Thursday, August 20, 2015

Compassion Heals

Slaying homelessness via remixed street smarts and formal education 
Harnessed collective collaboration without fearful hesitation 
Tireless placation past bounded, discarded

Suffocating stagnation, misallocation of hope old school thinking
Misappropriation fails strong, a rightful correction
Extreme capitalism implosive, worldly detoxification
Concentrated wealth diluted for the greater good
Kindness seeded, sprouted, nourished—thrived


Disenfranchised rising off oil-slick asphalt, off stained concrete
Extreme poverty eradicated efficiently
Ill erected cardboard shanties to apartment placements

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Know your place, boy, continued

Slandered by falsehoods, vilified by slurs of hypocrisy
Principled, unbroken, white flag never surrended
Authentic integrity, merciful tenacity, void of cruelty

Chain of command pontificated wanton reprimand
Competence worn, titled emboldened on badge
Fingers pointed by snitches, telling empty tales on quicksand

Actions spoke volumes, no one injured, no need to justify
Morals manifested without hesitation amid perpetual strife
Apathetic toward flagrant lies told by shit eating horseflies

Enraged by no reaction from gratuitous allegations
Despite the situation, adhere to rank, to a immovable caste
Don’t astray, safety not a duty, an obligation

Wits polished, trained for a one-sided dogfight
Words slung raw, dripped with substance, yolk
Unmoved, fearless, unswayed truth of hindsight

Actions right or wrong, bow and grovel, beseech forgiveness
Follow, revere, embrace despotic authority
No deliverance, disciplinary wicked, grim vileness

Intelligence enveloped in compassionate might
Muscles flexed tight, silver tongue unleashed
Beliefs steeled, abhorrent to conventional plight

Slights, barbs, character assassinations proved futile
Stepped back, hands fisted, hollow valor
Threats of termination hissed off a fork-tongued reptile

Level of empathy and compassion exposed
Leadership, domination, commands unheeded
Shallow, conscienceless, inhumanity opposed

Pressured speech, white-knuckled, mouth foamed
Reminded of status, less than, a pauper, a peasant
Face reddened, eye-brow furrowed, respect the throne


to be continued...

Know your place, boy....

Empty tales told by snitches, foundation built on quicksand
Tyranny worn on superior's sleeve, titled emblazed on badge
Chain of command pontificated wanton reprimand

Actions spoke volumes, no one injured, no need to justify
Morals manifested without hesitation amid perpetual strife
Apathetic toward flagrant lies spread by shit eating horseflies

Enraged by no reaction from gratuitous allegations
Despite the situation, adhere to rank, an unassailable caste
Don’t astray, safety not a duty, an obligation

Wits polished, well armed, unfazed by one-sided dogfights
Words slung raw, dripped with substance, fresh yolk
Unmoved, fearless, confident with the truth of hindsight

Right or wrong, bow and grovel, beseech forgiveness
Unilateral decisions not authorized, despotic authority reigns
No deliverance, punishment wicked, unthinkable vileness

Intelligence enveloped in valor, coupled in might
Muscles flexed, silver tongue unleashed
Beliefs steeled, abhorrent to conventional plight

Slights, barbs, character assassinations proved futile
Stepped back, hands fisted, hollow valor
Threats of termination hissed off a fork-tongued reptile

Devoid of empathy and compassionless gluttony exposed
Leadership, domination, commands unheeded
Shallow, conscienceless, inhumanity opposed

Pressured speech, white-knuckled, mouth foamed
Reminded of status, less than, a pauper, a peasant
Face reddened, eye-brows furrowed, respect the throne

Slandered by falsehoods, vilified by slurs of hypocrisy
Principled, unbroken, reflected, paused, surrender is comical
Authentic integrity, merciful tenacity, rebuttal void of cruelty

Compromise laughable, steadfast stonewalled
Quarrel shackled to stagnation, a lose-lose draw
Status quo preserved, ranks fixed, progress stalled

Dead Heart

A lake of love invalidated rippled
An eviscerated heart skipped
Slow sinkage, icy water dyed red

Electrical charge fumbled
Rescue never intended
Four chambers choked, silenced

Bottom feeders frenzied
Morsels of love lost digested
A wicked lover's revenge manifested

Thursday, November 29, 2012

The Tale of a Pharmaceutical Junkie

Awoke in a haze of macabre melancholy
Hit the medicine cabinet, snatched prescription bottles
Roaches scurried out of site, a daily routine

The living room: cold, dark, uninviting
Pills splayed across a glass coffee table
Razor blade sharpened, spoon polished

Deftone's record spun backwards
Lexapro minced, lithium diluted, xanax danced
Sweating, tremulous, thoughts distorted, heart twisted

A golden straw gleamed, god-like
Relief aligned in formation
No retreat, respite abounded 

Inhaled then exhaled, dust snorted brain-bound
Forehead numb, drainage slunk
Pixey dust back flipped into the gut

Lips chapped, anxiety stifled, yet crazed
A spittle of water, a cotton swab, a Bic lighter
Heart stopping tonic bubbled, sweat dribbled

Syringe filled, plunger cocked
Trigger pulled, middle fingers up to god and the devil
Euphoric apathy flooded primal senses

Alarm clock blared, focus regained, void of emotional pain
Skipped a shower, toothbrush untouched
Yesterday’s clothes, off to work, comfortably numbed

Monday, February 13, 2012

Positive poor denied!

                                                
One parent, three children, wrapped in rags, a dingy shack
Slept together, head to feet, back to back
Cement rugged, fought for space, someone got smacked

Stars shone, roof--torn tin
Rats crept, roach scurried, bed bugs stung
Heat raged, like a white flame, wearing patience thin

Roosters crowed, mouths yawned, arms stretched, bellies growled
Utilities unpaid, clothes sweat-drenched, cupboards bare
Mom’s cigarette lit, huffed and puffed, hungry children howled

A knock on the door, the first of the month, summer relief arrived
In the doorway, government man stood, with food, clothes, and cash
Door opened, his snout crinkled, lips thinned, turned about, left deprived

Without hesitation, mom chased, rabbit speed
The man halted, snatched the cigarette from chapped lips, and shouted
“You know the rules! No money for those who smoke weed.”

Friday, January 13, 2012

Confronting Incompetence!


Fork tongues flapped in mistruths
Words pure hocus pocus
Sloth cloaked in pious righteousness

Hypocrisy stealth in motion
Malice veiled by godly intent
Masses hoodwinked by biblical verses articulated

Accountability affronted cowish bamboozlement  
Facts trumped subjective truths
Mind uninfected by snake-oil potions

Voodoo tactics crumbled under hard footsteps
Actions bemoaned the hollowness of spoken word
Piggish greed revealed, ardently reviled