Kelly McManus: Poems

May 2021 · 86

Nutty

Kelly McManus May 2021

Nutty

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

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 81

Common Sense

Kelly McManus May 2021

Common Sense

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

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 51

Remainder

Kelly McManus May 2021

Remainder

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

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 95

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 · 80

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 · 85

Decompose Yourself

Kelly McManus May 2021

Decompose Yourself

Society is
institutional decay
just rotting away

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 65

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 · 84

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 · 96

Microscopic Topic

Kelly McManus May 2021

Microscopic Topic

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

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 71

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 · 115

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

May 2021 · 72

Deforestation

Kelly McManus May 2021

Deforestation

All the pleasantries
being chopped down everyday
to build our caskets

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 79

Compost

Kelly McManus May 2021

Compost

What becomes of them
those who let others decide
more fertilizer

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 87

Disintegrateful

Kelly McManus May 2021

Disintegrateful

Pick forget me nots
and then place them on my grave
as I slowly rot

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 89

The Mind Melders

Kelly McManus May 2021

The Mind Melders

When the end becomes
our past present and future
you'll have them to thank

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 69

Opposite Direction

Kelly McManus May 2021

Opposite Direction

I don't follow them
so my sunset will come from
natural causes

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 85

Soiled

Kelly McManus May 2021

Soiled

And so we all die
that it can be said you own
some dirt you call home

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 66

Someplace To Put The Bombs

Kelly McManus May 2021

Someplace To Put The Bombs

Here we go again
more ******* races
first to ruin Mars

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 113

Papoose

Kelly McManus May 2021

Papoose

Yes they've got you trained
programed by their broadcasting
where mute is the truth

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 103

Money

Kelly McManus May 2021

Money

What compels humans
to be so much less than their
capability

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 176

Glowing

Kelly McManus May 2021

Glowing

We'll be together
instead of being alone
sharing the blast zone

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 72

Oh Well There's Other Worlds

Kelly McManus May 2021

Oh Well There's Other Worlds

Way things are going
earths human experiment's
destine for failure

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 224

Until Now

Kelly McManus May 2021

Until Now

No other human
is superior to you
an unwritten truth

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 68

Operation Save The Nation

Kelly McManus May 2021

Operation Save The Nation

The system
needs to be lanced
and then
completely drained
until none
of the system
remains

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 83

Toner

Kelly McManus May 2021

Toner

They can print money
then give it to the people
instead of corporate weasels

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 86

Rummaging

Kelly McManus May 2021

Rummaging

Read my poetry
while I get into your mind
let's see what we find

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 74

A Stick Should Do The Trick

Kelly McManus May 2021

A Stick Should Do The Trick

It's truly a shame
what humanities become
scrape it off your shoe

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 79

Choose Win Or Lose

Kelly McManus May 2021

Choose Win Or Lose

Make peace make war but
something in between doesn't
cut it anymore

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 78

Doctrine

Kelly McManus May 2021

Doctrine

Politically
by reason of insanity
world in a nutshell

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 78

Continue

Kelly McManus May 2021

Continue

One day we'll become
advanced civilization
if we don't let them

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 78

At Ease @ 180,000,032 Degrees

Kelly McManus May 2021

At Ease @ 180,000,032 Degrees

When the world goes boom
hope you're in your happy place
while being erased

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 137

Accepting Outdated Principals

Kelly McManus May 2021

Accepting Outdated Principals

Will we ever be
free of imaginary
monetary chains

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 552

Flickering Wings

Kelly McManus May 2021

Flickering Wings

Let the planets fly
around a sunlight candle
in a solar wind

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 137

I Forgive You

Kelly McManus May 2021

I Forgive You

With clarity I
see all my enemies try
to destroy my life

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 66

Double Standards

Kelly McManus May 2021

Double Standards

Passive resistance
resists a corrupt system
flawed by acceptance

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 70

Unstable Compounds

Kelly McManus May 2021

Unstable Compounds

All of the learning
was wasted on pettiness
and frivolity

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 99

So Little Costs So Much

Kelly McManus May 2021

So Little Costs So Much

When you really think
what was the end of us all
desire dirt and gold

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 45

Well Defined

Kelly McManus May 2021

Well Defined

Mankind bang your drums
slap your swords against your shields
know your fates been sealed

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 82

Allure

Kelly McManus May 2021

Allure

Faith's a funny thing
wish on a four leaf clover
hope makes it happen

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 88

Bank Skanks

Kelly McManus May 2021

Bank Skanks

Show some decency
at least give us five percent
compounded daily

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 248

Borrowing Tomorrows

Kelly McManus May 2021

Borrowing Tomorrows

There is no good side
in a worldwide rigged system
that's todays wisdom

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 76

Oh-Fish-Holes

Kelly McManus May 2021

Oh-Fish-Holes

They do talk a lot
about getting nothing done
let's raise their income

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 93

The Human Condition

Kelly McManus May 2021

The Human Condition

Lack of intellect
choosing to live in darkness
instead of the light

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 81

Control Alt Delete

Kelly McManus May 2021

Control Alt Delete

Harsh reality
in a world of savages
tomorrow's fleeting

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 54

Fizzled Out

Kelly McManus May 2021

Fizzled Out

Who will save this world
from those who have abused it
they will but to late

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 97

A Worthwhile Smile

Kelly McManus May 2021

A Worthwhile Smile

Forgiveness is free
and that's also what it brings
for everybody

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 128

Bliss

Kelly McManus May 2021

Bliss

Found you in the mist
of a distant memory
that exists in dreams

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 70

Pessimists Prayer

Kelly McManus May 2021

Pessimists Prayer

Optimistically
hope you can save your soul from
government control

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 69

Reevaluate Before It's Too Late

Kelly McManus May 2021

Reevaluate Before It's Too Late

Where will we be when
we're erased from history
because we let them

Kelly McManus

May 2021 · 116

Nonessential

Kelly McManus May 2021

Nonessential

Following orders
from those who can't cross boarders
that shouldn't exist

Kelly McManus