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People with extreme views
should be avoided
otherwise they would
have you voided
Born to Crawl in Lies

A people born to crawl in lies
Can never grasp the truth’s full sight.
No time to change, for "foreign spies
Are grasping at the country's might."

The same old tale, again, again,
They'll spin their lies for all to hear.
Oppression's root is clear, my friend—
It’s always built on lies and fear.



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The Great Game

The stakes are high, the game is vast,
It’s time to leave, but greed holds fast.
It strangles tight, it blinds the mind,
The end is near, a bitter kind.

You love the thrill, the risky play,
But don’t be bold—beware the sway.



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The Primary Truth

“Knowledge” often leads astray,
A path that ends in dark dismay.
Humble your mind, let instincts guide,
Embrace this truth, don’t run and hide.



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The Lies of the Beast

The beast marks Earth with lies it spouts,
Like dogs who mark their every route.
It’s hard to see through twisted schemes,
When people crawl like worms, it seems,

Within the womb of Nature’s care,
To lies and fear, they all comply.
In short: the lies, the fools, the scare,
Are ruled by filth that’s led to die.



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Little by Little

Little by little, we ascend,
Our minds awaken, but it’s spent.
It doesn’t save us, though, in fact—
For fear’s like bombs, and lies like gas.

Lies and fear have gripped us tight,
No ways to save us from this plight.
That’s why so many fall and sink
Into the dull, obscene, and stink.



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The Pyramid of Social Foolery, or "The Vertical of Power"

The "suits" are parts of the pyramid,
But the "vertical" is upside down:
At the top, the **** are hid,
And the king—a lying clown.



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Ace Beats the King

The ace beats king—this hand’s a test,
The cards lay out the truth’s unrest.
Above, the shadows pull the strings;
To them, the king’s just one of things.



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"The Cup of Life" Shattered

The cup of life has cracked and split—
The filth has conquered all of it.



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Lack of Courage

We lack the courage, that’s the truth,
So fascism’s orders come uncouth.
The fools, they suit up in a rush,
With helmets, masks, and bags to crush,
Together, quickly leave their lairs,
Marching with blind and soulless stares.



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Propaganda and Other Matters

Our Masha stirs the bitter brew,
While one more fool serves bitter stew,
Turning minds to filth and muck,
And law is served with chains and luck.

Masha’s break may come too soon—
In a madhouse or a cell,
Should the beasts begin to swoon,
She’ll follow them, as all things quell.



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The Free Ride

Free ride! Propaganda’s here,
And junk’s new—let’s all cheer!
The *******’s plans are cruel, no doubt,
A "hippo’s plague" to wipe us out.

It’s easy to fool the mindless herd,
To convince them with a word.
And we’ll die for nothing, cold and stark—
For a new dose of their dark spark.



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Where’s the Statistic?!

Robin Bobbin Barabek
Ate forty souls, what the heck…
How many has the junk in CowID?
Unknown—darkness, shame, and dread.



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Allies with North Korea

They’re friends with North Korea, true—
“Smart to the smart, and I to you.”
Rashism’s fate will surely bend
With Kim, and guns that never end.



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Football Fantasy

“A goal in the locker room”—then fall,
Lie down and think of times gone by,
A moment missed, though shameful, all,
To trip like that—it’s hard to try.



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Noodles for the Ears

A proverb’s not a tale,
You needn’t always lie.
But excuses prevail—
“It’s hard,” they’ll often cry.

It’ll be too dry,
Of little interest, yes.
The ear’s become a lie,
Pressed with noodles, no less.



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The Non-Paradise Grove

No need to guess with coffee grounds,
Or Tarot cards, or mystic sights,
For we’re surrounded by the bounds
Of groves—yet Hell is where it bites.



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The Hellish Groves

The groves grow thicker every year—
The human soul disappears here.



