Father Winterling dresses in black A casket figure who can't relax With agonized face he preaches hope Holds up the chalice like a telescope But he can't see God this far below Cursing February as he mumbles low A congregation to stay intact Must hear the truthful...
Some Children Never Change
Bully. Antagonistic Sadist. Troublemaker so Arrogant and Repulsive. Deviant Take him off the bus! Belligerent Imp, a Tease and Cunning Hussy Take her to the sty! Attuned. Never Insensitive to Man-unkind. Appreciative, Loyal and Simple. Take these for example: Who is...
An Old Woman In New England
The fractured vase now stands alone Once held the roses of this home Withered bouquet pastel and dry Painful memories that never die For beauty sweet is but a day To gaze upon then look away Ashamed to age then bend and fall Be less considered if seen at all Useless...
Sentenced To Life
Tossing photographs Across the floor A suicide king His crazy whore Looking back Nothing changed much So in poverty and ruin We remain untouched It's twelve a.m. My daughter cries I fill her belly And dry her eyes My song is muted By this intense pain For tomorrow We...
A Trio It Be
Ratava was an Avatar Dog is Love you see? Starting lines are here This be your destiny. Knowledge is not power. Strength is never strong. Can't elect what is ordained. The rights can be so wrong. Privacy is for invasion. Speech is far from free. Money is the luminary:...
I Am Not An Angel
I am not an angel Unintentional in verse I never took the vow For better or for worse I am not an angel Your gun should not be drawn When did I offend you? What did I do wrong? O' yes, the one mistake Was complaining the condition But I am reinventing The purpose of...
Living Karma
I love You You love Me. When you go to Them They twist your words With evil intent As spikes to my heart. They are not your friends Or confidantes Nor be mine. Do not betray my Love Lest you betray yourself. They will have you dig your grave Before you'll ever dine...
We Shall Overcome
Preface May as well include the Emergency Room experience at Keene's finest Cheshire Medical Center. Warning: It is NOT an emergency if you can ambulate, breathe, or speak coherently. You will only set yourself up for MANY HOURS sitting in the waiting room. And of...
On Automatic Pilot
Preface This poem was also written while sitting at the clinic waiting for nearly an hour for my appointment when I wrote this poem: On Automatic Pilot I got duressed this morning Nothing seemed to match Why was I merely thinking I had a plane to catch? Stop the world...
