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61 · Jun 4
AMERICA’S EYES
Beauty within the United States landscape
The aroma with the sense of Freedom
Major Cities with their multitudes
Towns with favor of friendship and welcome
Day and Night with a finished day accomplished
The vast farmlands of agriculture
Enriched heritage full of memory with elegant of golden
Every day observance
America amaze
Born and raised
Standing on solid ground
True America
True Patriot
America where I grew up
My head up and chest out
Full dignity and honor
Assurance on all sides
Reflect and sustain
We the People for the People
Forefather’s history
America’s story
The salute
Orchestra including a flute
Melody and tone streaming in the distance
The vision of Red, White and Blue shines
America’s all
We are America
61 · Mar 2023
WANNA BET?
preservationman Mar 2023
Wages on a racing horse
The urge in the mind behind the force
Lady Bell having a bet
The horse loss
No win
Sums of money loss at the end
What was a sure thing
It all went down the drain
No money to even catch a train
The Gambler was begging on the street
Feeling down and defeat
People were just passing back
No one even gave anything to the Gambler in try
All the Gambler could do was just cry
Suddenly a miracle took place
Someone on the street gave the Gambler a One Hundred Dollar bill
I hope the Gambler learned his lesson and don’t bet again
You can’t say a bet is a sure thing
You could lose everything at the end
Bet wisely
The Motto, “The Bet today won’t always win”.
61 · Oct 2023
HUMAN COUCH POTATO
preservationman Oct 2023
Human Couch Potato
Eating a lot and getting bulk
Not fit
The need to exercise
Thought for the wise
Energize
You will see the surprise
The couch would say, can’t take human weight anymore
Lose the weight for sure
Stop being lazy
Constant eating doesn’t set well
Look in the mirror showing tell
You will be saved by the bell
Give any couch a break
For Heaven’s sake
Exercise before it’s too late.
61 · Sep 1
WRITTEN SPOKEN WORDS
Daylight is ever getting dark
Night is at its high
Life remembers
Bitterness and betrayal
A trail follows
Time and place
The wounds that shall extract
Truth will be told
Lies upon lies take hold
Attempting truth, but no one accepts
Stuck in a web of conviction and deception
The traitor, pinning lies on one
The jail cell will be the truth in cage
Rage mounts
Innocent trapped
Life unseen
Losing touch of the outside world
A world that sees finale of death
No time left
Totally framed
A Soul will rise and seek revenge
A matter of time
Written off
But circumstance will not be written out
The day and hour shall arrive
Truth will prevail
Counted and beyond
One’s tomorrow is not the last
Sorrow falls on one gets what they truly deserve
Until being a short pause in moment
Truth remains
Spoken words of descending
Seems like an ending
Spoken words will always continue revolving.
preservationman Nov 2020
People of New York City applaud
Heaven’s honor
Former Mayor David Dinkins, a name to remember
Your work is complete and you can slumber
Honor with pride
Heaven’s prepared her for the journey ride
I remember meeting the honorary Mayor Dinkins when I was in my twenties
I was walking down West 50th Street and 6th Avenue in Rockefeller Center
As I got closer to 1285-6th Avenue, I discovered Mayor David Dinkins
He was getting out of his limousine in front of 1285-6th Avenue, and I paused as he walked passed me, Mayor Dinkins said Hello, and shook my hand, and went on into the building
I knew then, Mayor Dinkins was about people
Mayor Dinkins will always be a remembrance for me because of his stance of issues and actions in resolutions for all New Yorkers
You lived your life abundantly
You conquered uncertainty into possibilities
Your own revelation being realities
Mayor Dinkins personality had dialog
He was the first Black Mayor
His responsibilities was achievements being efforts
Mayor Dinkins was a believer in making right
Opposition always wanted to challenge in making a battle fight
But you stood the course
You were a man who had force
Heaven saw it was time
Essence fulfilled into gold
Your legacy still lives and will always be told
Heaven has your name in a secrete place
Your name in stone
Courage and Pride in having an open heart with a determined spirit
Achievement that followed being your own merit
Sleep in peace
Your job well done
Until we meet again
PIP, Peace in Paradise
One man destined for greatness
The Struggle
Fight for Civil Rights
Battle with opposition
Realign the divide of Separation
Determination for Freedom
Constitution for all Races
Civil Rights march
Strong Advocate Figure
Dignity Pride
Believing and Understanding
How it relates to CUNY MEDGR EVERS COLLEGE
Opportunity
Education advance
Being given a chance for high learning
Excelling in one’s goals
Theory into concepts
Preparation for success
Medgar Evers College being alum with their story to tell.