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Mental Lilliputians

A tiny pity it inspires—
Not for this was life begun.
Yet still the fool, with mind on fire,
Serves evil, and gets nothing done.



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Beer... Culture!

Fate, indeed, is a fool:
Where were you born, my friend?
Happiness—did you not bend?



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Goebbels' Press

Goebbels' media's all around—
No shortage of Judas to be found.
Far more fools who blindly trust,
Deceived by lies, they turn to dust.

CowID and war so bright,
Revealed it all, a ghastly sight.
Like poultices for the dead man’s pain,
The wise preach, but sheep march to their bane.



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The mammoth’s gone,
The fool remains—
Still won’t die, despite the pains.



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On Parasites, or the Enormous Monstrous Lie

The cat—
A flea.
The man—
A lie: it grows from age to age.
A man, like fleas, on lies will cling—
Even the cat will find it strange.



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Few fools have fallen yet,
Where's the work for propaganda to set?



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"Mice are falling from the roof!"
That’s how the liars speak the truth.
Now liars hold the highest place—
The fool believes the media's grace.



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Into delusion's grip we fall,
Madness reigns, and tyrants call.
A friend, a foe—what's left to see?
We've hit the bottom, can't break free.



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I’ve tasted Hell—
It was quite grim.
If Hell's this young—
The damage’s deep and dim.



--- Total 26 poems. ---
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April 2025
HP Poet: Nishu Mathur
Age: 54
Country: India


Question 1: A warm welcome to the HP Spotlight, Nishu. Please tell us about your background?

Nishu Mathur: "I was born in Delhi, a somewhat chaotic yet majestic city with an interesting and rich historic past. Had a lovely childhood and loving parents. Simple, honest and hard working folks. My late father was with Indian Airlines (senior executive management). My mum is a retired Professor. She taught in Delhi University for 41 years. I have a younger brother who is an economist/ professor. I spent a few years in NYC as a child in the 70s. Impressionable years. My love for reading started in school in NYC. We moved back to India in 1979. Did my undergraduate and Master’s in English Literature from Delhi University, St. Stephen’s College. I used to be a voracious reader. Read a lot till I was in school. Had finished reading most classics by the time I was in 10th grade. After that, I started reading contemporary works.

My husband is a technocrat. I have two lovely, kind-hearted daughters, one is an investment manager and the other, a budding lawyer. We love dogs. We had an adorable saintly pug, Now we have two incorrigible beagles.

I have travelled a bit. I have lived in Japan and Canada for a few years and have stayed in different cities in India. I have met incredible people from all over, experienced different traditions and cultures. Learned so much.

I used to teach once upon a time. I’ve also worked as a corporate trainer. Now I work as an editor and content creator for a non profit organization."



Question 2: How long have you been writing poetry, and for how long have you been a member of Hello Poetry?

Nishu Mathur: "I wrote a bit as a child. Then for a little while around 2000. But finally, I really started writing when I took a break from work in 2011. Have been on this site for almost 9 years. I posted my first poem on Hello Poetry in 2016."


Question 3: What inspires you? (In other words, how does poetry happen for you).

Nishu Mathur: "Nature — trees, flowers, the sun, the moon. A moment in time. Something I read that I love. Memories. Something around me that I notice that leaves an impact. I used to write happy-go-lucky, cheeky poems too. Really silly stuff. I once wrote a poem on Indian moustaches. On double chins. Mosquitoes. I wrote parodies. Would love to get back to writing poetry like I used to.

I mostly write when I am at peace. For the longest time I found it hard to express sadness and grief. But I think I am getting over that."



Question 4: What does poetry mean to you?

Nishu Mathur: "Poetry is my go-to-place. A friend, a companion. It is a feeling. It is catharsis. It inspires. It is an outlet for creativity. I am very happy when I am able to write something. I feel rejuvenated. Like I can breathe.

I have learned a lot about poetry over the years. Poetry has also given me an opportunity to know myself and others better.

