There was a haunted house
It was invaded with a many mouse
Neighbors on the street felt afraid
Even through the sunshine, it was always darkness being the shade
It was reality surrounding the made
Many people walked into the haunted house, but never came out
Spirits and Ghosts were all moving about
You would often hear moans of despair
But to the actual human that doesn’t even compare
I would suggest that you not be alone
Electricity is out and no phone
Spirits will invade bodies in search for eternity
It will happen right in your city
The spirits have no pity
The Moon is darkened and the skies have rage
Lightning and Thunder call for the moment
Awaken and rise
1177 Monster Lane is the enterprise
Humans will be the reign by the spirits
Flesh has no merit
Scream until you are hoarse
1177 Monster Lane is the force
Free from these spirits
No one knows when
You can’t escape
The distinction has become transcended

Harmony tick tock
Precision right on the dot
Tone around time
Each clock sounded like a musical blend
It was totally breathtaking within
It was the clock’s version of “The Hand Of Time”
The moment in the hour
The second at the minute
The place being any place
The fact of time having no waste
Serene yet gentle
The clock’s playing the skies song of “The Rhythm of the horizon above”
A place in time to think of
Your time is now
The sounds
Acceleration of time
All being one of a kind
The time instrument of delight
The thought of suggestion in might
Time opening the eyes and seeing today well into tomorrow’s daylight
Fast moving hands of time
Now settle down and unwind
Your time you didn’t expect
Time after time

Love on hold
Hate on told
Appreciation with hesitation
Please give me your divided attention
I am hated by many
To some people that might sound uncanny
I consider myself avoid
Bitterness in people’s heart with no joy
I did nothing wrong
I feel within the world I don’t belong
But I have flavor being God’s create
In his eyes, I am his appreciate
My name should be called Shame
People want me to be the blame
Cherish me while I am alive
Through Mercy and Grace is how I survive
Death will strike me one day
Tomorrow is not promised
But your hate of me is not honest
No matter what I say or how I say will still muster your continuous hate
I am human and deserve respect
Love and Joy should have enduring effect
I am the sea to the shore
Standing like a lighthouse with your hate I shall ignore
Your truly hate me within your heart
I have no forgiveness to your hate
I live on appreciate
You can hate me now until
My heart is genuine and kind
Your hate is relished on confusion and sublime
Forgive me
No matter what, my world will continue to revolve
I got my own problems to solve
I am bold with God’s threshold
Hate has no place
Your hate of me is deleted and erased
You are not the better world
There’s a place above that makes hearts swirl
Hate metrics on call
I have seen and conquered all

John Wayne couldn’t be found
The Indian’s all left town
John Wayne wasn’t on the seen
The Indian’s refused to be mean
Marshall Dillon moved from Dodge City
The west was thinking oh what a pity
The Stage Coaches loss their map for direction
Show me the way to Hollywood
Not by way of chopping wood
Even the Mountains didn’t applaud
Oh Lord
The west always thought they won
Somewhere they were outdone
The west having a name
That will remain
Some think the west was lame
Who are you going to blame?
Fuss Fuss Fuss
Back on the road on a bus
On a mission being a must
The west you thought
No battle fought
East went West
I feel I am testing a test
Free spirit at least
The Indian’s put their arrows in storage
At least they had courage
The West in their ways
History made back in the day

My mind says write
My thoughts illustrate am I right?
A Poet must have a concept
But also adapt
Words can have a rhyme
It can also have possibilities
Adjectives into verbs
The right combination being like an herb
But the specific Poet’s story had an angle, and it went like this
Tension was pressures on my heart
My mind being like a violet storm
Echoes upon echoes of many voices
Yet my senses alert alarm after alarm
A rocky avalanche occurs
But one is right in the middle of the situation
One’s life could end in that split second
Reckons calls
Pray on the knees in fall
Oh Lord I am in a plight
Possible darkness with transcending light
My soul will go up to thee
I am asking spare my life
Suddenly the avalanche passes over
One praying soul survives
This was a Poet’s story encounter
But it makes one really wonder
The Poet was destined to write
But if one has Faith and truly believe
Writing with confident will help relieve
A Poet must have the idea to always perceive.

It was Dr. Martin Luther King’s speech, “I have a dream”

His dream became my destiny in determination

It was let drive help me to follow through

Malcolm X

“By any means necessary”

Where there is determination, a destination must have a departure and arrival

The preparation in being ready to arrive with goals in mind

Medgar Wiley Evers

“You can **** a man, but you can’t **** a dream”

The whole concept is everlasting

You can **** a person, but reality of the dream can live on, and can come to the surface like a boat in a bottle

Dr. Betty Shabazz, Widow of Malcolm X

“I wish you success that equals your talent and determination”

I am an Alumni of CUNY Medgar Evers College, and had the honor and pleasure to have her teachings being one of my many Professors

To me, Talent and Determination must be a balanced scale of parallel in forming one’s true potential

In other words, where talent begins the journey, it’s determination that continues the journey into the everyday life cycle

To sum up entity, Dr. Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Medgar Evers and Dr. Betty Shabazz all offered me encouragement in achieving in life being their given right

A plight  might be considered a block, the theory is getting pass any boundary no matter what, but with solid thinking in getting around that road block of life

Knowledge is Power

Understanding is Golden

Achieving is Splendor

The Foundation having its own award and accord

Horizons too see, and objectives in sustaining what they should be.

Through the years
Motion preserver
Knowledge mount
Education reign
On point
Any struggle
The overcome
Wisdom
The Experience
The advice
Through experience
The watch
Just observe
Strength
Outer endurance
Expectancy
Great Things
Faith
The Hope
End result
Blessing

History has many action parts
But let it be knowledge illustrating from the start
Ancient Rome having struggles and victory
Too some Historians, there might be some mystery
Kings wants to control the people that were weak and poor
This is how anarchy really began to soar
Deceit and revenge on the King’s mind
A battle in forces all combined
But because of being scornful, Ancient Rome was weakened and crumbled to their own destruction full of devastation
It was the end of Ancient Rome being Heaven’s creation.

