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As those of us in the United States celebrate Independence Day, let’s remember that it’s our diversity that can make us great. We are only enemies if we allow the loud angry voices take root in our hearts. Reach out to a neighbor with different political views, have some ice cream, and discover what we…
Pennies for my thoughts? If only my words were worth the cost and overtime hours I dedicate: writing, tapping, scrapping, trashing, rearranging, replacing, hoping they grab your hearts the way they grab mine. Poetry may feed the soul, but it does not do much for the grocery bill. If you enjoy the poems here, consider…
SpinningWe spin left,we spin right,we twist our truthso it mightmake the thornsfeel less sharp,and turn nettlesinto art.We pick cherries preciselythe moment they’re ripe,spurn yellow and green onesthat are eager to fight.We pick what we eat,then spit,then polish the pits.We build us a foe man,we stuff him with straw.Then we mock him in public,knock him down…
We walk past the unnoticed,Insisting they remain unseen.Shout over the unspoken,Their words unheard, assured. In streets lined with untouchables,Eyes fixed on paths familiar, unyielding.Real problems of heart lie hidden, unresolved,Questions unanswered, unexplored, obscured. Will pleadings touch unyielding ears?Will the unmovable whisper, “Let’s try?”Will the unengaged refocus eyes?Will we listen to understand?
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That’s when I break the unspoken rule all seventh-grade boys try to follow. All of the nicknames, the rumors and the jokes are no longer content to remain buried inside me. They force their way out, first in salty drips from the corners of my eyes. More drips follow until the heftier copper-tainted rage forces it’s way through my left nostril and drips to on my whimpering lips.