61 · May 2024
WHAT IS IT ABOUT A ROSE
preservationman May 2024
A proposal
Scent of freshness
Sheer elegance
Romance hour
Heart to heart
Love to love
Kiss to kiss
Beauty in thou
Enchanted visibility
Sweetness like an enduring chocolate
Beauty and the Prince
Hand in hand
Red color with a purpose
Wine with Dignity
Rose at the table
Forever yours
61 · May 26
THE ROYAL ROBE
A man went from Prince to King
Inherited his father’s throne and crown
Living in a castle in wide open spaces through the colony
Excellence and Elegance style
Beauty of sparkling sequence of the Red and White robe
Razzle and Dazzle
Sense of power
Fortune of Wealth
Leverage of honor
Total privilege
Throughout the castle Soldiers and the help standing at attention
Bowing and curtsy
Sword within the honor of avion
The aroma of goodness
Royal Robe of quality and Dignity.
61 · Nov 2019
DO YOU KNOW ME?
preservationman Nov 2019
Do you know me?
I am the Achiever that no one recognizes
My thoughts expand like an enterprise
Yet it is the theories that make up my realize
I know who I am and about
In fact, I am the calmness needing no shout
Wisdom taught me through experience
Determination being the factor of my endurance
Many thought I was loss and didn’t have what it takes
But that was others assumption trying to pull up my stakes
One can if one tries
One reach if one thinks high
There’s no stopping me now
My sources are how
It’s an analyzed plan being now
My gift is my mind
I think on decisions and principles
It’s just that simple
A purpose
No one can take away
I am no runaway
Remember me on this day
Now, do you know me now?
preservationman Oct 2022
Decisions after Decisions
Provisions like conditions
Promises. Not holding through
Hesitations warrant pursue
Dependency being questionable thoughts
Suggestions actually are excuses
Nothing more than refusing
Favors from extending into desperations
Wonder
What becomes then after
Uncertainty with no possibilities
Doubt
Rewarding coming from within
Establishments with fusions
Element being fact
That ends that
preservationman Jul 2021
Lie after Lie
We never see truth eye to eye
The fact that truth is never told
There is always a withhold
Your lying is what keeps us apart
Now that is just a start
Every questionable thought being a coup
Misleading after misleading like an Alphabet soup
Let truth sat your free
Lying is your hidden trait from the truth
You cheated on the test
Yet you won’t even confess
You cheated on your wife
Now you are expecting advice
You have a hidden past
Your lying won’t continue to last
I need you to be truly honest
There is a witness
Your lying must stop
Nothing you say I believe
Every word that comes out of your mouth spells deceive
Your lying is your true perceive
Liar Liar Liar
One day your lying will cause you in the Justice fire
61 · Mar 2023
THY WORD
preservationman Mar 2023
Thy word
Thy moment
Thy heart
Thy spirit
Wondering if thy reach
Open up and listen
Spiritual voice calling
Destined words
Fulfill until complete
Words magnificent
Interlock significant
Observed of word path
Spiritual connection being obvious
One needs to understand
Separation verses distance
Hearing yet believing
Confessing being the truth
Clarity
Moment of advice
Mind and Soul results
Being hungry, but the soul not fully fed
Thy word has a mission
Thy word is the promise
Thy word is the truth
Thy mind being the understanding
Intertwining into Heaven’s wisdom
Words showing you are the witness
Being ready for what was promised
Thy word
It has already been spoken.
