in memoriam
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this is a true if near impossible contest
how can you write a poem about mourning
and honouring the ones deceased in a war
without it being somewhat political
you do not have to be a feminist...
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Categories:
statesmanship, war,
Form: Free verse
Lord See
...Lord, see how is contended the high places
And rightly so for it attracts the shrewd galant aces
But pretty much a duel between good and evil
Each rising to the challenge of the rival
Not to bols...
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Categories:
statesmanship, christian, destiny, fate,
Form: Rhyme
The Cost of Zambia's Pettifoggery
...We are quarreling over a graveyard of great ideas
Wandering under skies filled with flying political spears
Ideas are rotting under the soils dug by the unscrupulous
We buried our true identity an...
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Categories:
statesmanship, abuse, africa, anger, political,
Form: Rhyme
The Chameleons
...THE CHAMELEONS
by
JOHN M. ARRIBAS
Give credit to the chameleons, they blend right in
A simple maneuver, changes the color of their skin
No matter the surroundings, one thing is clear
You m...
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Categories:
statesmanship, abuse, analogy, anger, angst,
Form: Rhyme
Open Letter To Thomas Jefferson
...Open Letter to Thomas Jefferson
You sir, destination unknown, I dare
To address. A son of worthy causes
For land vast in majesty and vast as
Vast can be in matters of liberty;
With ideals so...
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Categories:
statesmanship, america, character, patriotic, peace,
Form: Blank verse
My Heart Died a Little Bit Today
...My Heart Died A Little Bit Today
My heart died a little bit today
I watched the news and felt it skip a beat
Seeing the death and destruction on the streets
I remembered back when things seeme...
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Categories:
statesmanship, patriotic, political, pollution,
Form: I do not know?
Good Night Fidel Castro
...Adieu Fidel Castrol! Adieu Castro!
What a life, What an adventure!
The west with its sophisticated propaganda
could not kill you. In your prime they sought to
assassinate you, yet the world coun...
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Categories:
statesmanship, death,
Form: Elegy
Chivalry's Last Stand
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I stand in defense of decorum and civility
Spirited debates over a cup of tea
I'm a staunch supporter of the art of statesmanship
To be worthy of my fealty
To gain my unwavering loyalty
Y...
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Categories:
statesmanship, courage, devotion, passion, war,
Form: Rhyme
Mr Farage
..."Did Farage really skinny dip?"
Well that's an image I'd rather skip!
Instead, I'll marvel at his craftsmanship
And try to write a playful quip…
For, somehow, again, he's in the news
He might...
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Categories:
statesmanship, goodbye, political,
Form: Rhyme
Politicians
...P - Perpetual
O - Outrageous
L - Liars
I - Implementing:
T - Treachery
I - ...
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Categories:
statesmanship, abuse, political, power,
Form: Acrostic