered Martin Luther King Junior
honored as benevolent demigod figure
to the oppre...
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Categories:
saddling, america, anniversary, appreciation, beautiful,
Form: Free verse
I Am
...I use to look and learn
Now I learn and look
I realize I am a version
Of an unopen book
Page by page
It keep turning
The fire in my words keep burning
I am who
Let me explain
I am mo...
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Categories:
saddling, art,
Form: Prose Poetry
Touch Me Not
...saddling sandstorm soul
shedding stealthy swift shy smile
showcases silence
30 August 2021...
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Categories:
saddling, satire,
Form: Haiku
The Revered Reverend Martin Luther King Junior First Part
...Five score minus eight years ago
January eighteenth two thousand twenty one
father of civil rights movement
the revered Martin Luther King Junior honored
as benevolent demigod figure
to the oppr...
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Categories:
saddling, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse
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