preservationman Sep 2024
Prayer
How to approach
Kneel and Spoken Word
Spiritual Virtues
Wisdom Teach
Showing the way Taught
A change
Rearranged life
Praying with a purpose
Acquaint being obvious
A Grandmother’s devotion in Faithful ways
A Grandson remembering those days
Praying straight out
The guidance all about
Talk and response
Uplift lesson
Praying Minds
61 · Sep 2024
LIFE PAGES
preservationman Sep 2024
A world that wouldn’t understand
Perhaps wouldn’t care
Line by Line
More than just words
Memories from yester far
Journeys and Struggles
Storms of Damnation
Hour glass of time
Personal Memoir
Not in a book, but one’s inner spirit
Beginning to extension
Closed Doors that opened
Death wanted to snitch
Life came through with a catch
A Higher Calling
Shown the way
Living today
Life’s Chapters
Endless pages
Emotions in rages
Interseed Approaches
Additions and subtractions
Inspirations through multiply
That moment
Certainty arrived
Life pages, that I am
preservationman Mar 2020
Perhaps lost in space
Lost in time
Lost in appropriate words
A wonder if I am need to be heard
My tolerance level feels like a herd
Separation being my apart
As a Poet that is my start
Mysterious into the obvious
A galaxy unknown
Sentences in dazzling lights
But stuck in a pitfall in plight
A spaceful thought
A battle between the Milky Way mind and words in fought
Solitude beyond
Apart from my heart and soul in connection
Revitalized like a resurrection
As a Poet, there is a behold
I managed to compose, but that is a suppose
preservationman Sep 2021
Words into illusions
Sentences surround with no conclusions
Endless turns and circles
Emotions are in control
Mind over Matter
You have entered a point of no return
The Phenomenon Twilight Zone Poetry
The story is having letters fighting their way into sentences
Situations turning into instances
One’s mind and inner thoughts
Each letter dancing in the mind’s subconscious yelling to get out
There is so much acceleration moving about
Situations beyond worked out
Through time of with limited pause
Foreseen with a cause
Short notice at the moment
The call for structure
Words seen as a picture
It becomes the moment of truth
Letters forming words
Sentences bringing out the realize
Words and sentences finally connect in write
It was the phantom Twilight Zone spectrum
Poetry that stalked the night
It was Create and Write
I was followed by Good Night
Poetry Twilight Zone became fear with fright.
61 · Apr 2021
DEAR WORDS
preservationman Apr 2021
Word bound
You have often encouraged me in compose
You always said practice being suppose
I felt within inspiration
I noticed that my words became a creation
My moment being my time
I lacked confident in thinking words didn’t involve me
But through the ability my illustration became a peek and see
One letter became assurance
Letters that followed with the added endurance
My understanding formulated influence
Doubt suggests won’t
I wasn’t going to stop, but I had to try
I wasn’t going to settle for self-pity
It meant applying myself being witty
It doesn’t matter in what city
What implies is taking words and making them a journey beyond
A statement in making sure they are words being heard
Utterance having tolerance
Words that surround the mind
Reaching the surface, and not drown
I am the word’s being the leader
You taught me well
But I am sure people can tell
This is a wording moment
You emphasized that I am the words in surprise
I am the focus of realize
My words turned me into a human enterprise
I am the Word Trek
Sentences became my frontier into words of my own
I am on this journey
Tomorrow one word, the future will be words extended being my destiny
Ultimate my privilege
I am the leverage
61 · May 2023
SUNDAY MORNING
preservationman May 2023
A reason to rise
A reason to give thanks
A Day to rejoice
A Day to honor
Glory being lifted voices
Testimony having a story
The multitude of tears
The presence having no fears
Fulfilled promise
The Lord said
Pray and be filled
The Lord’s will
Loud Hallelujah
Turnaround to a new beginning
Lord Lord Lord
Hallelujah again
Amen
61 · Jul 2023
POTATO CHIP BITE
preservationman Jul 2023
Goodness and crisp
Taste that can’t be missed
No one can just eat one
That’s why the bag can be finished done
It’s doesn’t matter the brand
Potato Chips are eaten throughout the land
Plenty of flavor
Ingredients to savor
Every crunch
Throughout the bunch
Goes well with a hamburger and sandwich
Potato chips are distinguished
Every delight
It includes even at night
P for Perfection and C for any celebration
61 · Aug 2019
DAIRY OF A MAD BLACK MAN
preservationman Aug 2019
Riches he doesn’t have
Luxurious life he wished he had
A woman whose understanding
A relationship that is withstanding
A job that is fulfilling
Being a Black Man is like having a curse
All the negativity needs a reverse
Being a Black Man goes beyond fact
But that’s how society see’s the Black Man being exactly like that
It’s the Black Man in sorrow
It’s a wonder if the Black Man knows he has a tomorrow
Survival seeming like a war
Assumption having no ambition to go far
The Black Man is considered a nut
Yet, it is the Black Man stuck in his own rut
There is no theory surrounding but
The Black Man needs to build up his own self-esteem
It doesn’t require any Black Man to be mean
Society will never do
In fact, they don’t intend to
The Black Man has every right to be mad
But he should not be sad
The labelling has a following that has been said for years
The Black Man doesn’t deserve to preserver
It’s the Black Man that must always have fear
The society doesn’t want the Black Man near
The Black Man’s life is considered like a novel page tear
If the Black Man doesn’t exist, there is no missing page
In essence, the Black Man has a right to have rage
But the Black Man can change in life and rearrange
The Black Man has the power to repair with principles in amend.
