Kelly McManus: Poems

Hook Line & Sinker

Kelly McManus Sep 2021

Hook Line & Sinker

When will we be free
of the monetary trap
that you all accept

Kelly McManus

Hope A Dope

Kelly McManus Nov 2021

Hope A Dope

World's so desolate
in the middle of nowhere
they won't find us here...Kelly McManus

Hopelessness Of Ignorance

Kelly McManus Jun 2021

Hopelessness Of Ignorance

What a stupid race
beings that allows war to
be worth more than life

Kelly McManus

Hope My Rope's Rated

Kelly McManus Aug 2020

Hope My Rope's Rated

I look at the world
makes me want to write a tune
the hopeless opus

Kelly McManus

Hors d'oeuvres

Kelly McManus Apr 12

Hors d'oeuvres

They'll peck your eyes out
because that's what buzzards like
eating memories

Hourglass

Kelly McManus Jun 2019

Hourglass

Running sands of time
filling a space in your mind
with many ideas
Kelly McManus

How Much Is Enough

Kelly McManus Dec 2019

How Much Is Enough

End of tomorrow
started so few years ago
can't spend the bankroll

Kelly McManus

How's That Habitat

Kelly McManus Jan 2020

How's That Habitat

This world is a zoo
they're coming to see you and
your family too

Kelly McManus

Hug A Tree

Kelly McManus Nov 2021

Hug A Tree

A place to unwind
a fresh and clean nature scene
surrounded by green...Kelly McManus

Human

Kelly McManus Mar 2020

Human

Just one name remains
on the endangered species
list soon to be none

Kelly McManus

Human Beings

Kelly McManus Sep 2020

Human Beings

Not veering off course
burning through their resources
next extinct species

Kelly McManus

Human Beings

Kelly McManus Jun 2019

Human Beings

Species quarantined
universal threat due to
immaturity.
Kelly McManus

Human In Name

Kelly McManus Dec 2019

Human In Name

If the world did change
and freedom did truly reign
we'd all be the same

Kelly McManus

Humanity

Kelly McManus Mar 2020

Humanity

One of these somedays
there'll be a change in your ways
of insanity
Kelly McManus

Humanity

Kelly McManus Jul 2020

Humanity

Such a short life time
so what do you do with it
live it foolishly

Kelly McManus

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Humanity Sport

Kelly McManus Apr 2020

Humanity Sport

If they don't advance
us all then why heed their call
they're not on our team

Kelly McManus

Human Kind

Kelly McManus Jun 2019

Human Kind

Who do you accept,
  in your community, just
    the deaf, dumb, and blind.

                                      Kelly McManus

Human Kindness

Kelly McManus Feb 2021

Human Kindness

Ruining the world
for all the other creatures
put that in the bank

Kelly McManus

Human Race In Outer Space

Kelly McManus Mar 2023

Human Race In Outer Space

Science fiction books
visualizing futures
presently unseen...Kelly McManus

Hum A Tune In The Rubber Room

Kelly McManus Mar 2021

Hum A Tune In The Rubber Room

Your following them
and the threat that they create
completely insane

Kelly McManus

Humbly Crumbling

Kelly McManus Aug 2019

Humbly Crumbling

I knew when I woke
more deterioration
was in my future

Kelly McManus

Hum For Me

Kelly McManus Feb 2023

Hum For Me

Nectar in the plants
little wings that flap so fast
hovering to feed...Kelly McManus

Humor Or Less

Kelly McManus Sep 2021

Humor Or Less

This world's so messed up
nothing anyone can do
but laugh till you cry

Kelly McManus

Hypnotized Eyes

Kelly McManus Apr 2021

Hypnotized Eyes

Gyrating dancer
fascinating bongo beat
moves her naked feet

Kelly McManus

I Can't Hear You!

Kelly McManus Feb 2020

I Can't Hear You!

With pride in their eyes
children in their uniforms
soon to die for lies

Kelly McManus

I CAN'T HEAR YOU!

Kelly McManus Oct 2021

I CAN'T HEAR YOU!

They want us to serve
and honor blood on their hands
some would say their mad

Kelly McManus

I C U

Kelly McManus Jul 2021

I C U

You want to see change
a cryogenic freezer
will help with the wait

Kelly McManus

Idiocracy

Kelly McManus Aug 2019

Idiocracy

Mediocrity
and propaganda stories
all the news I see

Kelly McManus

If At All

Kelly McManus Aug 2021

If At All

Their dreams are of things
advancing humanity
is secondary

Kelly McManus

If Only

Kelly McManus Jul 2019

If Only

File it away with
all of the lost memories
a love that couldn't be
Kelly McManus

If Only

Kelly McManus Oct 2024

If Only

One can only laugh
watching the world pass slowly
wishing if only

I Forgive You

Kelly McManus May 2021

I Forgive You

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

Kelly McManus

If There Are Any

Kelly McManus Oct 2020

If There Are Any

Things go full circle
that can only mean mankind
returns to the trees

Kelly McManus

If You Have To Ask

Kelly McManus Sep 2020

If You Have To Ask

In your fight for peace
how much money will you need
more that's why there's war

Kelly McManus

If You Want It To Be

Kelly McManus Apr 2021

If You Want It To Be

The concept of time
or the thought their in control
purely fantasy

Kelly McManus

Igor's Lament

Kelly McManus Jan 2020

Igor's Lament

It's so very sad
the world gave mad scientists
free run in the lab

Kelly McManus

I'll Die Crying

Kelly McManus Feb 2020

I'll Die Crying

What prevented me
from seeing world peace peoples
immaturity

Kelly McManus

I'll Wave From The Porthole

Kelly McManus Sep 2020

I'll Wave From The Porthole

I have to ship out
from this port of doubt with a
more advanced species

Kelly McManus

Image Beyond The Scrimmage

Kelly McManus Jan 2020

Image Beyond The Scrimmage

Dont know what to think
they only show you their way
not the world you dream

Kelly McManus

Imaginary

Kelly McManus Oct 2021

Imaginary

Concepts time money
theories mental functioning
all so amusing

Kelly McManus

Imagine

Kelly McManus Dec 2021

Imagine

Imagine a world
instead of living in one
that you don't have to...Kelly McManus

Imagine That

Kelly McManus Nov 2021

Imagine That

Their reality
is all imaginary
conceptual crap...Kelly McManus

Impaled By Failure

Kelly McManus Feb 2021

Impaled By Failure

Those who choose to war
they themselves are defeated
in utter disgrace

Kelly McManus

Impeaches And Cream

Kelly McManus Jan 2020

Impeaches And Cream

Give them all the boot
then give Watson the salute
how does that compute

Kelly McManus

Impending

Kelly McManus Jul 2019

Impending

If they only choose
to air nothing but good news
then the end is near
Kelly McManus

Impervious To Subservience

Kelly McManus Feb 2021

Impervious To Subservience

You say things have changed
you must like genuflecting
looks the same to me

Kelly McManus

Impetus

Kelly McManus Jun 2021

Impetus

Always seems to be
something impeding progress
this time it's mankind

Kelly McManus

Impinging

Kelly McManus Aug 2020

Impinging

They've infringed too much
and invaded all our lives
ask them they'll deny

Kelly McManus

Implied Consent Railroad

Kelly McManus Feb 2020

Implied Consent Railroad

Use to have to have
express written permission
to record us all

Kelly McManus

Imposed

Kelly McManus Oct 2021

Imposed

Pass legislation
creating consternation
with debts no one owes

Kelly McManus