Get Your Premium Membership

Read Poems by John Decker

John Decker Avatar    Block poet from commenting on your poetry

Below are poems written by poet John Decker. Click the Next or Previous links below the poem to navigate between poems. Remember, Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth. Thank you.

List of ALL John Decker poems

Best John Decker Poems

+ Follow Poet

The poem(s) are below...



Stone Mountain Must Die

Stone Mountain should die today.
Tomorrow would be fine.
But that raft of traitors eulogized, defaced
Would remedy an abuse of time.

The betrayers that love it still
Are awash from the American current.
The tattoo of turncoats on that hill
Long abuse our country's spirit.

Stone Mountain must die fast and sound
By dynamite, acid, or hammer.
That sad rock knows its whole bestrewn
Will solve shame to God that raised it.

It was granite first, bigoted statement second
An emblem of lawless, unresolved Reconstruction.
The stone cries out: Fuel the worst in men?
Release me now, come fast my full destruction.

Copyright © John Decker | Year Posted 2010


Post Comments

Please Login to post a comment

 
Date: 5/10/2016 8:54:00 PM

John, you have a great way of expressing yourself through poetry, XOX ~LINDA~
Date: 5/7/2016 12:41:00 PM

john, this is an awesome poem, thank you for sharing. *SKAT*
Date: 12/20/2010 9:14:00 AM

Congratulations John on your worthy poem's honored place. Agape, Moses
Date: 12/1/2010 5:22:00 PM

Congratulations on your win in the big contest.Sara
Date: 11/25/2010 3:35:00 AM

John - Many congrats on winning coveted spot in Soup Contest..... Happy Thanksgiving.... Luv & Best wishes.....Hitendra Mehta
Date: 11/23/2010 6:11:00 PM

A very strong statement you are making with your poetry. I love the analogy to the Stone Mountain. Congrats on your fine win. Luv, Andrea
Date: 11/23/2010 10:41:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in The PoetrySoup International Contest with your amazing poetry John. Love, Carol
Date: 11/23/2010 8:22:00 AM

I imagined I climbed the Stone Mountains while in the waley,on the river my fire horses were running...and stone hearts were rolling down in the light`s hand to become flesh... Magic images in style of Anton Hebern`s Passacaglia`s reverberations arises from your verses.Congrat.
Date: 11/22/2010 10:20:00 PM

Warmest congratulations, loved your poem it made for a great read, Anna-Marie.
Date: 11/22/2010 10:10:00 PM

Congrats for being among the winners, Cheers i take inspiration from you cheers suresh
Date: 11/10/2010 9:51:00 AM

Congratulations on your poetry making it through the first round of the Poetrysoup site contest John. The best to you in the finals. Love, Carol
Date: 9/9/2010 3:52:00 PM

Congradulations on having your poem featured John, I am pleased to have read this, enjoyed, and best wishes to your upcoming days..P.D.
Date: 9/7/2010 10:03:00 AM

Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured this week John D. Love, Carol
Date: 5/21/2010 5:40:00 AM

This "Stone Mountain" poem is excellent. Welcome to Poetry Soup and keep writing. Blessings, Joseph

Back


Book: Reflection on the Important Things