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155 · Mar 2024
Masks
CJ Sutherland Mar 2024
We wear many elaborate masks
For many different laborious tasks
The moment the mask Comes off
Our fragile emotions aloft

Unwise ,we jeopardize
Right before our eyes
Overwhelming, Exasperation
defines exploration
For who we truly are
A poet, A romantic dreamer
wishing upon a star
Perhaps a heart with
a deep, gaping, cavernous scar

Reality rears it’t Ugly head,
love or hate we made our preverbal bed
We each have a choice to make
For goodness sake, We choose our fate

No longer we can hide
That which is inside
A pinnacle moment,We must decide
Now equipped with clarity to see
And understand
who we truly NEED to be

We can’t put that monster back in the box
No matter how many locks
We can’t unring the Bell
Even that road has a story to tell

The totality of the question lingers
As answers slip through our fingers
From over the horizon to the pit of hell
Finally we can descry
However daunting, The encompassing
question of Why!, we cannot deny
What Still remain, that which keeps us sane

Do we want to BE that person?
BLT ;Webster Word of the day
Descry 3-7-24
Literally means
To understand
CJ Sutherland Oct 2024
Pelosi, Harris, Newson if you please
All Took their share  Government deceived

Gruesome Newson took the ***** prize
Stiff competition for who is most despised

California was a place of opulence
Pelosi destroyed San Francisco pestilence

People could steal up to $1000 dollars
And not be charged The stores hollered

They were forced to allow destruction
In the false pretense of reparation

Gucci, Chanel Prada, Finest shopping
like locusts they came counter hopping

Broken glass Stores gutted fire remained
The fire burnt out charcoal left it’s stain

Strategically groups hit a street of stores
Filling their cars with their horder scores

There were cameras all around
No arrests were ever handed down

Bathrooms Human waste on the sidewalks
Toilets locked *** **** maps people talk

Drug addicts die zombie comatose frozen
from around the world free drugs chosen

An attempt to get them out of a ***** tent
Homeless in fine hotels Government spent

Drug paraphernalia placed in the lobby
A **** lab caught on fire, druggies hobby

People came from far and wide to get high
Partied ***** drugs fentanyl they died

Another failed project Quietly went away
Harris refused to prosecute anyway

A bail fund to get criminals out of jail fast
I quote “this will not stop it will last

“They will not stop after the election
nor should they. This will continue.”
(Kamala Harris)

Harris loves, vin diagrams color coded
The wheels on the bus duly noted

Criminals destroyed San Francisco
Gavin Newson’s the biggest fiasco

There’s so much that could’ve been done
to prevent these wild fires blistering sun

An Arsonist lit ten fires before she caught herself a blaze, went to a firemen hot haze

Found Accelerant fire starters in her car
No Help from the border czar

Thank to Harris the Arsonist lickety-split
set 5 more fires before she was caught lit

Arsonist quoted, “California burn it down”
Newsom playing the blame game clown

Arsonist demanded “If we don’t get
what we want, we’ll burn it to the ground.”
No comment Newson never around

The destruction for his sake  magnitude 8
California unable to rebuild in his wake

So many homeless bursting at the seams
Mass ****** Crimes women’s screams

be careful walking from the store to the car
Criminals on the rise abducted not far

Gang, ****, *** for sale, darker from there
Government housing, new homes bare

Migrants want to take over our entire city
They tell you one group Areas are for pity

Demanded immigrants congregate together
Sharia laws, private Police lines tethered

Tags Look what gangs are in control
American Quickly learn to stay or go.

If you wonder what is in store
Look California her beauty is no more

Newson A puppet on a string
King of Jerkwater USA no bling

Don’t fret, even when people are down out
In prayer God’s clout,faith without a doubt

Inspired songs

1) I love you, California
music by a.F.Frankenstein
lyrics, by F.B.Silverwood

2) Hotel California by the Eagles
(this is what we’ve become)
BLT Webster’s Word of the Day
Fret 10-2-24
To Fred is to worry or be concerned
154 · Aug 2024
Armor of God
CJ Sutherland Aug 2024
A church on its knees
Is more powerful than an
Army on its feet




Inspired song
1) Don’t stop praying, (lyric video)
By Matthew west
Written 7–21-24 posted8-16-24

Modern haiku
Three lines
5-7-5 syllables
CJ Sutherland Oct 2024
lethargic Society
Lacks propriety
Depression anxiety
Seek psychiatry
A slave to debt conformity     
         
Life is spicy dicey Everyday
Lackadaisical to dismay
Oblivious ,lips move, nothing to say
Impervious layer of, Blinded by hate
Living in an Altar’d state
Overcoming obstacles  my fate

Climb up and over the mountaintop
Hold on for dear life don’t fall, don’t stop
Be The little train Engine that could
FOR YOU not because you should
Getting up, after the fall reveals it all

Mother       
Used to say
If
  Everybody
                 Jumped
                           Off
                               A
                                 Cliff
                                      Would
               ­                                 You
                            ­                        ?


Inspired songs
1) Landslide by Fleetwood Mac, 1975
2) Climb Ev’ry Mountain
Sound Of Music
Written by Rogers and Hammerstein
153 · Sep 2024
We Are The Children
CJ Sutherland Sep 2024
Think
About.              it
If                             every  
body                            Helped
Just.                                       one
Person.                     ­            What.            
      a                                   wonderful
world.                            it
would        be





Post grip
I’ve been pondering this concept for a couple of weeks now. A man behind me at the grocery store had one item. I let him go in front of me, and he was very grateful. I had quite a few things, and I wasn’t in a hurry. He grabbed a few things at the register like most of us do. We got to talking how most people say negative things, and they don’t bother the time to say thank you or a simple kindness. Then when his change came, he told the checker to give it to me one good turn deserves another. He sad smiling. This was a man late 60s early 70s.. He was wearing a Taco Bell apron, ( probably on a break or lunch ) and he gave me his change!
one person. whatever you can,
I don’t know I am pretty confident that was the Lord telling me I’m on the right track. Now I’m excited to pay it forward.
It’s just a couple of bucks, but it was enough for lunch.