America’s Slavery of Black Men and Women beyond compare
Flesh was beaten hard until blood poured from many strikes
The Plantation Owners were using that as their strength in might
But the Slaves prayed that One day, Freedom will be their Guiding Light
Bitter Winds and Angry Revelation
The Struggle between Good and Evil became a separation
The Guiding Light came, and Civil Rights Movement became a Freedom Voice.

Innovations upon Innovations, Man wanted to fly
It was experiments after another in try
No matter what, it meant strapping on wings on arms and attempt to fly
Into the air you say, it was more like touch down
Because the experiments always came to hitting the ground
Failure often was the takeoff, but of course things just didn’t land as hoped
No, the inventors weren’t dopes
It was back to the drawing board with a new way to cope
So a new theory was instituted with engineering in making large structures with the ability to fly
Technology had truly advanced
This became the Inventor’s chance and became their stance
The thirst for flying in the air was now welcome to the Friendly skies
This is not from a former commercial from United Airlines being an advertise
This was only word to the wise.

America discovered ranging from the West Coast to the East Coast
How the West was won
Western Movies always portrayed Sheriff and the Bad Guys with Indians
It was the great frontier
This was how America was able to preserver
Towns became cities
Horses were replaced with cars, buses and trucks
Back roads were now highways
Distance lands were brought closer
People were connected being communities
In fact, there was unity
Hello Ms. America and pleased to meet you Mr. America
Shades of Race assortments spread throughout the country
My Country Tis Of Thee, but it involves even today being you and me.

Imagine an Icon of America’s history being the Greyhound Bus
It started out by two Inventors as a car
The operations was a small commute not really going that far
Popularity of the open road and the door to bus travel
Distance was extended
Greyhound Bus Lines became a Major Ground Transportation Carrier in North America
It was State by state with town after town
Go Greyhound and you yourself will be bound

This was only a brief history line by line
You might have history in your own family combined
So there’s my version of a history lesson past
It was advancement throughout that came fast
But it is now a remembrance that will last
History being determined in proof
All this while I was in my youth.

Up the ladder to a place
Show me the way
Lead me to piano swing
Rhythm light into music rise
Inspire me
Set the night tone of music
Piano keys with the touch here and there
Suddenly a ballet coming together
Oh yeah JAZZ
Stepping from Midtown to Uptown
Harlem ways
Entertainment like no other
Music intensifying the moment
Desire
Excuse me Young Lady
Sing like Billie Holliday
Move like Tina Turner
Be confident like Patti LaBelle
Ivories take control
Prove to all the dancers and lovers
Bring in the flavor of Then and Now
Excitement of oh wow
Piano shine
Talent combined
Open up
The dance floor needs an overture
Drink up
Entertainment every night
Piano Spotlight
All eyes
Play all night
Mellow and slow
Dancers being close
Lovers with a score
Don’t want the night to end
Piano setting the right Blend
Piano dreams
A could be
The club lights are slowly dimming
A night’s end
Goodness done
Pass me a cigarette and light up
Good Morning
How was your night?
Jazzy thought
All that Jazz

Written words
Beyond measure
My heart having no pleasure
Every thought with a doubt
Concentrating as I am moving about
Yet the pages have no imagination
It is just pages of here and there
The whole situation within beware
There’s no destination
No explanation
Stuck on page jam
Dilemma
When will I overcome at the surface?
Pause is ever so obvious
Pages upon pages full of rage
Perhaps it settles with my old age
The sentences don’t mount
Each letter is beyond count
I am totally dissatisfied
I am in reside
This is life in provide
It is become my stride
But all I want to do is hide
But for now, I must reflect and take everything in
Start all over with a new page of begin
I can’t be still and pretend
This can’t be an end
I must transcend
Believe and I just accomplish
Fulfill until complete done
This is something to look upon
It is up to me being the only one

A SUNRISE AWAKEN
A NIGHT WELL SLEPT
MY SOUL WAS SAFELY KEPT
IT’S A NEW DAY TO GET UP
IT MIGHT BE ANOTHER DAY TO BE FED UP
BUT STILL IIN THE LIVING AND THAT’S A BLESSING
MY THOUGHTS OF THE MORNING
LOOKING IN THE MIRROR YAWNING
TIME TO REFURNISH MY FACE IN BEING PREPARED FOR THE NEW DAY
THINKING POSITIVE EVERY STEP OF THE WAY
I HAVE A PRESENTATION TO MAKE
IT’S THE COMPANY’S SALES AT STAKE
I HOPE THE CLIENT DOES TAKE
THIS WILL BE MY MOMENT TO SHINE
I AM DRESSED AND READY TO GO
ONCE I ARRIVE AT WORK, I WILL BE READY FOR THE SALES PRESENTATION SHOW.