61 · Jun 2024
WRITER’S CLUB
preservationman Jun 2024
Hello, we are words that welcome you
A new place in a new day
Refreshing thoughts
Encouraging vibes
This is where Poets and Writer’s come together and unite
Connecting ideas and theories
Tomorrow’s insights with today’s agenda’s
Writing in all blends
Inspiration has no end
Sunrises and sunsets that are continuation
Writing being the inner sensation
What mind thought strives in creation
Everyone a member of their own dreams and imaginations
What can be an idea can be written
Dazzle here and a sparkle there
What does writing tomorrow look like?
Explore and find out
Word flow
You in the know
Just let go
Weather the mind storms
Overcome the writing fright
Perfect opportunity through darkness into light
Embrace in the writing craft
Got your attention finally at last
Writing club
Your words to think of
Writers and Poets think alike
They turn plight into delight.
61 · Aug 2021
WALK ON
preservationman Aug 2021
The path is clear
I am not alone
My horizon is in front of me
I cry not for suffering
My tears are assurance in victory
It’s my Grandmother’s legacy history
My Grandmother would often encourage with, “Walk On”
My life full of daily sunrises and sunsets
Tomorrow on continuous mode
Every walk is harmony
Blessings come in multitudes
I will never be alone
I am connected to Heaven
So I am walking on and on
Confident and assured
Walking and continued walking
Head up and held high
Living is a chance to journey
Learning as you go
God’s flow
Walking into the sunshine
Feel that warmth
Walk On
preservationman Sep 2022
Grandma, I remember your departure
Visualizing your stature
It is like it was yesterday
You went to your Heavenly home
Everlasting where you will always roam
You reminded time after time, I am never alone
You often stated, “Let your praises be full blown”
Your sincere voice spoke, “I wish I could take you with me”
But it wasn’t my time
You will be waiting at every bus terminal, Airport and train station anticipating my arrival
You told me to always pray
Everlasting is the gate way
Don’t ever grieve
I am at peace and relieved
I am with the Holy King
But I left you with one thing
Wisdom relishing throughout your life
When situations come always remember my golden advice
A world that won’t be nice
Life itself is not sugar and spice
Goodness comes from God’s advice
Heaven knows
It goes to show
The skies capture the flow
Soulful experience
Treasure my love
So Grandma, I will never forget
I hold no regret
Your impact in me has a positive effect
I miss you so
Praise now and soon I will be lifted up
Your Grandson says, “Thank you for your love”
You are always who I think of
61 · Feb 2023
LOSS, BUT FOUND
preservationman Feb 2023
Once was loss, but now found
Hear my praise with a loud sound
Among being alive
It’s a blessing of strive
Tomorrow and moment is never promised
One must be honest
Blessings don’t just come, it must be deserving
You must have true Faith and hungry for a spiritual serving
The Lord is our rock
The world is his flock
The Cross is his uplifting symbol
We are his creation
We represent throughout the nation
Blessing from his mold and behold
We walk and embrace in his grace
As a Believer, we are in a race
Heaven bound
We shall be lifted up.
61 · Aug 2023
SO FAR
preservationman Aug 2023
The Morning Rise
Horizon view
So far
Exercise walk
Breathing in nature’s air
Nothing ever compares
Embracing it all in care
So far
Miles upon miles
Thinking opinions while
Birds chirping
The sound of life
Living with a purpose like advice
So far
Distance beyond that one can only imagine
Observation is the knowledge
The skies with their wonder
Just look up and let them educate the mind
So far
Feeling refreshed and confident
Energized with endurance
The walk extended in assurance
Ready for chores
So far so good
So far.