Inspired song

We are the world. We are the children.
Multiple artist 1-28-1985
I was trying to make the poem
in the shape of the world.
But like the world
things don’t always fit
the way you want them to.
153 · Feb 19
Demons Are Real
CJ Sutherland Feb 19
My First Demon
Truth stranger then fiction

I had just finished
An advanced Bible study.
I was on fire for God
thinking of all the people
I wanted to share it with.

Going over in my mind
who first
It was 2:00 AM I was tired
Laying back into bed.
I wasn’t all the way asleep
when it happened

I was about to doze off, startled.
There was a large black Demon
on top of me.
It was slender
tall to the ceiling.
A silhouette no face
A forceful, commanding
Ominous Evil presence.

I could not speak.
  As if my mouth
was glued shut
I was paralyzed
limited movement

I wanted to scream
I wanted to shout,
No words no sound
Nothing came out.

l struggled violently
Fighting to get free
Twisting jerking
I managed to jostle
The demon
Off of me

My mouth
Opened
at the top
of my lungs.
I screamed.

I AM A CHILD OF GOD  
GET BEDIND ME SATAN
The heavy weight
still presence on top of me,
the power no longer there.
It started to dissipate
As if a genie going
back in a bottle.

I don’t know what possessed me,
Outlandish chutzpah
I didn’t want this Demon to leave
Where would it go next
into my husband‘s room or
somebody else’s house to deceive

I grabbed the Center mass
much to my surprise.
There was something
In my hands.
I held on tight,
By sheer will
Not letting the demon
Disappear

I was left with a
Piece of long cartilage
Similar to the top of a
Long balloon, but thicker

I instantly sat up in bed,
Then hurried to the kitchen
I threw the contents in my hands
onto the butcher block
A heavy **** sound filled the air
as the substance hit the wood
Rattling everywhere
proof some thing had been in my room.

I went to lay down on the couch
Still shaking from what had happened.
Oddly I fell asleep peacefully
Time 3:33A.M.
Later on
When I went to the kitchen,
Whatever I had was gone,

The Event
Played over and over
In my head
What it did
What I said
I needed to know why
I didn’t flinch. I didn’t cry.

I had to do research.
I was never going to let
myself be unaware again.
To live in ambiguous pretense
Things began to make sense


When people are
fighting with each other.
It’s a Demon interfering
in their lives.

If you look at life that way
you release each
others from blame
Place it on the evil
you can or cannot see.
Preventing us to lovingly be

For the next couple of nights
I kept thinking it
Would happen again
I hated my fear
I didn’t want it back here

I had to know more
Even the playing field
Leveling the score
To find out what
I needed to do
To protect myself

Before
I had an idea, but not a clue
Now I know what to do
I have the armor of God

As days passed
I settled in knowing
God is in charge
My faith was growing

When I give it to God.
Peace follows
No longer an empty heart
Hollow

The Bible teaches how
To proceed
That’s all you need.
But it requires Faith
The Holy Spirit and Grace

Who, What,Where and Why
I continue to figure it out
Remove fear’s doubt

I experienced a Demon.

Many won’t believe 
 Evil practices to deceive,
But regardless
My Soul is not for
Satan to retrieve.





Inspired Song
You Raise Me Up
By Josh Groban


BLT Webster’s Word of the day challenge
2-18-25 Chutzpah
Shameless or disrespectful boldness often paired with recklessness self-confidence someone with hot spa dares to do or say things that seem shocking to others
When you start to learn about evil demons entities abortions, you will learn that 76% of the world has experienced one in their lifetime. 24% will experience more than one. I continually have to work at not being afraid. When you’re still weak, it suggested that you have the Bible playing on low so you can sleep, but it keeps you safe because the demon will not enter when God‘s word is being spoken. where’s my research? I was surprised how much there was on the subject. Before this happened to me, I did not believe in demons. I thought it was a myth a scare tactic. you never know how you’re gonna react to something like that deep scary that was life-changing. I know the closer you get to God the more evil is going to try to take you away. I keep thinking about the  Bible story of Job.. if this ever happens to you announce yourself as a child of God, ask God for protection, and you do that by putting on the armor of God. It’s really hard to be levelheaded in the face of fear, but knowledge is king.
CJ Sutherland Sep 2024
Turn coats on the run
Votes up in the air
Undecided everywhere
What will it take to cross the line?

Those who want to turn
Back the hands of Time
Leisurely Sit on their rocking chairs
Afternoons, a gentle breeze, sublime

Decades of time watching the sunset
We honestly no longer can say no regret
Optimism for our future, slowly fades
Reluctantly, we Turn another page

Our world is turned upside down
It’s precarious in our sleepy town
For fun, kids use to drive around
The last bit of fun that can be found

Gang violence overrun, tent cities
They don’t want American’s pities
A heinous Cold Civil War begun
Death to America Everyone

They Demand reparations our homes jobs
Third world Country behavior, Macabre
Noncitizens hell bent on nefarious intent
Ammunition spent police came and went

Situational awareness danger can be bad
Hazardous to fly the American flag
Reminiscent of the freedoms
We once had

Turning point in this world today
Down on our knees, we pray
What society will do to our kids
Satanic minions grasp first bids

Teaching kids today Little Jack Horner
Evil lurking behind every corner
Come out Come out, lets play
Not to worry it will be OK
You won’t be missed anyway

Mathematics is now racist they say
Slowly taking all our freedoms away
How could this possibly be? Well, Let’s see
(2+2 = 3 ) two plus two equals three

Dumb the children to submission
Using warped basic edition,
But why? First lesson NEVER question
I Will pay you $10 for a days work

I say $4  is ten all subserviently Believe
Old folk No Joke know they’re deceived
Younger generations obediently receive
Too many people in this world no reprieve

