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leonard-green
leonard-green
American Poetry has been a constant passion to portray my innermost thoughts. / This journey began back at Southwestern High School, in Baltimore, / where my English teacher nurtured my creative imagination. This / journey continued through college at Morgan State University with / professors, who had an impressionable influence, to my twenty-plus / years in the information technology community. This inner self has / been shaped and molded by many individuals to include family, / teachers, friends, colleagues, and, foremost, God Almighty.
Since the times of Genesis behold one man and one woman evolving fruit from of our ancestors who migrated across one continent one world, one people Through the passage of Ages as the fruits of humanity multiplied into various tribes all over the lands seeking Divinity via towering heights one world, one people In the smugness of Egos breaking commands numbered by ten unable to speak for community plights as being keepers' of humanity wane one world, one people As the truth of our Ancestry shed light on origins of the “human” race shown by DNA and the study of archaeology yet already written in the "Holiest Word" one world, one people During this tenure of Life race and color have no meaning since the conception from one couple when will we have "one mind" to be one world, one people.
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Apr 24, 2021
Apr 24, 2021 at 9:54 AM UTC
One World, One People
Battles have been fought and some casualties raining near Yet winning the “good fight” has dampened many a fear Hold your head high, because the conquest of defeat is so dear Acknowledging the struggles of success, supported by your peers Now bask in this glory, but always remember…this is the start of a brand new year The road has been long with sacrifices causing some tears But life’s “true” lessons thrive from adversity and jeers Praise His name, for He has given you the strength of gears As a foundation of character, serving your growth for many years Now bask in this glory, but always remember…this is the start of a brand new year.
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Nov 28, 2020
Nov 28, 2020 at 1:02 PM UTC
Brand New Year
Here again, some say a holiday to celebrate the union of a banquet day setting aside differences for a Thursday when we should strive for this every day so give thanks and comprehend this today Here again, a brand-new day to start fresh and leave behind the frays burdening wills with chains that are passe blurring the possibilities of other pathways so give thanks and venture out this today Here again, maybe the last days to live on this earthly passage’s subway and treat one another without hearsay as we dine and pray together like Sunday so give thanks and forgive on this today.
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Nov 28, 2020
Nov 28, 2020 at 9:43 AM UTC
Giving Thanks
burning with the fire like a cosmic blue star the heart has a desire for life’s new costar who only sees someone to fill a fleeting hole destined to be a stand-in for the closing role and life has a bleak hold, burn-ning with desire enduring a past like a reoccurring bad dream the heart takes the shock from a medical team who tries to revive a lovesick patient’s means with the hope of a new promise that gleams so life could beam, burn-ning with desire learning from lessons like a dead man’s walk the heart can only fathom anew chance to stalk shrouded by a weary but wanting heart’s need to find nurturing devotion of a true heart’s feed and life slows the bleed, burn-ning with desire.
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Nov 27, 2020
Nov 27, 2020 at 12:23 PM UTC
Burning with Desire
I notice… the allure lurking within the fires of a craving soul concealed deep inside levels as Dante’s Inferno scorching anyone who may enter, but helpless to leave the scent confounds, paralyzes, and then binds... I sniff… the aroma submerging every follicle of nostril hairs compelled with urgency to follow no matter the risks enticing even the most resolute and strong-willed persona the scent overwhelms, inhibits, and then suffocates... I sample… the flavor sweet as marmalade but masking a sinister confined trap like the so-called flower named Venus awaiting patiently for prey to pass the fringes of its domain the scent appetizes, deadens, and then consumes... I caress... the phenomenon beckoning thoughts of ego and grandeur signaled conquests as meaningless trophies for the coming of age yearning to be taught, but at the cost of being shackled in life the scent tingles, irritates, and then blisters... Senses may rule human nature, but wisdom defines intellect Senses may rule human emotions, but empathy breeds tolerance Senses may rule human actions, but love overpowers fear Senses may rule human existence, but faith moves mountains.