61 · May 2019
THEATRICAL SKETCH
preservationman May 2019
LOVE IN THE AIR
BUT HOW MUCH CAN I REALLY BARE?
I AM CHEAPING ON ANOTHER MAN’S WIFE
THERE’S NO TIME FOR ADVICE
THE HUSBAND IS KNOCKING AT MY DOOR
MAYBE I WILL JUST STAY QUITE IT AND JUST IGNORE
BUT THE HUSBAND YELLS OPEN UP THROUGH THE DOOR AS HE KNOWS I AM INSIDE
WE NEED TO TALK MAN TO MAN
BUT THE HUSBAND IS HOLDING A GUN
WE FIGHT AND STRUGGLE AT FIRST
SUDDENLY YELLING BECAME THE OUTBURST
IT WAS MIXED WITH CURSING WORDS
LISTEN HERE, I AM GOING TO BE HEARD
“STAY AWAY FROM MY WIFE”
THE HUSBAND REPLIED THAT IS MY ULTIMATE ADVICE
I WILL NOT SAY TWICE
NEXT TIME, DEATH WILL BE YOUR CALLING
I WON’T BE STALLING
THE CAST TOOK THEIR BOWS, AND THE CURTAIN CAME DOWN.
61 · Nov 2024
MY OWN TWILIGHT ZONE
preservationman Nov 2024
Through closed doors unable to open
My yesterday’s that came at the moment
Tomorrow ended with conclusions full of illusions
Dreams of reality on the nightmare line tormented by disturbance
Reasoning and instances
Illustrations of compelling thoughts
Darkened shaded curtains
Mysterious lurks
Timeless space journey’s
The equation of substances of ratios unequalled
The unexpected
The occurrence
Twilight unseen
Trapped in my own twilight zone
61 · Jul 22
GOD’S EYES
Acclaim and Proclaim
Wise and Understanding
Observation
Watch
Earth below
Human creation
Associate
Communications
Point through time
Acquaintance
Heart hook up
Blessings
Spiritual lessons
Eyes on you
Heaven’s looking glass through
preservationman Mar 2023
J JOURNEY

E EVERLASTING

S SALVATION

U UNIFICATION

S SANCTIFIE­D


C COMMANDMENTS

H HOLY

R RIGHTEOUSNESS

I INSIGHT

S SINCERITY

T TESTIMONIAL
61 · Jul 2021
SOMEWHERE IN THE DISTANCE
preservationman Jul 2021
An image is walking
Somewhere a legacy is stalking
There are cries with emotions expelling
But distance is truly far
It’s not a place driven by a car
But understanding being clarified
In fact, the image was of someone I once knew
I had to really put the pieces together through
It was a friend who died many years ago
But there is an although
Who was this image, and why did they appear?
I felt fear
I didn’t want that image near
But the image said, “Don’t you remember me?”
When the image got closely, I realized it was an old female friend from college being like a Grandmother too me
Her name plain and comforting being Lois Copeland
So that distance seemed far, but came near
The image was encouraging in continuing to preserver.
61 · Jan 2024
YET I LIVE
preservationman Jan 2024
The Death Angel wanted me to take
The record showed it was all a mistake
Death was knocking hard to get
It was the Death Angel regret
Yet I live
People even tried to **** me
I wouldn’t die
I was here for a purpose
Faces dropped in obvious
I continue to live to fulfill
People even said, I have no reason to live because I am nobody
I live because I was created to live
Heaven said my room wasn’t ready as I have more living still
Many people want me dead
I am a strong enforcer in taking living seriously
Death doesn’t happen just like that unless you truly want it to happen
I live because I was chosen to live the full creed until everlasting comes.