A poem can say so much in a few words. We can all have our own takeaways and interpretations. Words become magical and beautiful when woven together in poetry. I find that fascinating.

I am not a big talker. So I find happiness and comfort in written words. Poetry helps me to connect with people — thanks to online websites such as HP."



Question 5: Who are your favorite poets?

Nishu Mathur: "Rumi, Emily Dickinson, Vikram Seth, Maya Angelou, Ruskin Bond, Wordsworth, Yeats, Shel Silverstein, Pam Ayres. I love reading the work of fellow poets too."


Question 6: What other interests do you have?

Nishu Mathur: "Besides poetry, I enjoy music. I am trying my hand at painting. I love walking, going for long drives. I used to love travelling but haven’t been able to travel much these past few years. Love watching feel good, happy movies."


Carlo C. Gomez: “We would like to thank you Nishu, we really appreciate you giving us the opportunity to get to know the person behind the poet! It is our pleasure to include you in this Spotlight series!”

Nishu Mathur: "Thank you Carlo for Timetabling me and for your support. Grateful for the encouragement and inspiration I have received and continue to receive from this wonderful community of poets on Hello Poetry."




Thank you everyone here at HP for taking the time to read this. We hope you enjoyed coming to know Nishu a little bit better. We certainly did. It is our wish that these spotlights are helping everyone to further discover and appreciate their fellow poets. – Carlo C. Gomez

We will post Spotlight #27 in May!

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August 2024
HP Poet: Guy Scutellaro
Country: USA


Question 1: A warm welcome to the HP Spotlight, Guy. Please tell us about your background?

Guy Scutellaro: "I'm an adult basic education specialist at a local college, "a teacher". You have to be part psychologist, part coach and I especially enjoy working with students from other cultures and countries (Egypt, Greenland, Palestine, Kashmir) it's enlightening."


Question 2: How long have you been writing poetry, and for how long have you been a member of Hello Poetry?

Guy Scutellaro: "I been writing poems and stories off and on for years. since HP I've been writing consistently. I guess I've been on HP 6, 7 years. I use to send the poems out, had some poems in the small presses. recently, I sent some poems to one small press. the editor sent them back because the pages weren't numbered. I won't send anymore."


Question 3: What inspires you? (In other words, how does poetry happen for you).

Guy Scutellaro: "I go back and reread my poems. I amazed at some of the **** I come up with. Sometimes I have just a word or phrase I'd love to use and I begin with that. The poems, stories are 80 percent fiction. Words fascinate me...simple words. there's a difference, for example, "a" house, and "the" house, a completely different connotation."


Question 4: What does poetry mean to you?

Guy Scutellaro: "At one phase of writing I eschewed capitalization. no one word is more important than another work. Punctuation, I thought was unnecessary. the same thing can be accomplished using line breaks and spacing. But now, I see the creative value of using capitalization and punctuation."


Question 5: Who are your favorite poets?

Guy Scutellaro: "The poets I love and are most grateful too are the poets on HP. There's a gentle kindness that permeates the poets that comment on my scribblings. Their words are greatly appreciated. I recommend reading the "Latest" poems. there's a desperate and endearing beauty that appears on those pages at times. Perhaps it's the desperate, heartfelt honesty that attracts me to the poets I read and admire: Sylvia Plath, Shane McGowan, Robinson Jeffers, Anne Sexton. desperate, heartfelt, honesty is something I'm shooting for in what I write. but I'm not reluctant to throw in "*******"."


Question 6: What other interests do you have?

Guy Scutellaro: "I enjoy listening to music. lately, I'm into big head Todd and the monsters, cowboy junkies. Other interests are the outdoors, backpacking, mountaineering. Although now it's unaffordable as I m paying back my kids college loans."



Carlo C. Gomez: “Thank you so much for giving us this opportunity to get to know the man behind the poet, Guy! We are honored to include you in this ongoing series!”




