I make the grass growI make the wind blowI paint the sky with colored rainbowsI mark the ground with people’s shadows I bring you the dawnAnd leave you the nightYou wanted to seeSo I gave you some light I help you grow foodI help out your moodI make your skin feel nice and warmI wasContinue reading “~4.5 Billion Years: a poem”
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Choices Chosen: a poem
Two months since I heard the terrible newsI think I got something far worse than the bluesIt’s been a whirlwind of darkness and boozeI can’t understand the choices you choose How would a rapist make a good father?I don’t even know why I still botherBut especially a little baby girlHow’s he supposed to explain theContinue reading “Choices Chosen: a poem”
Fishermen and Discipline: a poem
Two thousand years since Andrew and Peterfished the sea of GalileeLike countless men who lived between,I too cast a line,hoping for a catch I too heard a callingGave up everything Sadly for me, and the countless betweenFeelings refuse to be bottled upA potion to drink when we fall apart
Productivity: a poem
Permanently pursuing productivityPainfully punishing pausesWait, why would we want worth woundup with work? Security? Safety? Sensibility? Constantly creating contentCulling creative conviction Take a break for just one secondAh, isn’t this nice?
Health Insurance CEO: a poem
The death of Brian Thompson is as sad as sad can beWho else could lead such a stand-up company?Train your workers, deny those claimsDon’t think of people, they’re just names Forget about those violationsListen to us corporationsYou don’t want healthcare for allProfits vanish, prices fall Bankruptcy from hospital billsLavish parties for corporate shillsSome deaths mayContinue reading “Health Insurance CEO: a poem”
Two Travelers: a poem
Two travelers at a chance meetingWinter farewell from a summer greetingConnect for a spell, all is wellAs they’re laughing, drinking, eating One is leaving, the other stayingIt’s just the game of life they’re playingSuch simple sweet goodbye they’re saying
Furious Typing: a poem
Sitting at his old typewriterRaised a lover, turned a fighterFueled by rage, tapping keysSudden thoughts, desperate pleas “Dying people on a dying Earth,choked by those with high net worth,hold a simple, moral rightFacing death, stand up and fight Planet killers, hold your breathWatch your back, merchants of deathGreedy ones, know your fateThe people will retaliateContinue reading “Furious Typing: a poem”
January 16th, 2025: a poem
Ten years ago, this very dayI tried to throw my life awayThe poison failed to acquiesceAnd I woke up a broken mess Inch by inch I raised my headStep by step crawled out of bedPiece by piece put back togetherDay by day I braved the weather A decade passed, as decades doSome years dragged andContinue reading “January 16th, 2025: a poem”
In Loving Memory: a poem
In loving memory of some old geezerLoving father and people pleaserEighty years on planet EarthBumbling, fumbling since his birth Met his wife in New York CityHe stood tall and she looked prettyMade a living fixing carsAccumulating minor scars Taught his son to throw a baseballTook his daughter to the dance hallThey grew up and heContinue reading “In Loving Memory: a poem”
Canyon Girl: a poem
What happened to you, canyon girl?What happened to that wild soul?Once was young, in love with lifeFree of spirit, born of fire Traded for domesticationSuburban home, two weeks vacationYou used to paint a pretty pictureNow you help the rich get richer Once had a heart of shining goldAll strong convictions cheaply soldSpend your time withContinue reading “Canyon Girl: a poem”
Lefty Forrester 