The Earth sky draws dark
The torment of Thy
It was the Hour, Minute and moment Sacrifice
The Lord being beaten and torn
Being forced to wear thorns
The cross standing tall being set
Heavy Rain and Thunder adding to the effect
The flash of lightning being the words from Heaven
The sacrifice begins
Birth to end
Jesus praying and speaking words of gestures during his final hours hanging on the cross
His last words “It is Done”
The Lord’s mission was completed, but we still have a beginning to fulfill in the gospel
He rose from the grave redeeming our souls
King of Kings
Lord of Lords
Easter being the day of Revelation
We are the image of the Lord’s creation
The Savior is the Present, Tomorrow and Future
We are connected in Spirit and Truth
Blessed it is all who believe
Don’t let the Devil take over and deceive
Risen above all

Not an actual waterfall
Tears like Niagara
Disturbances from the heart
Deep emotions
Storms within no control
Worrying and anguished
Trapped between closing walls
Moments feeling like days, hours, weeks and minutes
Not precious
Time that is closing in
Sustaining to a quick
Nowhere to turn
A step back instead of forward
A happening
Courage on fear
Having no one near
One day
There will be an overcome
Survival thought
Whether or whitter
Waterfall spring
Tears being the thing

Through my own time capsule
Enterprising memories
It was that small Greyhound Bus Station in Togetherness County, Georgia
That’s where I would visit my Grandparents for the Holidays
The Greyhound bus would be the way
My Grandparents would be the stay
The Christmas air and anticipation of Grandma’s variety of Food and deserts
I Can’t forget her homemade biscuits
As I often reclined back in my Greyhound bus seat, I would sleep and dream of snow
It was almost like magic
It always snowed
The Greyhound Bus Motor Coach Engineer would maneuver the bus ever so carefully around the slick highways and back roads
We would pass Caroler’s singing and wave on the side of the road
Town’s people would wave as if to say, “Welcome”
I could almost smell Grandma’s cooking while traveling on the Greyhound bus
We were getting ever so close to my final destination
Soon my Holiday adventure would begin
Just around the bend and down the road
We arrived at Togetherness County, GA Bus Station
My Grandparents were right there when my bus pulled in
Once I got off the Greyhound bus, it was strong hugs from my Grandparents of enduring love
Nothing but warmth of affection
My mouth of watering for my Grand Mother’s sweet potato pies
Aroma of food goodness touched my senses in the house
The Holiday to embrace
The sweet memories
I am old now
Still having those memories
My Grandparents have longed passed on
Tears are starting to form in my eyes
My Grandparents who were wise
The holidays that were galore
I know for sure
Glister of delight
Christmas Grandparents style
A look back
It’s hard to keep track
Blessings at that
A small Greyhound Bus Station with singing Caroler’s started all
My Grandparents memories, togetherness a lifetime
Rejoice and be happy
Memories pure memories
Everlasting thoughts
Embracing heart
Holidays never a depart.

Speed and Quickness
Audiences being the witness
The Greyhound legs fitness
Rush in a race
The Greyhound keeping up the pace
Every moment a pulsating session
The sun being always high and warm at noon
The Greyhound always sleek
Always ready to go
Making their mark in set and flow
Movement on precision of swift
Acceleration with determined to win on the Greyhound’s mind
Greyhound move
Hound’s that always prove
Always a Greyhound
Speed on could
Run Greyhound run
Do what you do best.

Dweller and Mouse
Together in the same house
The Mouse wanted to make a deal
The Dweller’s response, Are you for real?
The Mouse was going to move in
Not this house
The Dweller shouted abruptly, “Get Out”
Get to Mouse stepping
Go back to Disneyworld
This house will be no Magic Kingdom
Now get out
The Mouse gave the Dweller an Ultimatum
The Mouse loss
The Dweller used force
Mouse track set
Had the effect
The Mouse died
Just like that
No Deal

My heart suddenly stopped
Yet I was still breathing
My Soul wondered am I having an out of body experience
Heaven crossed swiftly through my eyes
Somehow, I felt energized
I was flying through space
But it was at a steady pace
Just floated
It was as if I was a moving boat just cruising along
But my heart still wasn’t beating
Mystery
Through it all, I wondered what was going on and did I die?
I was numb
My eyes opened and I was in a hospital and hospital staff revived my heart and the heart monitor was beating steady responses
I lived
No one understands how my heart stopped but I was still breathing
Miraculous
I survived to tell my story
Glory

The Hound Bus that crosses states
Passengers being ladies and mates
It’s the Hound bus with the flashing lights
It brings Major Cities and Towns to life
Destination in the open road
The United States simply unfolds
Anywhere bound
You will find the hound
Routes being interchanges
Back roads that connect
The feeling in travel has that effect
The Hound wheels being guided with driving skills
It is the hound bus Driver that fits the bill
Highway town waves
America Up Close
Personal
Lean back in that reclining seat
Conservation with other passengers that can’t be beat
So into the sunset with a sunrise
My life could be destined for anywhere
The hound bus will show my tomorrow
My destination will be my appreciation
My arrival will be my association
My travel complete
It was the Hound bus travel that was neat

Lights, Camera and Interview
Resume TV being everything it is supposed to be
Companies get a look see
Emailing is a thing of the past
Snail mail that just didn’t last
A new approach in job candidates is Resume TV
Up Front and Personal
Show your employment background right on the air
Presentation being experience that took you far
That makes you the candidate being the star
Interview right there on the spot TV network
Now could be an added perk
At the station at the right time
Represent on spotlight
But it will be your experience being the highlight
Illustrating on Cue
It’s your personal Resume for companies to go through
Your Resume being your dotted line
The image of you that highlights you fine
Companies can see for themselves
No excuses in thought you were somebody else
Resume TV will capture the actual you
It will be up to all companies in research to pursue
Resume TV is ready to roll
So on the air is about candidate employment reviewing with establishing Behold.

