I wonder if the good Lord hears, our voices when we pray The size of his to do list, must fill up his busy day It seems if he were listening, he’d hear an awful lot Of people wanting lotto wins, and more cash than they’ve got We wonder when we pray for things, why […]
Poetry Corner: Bud Light “The Road Ahead”
There are many miles we travel, wondering if the road’s a shadow; Searching for some new tomorrow; Willing to concede That this road has its unique and real sorrows; So please tell me, is there a brighter tomorrow Or is yesterday just a day I borrowed?
Poetry Corner: James Garrett “Where Do They Come From? “
Where do they come from, Those patriots so strong, Who fight the good fight, And make right from wrong? Where do we get them, Those who stand the line, Some to lose their lives, Like the crop plucked from the vine? They come from homes, and schools, And churches, too. From farms, and corners, With […]
Poetry Corner: Ranjit Gill “Masters of Destinies”
I get paid every other Friday Thank God the week is over! I worked my butt off for little pay. He gets paid every single Sunday! Guaranteed! No begging! Tax-free. No government meddling! Sheep flock to his building He sells them a BIG dream! Grown kids eating imaginary ice cream. He doesn’t even have to […]
Poetry Corner: Bobby Richardson “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (Revisited 2018)” (Law Day honorable mention)
You will not be able to stay home Brothers and Sisters. You will not be able to plug in, log on and cop out. You will not be able to lose yourself in thought and slip; slip out for a Starbucks coffee during commercials, because the Revolution will not be televised. The Revolution will not […]
Poetry Corner: Johanna Ely “Listen Up!”
A poem is not a painting, so don’t just look at it. Don’t keep it silent. It is a song of celebration to sing to hum to chant to a god with an attentive ear. Croon it to the marsh grasses who sway to its rhythm. Shout it out to the early morning crow who […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: A Short Message of Thanks
By virtue of the fact that you Are spending this short minute To stop by “Rhyme and Reason” Just to read the poems within it I’d like to humbly thank you all I value your support As you read my ramblings and The things that I purport I don’t recall exactly when Or why that […]
Poetry Corner: Mary Susan Gast “Power Dynamics”
It was in the air, Borne on the currents Of hope and history, Those self-evident truths Of equality and rights. It was on the rise, This notion that power Is invested in the people, That governments Draw their powers from the consent Of the governed. It was on the wing, The recognition of the turns […]
Poetry Corner: Ranjit Gill “Victims of Fiction”
Listen. Livin’ is the opposite of superstition, caste and division. You think something’s missin’ so you start following fiction, Book clubs with the same old book selling you a cure for an imaginary disease. Crooks! You start singing praises to a character in a fiction book but you fail to take a good look at […]
Poetry Corner: William Emes “The Colors of Our Flag”
They are the red in the blood that sustains us. They are the white that shines until there is one light. They are the blue of our veins. They are the blood that has been drained away. They are the light that has blinded us.. They are the blood that gives us strength. They are […]