Kelly McManus: Poems

Jun 2021 · 40

Gibberish

Kelly McManus Jun 2021

Gibberish

And then there is this
which will never be again
a great waste of time

Kelly McManus

Jun 2021 · 34

Greatly

Kelly McManus Jun 2021

Greatly

Know there is a toll
for those who chose to hate me
it will cost their souls

Kelly McManus

Jun 2021 · 40

Why ET Stays Away

Kelly McManus Jun 2021

Why ET Stays Away

Exploratory
brain surgery not welcome
ya know what I mean

Kelly McManus

Jun 2021 · 51

Insect Wings Played Like Violins

Kelly McManus Jun 2021

Insect Wings Played Like Violins

Creek water trickled
in a thicket on a log
sat a croaking frog

Kelly McManus

Jun 2021 · 51

To Free Your Mind

Kelly McManus Jun 2021

To Free Your Mind

Now that they've taught you
what you should do think and say
I guess it's too late

Kelly McManus

Jun 2021 · 60

Man's Epitaph

Kelly McManus Jun 2021

Man's Epitaph

We all had to die
at the hands of childish minds
abuse of power

Kelly McManus

Jun 2021 · 83

All The Time

Kelly McManus Jun 2021

All The Time

The world differences
aren't so different after all
all is all we want

Kelly McManus

Jun 2021 · 55

Some Apprehension

Kelly McManus Jun 2021

Some Apprehension

They'll destroy themselves
don't need a revolution
oh we'll be gone too

Kelly McManus

Jun 2021 · 118

It's Almost Half Time

Kelly McManus Jun 2021

It's Almost Half Time

It's our life or death
watching the pendulum swing
while we do nothing

Kelly McManus

Jun 2021 · 74

Ever Unpresent Danger

Kelly McManus Jun 2021

Ever Unpresent Danger

Long after they're gone
is their global warming plan
say goodbye to land

Kelly McManus

Jun 2021 · 124

A Deer Memory

Kelly McManus Jun 2021

A Deer Memory

After a light rain
a doe in the forest stops
just to smell the air

Kelly McManus

Jun 2021 · 77

Mental

Kelly McManus Jun 2021

Mental

Accepting concepts
that make you less than others
why even bother

Kelly McManus

Jun 2021 · 54

At The End Of Your Rope

Kelly McManus Jun 2021

At The End Of Your Rope

I know the haters
as well as those who help them
silver won't save you

Kelly McManus

Jun 2021 · 52

It's In Your Contract

Kelly McManus Jun 2021

It's In Your Contract

Every country is
ruled by a dictatorship
just read the fine print

Kelly McManus

Jun 2021 · 47

Then Be On Your Way

Kelly McManus Jun 2021

Then Be On Your Way

How can we be free
run by corporate policy
sell your stock today

Kelly McManus

Jun 2021 · 77

Do I Know You

Kelly McManus Jun 2021

Do I Know You

When they put the chip
inside of your brain will you
remember my name

Kelly McManus

Jun 2021 · 42

Talks Cheap

Kelly McManus Jun 2021

Talks Cheap

Wonderful people
wondering why the don't know
freedom of info

Kelly McManus

Jun 2021 · 66

Free Speech?

Kelly McManus Jun 2021

Free Speech?

Unreality
what they sell everybody
that's forced to listen

Kelly McManus

Jun 2021 · 82

A Bank Shot

Kelly McManus Jun 2021

A Bank Shot

With prices rising
what is it they're advising
just fill their pockets

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 64

Bee Stings

Kelly McManus May 2021

Bee Stings

People around me
with movie character names
hope to bond with me

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 65

Lamb Chops

Kelly McManus May 2021

Lamb Chops

I see all the sheep
getting in line to be sheared
by all the cutbacks

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 51

The Crass System

Kelly McManus May 2021

The Crass System

Until all standards
apply to everyone
nothing can be done

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 50

It's All Greek To Me

Kelly McManus May 2021

It's All Greek To Me

So look at your base
to see how strong you can be
where are they today

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 71

Anchovies

Kelly McManus May 2021

Anchovies

The biggest question
what can bring us together
end of Roman Rule

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 53

All The Data Shows

Kelly McManus May 2021

All The Data Shows

Leave it up to them
life expectancy will be
decidedly less

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 45

Too Ten

Kelly McManus May 2021

Too Ten

Lab tech dropped the tube
paralysis first set in
before he could count

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 71

Cozy

Kelly McManus May 2021

Cozy

So how is the view
of the bottom of their shoe
where they're keeping you

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 79

Non Compos Mentis

Kelly McManus May 2021

Non Compos Mentis

Insane mad deranged
out of its mind off its nut
that's the world today

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 60

Wait Till Next Time

Kelly McManus May 2021

Wait Till Next Time

The only good thing
about the latest plague strain
some of us survived

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 64

Weaponize My Eye

Kelly McManus May 2021

Weaponize My Eye

When germs are released
from what you call your own lab
time to wave a flag

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 63

Who's To Say

Kelly McManus May 2021

Who's To Say

Where is tomorrow
after today fades away
is there another

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 91

A Controlled Group

Kelly McManus May 2021

A Controlled Group

Your entertainment
making you think guns are good
hypnotize small minds

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 64

Skipping A Beat

Kelly McManus May 2021

Skipping A Beat

It's all still the same
human brain is stagnating
revolve not evolve

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 68

Change

Kelly McManus May 2021

Change

World chained to money
in a nickel and dime dream
promoted by greed

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 62

The Crown Fools

Kelly McManus May 2021

The Crown Fools

A hierarchy
your allowing to exist
you like being less

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 57

Interpretation

Kelly McManus May 2021

Interpretation

What is your vision
when you listening to them
bet it's not the same

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 63

Meeting Adjourned

Kelly McManus May 2021

Meeting Adjourned

United we're not
profit margins divide us
that's the bottom line

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 508

Disavowed

Kelly McManus May 2021

Disavowed

What did they teach you
governments exploit people
and they're proud of it

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 42

The Great Beyond

Kelly McManus May 2021

The Great Beyond

Will we find our way
past what the fools who lead say
dawn of a new day

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 80

Nutty

Kelly McManus May 2021

Nutty

Chasing each other
up and around a pine tree
the squirrels are happy

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 74

Common Sense

Kelly McManus May 2021

Common Sense

Manufacturing
things that lead to our demise
first lack of trust sign

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 44

Remainder

Kelly McManus May 2021

Remainder

The way they profit
dividing plus with minus
leaves less than nothing

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 86

Test Tubes For The Rubes

Kelly McManus May 2021

Test Tubes For The Rubes

They're out of their minds
having labs designing plagues
nations are insane

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 58

On The Short List

Kelly McManus May 2021

On The Short List

So who benefits
way the systems been arranged
do you see your name

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 68

Decompose Yourself

Kelly McManus May 2021

Decompose Yourself

Society is
institutional decay
just rotting away

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 56

Neanderthal Man

Kelly McManus May 2021

Neanderthal Man

Still in the stone age
brute force teamed with a small brain
refusing to change

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 63

A Measured Response

Kelly McManus May 2021

A Measured Response

When will we be free
of all of the control freaks
who won't let us think

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 90

Microscopic Topic

Kelly McManus May 2021

Microscopic Topic

Lose the politics
military and sports teams
a world of nerd peace

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 65

Flowers In The Fire

Kelly McManus May 2021

Flowers In The Fire

Any tenderness
of a savage race as this
seems to be misplaced

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 78

Auf Wiedersehen

Kelly McManus May 2021

Auf Wiedersehen

Nature will survive
so at least that's one good thing
when we say goodbye

Kelly McManus