You will Own nothing and you’ll like it
Dystopian world rapidly grows submit
Older generations must be downsized
The beginning Eugenic’s selection demise

They keep the youth Trainable less Wise
Crazy but true read with communist eyes
******’s Mein Kampf, Marxist manifesto
History Books Bibles literature all must go

We live in a bubble play the fool
No more need for propaganda school
Not realizing We are in their control
Planned pandemics maintain the death toll

Down on our knees, we please
Obedient servants appease
We can recoup control slim margin of error
Americans looking in the face of terror

Ring around the Rosie
pocket, full of Posey,
ashes ashes, we all fall down
Death has come to our sleep town
  
Government media slaves, follow the maze
God can pull us out of this living hell
God Saves It’s too early to tell
Thank Him for the bounty blessing He gave

An Epic poem
Quatrain stanzas
A four line stanza
And epilogue

Inspired songs;

1) Where have all the flowers gone? 1960
1958-1963 )Kingston trio (name change to
PeterPaul and Mary)

2) Blown’ in the wind 1964 live with lyrics
By Peter,Paul and Mary

Think of the non-Americans when you listen to this song

3) 500 miles with lyrics
By PeterPaul and Mary
BLT Webster’s Word of the Day
Heinous 9-22-24
Describes acts or deeds that are hateful, shocking evil, or in other words, deserving of hate, or contempt
The stanza
When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall, and down will come baby cradle, and all
Folklore suggests
Ring around the Rosies
The itchy rash around infected sores of a person sick with the plague
Pocket full of posies
The flowers shower on the dead bodies to help with your order
Ashes ashes, they all fall down
We’re from the crematorium
burning, the dead body
And now we sing to our children, nursery rhymes
151 · Mar 2023
Something to Ponder
CJ Sutherland Mar 2023
If                  You
 HATE
being.                        
    ­                        ALONE
   YOU
are
                 NOT
Good
COMPANY
151 · Feb 2024
For The Last Time
CJ Sutherland Feb 2024
Through the years,
Smiles and tears
I have raised children
With this phrase

“For the last time,”
The Lord hates lying lips
One of eight
Brothers and Sisters
A family of Ten
The parameter to keep
Us all in line
Moments measured by
“For the last time”

With parental responses such as
“Do you want some cheese
With that wine”
For the last time   enough!

For the Last time, Do your chores
For the Last time Don’t slam doors
For the Last time Eat all your dinner
For the Last time Be a Gracias winner

“This is the last time
I’ll reread the same story”
Sharing life lessons
“ Is it right the bad guy
Gets all the glory?”
Mixed messages
What is the meaning
Of the story?

However
I never gave it much thought
But what IF, This IS?
For the last time ?

If Today is all we have
Would we change the things
We say and do,?
If we only knew.!
For the last time

Life can change instantly
In The moment that
Has just gone by

I have looked into
Children’s trusting eyes
When they ask “WHY
Is Honestly the best policy!”

Live by example
When asked
“Is a white lie
Still a lie”?

Learning life lessons can be fun
You might only have
One chance to get it done

To curb the use of profanity
(I now a grandmother) said,
“I want you to call grandma out
If I use inappropriate language”
The kids loved the idea of
Calling grandma to the mat.

The Rules of the Game
I must apologize, and
Choose a better word!

They listen more discreetly
Catching grandma so sweetly.
I was cut off on the freeway
I had to swerved
So,I gave that driver
Choice words he deserved

“Oh grandma
You said a naughty word”  
The children sounded in rhythm
Hot under the collar
They caught me in the act this time
I realize what I had done.
Correction was not going to be fun

First I needed to calm down
I exited the freeway,  
A safe place , I found,
Then I apologized,
Word, of the wise
Realize
This is not an easy task
When you’re angry.
Without the luxury
Of letting time pass
Then I had to
Choose a better word
Some may think this
Game Absurd

The oldest grandchild said
“If mom and dad Played this game
They would never speak”

NEVER disrespect the parents
In front of their child
Let meek and mild
Own the day
You get more with honey
Instead of vinegar
They say

“Hold on young man
We are working on
Grandma right now”.
They caught grandma three
Times in ten years

However
The Fruits of the game
Remarkably, remain
The children’s transformation
Was definitely not
lost in translation

I walked past a teenage grandson’s
Bedroom with A group of friends over.  
One young man used the F word
Every other word.
Much to my delight
My grandson said
“Dude you cuss allot!,
Choose a better word, I’ll wait”.
The room grew quiet
The bewildered friend
Apologized and
Chose a better word
Without becoming perturbed.
The teens laughed, levity lifted.

Even to this day their use
Of inappropriate language
Is a thing of the past.
Life Lessons, If done right, will last.

The grandkids believe they cured
Grandma’s use of
Inappropriate  language!
Grandma, thanks them graciously.
A secret smile in her eyes
Live, learn, love more wise
A Contentment within her heart.

You never know how something is
Going to turn out at the start

The fruits of the game
We’re ample  
Choose a better word,
A great sample
For the last time
Live by example

Will you remember
When it is?
For The last time?
Will you Savoy 
The moment
sublime
Or will it pass in
A fleeting moment of time

The last time you taste See’s Candy
The last time you have every tool handy
The last time the sun sets on your wrath
The last time forgiveness graces your path

For the last time
Will come for each of us  
Will we remember or make a fuss
Or will The last time pass us by
In the blink of an eye
Without us knowing why
The choosing a better word lead to what my father (their Great Grandfather )called 5 cent words. He was a college graduate. Education encouraged . The word game, we played all our lives, trying to stump Dad!
Example
Instead of idiot use ignoramus
Which is the same thing but people take notice
5 cent words were encourage. The new word carried through out the day. Rather the same as
Webster’s WORD IF THE DAY
151 · Jul 2024
Two Day Turtle
CJ Sutherland Jul 2024
Sprinklers Watering the garden yard
a turtle slid down a hill landing hard. Walking on a path of cobble stone
is a Precarious way to say hello alone

