Short Preemptive Poems

molecular strings
lowest form of neutron ticks
preemptive strike on.....?...

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My specialty
always be prepared
worst case scenarios
rigorously examined
contingencies prepared
when possible
but there are so many
for which there is
no solution
leading to dread
leading to panic
leading to relief
when
nothing
happens...

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Oh dreaded parasitic predator,
I yield to your flitting whim
and unannounced intrusion.

Innocently productive,
you carry on your quest,
unprovoked and unassuming.

But for your merited renown,
I take preemptive action
testifying to my regard.

The sport of a cautious hunt
prompts instinct and evasion,
no match for a well-aimed swat.

And with your final writhing twitch
I find a kind of sovereign triumph
in my gleeful, gloating grin....

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Raising light and reversing diffident order,
Proves a puzzling endeavor in noble modes—
Its compulsive plume wafts over the boarder,
Laid low and beholden to rebellion in codes.
Show me your values! Your colors are clear!
Your preemptive ‘no’ leaves you future regret—
Substance would make your defiance sincere,
And you haven’t shown any signs of that yet.
So listen, my son, as I walk you through Hell—
For my father once made me angry as well....

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There's a vision I keep having.
I am horizontal in the garden, 
eager blades of grass tickle my chin.
I stare, eyes closed, feeling
each pen stroke paint my skin.

Etching preemptive epitaphs
for family friends I just saw
yesterday. When I awake, moments
before the alarm clock,
I check myself for evidence.

I find it just behind my eyelids,
"Life is no way to treat an animal"
inscribed on thirty tombstones,
each one sun-wrecked, time-worn
and still warm to the touch....

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My Prayer For Today
7/22/2019
Written: by Miracle Man

Lord, guard my tongue in things I say,
Let your son Jesus be my light today.

Let each of my thoughts rest solely on HIM,
From the brightening hour until growing dim.

Then at such time when I become tempted,
Just render those thoughts, as preemptive.

For I’ve little ability that’s of my own,
And will be accountable for seeds I’ve sown.

AMEN

Selected Poem of The Day On Poetry Soup
July 22, 2019
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