cant seem to break the damned glass.
the bowl wont fit through the bars!
the groaning child’s fingers,
open and close, open and close…
the dry stink whimper and shudder,
the child dies of hunger…
freedom’s talons tear at the flesh!
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leaves turn and fall like lovers separated,but the tree stands firm and strong!the robin’s nest carried away by rats,yet wings leave footprints in the sky.clouds seem to know, and tread softly,in respect for that which cannot be taken.mountains undress in the darkest hour,while all else sleep inside the shell.the lantern searches the old woman’s face,for…
i know that it feels like
almost engulfed by, ignorance…it never fails to amaze methat people spend so much time,and energy, looking for someoneto blame.is it easier to blame, than to takeresponsibility?is it easier to hate, than to lovethe unlovable in ourselves and others?is it easier to close our eyes, andlook the other way, than to see:1. the faces of the…
even stone shudders,
shifting on it’s axis,changing!squirrels find erections,and name them trees…homes that reach to infinity,beds fulls of nuts!only people build housesout of things dead…feeling safe in the numbnessof walls that cant touch!ah! but birds build nestsout of straw discarded…waiting for angels to fill their wingswith stardust and magic!and if god created breasts,rainbows, and sunsets…then rainbows and sunsetswere…
smile…
there is a beautythat the gods of eternityweep for!and god almighty!hug the closeness,cross the bridge,light the candle,kiss the lips of desire….love with abandon….and give till you bleed!
i am the barn set ablaze,
i am the coal mine,and the miners lost…the spider’s web thatcaught their families.i am the refugee,no home, no destination.the convict released,with nowhere to go.i am the erection, the file,and the hammer…set aside, covered with rust.i am the mirror, the candle,and the book of matches…i am the way stone changes!i am the prism,put away in a…
common sense solutions:
tax corporations and financial institutions.put a tariff on imports.go back to building things here.get behind the American farmers.grow as much of your own food as you can.raise the minimum wage.change from oil addiction to alternative fuels.stop the damn wars.feed every child!give every child equal education opportunities.stop prescribing narcotic pills like m & m’s.take money out…