Super dog noticed him first
Very curious searching for a water burst 
 Big as a football came from good seed.
The first order of business, food weeds,

A box water greenery survival what to eat.
Definitely keep them off of the street.
Identified as A Red Eyed Slider Turtle
common for these parts their fertile  

Yellow and Red stripes on his face and feet.
His shell looks like he took some heat.
Sticking his head out of his Shell
To look at his new space safe and well

Standing on his hind feet tall
Trying to get over the box wall
This turtle’s habitat is in water a float
Filled water in the base of the boat

Was this a pet, asked neighbors to no avail
He needed a forever home too early to tell
Turtle bay will not take a stray
Haven humane had a lot to say

Wild turtles are common in these parts
Will travel miles to water he’s smart
Take him to a lake river or stream
One that doesn’t dry up from heat steam

A water source fountainhead to call home
A place with other turtles, so he’s not alone
Twin pines Mobile home has a large pond
Two streams run in and out far beyond

The pond is home to ducks turtles frogs
Elderly spy deer while they walk dogs
A protected sanctuary Critters of all kinds
Look closely count how many you can find

The turtle was put on the bank of the pond
His examined the water beyond
He slid down the bank a torpedo tank
One smooth swoop, and he was gone

in the middle of the pond an island bar
His head popped up his swim wasn’t far
The Pond leads to rivers streams as far as San Francisco Bay many places to play

I imagine he came for help that fateful day
Escaping heat no water red dirt of clay
Little fertile turtle our two day turtle
We visit. He has a home to roam and play
BLT Webster’s Word of the Day challenge
Fountainhead7-11-24
A word usually encountered in literary content that refers to the origin or source of some thing

Little fertile turtle, is that the same pond with Mrs. Fiddle, and Mr. Faddle, and little paddle
While do you sound like a little stories and nursery rhymes they’re based on real events
151 · Aug 2024
Spoiled Rotten
CJ Sutherland Aug 2024
Establish rules
Kids like to do what they want
Cry kick scream tantrum
Spoiled children rule the roost
Parents relinquished control


Tanka Haiku
5 lines.     5-7-5 -7-7   31 syllables


Inspired song
1) spoiled (Music video)
By Matty B Raps YouTube
May 2022
Written 7–20 1–24, posted 8-24-24
150 · Aug 2024
A Case or Judas
CJ Sutherland Aug 2024
My grandchild made a case for Judas.
The question
Will Judas go to heaven.?
Although there is no way
to know for sure let’s postulate;

Judas had to do what he did
to fulfill the prophecy.
Was Judas sorry in the end?
Did he realize his actions
Would cause the death of Jesus,?

Did Judas go back to the Pharisees
To return The 30 pieces of silver.?
Did Judas asked for Forgiveness
standing before God?

Who was Judas? Was he of kainite lineage
descendent of Cain, who slain his brotherAble in the garden of Eden ?

Judas was one of Jesus’ disciples.
Jesus taught Judas stories, prophecies.
Our God is a wrathfully God but also a forgiving, loving God. Ultimately,

God wants all of his children in heaven.
Man cannot have one blemish of Sin
Each man has a purpose given by God.
Every point vitiated by this one detail

Judas hung himself. Taking his own life
Thou shall not **** He’s in God’s hands
A Cautionary tale for the living

Inspired song
1) Dark Horse by John Fisher
VLT Webster’s Word of the Day challenge
Vitiate (vitiated) 8-11-24
To ruin it, or render it in effective
150 · Dec 2017
Time
CJ Sutherland Dec 2017
Time has a way of slipping by
I have heard people say
in the blink of an eye
People are drained at the end of each day

So what is it that has us so busy?
chasing money ,homelife in a tizzy
100% all day The riggers of stress,strain ,strife
But we’re too busy for living life ?

Work Day ended nothing more to give
that’s no way to live
Your wife ,children,dog, missed you all day
They have so much to say, they want to interact, play

So how do you balance your life
You know the saying happy life happy wife
Children refuse to be ignored
They want to your attention, to be adored

my advice to you
to help you get though ,
  take a minute or two
Do whatever you need to do
relax unwind be kind
Today is the present
it’s a gift
tomorrow is promised to nobody
150 · Oct 2024
Dust In The Wind
CJ Sutherland Oct 2024
The Fugacious hurricane came and went
Useless helpless frustration spent.
The power of prayer Was in the air
Swirling Destruction everywhere

I know better than to worry
Life is always in a hurry
Florida’s Milton hurricane
Had my emotions insane

Predicted to be in the path way
Evacuation at all costs, they say
Phone numbers on your body pray
To notify next to kin if you stay

Predicted a category five house ******
It turned out to be category 3 pretender
15 to 17 ‘ water surge and flooding
Was mild mostly an accumulation of mud

by the grace of God, it grew in size
20 miles north  October surprise
A much wider hurricane appeared
Relief for some Florida’s shift of fears

That’s not to say some were worse for wear
Most Lost power, High winds House, tares
My grandson felt underwhelmed
No Gas he had to stay prayed at the helm

Extreme Wind and Rain Power out
Craziest worry turned to relief doubt
Was this as bad as it will get
Guesstimates It all fell short

All the media hype predictions fizzled
The hurricane rain turned to drizzle
The aftermath clean up will take awhile
People emerged tears grateful smile

Inspired song
Dust in the wind
by Kansas
BLT Webster’s Word of the Day challenge
Fugacious 10-17-24
is a formal word that describes something that lasts a short time

My 21 year old grandson, newly married women prior him and his new bride live in Florida. They were right in the Projected path. They couldn’t get gas. They had no choice to stay. Thank goodness it landed further north, and white in the eye.  They are still without power and can’t get around but they’re safe and sound.
CJ Sutherland Sep 2017
Ode to dating
  It's said
Everyone  
gives off a distinct SCENT
We are animals,
Is that what they meant ?

