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roiling voices
ruling air waves
in rhythm of
glorious powers

joy overflowing in rivers
running happiness
in rampaging cataracts
creating blissful glory
in the cavorting blissful sky

hey, honey running
in rivers of joy
in once-upon-a-time
sorrow-ravaged stage

lions of joy now
roaring melodious victory
inflating balloon of glory
deflating balloon of shame

ballad of joy
the heavenly orchestra
on carnival aisle
ballooned glory
in explosion
in festive skies
of infinite unlocked love
rushing us transcendentally
into infinite blue sky.
 May 2022 Word Hobo
nyant
Crazy to think,
that deity would sink,
down to our brink,
to bring back the link that was lost between the clay and the Potter at quite a great cost.

As they strayed from their mould,
bowed down before gold,
still carrying His image,
they scurried and scrimaged,
looking for life in places outside of it's source,
like looking for light apart from the Sun.

He saw their conundrum,
so He sent His son,
in the most perplexing form,
an innocent child.

Kings trembled at the news,
a certain Herod saught for all firstborn boys to be killed as he desperately clinged to his power.

Nothing could stop the reign of the Son of man,
he grew to be a carpenter,
a humble servant,
the epitaph of meek strength,
the fullness of God in the flesh of a man.
 Apr 2022 Word Hobo
Edmund black
Can you be honest when it is ugly
It’s been said that I am an artist
I paint love with my words

Can you be honest when it’s ugly
It’s been said that I might be an angel
A man who offers life
At peace with the world
Or
A man who’s at peace
with whatever’s within
And sees all as beautiful

Can you be honest when it’s ugly
It’s been said that I am crazy
An architect who makes miracles
Out of madness
Out of dreams
How to create love from loss
Paint the sun out of darkness

Can you be honest when it’s ugly
I’m not surprised
Even the sun lies
The brightest of things
Scurrying to bring shade
To it’s own beautiful light.
Only in truth, love can be created.
 Apr 2022 Word Hobo
Carlo C Gomez
X & Y
Love chimes

Vectors of heredity
The strong staining
Of dyes

Sisters really
One the original
One the copy
It's all in the packaging

DNA
An extraordinary feat of engineering

They form books
They tell stories
But no author?
Hmmm

Come build with me
The gift of eternity
"Your eyes saw even the embryo of me, and in your book all its parts were down in writing, as regards the days when they were formed and there was not yet one among them.” -- Psalm 139:16
My body is frail . . . I'm growing old,
Each step is accompanied by groans;
My hands and feet are constantly cold . . .
But my heart aches much more than my bones

I squint when I witness dawn's first light
When all of nature in gold is trimmed;
My eyes are no longer clear and bright,
But the flame of love has never dimmed

Time has taken its toll on this frame,
The roseate glow has left my face;
All those youthful passions have grown tame,
Yet, I'd still welcome a warm embrace

More important now are simpler things --
Like companionship and loving smiles,
All the joy that togetherness brings,
Someone with whom I can share life's trials

It's a bit late to make long-term plans,
So I'll settle for a hand to hold,
And a lonely man who understands
The blessings of love as we grow old
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