Are you ready for a getaway?
Then step this way
We will be taking a journey through the open highway beyond your expectations
But the mission will be appreciation
So welcome aboard
Recline back and relax
This coach is specifically prepared for you
As for the destination unknown being anywhere
We don’t want to be square
Observe seeing the fallen snow
Let’s hope for no snowstorm as we don’t want to be stuck you know
Don’t be surprised if we run into Frosty as that would be a show
So as we continue to journey, observe the town people decorating and singing Carols to their hearts content
In these moments, time just went
But it was all Heaven sent
Watch the Deer’s as they pull all the sleighs
It’s merrily all the way
Look at that, all the Christmas trees flashing their Christmas assortment lights, and a big Happy Holidays shoots out from the star at the top as we pass by
Did you see what I saw?
It looked like Santa and the Reindeers, but you know what, it was actually that
Santa is flying low on the side of our bus and saying, “Good Cheers Mates and Happy Holidays”
Well look at this, snow is starting to fall again
What a way to start the holidays
Our holiday bus adventure has come to an end
Now the holiday season can officially begin
Enjoy your holidays with family and make it a treat
Happy rolling wheels and buses bring to life the holidays that’s unreal.

Head West
Though it will be days through the countryside
Indians that hide
The fabric of Rawhide
The Heavens reigns we will abide
Attacking arrows shooting on target at our wagon in the air
The moment of silence having a caution of beware
Harsh terrain in all elements
Segments having no compliments
Indian tails throughout the wagon train trails
Sleepless nights and endless days
The thought of time and how it strays
Every given moment the feeling of warmth being the sun’s rays
Resting days becoming a moment stay
Uncertainty in every way
Determination being a push on
It’s a wonder how we all got along
Distance to the West ever so far
It will be the closer we get
What we left behind being no regret
Anguished and tormented
Determination still
Strength in the mind yet having a will
The West will be our everlasting Gravy Train
Our battles along the way have been insane
But through the Heaven’s Guide, the West being our sun dance
This was our only opportunity to advance
Wagon train, you did us well
We survived our ordeal and had a story to tell.

45 has done it again
It’s time after time
Thank god you are genuine
Merciful and kind
Lord I pray for the White House
The President needs your help
He doesn’t understand the world in situations being felt
The President needs to understand his own transgressions
The United States is in a total mess
The world sees and would confess
The GOP seems to be scare of 45
Yet they should be thankful that they are still alive
The Democrats are trying their best with thinking responsively
The Powers that be have no commitment
Responsibility seems to be over 45’s head
He rather function on his accord instead
Now the National Security Advisor has just been fired
Now whom will replace being hired
The Citizens of Bahamas had a Hurricane disaster
Lord, please help them survive
Water and Food is of short supply
Help the GOP and the Democrats in seeing eye to eye
The world is trying patiently in watching and waiting
But being patient is of a short fuse
45 needs an awakening of recuse
I also pray of an agenda in Gun Reform
Guns, Bullets and lives
Many have died while others will never be the same
45 is just plain lame
Please Lord, organize and rearrange
Let your intervention, so the world can remain sane
This I pray Oh Lord, Amen

The book is an understanding to discover
But for an explanation, let’s take a look
Within the book, it’s pages upon words
But are you really taking in the sentences
The book is actually testing your comprehension
But there is a revelation
It’s more than appreciation
It’s a matter in applying your own observation
A book is giving you the who, what and where
The thought involves the destination of where the place is
The who is the person illustrating
What being the person relating in what they were doing
It’s almost like a puzzle and you organize the squares
Think on a book being like your advisor
The words and sentences may one wiser
It doesn’t matter if the book is a novel, Illustrator or educational tool, the Author wants you to see and feel the excitement from within
That means from beginning to end
Words that enrich
Your mind in understanding
Your thoughts in sustaining
Your dreams in fulfilling
Now pick-up that book as it is waiting.

It was an Arizona Sunrise
A new day to recognize
It was a Greyhound bus pulling into a Terminal bus stop
Passengers felt alerted and confused
Suddenly winds began to blow
Tumbleweed surfacing in moving and it they weren’t slow
Shutters were hitting what looked like deserted homes
It was a town that was all alone
The Arizona winds blew hard and strong
Passengers on the Greyhound bus felt the bus should move along
A new passenger stepped aboard
He had a Spanish accent
The Mighty winds continued to blow
The Greyhound bus finally pulled out
Destination being Los Angeles
A Ghost town that will always be remembered
Thoughts even through slumbered
Winds surrounding a Greyhound bus stop being an Old Rusted once Gas Station
There’s your presentation
The wind that caught everyone’s attention
Journey wind unknown
Mystery full blown
Ghost town from when
The story that comes to an end.

Thank you Congressmen John Lewis for your commitment
It was your Divine Determination
But it all started at God’s creation
The world applauses being heritage of appreciation
Your Civil Rights efforts are complete
But it is your legacy for us that is neat
Your inspiring words to us, “Lean On Me”
When we are not strong
No separation is we don’t belong
But assemble and fight being determined to fit in and get along
Lean on me and continue
Yet be peaceful and yet be furious
Your Civil Rights history was the start of the fight
Freedom Riders just added more in shedding light
Washington mourns
But was given a new rebirth
You turned hope and showing the way to cope
You were the man of reason and saw vision being no joke
You woke up the world with thundering words, “REBEL, STAND AND BE READY”
Stay the course, but hold steady
Thank you over and over being part of the Civil Rights Movement
You crossed the bridge
This became our privilege
Because of your Civil Rights influence
Your strength became our endurance
Your Freedom Rider chariot a waits
Destination Pearly Gates Heaven
Dignity, Honor and Remembrance
The chanting sounds of praise and rejoice
Rest now
Yet rejoice
It will always be your echoing voice
This is not Goodbye, but until we join Heaven together