When two people meet
they respond subconsciously  
In those few precious seconds  
We Judge instantly
with our heart, body, and soul

However,
it is the SCENT
that determines if we stay
or if we go
There are those who we meet
that we like or love instantly
and those who we just can't stand
is it written in the stars above ?

NO, it is the SCENT
Exspectations and a smile
Only buys you a little while
our body language
Will give us away
I tell you
it's your SCENT
that is at play

So, the next time you are asked
what was it about me
you did not like
reply with honesty
it's your smell !
Pheromones (  I taught  anatomy)  that should confused them
Caution; don't really do this you might get hurt
149 · May 2024
Attack on the Middle Class
CJ Sutherland May 2024
The dynasty powers that be
Are attempting a strong hold, a siege
By eradicating the middle class
They can change global societies caste

2024 has become the clear the air, year
Facts truths are becoming crystal clear
Exposing allegations, conspiracy theory
People Ostracize, for suggesting a query


Systematically destroying small businesses
Protesters steal,burn stores No witnesses
Government taxation laws, let it burn
Historical stores harsh lessons to learn

One by one, the stores bankruptcy close
Toys “R” Us, bed bath, and beyond, Kmart
Did Smart Bidenomics, adding to those
99CentStores stores, Sears and Burger King
I see a trend emerging middle class thing

No warning, overnight Red lobster closed
The community bought Mother’s Day
Gift cards the day before, people chose
Did the store know while taking the money
Or were nefarious actions, At play

Owners knew what was going down
Yeah, they took money from the town
Will they refund mothers not a sound

Tyrant stores are left
Walmart Costrco, target
Prices on the rise
Mc Donald’s five dollar french fries
BLT word of the day challenge
Dynasty 5-30-24
Refers to a group, team, family, etc. that is very powerful or successful for a long period of time
A lasting tribute of
A heartfelt goodbye

Every year the Academy
shows the obituaries of
all those who passed
that corresponding year

Not to impugn upon
Other Actors work,
But there are some
that are above
The rest.

Upper echelon
Royal Crest

My penchant  
for these
Two great
Performers

Gene Hackman
Donald Sutherland
The best
I could find

A legend in thier time.
Certainly
in the hearts of minds
of my generation

Inspired song
My Generation
By The Who 1965

BLT Webster’s Word of the day challenge
March 31, 2025 penchant
Refers to a strong liking for something or a strong tendency to behave in a certain way it’s usually used with  “for”
I wish they had a complete set ofCDof all of each of their movies made in the order date of which day came out. Both of these collections would definitely be something I would buy.. the lasting tribute of a heartfelt goodbye
148 · Apr 2024
Abomination On The Earth
CJ Sutherland Apr 2024
Tares among the wheat
Man, loves darkness, rather than light
Sheep among the wolves

Right wrong and wrong right
Satan’s rules the world today
Wolves devour sheep
This type of Haiku is
done with two separate poets
. The first Haiku poses an idea or question
The second Haiku responds
For this exercise I wrote both Haiku
This type of haiku is called
Renku
CJ Sutherland Sep 2024
Fight for basic rights

     Cancel culture defines you

          Big tech media

               Eliminates your free speech

                      Slave to mediocrity


Tanka Haiku
5 lines 31 syllables
5-7-5-7-7 format


Inspired song
Stop children what’s that sound
Aka
(for what it’s worth)
i’ve seen the title both ways
By Buffalo Springfield
BLT webster’s Word of the Day challenge
By and large 9-18-24
By and large is another way of saying ;
in general, or on the whole

There are some words from this song that are so poignant I thought they were worth mentioning
“Paranoia, strikes deep
Into the heart it will creep”

“It starts when you’re always afraid”
Step out of line the men will come and  take you away”
146 · Jun 2024
Socialism Senryu
CJ Sutherland Jun 2024
Obey the leader
Benevolent dictator,
Rampage corruption
6-20-24
Senryu
Is similar in format to a haiku, but the focus on human nature and social situation’s rather than nature, seasons, like haiku SENRYU, consist of three, lines 5 – 7–5 syllable pattern but it’s more concentrated on human complexity of human emotions, and human behaviors
146 · Aug 2024
Longevity
CJ Sutherland Aug 2024
Survive rejection
Poet's must be durable
Celebrate, poets


Modern haiku
3 lines 5-7-5 syllables

Inspired songs
1) You’re no good By Linda Ronstadt
2) so far away, by Carole King
3) where you lead(I Will follow)
By Carole King.
4) you’ve got a friend, by Carole, King
BLT Webster’s Word of the Day challenge
Durable 8-10-24
Things or people that are durable and remain strong over a period of time. Something that lasts, in good condition.

There are times I will write a poem, and it  will get 20 views. The next poem will get None.
In today’s climate, you’re lucky if you get 10 comment. It’s rather frustrating when you review minimum 30 poems a day and people don’t reciprocate. Sure you benefit from reading their poetry. But when others read your poems, you can get a sense whether you’re on the. Mark or you missed it all together. The societal climate is fickle. However I am blessed to have a community of friends here on HP.
146 · Nov 2024
Golf and Stuff
CJ Sutherland Nov 2024
In college, I  started golfing
I thought it would help my swing
Course correction I didn’t learn a thing
I gained more bad habits in between

Golf was created within Love, and hate
Many emotions to communicate investigate
Poetic words flow, negate the verse
Continually modifying and rehearse

The most elusive game you’ll ever play
Golf can make or break your day
Transfixed Frustrating, irritating time
Completing a great game is sublime

Learn and grow as you go
You’ll never learn everything to know
My dismay recalling a friend’s worst day
Disaster hit at the first hole sandpit the grid

By hole 5 his game sunk skunk pound sand
On the Golf cart a hotdog in his hand
An Eagle swooped down, taking
The Hotdog and bun from his mouth
The Eagle flew Heading Due south.

