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  Oct 2024 CJ Sutherland
Carlo C Gomez
Searching for Galileo,
    the race to be first home,

In a sea of patients
    we climb the probability tree,
    walk upon the shore collecting
      memory shells,

We win the little wars,
     lose the big fight,

These windows are breathing apparatus,
     this ceiling, a blur of tungsten sky,
     rain, tears, weep,

To rest near to you,
     the technicolor sleep,
     and I died with you,

All farewells are sudden.
CJ Sutherland Oct 2024
Categorically

Constant Lies to usurp truth

We cannot allow




Senryu
A type of Haiku
Where as Haiku
focuses on nature

Sentry focuses on
Human nature
and it’s foibles

The layout
is the same
17 Syllables
3 lines
5-7-5 each line

Inspired song
Lying eyes 1975
The eagles
BLT Webster’s Word of the Day
Usurp 10-27-24
To usurp some thing, such as power is to take and keep it by force, and without the right to do so.
Bonus 10-26-24 word
Categorically
A synonym of absolute and definite describes some thing that is said to be very strong and very clear way a category of, or “respect to a specific category”
CJ Sutherland Oct 2024
Lurking in the corner
Of the conference room
Whispers
A Tete-a-tête confabulate

Enough of the palaver
We have to move on
There are more
Impressive issues
To discuss

No need to
Extrapolate
Don’t make a fuss

Whatever happened
To the days of;
Honor
Virtuousness
integrity of probity

The political campaigns
has become mudslinging
*** for tat
We lost the sustenance of
Where we are about

Despite the
Moderators
Best efforts
Opposing sides
Still remain
Intransigent

Most people are
Betwixt between
A rock, and a hard case

Family Friends on
Opposing sides
In Retribution
They stoop to
Degradation

Some find
It difficult
To conform
To propriety

Struggling
to fit in
With Society

Perplexed
We are at
An impasse

An impression
Unsustained
Does not last

That is the dilemma!
growing up one of 8 children, my father encouraged us to use a larger vocabulary to improve our lexicon. We were taught to choose a word from the dictionary, and for the rest of the day to use that word correctly. Three syllable words were called five cent words, and we were given a bonus nickel. I had a jar full of nickels as a tribute to my furthered education and for my fathers inspiration. Later in life, he would smile when I would use a five cent word, and he would quietly hand me a nickel. Hence, our secret phrase was for a nickel I will.😎
These words were from past Webster’s Word of the Day

tête-à-tête ; in private, face-to-face Conversation
Confabulate; to chat, confer, gossip, gab, talk
Palaver ;unimportant or meaningless, deceptive
speech or discussion
Virtuousness; moral excellent righteousness
Integrity; adherence to a code of especially moral values and decency
Probity; adherence to the highest principles and ideas of uprightness
Intransigent; A person who refuses to compromise or abandon, and often extreme position or attitude or a point of view that shows a kind of stubbornness
Betwixt; in the middle
Retribution; Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act
Degradation; a condition or process of degrading, or to be degraded humiliated shame
Propriete Quality of conforming to conventional acceptance, standards of behavior, or morals
Perplexed; you feel baffled, very puzzled, confused
CJ Sutherland Oct 2024
Taking Communion

Blood. Body of Christ. Within

Euphoria’s Grin


Where as Haiku
Focuses on nature

Senryu
is concerned
With Human Nature
And it’s Follies

The layout is the same
3 lines
17 syllables
5-7-5 each line

Inspired song
The Lord’s Prayer (it’s yours)
(official music video)YouTube
By Matt Maher
BLT Webster’s Word of the Day Challenge
Euphoria 10-25-24
Refers to a feeling of great happiness and excitement in town, feeling floating on air

When I take communion, something comes over me. My soul weeps deep inside I cry. And I pray for the world. For world is peace. A. Euphoria comes over me as the Holy Spirit washes away, my repentance and my prayers with the blessing of pure Bless. This feeling is known to last for the rest of the day. People would say oh you’re crying can I help you and when I push them away and say I am in Bliss they want to rub my arm as  if My euphoria will rob off on them.
Oh people of little faith.
  Oct 2024 CJ Sutherland
Nick Moore
What is this
You bring?
All wrapped up
And
Tied
With string


The excitement of childhood,
May this feeling
Never leave
What's hidden?
What's found?
Shake and listen
For a
Sound

Someone's thoughts
Contained inside,
Expression of love
Cannot be
Denied

Time to open up
"It's a pebble from the beach"
One that you picked
Just for me,
Only you're eyes could see,
It's perfect,
For me
I don't really do sentimental, but when it happens, it happens.
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