The thought of yesterday
Tomorrow unknown
The Soul awoke
The spirit shaken
Hatred of past times
Racial tension still reigns supreme today
The world that didn’t treat me kind
I was acting genuine
Names called not being my name
Lies told
A racial community being bold
This is my story told
My life had promise
My Mother raised me giving me advice
Through it all, I had to face opposition that wasn’t nice
Being Black wasn’t an easy road
Yet rocky and dangerous
My years made that obvious
I was tormented until Death
My life had no meaning
My color was a curse
If I had the chance, I would have battled in a reverse
My Soul survived
My flesh is no more
Civil Rights still a fight
Don’t settle nor take it light
There is a sunrise
I know you are hot and angry
Let justice make you hungry
Tears on a shameless world
God continues to surface all around
Change doubt as you are moving about
Let your voice be strength
Let my Death be a awake up call
I saw and experienced
Again, I know you are furious
My time passed
Harmony only associated with an orchestra
Demand and command your rights
Break the chains being a strategy
This is Emmett Till
Don’t be quite it and still
Keep the inspiration being your will
I have risen beyond the world’s eyes
I am only giving that purpose of realize
I am the example of understanding and wise
This I had to emphasize
Your worthy and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise
Chosen and undefeated
The battle is not won until complete
Don’t hold back being defeat
Don’t give up nor give in
This is only a begin
My life came to an end
But this is where the world should step in
Emmett Till knows all too well
This is my story and the world I tell.
Emmett Till

Always a citizens greet
Pleasure to always meet
Towns and Cities
Southern dialect witty
Freight trains through the state
Visits no hesitate
Mountains and Trees surround
Voices echoes heard from mile away towns
Virginia known for Victories
Battlegrounds and Entertainment
That’s a Virginian commitment
Virginian’s will always share their storytelling
But to listen you must be willing
The vast land
Numerous farm land at a Virginian demand
Virginian’s do their best
They are not like other states who could careless
Virginians with hearts true
The motto, “Pure Follow Through”

I hear oppose
It is followed by suppose
Hatred throughout in response
I was born with a lesson
The World won’t be nice
I was raised on advice
Oppose said, “I will always be a Slave”
Now be quite it and behave
I am no Slave to anyone
My name is “Freedom”
I stand on the grounds of Independence and Mobility
You can’t stop where I already arrived
Heaven understands, but why don’t you?
You are stuck on woes
Oh
My timing being just right
It’s my understanding in plain sight
Oppose
You don’t want me to achieve nor establish
You feel frightened that I will go where you have no courage
I am nourished by Faith
I am Black
I totally stand on that
I learned but you are trying to figure out
You worry and that is what it is all about
You want to justify
But you want me to beg and cry
Every struggle is a determination to pull through
Pursue
I am guided by God Day and Night
He relishes me with his Mighty light
Oppose
Blessings Reign
You block, but I have a strategy
You criticize, but I am yet inspired
Knowledge is a gift
It’s not on if
You speak so much nay
I hear echoes of numerous positive arrays
You can beat me until my flesh is no more
Heaven will even the score
I see the sunrise in the distance
I am embraced within an instance
I lived for this every day
The Stars and Moon give me the ultimate hope
Even though you oppose
My suppose is a purpose
You are stuck on evil ways
I will move swiftly estray
One day your tomorrow of oppose will end
It will be a new day to begin
Oppose will be replaced with suppose
Determination and Destiny my story
Glory mounted in the skies
You already loss the struggle, but I have achieved the victory
You can Oppose No More.

Moment leaving OZ
Ah
Follow the yellow brick road
Directions being told
Walking and walking on caution
500 Miles to Wizard Castle
The Directional Arrow is going crazy pointing in all directions of North, South, East and West
Which way?
I guess use my own judgement in getting to the Wizard
I heard the Wizard is mysterious and often gets furious
I certainly don’t want to be curious
Then again, it sounds serious
That Wizard better have respect when I arrive, no jive
I will not be in for any of his foolishness
Wisdom, help me out here
This is all I got to preserver
Wouldn’t you know it, it is starting to Thunder and the rain is pouring
I need to get out of the rain
There’s a tree I can duck in
I am hungry, and I see an apple and I will pick
That tree branch stick slapped my hand and the tree is speaking that it is forbidden
Don’t tell me I walked into the Adam and Eve territory by mistake
For heaven’s sake
I am really loss and made the wrong turn
That directional arrow was way off
I must find my way back to the yellow brick road
Here I go again, walking, walking and walking
I walked 500 miles, and finally reached the Wizard’s castle
Knocked on the castle door, and someone answers the Wizard is out
He will not be seeing anybody today perhaps never
The Wizard thinks he is clever
No respect nor regards
Dropped in OZ and only to be locked out by the Wizard
I am certainly in a jam
Reminds of a song, “The Trouble I am in”
How will I get back to New York City?
The Wizard is out
I guess I will have to find my way myself
I need encouragement
Does anybody think I will get back to New York City/
Maybe or never
I will have to do the best I can
Time is wasting
Until when
Anybody’s guess
Don’t even think it
Until when

Preparation and Discipline
The start leading to greatness
The man, Legend Franklyn Greene
He trained while being determined
It was pump of Bodybuilding blood
The more he trained and admired other champions before him, Mr. Greene was more inspired
It didn’t matter if he got tired, but knew he had a mission at hand
The demand to succeed
Mr. Greene was aiming for achievement and recognition
Muscle magazines were his presentation
After years of lifting weights with sacrifice started to pay off.

Mr. Greene practiced posing precision and nutrition to help him define his muscles in body transformation
Training intensity without hesitation
He entered in his first bodybuilding competitions in his homeland of TRINIDAD in the West Indies
Mr. Greene competed in the Mr. Port of Spain and Mr. West Indies and doing quite well for an amateur placing first place each time
It was a good start, but Franklyn Greene wanted to get more into the mainstream of professional Bodybuilding
It was America here I come
Moving to America, his Bodybuilding agenda took off like a 747 jetliner
Mr. Greene started competing with the best of the best in bodybuilding such as Arnold Schwarzzenger, Robby Robinson, Roy Callender, Leon Brown and the list goes on and on.