61 · Aug 2024
POWER OF PRAYER
preservationman Aug 2024
Emphasize of Faith
Praising voices every length
The Hope
The Desire
Anticipation
The moment
Encouragement felt throughout
Direct to Heaven
Open Up and Cry out
The help
Need to conquer
The overcome
Break the Devil’s interference
Total turnaround
The break through
Heaven’s answer
The Blessing
61 · Aug 31
STANCE AT GETTYSBURG
Shenandoah cries
A Nation woes
Voice of a Leader
Echoes in the wind
Tomorrow’s beginning
Change through rearrange
Soulful hope
Direction from Heaven
White House eyes
Skies realize
Freedom, Wisdom and Rise
Far from the liberty shores
Ringing bells everywhere
Darkness in plight
Wonder the day with an offspring sunrise in the horizon
Turnaround from oppose
No slave shall be in *******
New age
The force shall abide
The song of Freedom united
No more chained demands
Freedom by order of command
Honor with unloosed leverage
Proclamation
Freedom is now a privilege
Please let me have your attention
Encouraging you to write being a representation
Writing offers artistry in your own sensation
One alpha character at a time
Some dreamed while others remained committed and wrote
Writers and Poets of the past took writing to a whole different level
Begin, assured, Committed and fulfilled
Something you might have read and words stuck in your mind like writers before from the past
You often felt, you wished you could write like novelist and Poets
from prior
You feel frightened to pursue
Here is your opportunity in encouragement in can do
All it takes is effort and courage
Nothing scientific
The THOUGHT, CONCEPT, THEORY, EXPRESSION all written down
The ingredient of reality
Think on the sentences being your coach in the writing guide
You must provide
What comes from your mind will be a surprise
A writer to be for all times
Your words becoming element being the possibilities
The construct establishing assemble
Think on writing like a component like a puzzle
Every piece forming a masterpiece in direction
Artistry writing creation
Just that simple
Cut and dry
Practice makes perfect
Sit down and write daily
Observe what it becomes
Amazement will be your voice
Not anyone’s voice, but your own choose
What are you waiting for?
Let no one discourage
Destiny calls
Don’t stall
Rise Up
Writing leverage.
60 · Sep 2024
NONSTOP MOUTH
preservationman Sep 2024
Big Mouth
Beyond Control
Lips Alpha Talk
No discussion
Talking straight out
A beginning with no end
Hour by hour
Minute by Minute
No pause
Anger sets in
Then censor begins
Express through the teeth and gums
When will this mouth stop?
No let up
A Duracell Mouth
Going and still going
60 · Nov 2024
CHRISTMAS FAIRE
preservationman Nov 2024
Christmas flowing through the air
Children’s hearts wait for Santa to appear
Reindeers ready
Rudolph holding steady
Christmas Trees stand tall and bright
Wiseman followed the North Star during the night
Bethlehem thought of the Nativity of the Little Babe sight
Joy to the world
Children sleeping and dream of Christmas anticipation
It’s Christmas Eve night
Santa’s yearly ride
All the gifts that he will provide
Winter winds
Christmas Day commerce
Friends and Family cheer
Christmas is finally here
The reason for the season
A Holy Birth
Peace and goodwill to all
Good Night
Loss in a betraying world
A world that doesn’t seem to understand
Human living is human commitment
People say they are friends but it becomes a pretend
Echoing voices are shouting, “JUST DIE”
Meant to fail
Asking nothing of no one
Stuck in a shattered glass with my life in pieces
A puzzle in never to be put back together
Stuffed in a forget me box to never remember
Sense of no purpose
Disturbances all around me
Voices chant never ending, “FAILURE, FAILURE, FAILURE”

Tears pour in anguish
No care nor encouragement
Pain felt
The words are real
At the point of no return
Taught through the years
No open door to preserver
Visualizing stamped on my forehead, “FAILURE and LOSER”
A tomorrow that was not meant to be
I say, what have I done, please forgive me
Until yonder falls
It’s all going to change.
60 · Jan 2024
SLAVE BY AND BY SONG
preservationman Jan 2024
My days grow short
My eyes grow weak
Been a slave most of my life
The thought of Freedom
My knowledge in wisdom
Blisters on my feet when I try the plantation retreat
Beaten and clothes always torn
Forced into intimacy woes
Working the plantation fields under the hot sun
It’s a wonder I am still living among
Lord, look down and guide me
Heaven is wise
Plantation owners don’t want me to pray
This is every day
I chant silently in praying words
My voice to you Lord needs to be heard
Praying out with a hopeful thought
How long and when will I be free?
