Much-maligned during his Presidency
George W. Bush still denied residency
in the Republican Party today
‘Midst the mess in the Middle East
The GOP yet withholds its charity
~ from a leader of true moral clarity
Categories:
withholding, confusion, international, leadership, political,
Form: Rhyme
inspired by Malia’s poem ‘crack the code’
the unspoken poems
are the loudest
the ones you don’t utter
the times you don’t bother
symphonies of silence
votes of no confidence
trust marbled with rust
what’s become of us?
Categories:
withholding, confusion, feelings, grief, poems,
Form: Rhyme
it’s what remains unsaid
such words withheld in the dark
like shards of silence
with their razor edge precision
maiming the heart that lies in wait
AP: Honorable Mention 2022
Submitted on June 8, 2022 for contest A BRIAN STRAND PREMIERE CHOICE sponsored by BRIAN STRAND
Posted on June 6, 2022
Categories:
withholding, dark, heart, love, silence,
Form: Free verse
I feel like I’m,
Cheating the world
Not giving It my greatness
Such a shame
Withholding,
The blessings
At birth, won
Number one
I’m a winner
But I still lose
You lose
We all lose
Multitudes,
Not motivated
But disrespected
So disrespectful,
That I withhold,
More or less,
My greatness
In presence
In soul
No, no, no
This can’t be
Why won’t you
Extend to me
What makes you g
A G…
Meaning genius
More or less,
Greatness
How could I contain this,
Such a thing
Or even waste this,
More or less,
Greatness
Such a shame
How dare you
How could I
Neglect the world,
No alibi
As the world bleeds,
To severe to cry
Standstill,
The same
It remains
Such a shame
Cheated,
More or less
Withheld,
My greatness
Categories:
withholding, life
Form: Free verse