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Jul 23, 2020
Jul 23, 2020 at 11:15 PM UTC
SCent
If eye could ♫c the melody in your words, would it be apparent as a little child’s heartbeat or intentions? If eye could ♫c the color in your skin, would it be radiant as a dawn's sun beaming the skylines? If eye could ♫c the quiver in your soul, would it be vigorous as a wave crashing against the shorelines? If eye could ♫c would it be me, would it be you shedding the ties that bind us in life? If eye could ♫c would it be me, would it be you mastering the songs to the keys of life? If eye could ♫c the marvels in your means, would it be arousing as a chorus from Bach’s or Beethoven’s work? If eye could ♫c the verses in your time, would it be forgiving as a fisherman, carpenter, or disciple’s song? If eye could ♫c the principles in your soul, would it be inspiring as a hymn nurturing countless spirits to rise above? If eye could ♫c would it be me, would it be you shedding the ties that bind us in life? If eye could ♫c would it be me, would it be you mastering the songs to the keys of life?
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Oct 11, 2019
Oct 11, 2019 at 7:08 AM UTC
If Eye Could ♫C
Beastly is this monster state yet many damsels cannot avoid Some may call it disturbingly conflicting and become annoyed Where rationality coexists with irrationality in an unstable realm Pretty monster states navigate this journey as captains at the helm Pretty monster states, Pretty monster states No need to disguise your fury or depressions Pretty monster states, Pretty monster states This is just part of your amazing expressions Wonder is this monster state since the inception of Adam and Eve Men can only hope to be compassionate, steadfast and never peeved One moment, pretty monster states can be loving and best friends Next moment, challenging one’s good nature and spirit to extreme ends Pretty monster states, Pretty monster states No need to disguise your fury or depressions Pretty monster states, Pretty monster states This is just part of your amazing expressions Frightful is this monster state like a suspenseful thriller or mystery Only those who are not faint of heart can sleuth this case history Where a profound will of character serves to stabilize one’s constitution Bringing the monster state to an uneventful but amenable restitution Pretty monster states, Pretty monster states No need to disguise your fury or depressions Pretty monster states, Pretty monster states This is just part of your amazing expressions.
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Oct 18, 2017
Oct 18, 2017 at 10:43 AM UTC
Pretty Monster States ***
Times are changing… when reckless emotions inundate worldwide devices with unfiltered sentiments to taint minds thru vices nibbling on compassion and wisdom like rabid mice allowing the beastly nature to dominate and entice one's humanity to heed selfish or superficial advice Times are changing… when tolerance and forgiveness are fading dreadfully fast with echoes warning us not to repeat an unforgettable past where deathly anguish and heartless souls were the cast of catastrophic drama epitomized by flags flying at half-mast and prayers from the charitable, the humble, the meek were vast Time are changing… when the caretakers of the globe care less about harmony seemingly beguiled with the hunger of power and want to be rulers of wealth, consuming limited resources lacking empathy until this earth becomes nakedly barren and can no longer be home to descendants who cannot claim their manifest destiny.
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Oct 14, 2017
Oct 14, 2017 at 11:16 AM UTC
Times Are Changing
…the vibes whisper to the yearnings steadily with the mesmerizing tunes speaking universally as if they know the pain and the desperation seen through all races, concealing the souls beckoning thoughts to release sentiments bottled-up in tears being fought from shedding as the melody also arouses an inner strength in the midst of unknown, but everyday heroes suspended in moments approaching infinity… the rhythm of the sounds moves the intellect in ways incomprehensible, drifting to new heights where only the spirit may dwell in meditation absent worry and carefree to reality's despair an euphoric state, pure and substance free playing back experiences from past episodes can this awe-some feeeee-ling be for reeeeeal can it last eternally, or be just a passing fix until the warrior within is reborn, once again.
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Jul 19, 2017
Jul 19, 2017 at 10:46 PM UTC
Vibe'n
God's creation of beauty wrapped in innocence Stirring the soul with her gift of perpetual love A gift unbridled in candor and endless curiosity Demanding attention to quench her cravings Unfazed by the captive fears of her teachers Blinded to the ways of this troubled world She represents what we should strive for Loving unconditionally, the one within Smiling like a heavenly angel full of love Erasing the aftermath of another painful day The only wish would be when it comes to her Grasping the lesson of compassion to everyone.
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Jul 16, 2017
Jul 16, 2017 at 10:02 AM UTC
God Child