By Charles Robert Lindholm The Harvest Moon shines on the Saints and the Sinners and God sees your soul Copyright © 2017 Charles Robert Lindholm - The Reluctant Poet All Rights Reserved - Please Come And Visit My Blog!! May The Blood And Voices Of Innocent Victims Haunt The Lives And Dreams Of Every Member … Continue reading HAIKU: GOD SEES YOUR SOUL
JUSTICE
WISDOM FROM TONI MORRISON (2/18/1931 – 8/5/2019)
Justice by Michele Vecchitto
I whisper a prayer as you paint a song A confession beneath layers of paint A list of all that is deemed wrong Lyrics disguised as truth’s restraint A confession beneath layers of paint Unattached from behaviors you own Lyrics disguised as truth’s restraint Hidden in seeds of deception you’ve sown Unattached from behaviors you … Continue reading Justice by Michele Vecchitto
Guest Barista John W. Leys-Visions from the Wasteland
Standing alone in the wasteland Of dying dreams and abandoned ideals, I watched the greatest country in the world Decay into an over-sexed, under-educated Cesspool of self-gratification, Intolerance and ignorance. I saw culture, art, and creativity die, Suffocated by the new plastic culture, Whose sterile halls and prefabbed cathedrals Were crowded with worshipers Biting, kicking, … Continue reading Guest Barista John W. Leys-Visions from the Wasteland
I Dreamed I Saw Old Socrates/John W. Leys, Guest Barista
I dreamed I saw old Socrates Walking Athens after dark. No people to harass, no questions to ask, No great debates on which to embark. His face it looked so serene, As he contemplated truth. Is this the man they put to death For corruption of the youth? The men in charge, to keep their … Continue reading I Dreamed I Saw Old Socrates/John W. Leys, Guest Barista
Poem: Free Verse – “Of Terror & The Dying” #amwriting #poetry #vegasshooting #yegstrong #GoDogGoCafe
--------I wish you wouldn't kill, I wish she wouldn't shoot. I wish you didn't feel the need, To take others with you in death. I wish you knew your pain, Was a problem that could've been helped, If wish you had only asked. I wish you weren't indoctrinated That morals stopped your, Urge to kill and … Continue reading Poem: Free Verse – “Of Terror & The Dying” #amwriting #poetry #vegasshooting #yegstrong #GoDogGoCafe