Sunday, October 29, 2023

Farewell (when will it end)

 I'm not sure this is done, but I needed to let it out.

Tears

enough to fill a river flowing to the sea.

Tears

of grief and fear.

Will the crying ever end?


Farewell,

the harvest moon turns from orange to white

Farewell

I picture your dancing shadow 

  in the moonlight.


Rage,

bullets and bombs

Rage,

smoke can't muffle the screams

of people caught in the middle.


Praying

  for the dead

Praying 

  for the wounded

Praying

  it will end

Praying 

  the world will not

  have to weep again.


Young, old

an ordinary day

Shredded by shrapnel.

they fall.

 

Cowards giving orders

Cheering for death,

Retaliation and revenge

Over and over again.


Tears

  Farewells

Tears

  Prayers

Tears

  Rage

Tears.


The sun sets

The moon rises

Life goes on as usual

Everywhere but there.




Sunday, October 15, 2023

These Times

I'm not sure where this one will go once I start editing, but here is the raw unedited version.

Fear and resignation

It gets worse each time

More extreme

More dangerous

More, more, more

When will it blow us up


Oblivion and rebuttal

Retreated into cocoons

Too many, 

Too late,

Too fearful or tired

To speak up.


They cry every day

About the safety of loved ones

who are forced to choose

Love of country

Love of family

Love of life.

Love or hate.


Everyone sees the same sun

Sees the same moon,

See stars and constellations at night.

Some see smoke and ash

Hear sirens and bombs

Hide in safe rooms

Flee in fear hoping to return

Home.


Fear and resignation

Disappointment and hope

Prayers and guns.

Pray for peace

Pray the war will be short

Pray their side will be victorious.

Can both sides win?




Truth

I saw a poem by Rumi entitled "The truth within us", and a couple of poems tumbled out of my fingers and onto the screen.

Truth
1.

The truth is within us,

I read that

in a poem.

The truth is within you,

I've seen that too.

Interpret both however you want

Religiously,

Spiritually,

Literally.


The truth will set you free.

The truth is in your heart.

Buy the truth and don't sell it.

Gospel, Psalm, Proverb.

Mercy and truth.

Truth and compassion.


Truth, 

facts proven true.

By who?


2.

Her words were like poetry,

Free form phrases

Occasionally rhyming,

Words in rhythm,

An outlet,

An invitation,

Her truth.