Left in the wake of destruction,
this mother is called to action.
I am going to shed light on
an infraction, an infraction.
You knocked a single domino,
there is nowhere for us to go.
Forcing us out of our borough
with no crossbow, with no crossbow.
Basic instinct pushed to the brink
no fresh water remains to drink.
In your yard before you can blink
you didn’t think, you didn’t think.
show me a zero carbon footprint ~ and i'll point out its shoeless slave
but first we'll need a generator ~ to shed light on his pitch black cave
said an oil tycoon to the cobbler ~ who turns on the lathe for a shave
By
David Kavanagh
My wishes fill me,
The seeds of my wishes lay stagnant in my mind,
They blossom in my heart,
I wish you could see them,
I wish you could fulfill them,
I don’t wish on stars,
The sky is full of other people’s wishes,
I wish I hadn’t told you my wishes,
You try to make them come true,
But they’re unreachable,
They’re ridiculous,
They’re unnecessary,
I feel guilty for wishing,
For wanting,
But you make my wishes grow,
You water them,
You shed light on them,
And it’s like sunlight,
You nurture them until they’ve bloomed into beautiful realities,
And I realize that everyone needs someone to encourage their wishes.
lord
i
have found
the
light at the end of the tunnel
now
i
have made my vows
with
the
only one
that
i
truly love
shed light on me
somehow
I sit here, night after night, watching human children and I am so bored. They bicker and fight about everything. It’s the same old thing, never ending.
When I shine my light upon some, they run and hide; no doubt guilty of something. I ponder how we of such intellect, birth such petty babies?
Earth had so much going for her; such potential until she birthed humans in her womb...what went wrong? I try to shed light on it; to show the glitch, if I, Sister Moon can’t reveal it, perhaps my Brother Sun can? Oh well, every family has its problems but, one would think a family the size of mine and at our age would’ve progressed beyond them.
When Sun awakens, I’ll ask him to look into the situation; he smiles through everything. Me, I ponder and watch the humiliating spectacle; I’m puzzled by those creatures.
I don't fight for the rules. Fools fight
For the right to use tools. Cool nights
Might cause fright for ghouls. Jewel light
Gives us reason for fuels. Cruel sprites
Shed light on shimmering pools.
I do fight for the roles. Politicians pursue
Unsavory goals. Technicians knew
They sold their souls. Conditions grew
Unfavorably for polls. Admissions accrue
Unsavory agency for tolls.
Shattered dreams
In the souls of dead purists
Rest in peace
Star is S-tar
That’s Sky tar
Sky is tarred with stars
To shed light on Angles to walk right!
In the name of the Kreator, our father
Shall your soul be cleansed
The sun, the moon, the stars
Shed light on the world
Strong faith is a thorny path with a blade
Blue light cutting the deep darkness by destroying evile
Blue fire burning completely from the other world
Give them according to their deeds, according to the weakness of their endeavor
Give them the work of their hands. render them to their desert
Smite them and let them not rise again
By my shield and sword thousands perish
They shall not be mourned
In love there is pain
In hope there is despair
In strength there is weakness
A dark messenger invites me to another world
A dark messenger invites me to corruption
Doubt is a gateway going to the worthless Eden
Doubt is an access to siege the beautiful Eden
My mind, body, and soul are one
For I know no pain for I know no love
I know no despair for the gods are my hope
I know no weakness for my strength is absolute
My creed that condemn those who would destroy that of which is unholy
A world of Odious angels and devils
A world of ominous good deeds and evile
Souls shall be losed or rebirthed by the blue flames
The attic door opens to shed light on the past
Where old treasures are now stored
Old documents into boxes are now cast
Along with old albums of vinyl records
The old machine which grandma used to sew
Stitch memories with sentimental sighs
Golf clubs, where "eagles' and 'birdies' used to fly
They gather dust as time goes by
Shopping bags hold things unseen
Fabrics piled up in hues of white and green
There are many things here to explore
But for now, I'll close the attic door.
--
11-9-17
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I wake up to a cloudy morn
Of humid air and sunlight shorn,
Trust not at heart the grim tidings
I feel lurk in a dull day born.
Then high noon stays with gloomy skies
A little easy on my eyes,
My heart knowing some rain would ease
The sultry air that freely plies.