Yelling and screaming as if that
Would make the bird give his hotdog back
Lunacy, frustration, humiliation on track
He threw his lunch sack at the Bird
You had to be there The picture was absurd

Washing down a beer tremble in fear
He’d never experienced a big bird so near
The back nine would be better get in gear
Both ***** hit the water in the drink
This is when he should’ve stopped to think

One could see the blood boil in his eyes
What came next was no big surprise
Third ball hit the water in the drink
Throwing his monogram bag,&clubs in a
Blink watched them slowly sink sink sink

That was it. His day was done
Under the Beauty of the setting sun
The golf course Won, took its toll
That Fateful day He lost a bit of his soul

The profanity filled the air
Decorum lost he didn’t care
Golf and stuff Fished out the clubs and bag
Shining with mud The Gold monogram tag
Other golfers ***** filled the leather bag sag

He cut off his nose to spite his face
He never went back there saving grace
Never retrieved his bag it was tainted
The leather colors ran together painted

As to his set up a second gift from Daddy
Son “Next time use a Caddy!”

Inspired song
Bohemian Rhapsody – a golf parity tribute
YouTube By Nigel Tait June 14, 2014
This actually really happened we’re not sure if it was an eagle or a hawk.The wing spans are nearly the same, and they both would be almost equally as large. It happened so quickly it was hard to know for sure. But it was unusual for this to happen in Southern California. In northern California, it’s a common occurrence to see large birds.
CJ Sutherland Oct 2024
Was it the 60s maybe not, hard to find
Every decade marked with decline.,
Further still. I recollect, through crime
The ever changing new, tragedies of time
I begin to realize societies realign
 
Dates back to Genesis, Adam, and Eve, when men first practice to deceive.
Humanity lived in a bubble,
seemingly without much trouble

Slowly society grew steadily worse.   
No moral values, paychecks in the purse.
Society drove God from government,
From schools paradigm shift permanent

Society took away all of God‘s rules.
Government marketplace the schools
God doesn’t stay where he is not wanted
God allowed Satan to begin the haunted

The hedge of protection, God pulled away. Man no longer heard what God had to say
***** and Gomorrah deception grew
  ****** Deviance all day, they knew

2023 marked a year of unveiling.
Starving people depravity wailing
Pulling back the curtain of government lies
God No longer hears the people’s cries

Plan death destruction One World Order
People who own property called hoarders
Elderly disabled are called useless eaters
Deadweight wife beaters ignorant cheaters

They no longer contribute to society
They should consider Dr. Kevorkian suicide
Two million people have to go, **** die
They drain society a sacrifice is necessary
The final count is arbitrary

No longer a contributor worker secondary
Disabled children, and mentally unsound
next on the list. Life support Shut down. Mental hospitals, out of business close
patients tossed on the ground in town

Our cities are turning into one large psychiatric crockpot. Church must go gone
80% of the churches today get it wrong
We’ll know them by their works Rev2,3

Evil will come from the pulpit
The devil appears as an angel of light
Preachers  arrested for keeping their church open. looters and shooters roam

the streets while the rest of society are mandated to their homes the open borders are destroying our country. They want to change the fabric of America. Turn the tides

to create a communist socialist country.
No free speech, you will own nothing and love it. Everything will be taxed and you must rent. Any ownership is against law

Books are banned. They don’t want people to think they want them weak.
We are on the brink of a civil revolution,
the start of the tribulation throughout the
nation around the world.

Keep your eye on Israel the middle east that’s where you will see the rise of the beast. Then tribulation begins against man’s sins Rise of One world order
One world religion many indecision.

The Holy Roman Empire will rise again
They will be the super power of the world. America will be taken down from within, perhaps by Russia or Chinese. Too many enemy Influences to know for sure who

The Bible tells us America. Will be overrun by a country who does not speak our language.know the signs. we will  not know the day or time Tribulation begins

we will know the season. By what happened before, so shall it happen again yet worse. We know what plagues will come. Revelation, chapter 8 through 13

True Christians have a place through all of this we should not be afraid, spiritual bliss. So remember this if you are a Christian or Jew Who’ll be martyred murdered, one day,

pray for intercession, the Holy Spirit will know what to say. Remember, you are blessed. In the end God owns your soul Jesus died for your sins,

The Bible Is our roadmap everything we need to know commandments prophecy.
Two thousand years ago, will happen again it’s for told.From beginning to the end.

The Abrahamic faiths conceived God as an omniscient creator. The angels ready to pour out judgment, were stopped for 30 minutes while the heads of the elect were sealed. God’s, 144,000. The Holy Spirit will speak God’s word through their mouths.
BLT Webster word of the day challenge
Omniscience describes someone or something with unlimited knowledge or understanding

I watched this documentary called God and country on Tubi. it’s about Christian nationalism and the separation between church and state. It’s a very interesting dichotomy to polarization both ways. It’s tearing our nation apart. It’s alarming. it’s eye-opening I will vote the lesser of two evils, separate church and government. Religion for political gain, conservative, talk versus Christian teaching .Christian nationalism. Polarization of our country in the den of iniquity. I’m beginning to really see both sides. We are definitely at a precipice The breaking point of our country i’ve never been a joiner, one group or the other I just blew look to God individually and seek wisdom. this experiences has taught me to evaluate what exactly I believe, and where my values lie. I am an optimist. I don’t believe in secular religion. I used to until I saw the corruption. I am a child of God.. May God have mercy on our souls
144 · Oct 2024
Stringy, Jack O’Lantern
CJ Sutherland Oct 2024
What’s the purpose of Halloween
Trick-or-treat costume parties make a scene
Scary Jack-o’-lanterns carved faces
Placing them in their houses open spaces
Something wicked, this Way COMES

The original traditions were generated in Ireland and Scotland they carved grins
Scary faces in turnips and potatoes,
Then put them in the windows
To ward off evil spirits and stringy jack.
Something wicked, this Way COMES

Why is Halloween an evil night
The dead rises from there, tombs
What is the purpose of the costumes?
Getting dressed up to  
Symbolically disguise oneself
As a way to ward off evil spirits
Something wicked, this Way COMES

