Short Exempt Poems

no one is exempt
from what we leave behind...
not even the earth



[inspired by Dr. Ram Mehta's monoku 'Generosity']...

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God gives gifts to all; 
No one is ever exempt;
Talent lies within.
Look inside to find your gifts;
Remake yourself in moments.
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This Earth is but a speck in the abyss
  that binds us all in unified contempt.
‘Tis only peace that let’s us coexist
   and nay a tethered soul shall be exempt....

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Advil's my friend, good for what ails you
At old age, pains right down to my shoes
Shouldn't be allowed
Exempt from crowds
But no one escapes the ravages that ensues...

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Do lizards have gizzards?
Do wizards have craws?
Are parakeets Paracletes
Exempt from laws?

I need to know how
I kneaded dough now 
To disavow middlebrow
Hear the cow bow-a-wow....

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Reasons Behind the Madness!

Exempt from some laws is no mystery.
Leaders have been since U.S. history.
Avoiding accusations.
Increasing concentrations.
Reason and duty made this cup of tea!...

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Should Do with Each Symptom

Are things we should do with each sympton;
Find cause then learn how to preempt them;
Searched around,
And then found,
Some ways that we can, also, exempt them.

Jim Horn...

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The rules of the road were made to be obeyed
Some think they're exempt, for them rules weren't made
Well here's a big news flash
To avoid a deadly crash
You guys ain't special, obey the rules displayed...

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Exempt and Contempt

Prepared taxes and what we did was preempt
With some people who we should not exempt;
Just like fools,
Broke the rules;
With incredible court were found in contempt.

James Thesarious Hilarious Horn
Retired Veteran and Poet
Bolivia, NC...

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found tasks to be few
capable of and can do
sink my teeth into

not very clever
relationship should sever
terror made error

husband would whimper
because she had a temper
could still exempt her

we saw many elves
while looking at the book shelves
who into past delves...

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captive,
                     confined, trapped
           taking, ransoming, struggling
enslaved, bondage, exemption, clearance
        liberating, evacuating, unlocking
                  exempt, unshackled
                                  free



Date written: 01/22/2023...

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Nobody is promised tomorrow.
Nobody.

No king or queen
Nobody

No celebrity 
Nobody

No doctor or nurse
Nobody

No sports personality
Nobody

No rich man or poor
Nobody

No President or politician
Nobody 

No dictator
Nobody

Not you or I
Nobody

Nobody is exempt!!
Nobody...

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While music holds memories of each second
And the devil weeps with each beat of her heart.
Unfit to steal, her essence will not depart.

He ciphers - baffled by this new development.
Designed by three simple chords - strummed with new contempt,
The madman crawls crooked - knowing she is exempt....

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Buring eyes of my contempt,
please take notice of my hint,
of your glares I wish exempt,
away from your coloring tint.

Let me forget paying your friendly rent,.
Confine me to my nest.
In societal dues, I'm spent,
leave me to solitary rest.

All your social circles make me weary,
I just bide until my sweet solitary....

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ABOMINATION

My PASSION is a STURGGLE
An AFFECTION for just a snuggle
A feeble ATTEMPT
For a RELATIONSHIP EXEMPT
From public SCORN
Since the day I was born
I so long to CHERISH
A YEARNING that won’t perish
To TASTE upon my INNER SOUL
To TENDER the FLAME of self control
A love to BLOOM before I slip
BAMBOOZLED by your swaying hip...

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No one in this world is exempt from problems,
Even the rich have worries and troubles too.
Every day is filled with decisions that must be made.
Wisdom is learned from these tests, I am sure.

So, when problems loom in your life,
Be strong, and endure with a smile.
Never, never, never, give up!
Things will get better in a little while....

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I rejoice in glory to the most high God;
I am not exempt from sin but I'm always forgiven;
I appreciate the patience and the many chances they concur;
But God is not a plaything He's not to be ignored;
My Christ died for my sins and yours; 
Patience is the virtue come praise the Lord;

9/22/20
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2020...

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Life has lots of give and take;
That’s just where it’s at.
If you ask for favors
Then expect in no time flat,
You’ll find the ball back in your court – 
A simple tit for tat.

Those we’re close to are exempt.
Then a welcome mat
Is always waiting there for you;
No need for standing pat.
But in every other case,
The norm is tit for tat....

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that wall 
is high 
and it would take 
the right mass
to make it over
and then i'll 
probaly touch 
the sky

that wall
is the other side 
to happiness 
exempt 
beggings 
contempt 
decision 
rising 
i'm rising 
to reach the top 
of that wall 
to take a breath and 
stair at 
where i've 
come from and 
where i'm heading 
oh that wall...

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Trump for Contempt Horn Haiku

Should Trump we pre-empt?
Or for everything exempt;
Jail him for contempt.

So what do you think?
Can he remove every kink
We end down the sink.

Lost cause he had been
Eaten up in lion's den;
Thank God and Amen.

Jim Horn

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/will-donald-trump-chicken-out-of-debates-736382531719?cid=eml_mra_20160802...

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A test has come our way
We are not exempt
Just looking forward to seeing a better day
Hard times has fell on us all
We are only hoping
We can stand strong and not fall
Jobs are being lost each day
Bills are getting higher to pay
We now have a tendency to pray
Asking God to make a way
Businesses are crashing down
Our lives are too
I only pray that my country
Could see this through...

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Reality I've seen for to many years
Even in dreams that I've dreamt 
It's always the same, always has been
Nothing to me is exempt 
Continuous life without an end
Always awake is my mind
Rest is what my soul does crave
Normality I wish to find
Ageless it seems, is my soul
Travelling for many years
In and out of life itself
Over and over, I die with tears
Nothingness is Reincarnation...

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How vehement his thoughts winning the realm,
so, thus venomous the success became.
Bitter —the taste of power and the helm,
yet sweet; until thy honesty got maim.

Mediocrities —get up to the bones,
devastates entrustment without exempt.
Anomie stands indelible —in zones,
solemnly results in beneath contempt.

	Animus capitalized for sole greed,
	it will scar your demeanor —well indeed....

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Got a jury questionnaire – 
They really have some nerve!
I’ve paid my dues; I’m not so young
And I don’t wanna serve!

There must be people willing
Or who haven’t once been called.
Perhaps it’s time the system
Was completely overhauled.

Let all of us who’ve served before
Be evermore exempt,
Or else they’ll have to deal with
Someone totally verklempt!*

*flustered, nervous, overwhelmed (Yiddish)...

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Time, once our friend, now scorns all attempt
to remember those days that flew freely
Never knowing one day we'd be exempt
from carefree days, which were but fantasy
our daydreams only today's reverie

Time waits for no one : as said in a song
and each day, we realize these words more  
For time, like the wind, has hurried along
with moments we can no longer explore
nor visit yesterday's once-open door
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