Every day Death runs through my mind
Beat me until I no longer can be beaten
My soul will live forever
I could be buried in unknown graves
I want to see everlasting light
Being a slave seeing no more plight
Freedom Freedom Freedom for all time
Being like a Tomorrow’s sunrise
A slave no more
A New life to explore
The horizon in the distance
Closer I want
Freedom, I want to see
Given praise too Thee
Yet, I will continue to pray
One day
I shall be free
60 · May 2023
MY GRANDMA
preservationman May 2023
Pillar Of Strength
Wisdom
Understanding
Caring
Committed
Traveler
Loving Soul
People supporter
Turning rough seas into calm seas
Organizer
Leader
Future living preparation alert
Legacy Holder
Woman Of Faith
By and By
After while
Remembrance always in realize
60 · Dec 2024
OH CHRISTMAS NIGHT
preservationman Dec 2024
Friendly breezes
Stars shine bright
Twinkle in dazzle
A certain sizzle
Winter wind
Hot Chocolate mix
Fireplace warmth
Love Endure
Christmas Tree lit
Gifts wrapped
Time to nestle down
Sleep until Christmas morning
Arise then
Christmas delight
Observe the Christmas skies sight
Oh what a Christmas Night
60 · Apr 2021
POET ORDINANCE
preservationman Apr 2021
How and when?
The finale finishing at the end
Your mind telling you to write
Your thoughts encouraging being possible
Your words you seem to muster
But are you words wanting you to be their master?
Cluster after cluster
Words becoming more dominant
But are you true in being imminent?
Words are telling you awaken
But you think you are dreaming and still asleep
Your thoughts get deeper
Words are all circulating through your mind
Stories that are developing within your self-conscious
Suspicious speculation in theory
Mysterious
But it is making you furious
You are angry because the words command you
Your mind is fighting the words in a writing battle
The midnight oil has you sitting in the saddle
You are writing poetry you never thought possible
You have the advantage, because the words gave you courage
Let your own words enrich you
Yes, you are the Poet you always was
It was a matter of Influence, Endurance and Assurance
You are your own know more
You took the journey to explore
Words called, and you finally answered
Words announced, “The Poet has arrived”.
60 · Jun 27
IMMIGRANT FABLE
America the place
Ice feels immigrants should be erased
Lady Liberty welcome
Constitution says stay
Washington wants to put the immigrants away
Immigrants have a right
It’s turned into a plight
Immigrant’s rights went from bright to dark
Leaving a disgrace mark
They want to live and pursue
What are they to do?
The constitution is the thing
Washington wants the departure sling
America spells opportunity
The taste of prosperity
Immigrants dream of reality
Their America’s tomorrow is a morrow
Immigrants are distinguished
Desires and goals
America in immigrant hate
No appreciate
As Races we should all associate
We all have values and contributions
Individual put in
New beginning
Chance to advance
Immigrants alike
Immigrants tell Ice go fly a kite
Hope in hearts
Needing no depart
America is the immigrant’s stride
They have what it takes to survive
60 · Mar 21
YONDER BREAKS
The Night before
Distance beyond
A day that came
My heart saddened
You departed
Your Soulful spirit flew
Destiny called
Alone to remember
Emptiness I feel
Separation of hearts
The moment and the pain
Heavy heart like an anchor
Deeply mourned
Tears pour
My tomorrow, what will it look like?
My yonder being a wonder
Our time will be acquainted again
Until that time
My yonder waits
60 · Sep 2023
WRITE ME
preservationman Sep 2023
I have an idea
Think and write without fear
Come up with a theme
A subject is what I mean
Let your pen guide your hand
Think of yourself fondest in the land
Your computer screen being the open door
All you have to do is explore
Confident and sure
Let your own words shine
Even while you are drinking wine
Add the knowledge being combined
No one can explain stories like you can
You are the then and can
Just imagine
Watch the wonder
Turn your writer temperature up
Your inner atmosphere a waits
Let your writing start on this very date
Associate and Appreciate
Writing no matter what age, it is never too late
Now sit down and assemble
60 · Dec 2024
PAVEMENT PLAZA
preservationman Dec 2024
Evictions left and right
People forced into a plight
In a darkened tunnel with no light
Pavement Plaza
Pushed onto the streets
No home and nothing to eat
It was a complex and a landlord with no heart
Some were Seniors and changes in family households
No means to make end’s meat
Humanitarian termination
Understanding in complex bills need to be paid
Meanwhile the evicted are stuck with no shade
Some had lived in the complex for years
Now people loss their preserver
The streets became their home
They are all alone
Pavement Plaza is no place to live
Especially living in the outdoors among the elements
Pavement Plaza being the evicted address
The evicted are now under stress
A Landlord could care less.