An ancient tradition, Celtic people
believed there is a thin vail between
The living, and the dead Halloween night
The veil is at its thinnest sight
Something wicked, this Way COMES

Spirits pass-through roaming the world
Wearing costumes was a way to avoid
Being recognized by the spirits
Something wicked, this Way COMES

Today the true meaning is mostly seen as a fun way to express oneself act out, fantasies
Dressing as a favorite character or creature
Satan successfully lulled the sheep to sleep
His greatest sick trick  He doesn’t exist
Something wicked, this Way COMES

While people argue, it doesn’t say anything In the Bible about Halloween, it does say Christians are carefully instructed to
NOT participate in any pagan way
When somebody tells a lie enough
It’s marginalized becoming the truth
Something wicked, this Way COMES

Blinded by an Illusion of Halloween fun
These traditions prove people in the world
Know evil exist. They celebrate the dead
It’s all around us, in the movies we watch
When wrong is right and right is wrong.
It’s in our music it’s in our songs
Something wicked, this Way COMES

And the Satanic natures on TV we are
Mesmerized by death destruction, **** ***
We feed on Fear, hatred for entertainment.
We feel it in the air. We feel it everywhere.
Something wicked, this Way COMES

Hallowed ground is no longer sacred
People don’t believe anything anymore
Satan, is living laughing in delight
On this wicked Halloween night
Trick or treat when all practice to deceive
Is your candy safe to eat do you believe?
Something wicked this Way is Here FEAR



Inspired songs;
1) Thriller By Michael Jackson1982
2) Monster Mash By Bobby (Boris) Pickett &the crypt kickers1962 banned too morbid
3) witchy Woman By The Beatles 1972
4) highway to Hell By AC/DC 1979
5) I Want Candy ByBowWowWowVEDO1965 1982
6) Hotel California by the Eagles 1976
BLT Webster’s Word of the Day challenge
Hallowed 10-31-24
Describe something such as a memorial considered, Holy, or Blessed, or some thing that is highly respected and revered

Footnote
String a Jack was a mythical, scary creature that had a scarecrow body and a pumpkin head. Its eyes were lit up by the candle, and he came to life on Halloween.
143 · Mar 2024
Respect (a simple Quatrain)
CJ Sutherland Mar 2024
Each and Every person is
Entitled
To have an
Opinion

It’s your
Prerogative to
Disagree
With Any Opinion.

However
It’s Absolutely  
NEVER
Acceptable

To Humiliate
In any way,  
Shape or Form
Because

They don’t
Subscribe
To the same
Ideologies as you


Instead Exemplify
Love in Kindness
Humility and Honor
Respect with Grace

We need More
People Endowed with
these attributes
and qualities

If you READ a Poem
You don’t agree with, Don’t embark upon
A ****** Tale of Skulduggery
It’s NOT an Acceptable Endeavor

If your Thoughts, and Comments
Do NOT add Value
To the Poet’s Poem , Refrain
Scroll On By

Remember, The Old Adage
If you don’t have
Anything, Nice To Say
Don’t say Anything At All

FYI

A Quintain  is poetry in a series of four lines that make up a stanza.
QUAGRE means Four
A Simple RHYME scheme would be ABCB used in each stanza throughout the poem
But not a requirement., no rhyme stanzas are perfectly acceptable.  
There are eight different types of quatrains I am going to present them in the next couple of poems, that’s my goal.
BLT word of the day challenge 3-18-24
****** means cheap in appearance, or used to describe something considered morally bad or distasteful
Bonus word : SKULDUGGERY
Underhanded or unscrupulous behavior also a devious device or trickery.
143 · Oct 2024
Follow Me
CJ Sutherland Oct 2024
Follow.        Your
Head
When.        .     you
Pray

Follow       Your
Heart
It              knows
what.    to
say

Follow          your
dreams
They                       know
the                                    Way

Inspired song

1)Follow me
by John Denver
1970 greatest hits album
(This song makes me cry every time)
I’m working on subliminal messaging.
Follow your
head.
It’s a circle.

The middle part
Follow your
heart
It’s in the shape of a
heart

Follow your
dreams
They have legs
to take you there

All in all, it’s a person
Me
143 · Aug 2024
Cowabunga Dude
CJ Sutherland Aug 2024
Summer Days Soakin up the rays
*******’,even a Barney wants to stay
Snag a cool parking Space praise
Hang Loose Lollygag purple haze

Trust me Sand gets in every crack
Small price to pay for where we’re at
Bro Giggle Wiggle into the wetsuit
Stoked Complaints are resolute

I was a clucked, clam dragger, **** dragger
Paddlepuss with sketchy haggar form
Watching for the men in Grey suits
Radical sick, yes too much time in the soup.

Dawn patrol Bro 5am pound the sand
Wax the deck with *** wax brand
Paddle out cup your hand
First wave of the day hang ten stand

Clean wave, no mashburgers Rico  grand
Sunburn fades to a golden tan
Something quick to eat in hand
Plenty of water, flip-flops hot sand

Tricks of the trade change your clothes
At the side of your car Modesty goes far
******, Washing machine, tombstone
PartyWave ,Wipe out, a Kook surfer alone

Summer jobs to support the habit
Summer Loving, beach bunnies rabbit
Surreal Sunset , ankles slappers fun time
At the beaches from Malibu to County line

Our only issue with gas money
Life was righteous cool
Careful not to become somebody’s fool
Ending the season spectacular drool

Careful not to drift too far
Beyond the bluff, Blacks Beach
(****) not for young eyes
Teenagers took a peek or two surprise

Two epic weeks every summer kid trio
Family Camping at Leo Carrillo
Fun at Free Zuma Beach Malibu,
swim the ocean and surfing canoe

Ventura County Line. where the surfers lineup and watch an epic sunrise sublime
Catch the morning waves Blessed days
Were adventure’s I’ll never forget

Surfers live by this Philosophy

Life‘s a beach, love the smell of the sea
Only surfers know the feeling,
No Wave no glory, drugs no thanks,
Surfing is life. The rest are details.

