WAY OUT

Beneath the still waters
there's a strong undertow
the surface does not show
what the deep waters know.

Incite if you dare the inner ride
dive into it, find the deeper slide
probe into your soul, do not to hide
until you surface from the bright side.

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LORD'S PLAYER

The poet is a Word Priest
to Play is this poets Prayer
the Choice is to make a Voice
let us Pray, Play and Rejoice.

Let us play a prayer
in private or in public
may it be brief,
to its point
instant relief.

Let us play it
in such a manner
as not to heed
the demons which feed
upon our dreaded fear.

Oh Lord, oh lord all might be!
the source of our creation
the means of our destruction
the breathe of life and death
cause and witness to formation.

Oh Lord…. Oh lord all might be!
if you be attached or detached
if you give us a hand or a push…

Hold your breathe
serve your mercy
deliver us from here
so we may arise again
not so much in fear
not so much in pain
not so eager to complain.

Rid us of Defeat
Rid us of Victory
End of Story.

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SELF SERVICE

There are maverics who hold the key
to set everyone free, but that ain't easy,
life is short and time slides down the slope. 
I hope there will be many others of such scope
who will push the envelope until humans can cope
with exploitation of the masses enforced from the top.
There is still hope, for each person to be their own pope.

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OLIGARCHIC

Alarming wake up call 
promptly intercepted
by sophisticated methods 
used by spying oglers
in removing a message
like a thread from butter.

Blinders briskly fluttered
blinkers keenly adjusted
orders rapidly released
to locate loose roosters
in draconian quarters
with distinguished beaks.

Fractured are relations
amongst differing nations
what is being demanded
is unconditional patience
as rare oligarchic vestiges
are facing dire extinction.

Ruthlessly inflicted pain
will be applied again
as sabers rattle in vain
tyrants stand to gain
in conflict gone insane
misery will remain.

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SCREAMER'S KISS

Lost scriptures reveal 
ancient tabernacle 
restored under 
delicate circumstances 
to be kept alive and caged
in state sponsored museum.

A soldier of fortune
will only kiss fat feet
which has plenty meat
more than one can eat.

Spring of martyrdom
a brainwashed bomb
detonated at random
engendered from
a devastated home.

Some losses can be contained
but the loss of a human soul
will blow over and hover
akin to screaming ghosts
stripped of their cover
about to discover
skeletal remnants
of man made power.

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NOT FOR SALE

A black hole in the heart of the holy grail
Your paradise is a slippery slope to hell,
I can tell because I more than once fell
But was rescued at the nick of the bell.
What life has in store is absurd to tell,
I won't be there, yet I wish you well.

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TO NO AVAIL

The order of God may not be totally good

but that is what we got for our own good

naked we stood, seeking shelter and food

we accomplished much thus we are proud

reaching out to the stars, breaking ground

progressing, but peace we have not found.

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METAPHOR

Slow cooking simmer on back burner
frogs in top form bathing in lukewarm
nice and steady, easy does it, leisurely
with kid gloves on, stirring constantly 
bringing them to boil ever so gingerly.
This method, although politically correct
could potentially have a chilling effect.

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