Kelly McManus: Poems

A New Beginning

Kelly McManus Aug 2021

A New Beginning

Send you to your end
only because you let them
what if you didn't

Kelly McManus

A New Crop

Kelly McManus Aug 2019

A New Crop

Instead of feeding
on each other we can grow
sister and brother

Kelly McManus

A New Leaf

Kelly McManus Jan 2020

A New Leaf

Want more pleasantries
that grow up strong without harm
and freshen the air

Kelly McManus

Ankle Bitters Ball

Kelly McManus Jun 2021

Ankle Bitters Ball

Ankle bitters ball
watch out where you step just might
squash your brand new boss

Kelly McManus

A No Sweat Preset

Kelly McManus Aug 2021

A No Sweat Preset

It doesn't need to be
an uncertain tomorrow
if we change today

Kelly McManus

Another Irony In The Fire

Kelly McManus Jun 2019

Another Irony In The Fire

How far do you go
with your threats and innuendo?
Just ask the devil.

Kelly McManus

Another Soul To Go

Kelly McManus Sep 2020

Another Soul To Go

Cooperating
never know who's asking you
until it's too late

Kelly McManus

A Novelty

Kelly McManus Apr 2021

A Novelty

Close the book on them
humanity chose to be
just a short story

Kelly McManus

Any Final Words

Kelly McManus Dec 2021

Any Final Words

The darkness I see
comes out of mans history
ends in tragedy...Kelly McManus

Any Questions?

Kelly McManus Mar 2023

Any Questions?

What do they teach you
how to die with a degree
of uncertainty...Kelly McManus

Any Thoughts

Kelly McManus Aug 2019

Any Thoughts

Archeology
found that this world was done in
by their opinion

Kelly McManus

a package deal

Kelly McManus Dec 2024

a package deal

All the goods they sell
unfortunately are bad
it's a package deal

A Parade Of Graves

Kelly McManus Dec 2021

A Parade Of Graves

I'm sure they'll be proud
when their wars ****** us all
patriotically...Kelly McManus

A Pilot Program

Kelly McManus Jun 2021

A Pilot Program

Work with government
so from the back of the crowd
just shout crucify

Kelly McManus

A Pilot Program

Kelly McManus Sep 2020

A Pilot Program

Your countries are clones
of ancient rome privilege
for those who impose

Kelly McManus

Apish

Kelly McManus Nov 2019

Apish

Why can't science see
humanity's missing link
obviously peace

Kelly McManus

A Pointed Tale

Kelly McManus Aug 2019

A Pointed Tale

The First Commandment
If you go to war then who
are you fighting for

Kelly McManus

Appealing

Kelly McManus Jun 2019

Appealing

Bunch of bananas
on a shiny brass table
in a bamboo bowl
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Apple Core

Kelly McManus Feb 2022

Apple Core

Way that the world is
shows exactly why we're not
still in the garden...Kelly McManus

Apple Core Say No More

Kelly McManus Aug 2021

Apple Core Say No More

One thing for certain
when you're planted in the earth
worms win in the end

Kelly McManus

Apply Pressure

Kelly McManus Feb 2020

Apply Pressure

Proper procedure
with a festering system
lance and let it drain

Kelly McManus

Appreciation

Kelly McManus Jun 2019

Appreciation

Yes I know Thank You
just haven't seen him in a while
living thankless days
Kelly McManus

Apprehensive

Kelly McManus Jun 2021

Apprehensive

Accepting your life
as they are spelling it out
no wonder there's doubt

Kelly McManus

Apprehensive

Kelly McManus Jul 2019

Apprehensive

All the policies
what are the changes you see
it's more expensive
Kelly McManus

A Prayer If You Care

Kelly McManus Aug 2020

A Prayer If You Care

It's a heavy cost
to see so many are lost
because thou shalt not

Kelly McManus

A Project Without Logic

Kelly McManus Sep 2020

A Project Without Logic

What's more threatening
than the weapons that exist
stupid scientists

Kelly McManus

Aptitude

Kelly McManus Sep 2020

Aptitude

Free from programing
but not liked by glassy - eyed
remote controlled drones

Kelly McManus

Archaic Mosaic

Kelly McManus Jul 2021

Archaic Mosaic

Eventually
clinging to their history
brings you world war three

Kelly McManus

A Realist

Kelly McManus Jan 2022

A Realist

The money's run out
of having any meaning
if your a realist...Kelly McManus

A Redundancy

Kelly McManus Dec 2021

A Redundancy

Done robotically
humans a redundancy
no longer needed...Kelly McManus

A Remote Setting

Kelly McManus Jul 2019

A Remote Setting

Unusual That
the usual programing
is programing you

Kelly McManus

Are You Out Of Your Minds

Kelly McManus Aug 2019

Are You Out Of Your Minds

Weapons have been banned
in a world that lives in peace
there's the sanity

Kelly McManus

Are You Taking Your Meds

Kelly McManus Feb 2021

Are You Taking Your Meds

People don't listen
allowing suicidal
decisions be made

Kelly McManus

ARG!!!

Kelly McManus Mar 2021

ARG!!!

Your patriotic
duty to fight anyone
who'll take their *****

Kelly McManus

A Rhyme For The Last Time

Kelly McManus Jan 2021

A Rhyme For The Last Time

Building arsenals
whose only intent is to
destroy all of you

Kelly McManus

Arms Race Such A Waste

Kelly McManus Dec 2021

Arms Race Such A Waste

Foolishness of war
fighting for power and wealth
just not worth the hell...Kelly McManus

A Roll Of The Dice

Kelly McManus Nov 2021

A Roll Of The Dice

When the world's not nice
I have no hesitation
to smile anyway...Kelly McManus

Aromatic

Kelly McManus Aug 2019

Aromatic

To a rivers edge
stagers a bear stops to smell
the air and then smiles

Kelly McManus

Around

Kelly McManus Nov 2021

Around

Worlds a fantasy
that thinks irrationally
and one day won't be...Kelly McManus

Arrangements

Kelly McManus Oct 2019

Arrangements

This world is a grave
for a civilization
that mocked creation

Kelly McManus

Arrivederci

Kelly McManus Dec 2019

Arrivederci

Whatever language
you choose climate won't change so
goodbye amigo

Kelly McManus

Artery

Kelly McManus Jun 2019

Artery

My Buddha eyes cry
while my Buddha belly laughs
between them a path
Kelly McManus

Artifact

Kelly McManus Nov 2021

Artifact

She is a canvas
to be painted with make up
and put on display...Kelly McManus

Artificially

Kelly McManus Aug 2020

Artificially

Artificial light
in an artificial world
run by officials

Kelly McManus

A Sanitation Commendation

Kelly McManus Jan 2021

A Sanitation Commendation

Their most ignorant
leading them to extinction
give them a medal

Kelly McManus

A Savage End

Kelly McManus Apr 2022

A Savage End

Goodbye human kind
choose to remain primitive
to the nth degree...Kelly McManus

A Scary Tale

Kelly McManus Jun 2019

A Scary Tale

Once upon a time,
defense spending; won't bring,
a happy ending.

Kelly McManus

A Seasonal Haiku

Kelly McManus Mar 12

A Seasonal Haiku

Winter becomes spring
which then turns into summer
until the leaves fall

A Sharpened End

Kelly McManus Aug 2020

A Sharpened End

If all of the tribes
would lay down all of their spears
pointlessness is fear

Kelly McManus

Ashes

Kelly McManus Jun 2021

Ashes

Power's come too soon
for those who refuse to learn
that the fire will burn

Kelly McManus