Mr. Franklyn Greene entered the IFBB Mr. World and won top honors in each year he entered
He took bodybuilding to another level by working at Mid-City Gym on West 49th Street as a Manager and Personal Trainer
In New York City
He wanted to share his theory, knowledge and experience in helping other achieve their own bodybuilding success
It was technique, concept and focus
Let me add, Mr. Franklyn Greene competed in bodybuilding competitions across the globe and recognition followed him throughout
Mr. Greene continued to show muscles superb pump after pump and becoming a true sportsman
True champions are committed being devoted to their craft
Amateur proving professional
Trophy’s mounted that I couldn’t even count
World Class Bodybuilder
Always believing in the possibilities with putting determination in action
Champions are proven, but see their own perfection
Born to be a champion that became in the making
Sacrifice, Focus, Assurance and Inspiration

Sailing the seven seas
Oh I can just feel that breeze
I feel totally at ease
It will be the moment I step aboard
Just the thought being thank the Lord
However, when I step aboard, it will be sheer elegance, and the ship is my floating hotel
Swell
As the ship was leaving the dock, all I could say was so long New York City and Statue Of Liberty until I return
I will be travelling total sincerity
But after the ship was way out in the ocean, I began to feel seasick
I was thinking, this might be a trick
The waves seemed to get rough
But I was trying as I might to be brave and tough
Then on the other hand, enough is enough
But as the ship continued its journey
It’s the bright sunshine to destinations of Port Of Calls being warm
All surrounded by warmth
The Narration ends here
Ship to sea to preserver
Yet because I felt seasick, I could be named “Chicken Of the Sea’
But that is between Charlie and me.

P – PURPUSE

O – OUTLOOK

E -   EXPRESSION

T -   TRANSCEND

In order to write, one must have a reason
It doesn’t matter what season
It’s not being forced to write being a treason
It’s the assurance in presenting and knowing it
The Poet sets the standards of sentences and words
An aura of appreciation and expectation established
But it is all the creation with illustration
The organization in how the writing came about
Nothing to work out
Emotion in what the Poet feels
At times in can be an experience that the Poet felt for real
The Poet shows their writing has arrived
It was the mind opening up to words the Poet derived
It’s the Poet instilling, “Even Now”
The whole Poet experience
It was all being the inner being within influence
The issuance of that’s all Folks

THE POWER TO THE HEAVENS
THE VOICE BEING THE CONNECTION TO CALL UP
COMMUNICATION ANYTIME FROM MORNING TO NIGHT INCLUDING IN BETWEEN
A LORD THAT LISTENS
BECOMES BLESSINGS THAT GLISTENS
IN TIMES OF TROUBLE
IT INCLUDES SOMETIMES WHEN STRUGGLES CAUSE YOU TO STIBBLE
BUT PRAYER SHOULD ALWAYS BE WHETHER GOOD OR BAD
PRAYER CAN CHANGE THINGS AND TURN IN REVERSE BEING GOOD
PRAYER CAN HAVE YOU STATIONERY IN SUSTAINING YOUR FAITH
PRAYER BECOMES ON COURSE
IT’S HEAVEN THAT DOES THE ENFORCE
BELIEVING HEART
LESS DOUBTING THOUGHT
SINCERE THROUGHOUT THE PRAYING FAIRE
SO PRAY TO THE HIGHEST
BECAUSE THE LORD IS ALL THE FINEST

Alumni approved. The title alone says a lot. I literally had the desire to go to college, but I had to persuade myself to do it. I didn’t think I had what it took for Higher Education. Back at Springfield Gardens High School, my Spanish Teacher told my Grandmother during parent night that I wasn’t college material. My Grandmother responded with “She was going to make me college material”. My Grandparents were from the very start. My Grandfather had practice Typing 4 hours every day straight. He also prepared me for what college learning would be like in demonstrating Lectures and Theories. It didn’t stop there, it was through the Dictionary and Thesaurus incorporating words into intellectual speaking language.

My Grandfather was strong on college education. He often said to me, “I don’t care what the other kids are doing as it is going to be college for me”. In September 1976 is my journey prospered at CUNY MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE in pursuing my own possible Degree with the thinking impossible. Everything was concept and theories just like what my Grandfather predicted. It was sit down taking notes and preparing for Midterms and Final exams. I was always the shy type, but through the CUNY MEC breakthrough, my opinionated triumphant prevailed.

MEC made me who I am today, and through my darkest moments working within the business market. Some might say they created the Monster in me, but I became an achiever. I excelled in numerous corporate responsibilities, and Typing proved helpful. I worked directly with the Hard Hitters and Movers and Shakers. My MEC years became effective, and always has a reflection back in how far I came through MEC. I was molded into who I was meant to be, and some of my Professor’s was my inspiration. Some of those Professors would often me encouragement. Now that I graduated from MEC as an Alumni, I encourage others in their own uphill climb to expectation. I am retired now, but keep myself active in WRITING/POETRY. I want to be an example of their fulfilling and willing at the same scope. I want to see and know their potential in able and always enable. My writing spoken words are all over the internet in different mediums. I am also involved in the Bus Industry with over 2,000+Toy Scale Model Buses. I have been recognized by Greyhound Bus Lines, Inc. in their Corporate magazine being a Photo and Feature. I have also received awards for my Poetry. My can do is a follow through. MEC made it happen. It started with desire, and teleported to my own frontier by achieving and always believing beyond the cloud of doubt.