And then I hear a sweetened tweet
With it comes dusk and raindrops sweet,
A candied fragrance from the earth
Which lulls me with its loving greet.
Lo darkness ushers soft twilight
And night glides in with starry light,
To let the beasts of nocturne wake
And sing their songs in gay delight.
It sets me sail through pale moonbeams
Past lush meadows with silvery streams,
To fairylands which welcome me
With open arms to live my dreams.
Till crimson turns a smoky grey
To shed light on life’s winding way,
Where doughty faith urges I feel
That it will be a better day.
***********
An understanding heart and
a gentle touch
To those who are sick means
so much
A nurse takes an oath to do just
that and more
To be that light that shines
upon the core
Everyone deserves a kind
hearted soul
To take care of the patient
and family as a whole
To sit and listen with
an open mind
To leave the negative words
of sickness behind
A nurse with a smile brings
hope into the room
To shed light on darkness
and that of gloom
A nurse understands how hard
work is a must in life
Through long days and nights
and tears and strife
When sickness fades and
we see their face at the end
of the day
A nurse can then feel in their
heart that they've paved the way
GOD anoints us to be a
Nurse with a caring heart
If we ever lose that, the job
of Nurse we must depart
Tammy Arrowood 3/26/2017?
It surely wasn't the first time
and definitely was not the last
cascading down upon me
drenching my soul so very fast
Perfect orbs of wonder
searching past my blue
holding true emotions
reveal a being that is you
It wasn't trust that I was grasping
or love I wished to steal
I was living in your goodness
and life's meaning I could feel
A wholeness to this madness
a dagger to kill the pain
held up for just a moment
giving a heartbeat to the strain
Wash away this darkness
shed light on a gasping soul
spill your aura from the heavens
the one for whom the church bell tolls
When the sparrows break the hilltop
and encircle the waning day
be the one who listens
to the treetops as they sway
Yesterday another adorable child of three died
form contamination...how awful was his death!
The miles-long grassland roams with buffalos;
from the outside, they look healthy and strong!
Buffalos and cows still graze in the poisoned land filled
with barrels of toxic waste from the industrial North;
these criminals bury barrels ten feet underground...
they should be imprisoned for as long as they live!
Let them suffer: they'll see the gliding ghosts
of all the beautiful children who have died;
these illegal dumpings have been going on years;
the one who shed light on it was an ex-convict.
Today his loud cry for justice is unheard by all;
feel the anger, the remorse for his wrongdoing!
Can such an abused land exist in an environment
that can't grow healthy fruits and vegetables?
No, it bears bad crops and skeletal, leafless trees...
specters of future plagues and cancerous diseases;
weeping mothers hold those little angels as they slip
into their eternal sleep...no cry is louder than theirs!
Twilight’s First Kiss
The late evening sun, casting brilliant rays through the rafters of this old, tattered barn.
Two Young Lovers share an embrace, a soft kiss, gazing into each others delighted and hopeful eyes.
Passion unfolding, Loves glance awash over two tender hearts embracing upon that Journey of desire and magical longing of spirit.
Warm, silky lips, ablaze in joyous wonder at the sensuous feeling and overflowing symphony of Love’s embrace.
The sun dropping, melting into the sparkling horizon, happy to have shed light on the beginning footsteps of Love’s Journey.
Two young Lovers, heart’s aglow, marvelling at...
Twilight’s First Kiss.
This happy fool in love has wooed you with something real,
making your hopes higher than anyone else alive;
he has asked you to fly with him to make you feel
the endless joy of being loved, nothing he would deprive.
The green meadows are silent and beautiful;
we run to the dipping sun to catch its last glow
and hide it in these hearts making us gleeful,
then we fall on the grass feeling the breeze blow!
This happy fool in love has never loved another,
his hands won't let go until he sees daybreak;
I can sense the strong bond of trust that's harder
than iron: it may bend, but it will never break!
These quiet nights we spend under moonbeams
can carry us to the vast and gleaming galaxies,
making night resemble day to take away all fears;
stay with us moonlight, shed light on our dreams!
This happy fool in love has given you happiness,
don't look for the perfect one, you won't find any;
I have faults like any other, but I despise awful lies...
let's build this dream together, let's love sincerely!
Written on 2/6/2016
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