There But For The Grace Of God Go I Poems

Mob justice

...Travis shot a black man, he says it was self defense
They put him in solitary, that punishment is intense.
For 27 months he was in "the hole" let out for just one hour
where he could use a phone, ...

What a Difference a Day Makes

...


Somewhere in this world today,
An addict will quit drugs or alcohol.
In a Recovery Program, or try his
own way.

I know it's so cool to have a loser
around.
But give it up, folks, man...

White Feathers Sprayed Red

...We war with impunity

And weaponise such things as the 
beauty of flowers

And all for what ?

When come today we have to guard the statues and Cenotaph that commemorate our fallen heroes

O...

Such Heartbreak

..."There but for the grace of God, go I"... based on a quote by
John Bradford (circa 1510–1555): "There but for the grace of God, goes John Bradford."


Tears silently spill from my eyes, falling f...

Being Conned

...

*Being Conned*
Written: by “Miracle Man”
7/16/2018

My entire life I’ve considered myself high strung,
So I’m weary of people who treat me as if dung.

Some people borrow money wit...

Confession In the Dark

...The Things people will SAY in the Confessional!*

Silly things!

…Terrible things!

And then, they go away clean, and I am broken…
These things Christ is supposed to heal, and He DOES heal the...

Something To Think About

...Is there more joy than the sound of a child's laughter

long before they're forced to experience the life ahead

with its many challenges that are

enough to break the strongest will

...

But For the Grace of God Go I

...
…There, but for the grace of God go I…
Is a thought I oft used to think
As I cast a hasty, judgmental eye
Roundabout the coffee shop
And o’er the brim of my morning drink

…I used to ...

Grace of God Or Fate

...
An old man staggering and begging
Outside the doors of Walmart…
There but for the grace of God go I

Perhaps most look askance
Not even giving a second glance…
There but for the vagar...

There But For the Grace of God

..."There but for the grace of God go I",I heard them say,then they passed an addict begging on the streets and walked away,
They call themselves God's children and through Gods lands they roam,but the ...

It Ain'T My Fault

...I been havin' a real bad day.
Nothin's gone right and my skies are grey.

I usually am quite chipper and kind.
Not a more generous soul will you find.

But today if it could it just happened to me.
I...

There But For the Grace of God

...I can only imagine
How horrible it would be
In a world of total darkness
If I couldn't hear or see

How would I communicate?
If I could only use my touch
If I couldn't understand it
How would...

Easy Practitioners of Another Voodoo

...Easy Practitioners of Another Voodoo

While I was counting the cost of steak
And while depressed about her over weight
He was counting grains of rice
She was forced into a life of vice

And wh...

Homeless

...I work in retail.  This Tanka sequence was written while I was having trouble with a particular individual:


Homeless and dirty,
Aggressive and obnoxious,
Sometimes even worse,
Though he sever...

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