Efforts have a movement
Determination must have a desire
Understanding comes with Education
Knowledge comes with teachings
Inspiration comes from within
All these above state the possibilities in accomplish
But one must truly establish
One must know how to succeed in getting to proceed
The first thing, one must not listen to negativity unless it’s constructive
Later set goals for yourself and not what goals other people want you to have
The term you will never amount to anything, delete and toss out of your mind
Instead add I will, I can, shall
Everyone has abilities, but you have been labelled like a food can
Labels are only words and they need not to be heard
You have that creativity, but you must unlock in order to be proven
The honor is with you
This is something you must think on in order to pursue
No one is going to give you anything
However, if you make the necessary efforts, the rewards can become endless
The purpose is to prove to your self
Don’t be a follower like everybody else
You are the voice of reason
Don’t live your life like a forbidden treason
But live your life having a reason
You will excel
But negativity doesn’t want to tell
Inspiration being your own accord
What you will establish will be your applause
Many people in your life don’t want you to succeed
But turn my thoughts into your success creed
Let my words be like a motivation feed
Success waits
Don’t sit back and hesitate
Fate is an uplifting slate
Be motivated before it’s too late.

Shocked and devasted
I suffered in a Health Condition and Heaven saw
Uplifted being Heaven’s call
There wasn’t much anybody could do
Heaven was my only pursue
I know on Earth you are heart broken
Don’t be sad
Don’t feel bad
You took excellent care of me well
Pure love and everyone could tell
You couldn’t have done anymore
You did your best and that was for sure
It was my time
Heaven’s schedule
On my journey like a module
I will miss you
Remember me on Earth
No more pain nor suffering again as Heaven is my new birth
Our love was strong
That is how I want you to live along
Bonding in thinking how I gave you inspiration
Remember the voice in my bark
Think of my paw touching your lap
One bark for love
Second bark for thanks
Last bark for everlasting
Love will never be unchanged
It takes time to heal all wounds
It’s not the moment, hour nor second
Taking one day at a time
Let Salem always be in your heart
I want you to be a carefree Dove
That is what you should be thinking of
We will see each other again
Heaven said and knows
That’s a promise
My paw in your hands
My time
No guilt as you took very good care of me
Heaven is where I need to be
Pure Heavenly
Heart to heart
From yesterday to tomorrow
Have no sorrow
Until we acquaint again.

Cigarette smoke with every puff
The thought is enough, enough
Smoking became an addiction
Health surrounding being an addition
You know it’s time to quit
Health conditions shouldn’t be it
I want to be able to breathe in the fresh air
Cigarettes just don’t compare
Now that seems fair
I urge smokers to stop while they have a chance
The more you smoke there is a health decline in advance
Breathe in what you have been missing in everlasting life
Make it your business in stopping to smoke
No, this isn’t a joke
It’s encouraging words being spoke
Now you can smoke away, but that wouldn’t be ok
Quit smoking, but that takes an effort every step of the way
The less you smoke becomes improved health
You don’t need to be like everybody else
It’s clear the air
Fresh air is what I wanted to share.

Homeless Man emotion
Heaven heard
Homeless Man felt alone and an outclass
Suddenly a rush of wind
Just then
Encouragement sat in
It was Heaven to the Homeless Man on Earth
Created with a purpose
Embraced with inspiration
You are homeless in the moment
Great things are going to be a turnaround
Heaven’s promise
There will be a pursue
Here’s what you should do
Trust and believe
Blessing is what you shall receive
Wonder is what you will see
Just believe on the Almighty being me
Pray no matter what
Your circumstance will become victory
You will have a story
Testimonial glory
One day
Tomorrow’s beginning
Hold on Homeless Man
Tell your story in what is too come
You will never be lonesome
Your mission
Your success
Your purpose
Your whole life defined spiritually
The outcome honest and true

It wasn’t at a concert
It seemed like it was a special perk
But it was at an originally park having music in harmony being serene
It was a violin in a symphony alone
Well the Violin music took place once and a while on a sidewalk street
On this particular day, the crowd simply got a treat
The Violin music was played by a Talent Male Player with Tone Strings and a Bow Stick
It was every given note
The notes were their own musical arrangements as if they actually spoke
That is no joke
Remember I said Talent of the Player
A Gifted Black Young Man
He didn’t learn to play in school, but skilled fingers with ambitions
Perhaps he will be called for a personal music recital performances in demand
Yet the crowd gave approval with loud applause
The Young Man was talent with cause
Good music throughout
I am probably sure you don’t know what I am talking about
The music could be heard as far as ten blocks
Nonstop music to carry the crowd throughout their day
Too me that’s simply ok
Music having an array
The next time any Violin plays, step towards and listen to the tone, and pass the word being your relay
It’s Music to the heart, and relaxation with feeling at ease.

Can’t explain
I will be eliminated
Something happened
What went wrong?
It was a serious crime
That is why I am serving time
I can’t give specifics
I have a bandana on me to be killed
I can’t seem to be still
My life is on the line
Life is not going too be kind
I can’t convey details
My life already is an established fail
I am becoming weak and frail
Value has no meaning to me anymore
I standalone in my own whirlpool
Perhaps I am a plain fool
Any given hour my life could be no more
It’s a matter of time
No excuses
I just can’t explain

Firm and steady
Handshake Faith
Life sometimes throws complexity
Understanding can feel far off
Gonna Be Alright
People will see you and walk away
Not understanding how you got through
Nothing you said nor done
Gonna be alright
Extreme storms will arise
It won’t be weather
Your storms within
Gonna be Alright
Rain will fall
There will be some cloudy days
Through it all
The sun will come out
Skies will become dark more and more
Gonna be alright
Praying will seem Heaven doesn’t hear
You will feel the Lord isn’t near
The answer will come
Gonna be alright
Satan will ponder doubt in your mind
You will feel his rage of fire in anger
You won’t burn
Gonna be alright
You need a healing
Total intervention
Gonna be alright
Faith is the key
You will be alright
As one walks in God’s goodness
Your paths will be directed
Wonders you have never seen
Blessing after blessing shall arrive
You are beyond alright
Welcome to deliverance of all time.

