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 Feb 2011 Shasta Lee
Jowlough
As we faced the war,
Made ourselves great.
it felt good deep inside,
we held grip on our faith,

As we walk with blood,
on our tired bodies,
As we felt like trash,
to those on top and greedy.

As we saw our peers wounded,
in shame and dying,
we walk pass them,
in regret without looking

As we felt discriminated,
to those undeserving one's.
we dream we're in their places,
but it's all in the plan.

As we are haunted by memories,
we are deeply shocked.
by happenings we saw,
by the time we're hacked.

As we constantly seek,
the life's hidden quests.
we struggle for fairness,
to solve every tests

as we came from this hostile,
we grieve for their souls,
cheers to the unsung,
who had taken the toll.

As we fill the gaps,
of the holes they created,
without a recognition,
yet we have initated.

As we pray and move on,
and set our minds free,
as we accept the facts,
on what we cannot be.

As we struggle and die,
for our ideas and beliefs.
hoping for a small change,
even when we're buried deep.
(c) As we secretly call ourselves heroes . 2.24.11 - jcjuatco*
 Feb 2011 Shasta Lee
Carly Two
I want to be beautiful
the way a car wreck keeps your eyes.

I want to be a detonation.
I want to be what's left after a riot with guns.
I want to be gauze on burn victims.
I want to be blood spatter.
I want to be teeth marks.
I want to be the burn in the retina.

I want to be that beautiful
and terrifying.
So that you'll never forget me.
And even if you do, you won't.
Copyright C. Heiser, 2011
 Feb 2011 Shasta Lee
Lilly White
Debate! Debate!
Give up the fate!
Debate! Debate!
Scream out your hate!
For love shows everything
It breaks us all
It's vicious and cruel
And we act like such fools
Debate! Debate!
Give up the hate!
Give up those cruel feelings
And just love regardless of the consequences
Show off your heart
***** it all
You have  a part
Love is cruel yet entertaining
Love is great yet restraining
So debate whether you will love
Debate whether it's okay to move on
It's your choice, it's your life
You have no boundaries so...
Debate! Debate!
Give up the hate!
Debate! Debate!
And try to regain faith!
(c) 2011 Lilly White
Reading your poems:
peeling the sweet onion i've
already eaten.
Copyright 2011 by Michael S. Simpson. All  rights reserved by the author.
 Feb 2011 Shasta Lee
John Stevens
For a week all I heard was...
   “You coming to the Big Game?”
Every where we went
to total strangers... it was the same.

Saturday arrived
  (oh sleep, where art thou)
in all it glory.
Eight in the morning
  (oh breakfast... later)
that's another story.    (yawn!)

Calling traveling, double dribble
was off the menu today.
Staying on the same court, now
that was a challenge we say.

Ref Jerry blew the whistle
Stopped... to tie some shoes.
Can't have a star
fall on the court and lose.

Tony got the ball, dribbled a yard.
Stopped.  Eyed the net.
Upward! Upward! Upward!
Almost had it...  I lost my bet.

The excitement rose high
in the stands this day.
For the efforts  freely given
the Kindergarten way.

Coach Clay with his gentle spirit
quietly lead his team
Passing, dribbling, shooting,
Oh the faces did beam.

Excitement ran high
on and off court this day.
Shoot it! Shoot it!
Upward! Upward! They play.
01-22-2011
Grandson Tony is "playing" (to use the term loosely) basketball.  What a hoot it is to watch. He guards his "MAN" fervently... even when his team has the ball.
There is more to this but I left it on my blog at:
http://idahostevens.com/idscom/?page_id=413
 Feb 2011 Shasta Lee
Joel M Frye
You sneered at me because you thought I'd lied
and stared at me through drunken eyes of pain,
then waved me off as I tried to explain.
You turned away, just shook your head and sighed,
still unconvinced that I had not a clue
where she had gone since I had left her here.
You drove away, your taillights disappeared
into the driving snow, the wind that blew.
The same snow broke your fall as you collapsed,
but couldn't keep your temple from the bruise
that showed up three days later as you lay
in state but not in peace. I think I snapped;
I spoke to you, 'twas Dylan's words I used:
Curse, bless me now with your fierce tears I pray.
A poem I have not been able to write for 34 years...thank you all.
To William Edward Frye, Sr.  (1922-1977)
Thank you, Lucan, Mike S., and Kate for your generous help.  This child got healthier from your care.
If I ever lose my love of poetry,
Please read me a little Pope,
He had a way of inspiring me,
Out of boredom bringing hope.
Or dig out some old Whitman,
So I can see nature new again,
Or Shakespeare for an illusion,
Of how things were back then.
If none of these can bring it back,
And no thrill swells in my chest,
Break out my Canadian poet,
Because I loved him the best.
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