The Poem and the Song … Long, long afterward, in an oakI found the arrow, still unbroke;And the song, from beginning to end,I found again in the heart of a friend.Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: “The Arrow and the Song” I shot a poem into the air,It fell to earth, I knew not where;How in the worldContinue reading “Past Thoughts And Present Day Anger”
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Memories Still Lingering
Once Upon A Thought Once upon a thought I decided to write a poemNot a long oneAnd probably not an acclaimed oneJust a gentle journey into my memoriesSo I started writingDabbling away at my keyboardHoping something interesting would finally emergeSomewhere on a future part of the pageAs you can see that has not happened yetWhichContinue reading “Memories Still Lingering”
Still More Reflections
Patient Transport Angels For PTS: Patient Transport Services They came when they were so neededMilani and TerryI may not have the names rightBut they will know who I meanI was so decrepit when they cameMy body would not do what I told it toLegs and arms belonged to a felon on the rackHow could IContinue reading “Still More Reflections”
Remembered Conseqences
Vulcan To The Bushfire Dead Hail to thee O God of FireMarshall of greed and human desireSacred the name of your burning soulOur homage to you is paid with coal All praise to your image flaming brightFountain of profit and earthly delightStately the prayers we say unto youAs we give benediction with our CO2 HearContinue reading “Remembered Conseqences”
Voices In A Tempest
The Poli-Diddle Fiddle The poli-diddle is your job, is your jobThe poli-diddle is your job, yes your moneyed jobMP you’re a flop yet you’ll rise to the topAs long as you are a liar So lie or fib or fabricate, taradiddle mislead or prevaricateYou dearly need to win some votes no matter what the costYouContinue reading “Voices In A Tempest”
Reflections In A Teardrop
Justice Calling There is a friend of mineWho adds life and colour to my existenceHe is kind to meAnd never incurs my resistanceHow strange that isThat he should enrich my lifeFor he is condemned to a bitter worldOf solitude and strifeA victim now he isOf anger in his pastEchoes of a time of youthful troubleAndContinue reading “Reflections In A Teardrop”
Always Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide
The Power Of The Lie So you are seeking power and fameControl of the herdStatus in the hierarchyThe method is simpleDecide what the masses desireThen boldly, flamboyantly, unequivocally achieve itNot reallyOnly with wordsTell the biggest lies your conspiring mind allowsTo fulfil your own wishesShout them from the tree topsBellow soulfully what seems to be trueContinue reading “Always Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide”
On A Villain Or Two
The Quality Of Mercy The quality of mercy is not strained, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest: It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes. ‘Tis mightiest in the mightiest, it becomes The thronèd monarch better than his crown.Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice ActContinue reading “On A Villain Or Two”
Emotion Recollected
No Sunsets Or Rainbows “Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” From the sonnet “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus, on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. Strange, O so strangeI wantContinue reading “Emotion Recollected”
Four Problems And One Solution
Guess Who They see him here; they see him thereThose weaklings see him everywhereIs he in Heaven or is he in HellThat damned evasive n’er-do-well? He breaks the law; makes a bundle what’s moreAnd rules his roost with profits galoreIs he a king or an elder of noteOr simply a liar who gets your vote?Continue reading “Four Problems And One Solution”
Royce Levi Australian Teacher and Author 