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John F McCullagh May 2017
On a splendid sunny day with the Gestapo standing by,
A Munich Co-ed, the condemned, Sophie Scholl spoke for the last time.
Sure of her cause, strong in her Faith, the last petal of the White Rose
Bared her neck to the guillotine already wet with her brother’s blood.

Opponents of  an unjust War. The White Rose defied the Fueher’s rule
In their pamphlets they exposed the horrors of the camps
until they were condemned in a court of law.

Not every German was complicit; not all revered the red and black.
Some still thought for themselves and secretly they fought back.
Like Antigone of old, Sophie stood against the State:
certain, to the very last, of Love’s victory over hate.
“How can we expect righteousness to prevail when there is hardly anyone willing to give himself up individually to a righteous cause? Such a fine, sunny day, and I have to go, but what does my death matter, if through us, thousands of people are awakened and stirred to action?”- reported last words of Sophie Scholl
PhiWrit  Jan 2015
Just Gellin
PhiWrit Jan 2015
When you analyse this rhyme
Trying to find any holes
You'll be left a silent mime
With a case of the Dr. Scholl's Insoles
You have a case of jealousy
My rhymes are a felony
Trying so hard
they turn out lousy

I'm just a part time bard
svdgrl  Aug 2016
How I do it
svdgrl Aug 2016
I try to spend my time outside of myself
asking questions, learning lives,
anything that suppresses the memories.
The nagging voice reminding me.
It's not as safe as the world I live in.
But I'm aware that my mind
is expansive like Earth,
cluttered in some spots,
empty in others,
peaceful in the woods,
with battlecries in the cities.
Often misinterpreted-
full of the ocean and different versions
of everyone I know.
When the demons crawl up the ropes
I let them live in doodles
like ancient scrolls.
I send their resilience
to my dr. scholl's.
I try to think of the zen garden
behind where I work,
and that each concern
each worry
each blessing
are pebbles amongst captive nature.
And I am a bonsai thriving in it.
It just feels better to smile about that.
John F McCullagh Aug 2017
On a splendid sunny day with the Gestapo standing by,
A Munich Co-ed, the condemned, Sophie Scholl spoke for the last time.
Sure of her cause, strong in her Faith, the last petal of the White Rose
Bared her neck to the guillotine already wet with her brother’s blood.

Opponents of  an unjust War. The White Rose defied the Fueher’s rule
In their pamphlets they exposed the horrors of the camps
until they were condemned in a court of law.

Not every German was complicit; not all revered the red and black.
Some still thought for themselves and secretly they fought back.
Like Antigone of old, Sophie stood against the State:
certain, to the very last, of Love’s victory over hate.
“How can we expect righteousness to prevail when there is hardly anyone willing to give himself up individually to a righteous cause? Such a fine, sunny day, and I have to go, but what does my death matter, if through us, thousands of people are awakened and stirred to action?”- reported last words of Sophie Scholl
This just...in...
     Schwenksville, Pennsylvania
     Highland Manor mission control...
     I reed you soft and vague...,
     why...lace hymn ha shoes,
bless ma hush puppies tongue,
     and save my unglued soul
lettuce be hoed - heal thee

     bountiful cobbler skills,
     and declare today
     a salad day holiday,
     yea..and please ex queues
me, but how boot we
     even invite a troll,
     the nastiest, meanest,
     and leanest, and moost a muse

zing, (plus all three Bill
     Goats Gruff - no kidding)
     in order to celebrate
     Matthew Scott Harris,
     cuz he accomplished,
     an ear raking impossible goal
only unscathed
     with moderate injury

     limited to both Achilles heal,
     whereas his little duffed feet...
     suffered toe till
     black deckered bruise
according to emergency
     medic Doctor Scholl
oh...no...,..."crackling noise,"
     the on call ambulance

     just gave me more
     devastating clues
he broke down in tears,
     and **** in con soul
able, no matter he scored
     a victorious dues,
where matthew didst payless
     than three dollars

     at Liberty Thrift store
     snagging snug as
     a bug in a rug,
     and perfect fit
     ting akin to gloved hand
just like brand "new"
     slightly pre worn sneakers
     (big toenail graces

     foremost edge),
yet the sorrowful downside
     left size nine hole
in his heart, cuz final respect
     paid during vespers service
and after open casket views
in somber regard to

     battered, critically most
     raggedy in the whole
world wide web,
     those knockabout "sneaks"
tattered e'en nosed turned up,
     sans Snoop doggy dog chews.

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