Category: World Events
-
The Power is Prayer
I prayed in the darkWhen no one else was there.He kept me safe;The power of prayer. I prayed through the nightMidst floods and twisters.He kept on the powerAmid popping transistors. I prayed in the morningAfter the winds had subsided.He’d kept me safeDry, living, and lighted. I prayed in the morningAnd thanked Him for care.He keeps…
-
Milton’s Neighbors
The relentless winds died down.The rising waters receded.The neighbors came outTo see what all was needed. The many hazards were weighed.The massive damage was assessed.The neighbors came outTo clean up what was messed. The rescues bravely were conducted.The injured swiftly were treated.The neighbors came outTo help those felt defeated. The missing and dead were mourned.The…
-
-
-
-
-
Thank You For Your Service
Thank you for your service,Seems so inadequate to say,For all that you had gone throughAnd for the work you did each day. Thank you for your service.You deserve our utmost respect,For you were doing heroic feats,While at home, we safely slept. Thank you for your service,For doing what we could not,For your sacrifice in violent…
-
Take A Seat: The Greensboro Four
They just wanted coffee.They just wanted to sit.They just wanted someoneTo have to admit,That they should be treatedLike others being served,That they should shareIn what everyone deserves. But they were told,Time and time again,That those seats were reservedFor more deserving men.But day after day,They came back to tryTo sit at the counterAnd to diversify Until…
-
A Monument: Pride Or Pain (To Never Forget)
When I pass by itWith pride or pain,I want to always rememberThe victors or slain. To never forgetThe raw history it teaches,The vivid story it tells,The silent lessons it preaches. And though it should neverBe worshiped or idolized,The meaning behind itShould always be analyzed. Whether to remember a wrongWhich should never be repeated,Or to honor…
-
History or Mystery: Let’s Leave it Be
In response to the Titan submersible expedition which imploded on June 18th, 2023, while exploring the remains of the Titanic, killing all on board. Whatever treasure lies deep under the seaBelongs to the fishes now, let’s leave it be. Let’s not visit the deep simply like it’s a museum,Things buried so deep, we might never…
-
Tragedy (Be Careful What You Say)
The sinking of the Titanic: April, 15th, 1912 They said that you would never fail at sea.But, down you sank into the depths of night.So confident, you sailed majestically,Till humble too late, you gave up the fight. But down you sank into the depths of night,Taking with you many innocent lives,Till humble too late, you…
-
Freedom and Peace
Hand in handThey took their standAcross this land of ours. And freedom they brought,And peace they taught,But wars were fought for stars. We honor them,Those courageous menWho never quit with scars. So, it’s up to usTo keep the trust.That is a must of ours.
-
Quit Quitting?
Quit Quitting doesn’t have a standard definition. It loosely means doing only what’s required of you at work without going the extra mile. If everyone put in and went that extra mile, just think how much further along on the journey of life humanity would be.
-
The Civil Sonnet
Those gallant men who fought the warWithout real food, reprieve or rest,Who never quit, though tired or sore,There greatest foe, their greatest test. Brave men in grey, brave men in blue,Good friends who chose a different side;Their way of life was split in two.Their bodies were not all that died. No one should blame the…
-
What If…
What if the Tower of Pisa toppled over?What if somebody painted the White Cliffs of Dover?What if Mona Lisa’s smirk turned into a frown?What if Lady Liberty suddenly sank all the way down? The World would go on; nothing would change.But wouldn’t everything feel just a bit strange. What if the Christ child had never…
-
Be Careful What You Convey
When does a joke go to far?How far do you go for a hardy- har- har?When it hurts someone’s feelings,Leaves them stunned and reeling,Who does that say who you are? To joke at one’s expense,To leave them angry and tense,Was it worth what was said,To get smacked in the head?Should they not have taken offense?…
-
Artificial Intelligence
When the writers in Hollywood went on strike in September of 2023, I, as a writer, took notice, and this rant was my cathartic result. I don’t believe that AI will ever replace us, but then again, how many people now a days can go a day without it. I’m not against progress and tools…