Thank you everyone here at HP for taking the time to read this. We hope you enjoyed coming to know Guy Scutellaro a little bit better. I most certainly did. It is our wish that these spotlights are helping everyone to further discover and appreciate their fellow poets. – Carlo C. Gomez

We will post Spotlight #19 in September!
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June 2024
HP Poet: BLT (William Turnbull)
Age: 58
Country: USA


Question 1: A warm welcome to the HP Spotlight, Bill. Please tell us about your background?

BLT: "I'm the prototypical jack of many trades, master of none. I've been in retail, the paint business, wine/beer sales, a Director of Security, running entire firms and their staff and am currently a Pest Control Technician."


Question 2: How long have you been writing poetry, and for how long have you been a member of Hello Poetry?

BLT: "I've been writing for about 35 years regularly, but for about 8 on a daily basis. My first poem was about the Fates- for a 10th grade English assignment. We spent 9 weeks on Greek Mythology, then 9 more on Roman. I did not know I could write. Having had a tumultuous and trauma filled childhood, this knowledge was quite beneficial to my personal well being and mental health. I have been a member for about 4 years, I believe."


Question 3: What inspires you? (In other words, how does poetry happen for you).

BLT: "I am inspired by most anything. A solitary word or phrase heard in conversation. A sound. A whisper. Once moved, I simply must write. I call it word bees. They sting me mercilessly until I jot them down. Unlike most poets, if the piece becomes difficult- if the words do not flow, I most often abandon the project. I feel it is not genuine. I never want my works to sound forced or 'driven' by the rhyme. Also, unlike most of the well-learned and incredibly talented poets/writers here, I am NOT well read. Poe and Shakespeare, yes. But very limited consumption of the masters."


Question 4: What does poetry mean to you?

BLT: "Poetry, to me is an avenue for release. For creativity. For expression. I most often write to myself. I am so very grateful for Hello Poetry, as I am able to share my drivel. I have never felt like I belong in such grand company but have always been thankful for the inclusion."


Question 5: Who are your favorite poets?

BLT: "My favorite poets here include Jamadhi Verse, Pradip, Carlo, Thomas Case, Old Poet(Mike), Guy, Lori and Patty. So many different styles of poetry. So many with so much to say."


Question 6: What other interests do you have?

BLT: "I have a YouTube channel dedicated to Miami Dolphin parody songs, though I have many original pieces there, too. I have always loved to sing and write lyrics. My dream is to have one of my songs purchased by a real artist. I do NOT write anywhere else. I have looked at other sites, and to be quite honest, find them lacking."


Carlo C. Gomez: “Thank you so much for allowing us this opportunity to get to know the person behind the poet, Bill! We are honored to include you in this ongoing series!”

BLT: "Thank you for all you do cultivating the community and supporting so many poets. You are the flower ***... we are the seeds."



Thank you everyone here at HP for taking the time to read this. We hope you enjoyed coming to know BLT a little bit better. I surely did. It is our wish that these spotlights are helping everyone to further discover and appreciate their fellow poets. – Carlo C. Gomez

We will post Spotlight #17 in July!
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Here's the link to BLT's YouTube channel:
https://youtube.com/@billsbangers3251?si=wlv9lsREVDxUgc0y

Below are some of BLT's favorite poems and links to each one:

The Entire 'Another ******' Series:
https://hellopoetry.com/poem/4133121/the-entire-another-******-series/

Translucently Inherent:
https://hellopoetry.com/poem/4171006/translucently-inherent/

Melancholy: Sadness Prevails:
https://hellopoetry.com/poem/4127883/melancholy-sadness-prevails/

Secret in The Swamp:
https://hellopoetry.com/poem/4134776/secret-in-the-swamp/

Neon Signs:
https://hellopoetry.com/poem/4240791/neon-signs/

Black Water:
https://hellopoetry.com/poem/4240783/black-water/
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