Only Hope
Some come by it
early
Some come by it
late
Some forever
waiting
Hope
— their only fate
********
Vanity Yields
Only as virtuous
as your
opinions
Only as
prescient
as today
Only as
righteous
as vanity yields
Only as
honest
— as honesty prays
**********
Alan Freed Remembered ...
What better expression
or symbol of freedom
— than American Rock & Roll
**********
Not Without
No love
without hope
No hope
without faith
No faith
without credence
No credence
— without truth
**********
More
There’s more
to tomorrow
than chasing elephants
in the mist
More
to each moment
than history
enlists
There’s more
to our joy
than lost sorrow
can deign
And more
to the truth
than facts
— can explain
********
Passage To India
Watching myself
transit
the future
and past
Lost in the
moment
transcendent
— at last
*********
New Verbiage
When you walk
different
You talk
different
Each step
a new high
To carry you forward
beyond getting by
Releasing
new verbiage
The vowels
in command
Uplifting
your message
That strutting
— commands
********
Piercing The Moment
Hearing myself
think
Sounds piercing
the moment
Staking each
memory
Deep into
— my heart
********
To Cover And Hide
Reduced
to adapt
with my life
on the run
Shade
blocks the light
my back
to the sun
Retreat
is my cadence
to cover
and hide
A fugitive
victim
of self
— genocide
********
My Lettered Vocation
With every mistake
the smarter I get
Those things that I gift
enriching me yet
The quietest moments
the loudest refrain
My lettered vocation
— new words to ordain
********
Walking The Divide
Between
darkness and light
truth often hides
Betraying
its motives
to walk the divide
Not daylight
or shadow
it lies in between
Our lost
indecision
and chasing
— the dream
********
Song Beatific
Silence
conscripted
Truth
to proclaim
Verses
on high
Forever
ordain
Angels
in chorus
Cherubs
to sing
A song
beatific
Eternity’s
— hymn
********
Windows
Words
be expansive
New truth
to avow
Windows
to open
Affirming
— the now
********
Fouling The Air
A pox on the dilettante
gilding the weed
Fouling the air
— each breath that they breathe
********
Evidencia
Never explain
lost in refrain
The meaning inherent
— for readers to claim
(Dreamsleep: June, 2026)
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Comments1
Your poems are presenting a growing challenge for me, yet I'm exerting my utmost effort to translate them accurately. They seem to be increasing in length. Your poem explores abstract concepts such as hope, truth, faith, and the human experience. It delves into the multifaceted nature of existence, emphasizing the complexity of emotions and perceptions while navigating life's journey. The poem highlights the interplay between light and darkness, knowledge and ignorance, and the inherent struggles individuals face. Each section reflects on different aspects of life, from the pursuit of truth to the transcendent moments that define our experiences.
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