Where the Witch goes the broom follows
Enter the Evil witch
Twitch after twitch
Casting spells
Incantations in change
Flying on her broom
Causing Terror and doom
No sight to see
Take it from me
Evil Witch full of fire
Even the Devil himself has no desire
From the castle of Evergreen Way
One escape running estray
Towns people stay away
The Evil Witch turns people into stone
I had to let it be known
For the Witch, it is just that simple
The reason being she is able
Commotion everywhere
Just “Beware”

Days at the Bayou
Playing the Banjo
Sit awhile and listen
Volume of harmony
Morning Dew
My Banjo and me
In song and refreshing friendship
Beauty of tone epilogue
The Sun brings the warmth
The Banjo embraces the joy
Memories of the Deep South
Storytelling mouth
North doesn’t know such tail
The Banjo forthtelling without fail
Dancing by the river banks
A look out in giving thanks
Skies wise
Heart of Gold
Banjo Behold
A Banjo can live on through generations
Sensation after sensation
Years into miles
Southern accent in Banjo ways.

M MISSION

O OPERATION

V VISION

E EFFORT

M MANUEVER

E E­AGER

N NAVIGATE

T TRANSCEND

You thought you broke my heart
But it is unbreakable
It’s because I am prayed up being stable
You were trying to make me relish in pity
Well not on any day in any city
I am a thoroughbred being unchangeable
Your words had no power
You talked hour after hour
You still lacked power
Now you paused being your own sour
Excuses having no sense
I am shatterproof worth more than cents
You on the other hand is feeling tense
I have been granted the Heavenly sense
My spirit is too strong and you can’t defeat me
I am shatterproof
You were trying to subtract, but I got multitudes in add
Later came divide, and you got mad
Now you wonder and feel sad
That makes me glad
I was built being shatterproof

IT’S NOT A MYTH
IT’S AN RISEN FACT
BIBLICAL WRITING STILL INTACT
THE SIGNS OF TIME
KEEP JESUS IN MINE
THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT DAY
YES, IT IS HEADING THIS WAY
IS YOUR SOUL READY?
IT’S JESUS WHO SHALL RETURN
AGAIN, LOOK AT THE CLOUDS AS THE FORMATE
LOOK AT THE SKIES IN GENERAL BETWEEN THE SUN AND MOON
THE SON OF MAN WHO WILL BE ARRIVING SOON
REPENTANCE BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE
A BLESSING WONDER TOO APPRECIATE
IMAGAINE SEEING JESUS FACE TO FACE
THE IRONIC OF PAIN, STRESS AND SORROW BEING NO MORE
EVERLASTING THROUGHOUT
RIGHT NOW, I HAVE A PRAISING SHOUT
JESUS, MY EDUCATOR, COMFORTER, COUNSELOR AND HEALER WILL WORK ALL THINGS OUT
AMEN FOR NOW
TRUST AND BELIEVE
YOU CAN BE REDEEMED AND RELIEVED.

Living real life on Miracle on 34th
It was that inspiration that carried me forth
Macy’s employees were like a family to me
It was after achieving 38 Years you see
I was laid off on June 25, 2020
Yet, I am proud in what I achieved
Laid-Offs are really nothing to talk about, but I am relieved
Two Top Former Executives were my Mentors
They helped me conquer and I saw
My experience within the Corporate Circle was a soar
Imagine, I am part of Macy’s history
I was a star on Broadway
My name within an enterprising name
Legacy being part of the Retail game
Associates and there are many, I will always remember
Laughter still ever after
I worked in numerous departments
In guess you haven’t figured what RH stands for in Macy’s
It is Rowland Hussey Macy, a former Merchant ****** and who was from Nantucket, MA, Cape Cod
So Macy’s farewell
Your stories will always be my tell
An adventure a waits and will be swell
You were part of my life

Journey yonder
Portal to adventure
It’s book chapters to enter
The worlds add to the detail
Dialogs with their own meanings
Face with Death
How much time do I have left?
Omitted from Death in life precise
Confused and not sure
Thinking score
But the aftermath ended in ignore
I am far away in an unknown land
But there is no parade of a caravan
I see comfort and peace
The frustrations can now be released
However, a sudden calmness takes over
A storm rages and need to take cover
A clear voice says, “Be Brave”
Suddenly, there was no within fear
I knew inspiration was near
A book showed a past
The timeline that accelerated fast
Situations that just couldn’t last
Wonder became understanding
The book full of answers
Yonder being the tomorrow
But it was yesterday we came
Our journey that was already destined

Welcome aboard
Ship to shore
A Poet’s galore
The need to getaway
Words that have their way
Over the waves
Destination bound
Listen to that ship’s sound
Sentences anchored as I write
Ocean breeze
Totally at ease
Poet to observation
Subjects with lots of information
Yonder breaks
Words ponder
Cruising and observing
Waves upon more waves
Stateroom calls of behave
Journey into adventure
Island stop upon island stop taking a picture
Captured moments sitting on a pier
Ideas come being a preserver
Words wrote down
Romantic vibes
Poet love beyond words
Intriguing v
Back to reality where the bon voyage cruise began
The cruise comes to an end
Memories of when
Journey from then
Voyage giving relaxation
The cruise full of sensation
S.S. Poet
We disembark
Love me now into everlasting
Thoughts remain
It’s love now between me and Jane.

SURROUNDING FAITH
CRUCIFIXION
REDEMPTION
DECEIT AND SIN
DARKNESS INTO LIGHT
STRUGGLES INVOLVING A PLIGHT
HUMAN LIFE CREATED FROM DUST
THE CROSS
THE HEAVENLY ONE
OVERCAME DEATH
THE GREAT I AM
HEAVEN’S REWARD TO THE FAITHFUL
COMMANDMENTS
FULFILLMENT WITH EVERLASING
LIFE