Category Archives: In Praise of Others

A helluva lot of people are more talented than me. Some are friends. Some are world changers. I place them here as a reminder to myself to express.

Young Gun Poets: I God…

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I GOD… Charm within an evil smile, beauty in disgrace Reactionary, puritan crime: “Kill those that would kill.” Your society has lost its bearings You bear down on your own demise Should you not join hands in love and save yourselves? Send a letter, plant a bomb, terror in your homes! Shoot the man who steals your purse, another pilfering trade with death Horseshoes, willowtrees and luckless lucky charms, portray a woman naked and be despised There is no appreciation of innocence! Twist the tale to suit your needs Break … Continue reading →

Young Gun Poets: Naked Thoughts

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NAKED THOUGHTS Their bodies lie writhing pathetically, minds almost as twisted as words Blatant stares, adolescent faces, tangled webs and deceitful tongues They try to lie but i see straight through them Cute is death, a willing victim The friendly killer stirs inside me Eager thought of pain but pleasure I am one, a harmless figure? Use me! Abuse me! but never linger Push me, bend but fear to break me Hurt me! Burn me! it’s ever safer Do they know me? I think not! [Beware the fury of a … Continue reading →

Young Gun Poets: Friends & Future

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FRIENDS & FUTURE Through the breeze, I saw them fly Over the ocean and I wondered why? Swiftly and gracefully they flew, as they reached for me and you I tried to touch them, express myself and say: “I won’t hurt you, please stay” Without understanding, they flew away One day, walking was I, when something caught my eye There was the same butterfly I had seen before, with a broken wing I’d tried to ignore The whispered air changed to a shout, that delicate butterfly was thrown about! I … Continue reading →