preservationman Mar 2024
A car
Never travels far
Sometimes breakdowns
The engine loses its sound
A Push uphill
At Drivers will
Stopping could be anywhere
A wonder of possessed
A car not genuine
A car with faint
Wasn’t blessed by a saint
Mechanic Exorcist
Car needing a fix
Something about Six
Car breakdown
Car from hell
Had to tell
Mistakes
Heaven’s sake
Blow out
No reason to shout
Time for a new car
One that will function going far
No rebel
Just start, maneuver, and run
Banjo play
Song to the skies
Night inspiration to the stars and moon
Awaken the soul
Show the behold
Freedom threshold
Not looking for a dream, but a Freedom entity
My name is Joe, I am a former slave that was captured in the city of NEW ORLEANS, La
Let me narrate my slavery story
Walking through the city, and spotted by some slave owners
I was grabbed, but I tried mightily to pull from their grasp
I was tossed onto a boat down the Mississippi River enroute to a plantation to do bidding for the Owner Master
I tried to rebel and not behave
I felt pain and shame
I was now a slave
I would be beaten until my flesh was torn and blood poured
There was no getaway
The Mississippi River was long and wide
No slave had a place to hide
It was either work or die
The days were hot and strenuous
Thirst wasn’t an option
One drop was all a slave would get
As a slave, there was no dignity nor fanfare of honor
Work or be killed
You had to push on no matter what
All I had was my Harmonica and Banjo as my friend
The night of rhythm from the torture of the day
I was strong and muscular in my youth

Those days have long gone
I am now old in my 90’s and have observed
Freedom finally came, and I was no longer a slave
But now I am faction of the plantation
I am free
Still living among
My other slaves have long gone to their reward
I am next to follow
I saw my Death ahead future coming
The kingdom awaits and all the preparations made
My demise written from above
My final home
Wisdom has done me well
I lived to tell
Heaven will be what I longed for years
Front and center
Remember my name Joe
A slave no more, but always a reminder
You will hear a slave’s voice from above
Anguish and conquer
History will follow me
My honor a world shall see
Now its Heaven and me.
60 · Apr 21
WORD MATTERS
Letter by letter
Sentences to fill
Alphabetic A to Z
The need
The present
The compose
Emotions straight out
Tears and pain
The mind to worry
The need for sorry
Think and transcript
Words will lead
Alpha to proceed
Situations and circumstances to understand
The courage of could
The mind being sure
Control the added score
Word matters
Enough Chatter
Organize and precise
Advice in the Alpha
preservationman Jul 2021
A day to celebrate
America’s Birthday was an illustrate
Battles past and present became wars
America has the wounds being scars
Yet Racism is a battle within itself
Felt near and far
From Towns to cities
Loss of love one’s always has a pity
Freedom for some but not for all
The voice for Freedom continues to be the call
Songs of God Bless America and America The Beautiful
This is what has kept America youthful
My Country Tis Of Thee
America rose from the ashes for all to see
It wasn’t easy, but became a determined task
The strength of a Nation
It’s America’s narration
The Statue Of Liberty stands for all immigration
Forefathers who gave a speech
We The People the declaration reach
America still stands today
Get in touch with your fellow American’s in every way
Happy Birthday America on this day
We are all proud American’s
Our love for our country USA in precision
So Red, White and Blue continue to protect and carry through
You are America strong
Your shine and light is your symbol alone
Now let there be a sing along
America, America
Stand in glory
That’s your story
Rise and continue to rise
Happy Birthday America due
Today well into tomorrow your promise
America Red stead, White seeing yonder and blue with a continued military mission to pursue
Stand Up and carry on
This is my America where I belong
60 · Apr 2023
TRUSTWORTHY BLUE
preservationman Apr 2023
Every word I say is trust
Every thought behind is a promise
My heart being honest
You are probably thinking in how can I be trusted?
That is for you to believe and observe
Look at my stance on value and commitment
True to my name
No shame to blame
Get to know and understand me and watch the actions confess themselves
I am not perfect and would never say
It’s a matter in not to judge, but just observe
The story in the truth
True speech and words
Trustworthy always a follow through
A can do pursue
You will know
No although
Trustworthy within itself
Trust me
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