Life‘s a wave, go big or go home
Let your surfing do the talking
Work is for people who don’t surf
If it swells ride, it doubt, paddle out

Inspired songs
Surfing USA by The Beach Boys
Surfer girl by The Beach Boys
Surfing safari by The Beach Boys
BLT Webster’s Word of the Day challenge
Lollygag;8-28-24

Surfer slang
in order as they appear

Cowabunga – used to express delight or satisfaction an actor’s dream
******* – awesome amazing great
Barney – a surfer that is not cool
Hang loose – a hand sign thumb up pinky out three fingers tucked in
Purple haze – Jimi Hendrix song
Bro – dude, brother, used for
both male and female
Stoked – to be very excited enthusiastic
Clucked- being scared of the waves
Clam dragger – female body border
**** Dragger – action of laying down on your surfboard
Peddlepuss- A person playing in the white wash
Sketchy – bad form of surfing
Rad /radical – awesome impressive
Sick – impressive amazing
Men and gray suits – sharks
Soup – white water
Dawn patrol – surfing first thing in the morning
Wax – surfers use on the deck of surfboards
Deck – top of the surfboard
Hang 10–ten toes over the front of the surfing board while surfing
Clean wave – smooth ride
Mash burgers – soft, non-surfable waves
Ricos – rich perfect
****** – disaster, failure disappointment
Washing machine – getting rolled over in the water by the breaking wave
Tombstone – wiped out, sinking below, the surf  with the surfboard bobbing up and down
PartyWave, several surfers on the same wave
Wipe out – falling all the wave while  surfing
Kook- A rookie surfer
I was proud to be a surfer
Written 7-12-24 posted 8-28-24
CJ Sutherland Jun 2024
Keep repeating the lie
Until the lie becomes the truth
Rumor mill working on overtime
innuendos media gossip

When every network and
the White House Regurgitate
The exact same thing word for word
Something shady is a foot

Teaching a section on job preparedness
A narcissist student puts down others to make herself feel more superior.
So much so she creates tension in the class

I pulled her aside and said “you need to treat this classroom like it’s your job.”
She said” I know how to act at work”
She landed her dream externship

She lived across the street. walking to work
Externship 14 Business days 80 hours
Management started hearing hellacious gossip but wasn’t sure the source.

A young lady came in for an interview,
my student said”I know her she’s gay.”
The manager heard what she said
“ we have a zero tolerance policy”

Manager: “I am interviewing this candidate, and that cannot be a factor. If I hear anymore on the subject there will be consequences”

My student didn’t hear a word the manager said. shortly after The incident
I received a letter
Management terminated her externship.

They didn’t want her even for FREE.
Her dream job down the drain.
She had a hard time getting a job
that incident, is on her transcript

Perhaps she can get a job with the news
She has a lifetime of gossiping experience
She hasn’t learned a moral lessons yet
If college doesn’t fit, have a back up plan
BLT webster’s Word of the Day challenge
Gossip 6-7-24
To gossip is to talk about The personal lives of other people

I taught at a technical college, two-year AS degree in medical billing. The externship is where you go for two weeks for free on the job training and if they like you, they will hire you. I have worked out situations where a person was needed so bad they will hire The student in lieu of externship, but that usually only happens to my top 2% the best and brightest.. then there are students who don’t quite meet the master while they might have just barely squeaked by and graduated. They’re not hireable. It cost $21,000 to sit in my classroom in another $1500 for books. I take that responsibility to heart. I don’t want them to finish school and say welcome to McDonald’s. The types of grants that are available for technical colleges, you only can use once then that benefit is gone, you’re no longer eligible.
142 · Oct 2024
Expansion of Knowledge
CJ Sutherland Oct 2024
We stand at the edge of time A precipice
We are the only generation
That is completely different than
Any previous generations

Our expansion of knowledge
In this generation and the things
That knowledge has made possible
Has literally put history on the fast track
Propelling us into the future

The Bible tells us the last generation
We’ll see a great increase of knowledge
Look at every previous generation
This generation has seen an exponential
Increase in knowledge that is unique

Daniel 12:4 oh, Daniel shut up the words,
And steal the book even to the time of the end; many shall run to and fro and
Knowledge shall increase KJV

From the time of Christ, until, 1750
Knowledge increased increased slowly
From 1750 to 1908 knowledge doubled
From 1900 to 1950 knowledge doubled

Now the expansion of knowledge,
The Things we know are accelerating at
A Faster rate, Buy an iPhone, it’s already obsolete they build a newer model

The same is true with the computer
The Internet, all new inventions
AI is a perfect example as AI rises
Man, obsolete idle without a purpose

A self learning computer will completely
double its knowledge every 18 months
Very soon it will be smarter than man
Will the computer see man as the threat?

What are we Transitioning evolving into?
Will we still be human or cyborg hybrid?
Just because we can create something
Ethically morally, responsibly should we?

Prosthetics implants new heart, Hips knees
Regenerating skin tissue, IVF, embryo
Computer chip to enhance the brain
At what point did we cross that line?

All in the name of New Improved Better
We have the capacity to make children, outside of the womb. A perfect child.
Who decides, rights to our body humanity

Oblivious people, If we take a stand
We’re scapegoats, toes over the ledge
speak out, they’ll push us off. scary times
Eugenics, downsize eliminate people



Inspired song
Star track (The original series, 1966–1969)
Opening and closing music
“ to boldly go where no man
has gone before”
Realty Webster’s Word of the Day
Scapegoat10-11-24
A person who is unfairly, blamed, for something others have done
There is a great documentary on Tubi call the race to the end it’s worth watching

As I was getting ready to post this, the Internet went out. For the entire day, I had no use of my cell phone Internet not even to make a call. Auspicious
141 · Oct 2024
Poetry Heart Soul Let Go
CJ Sutherland Oct 2024
We write for Posterity
In unique forms clarity
Write before thoughts gone
Who we are not what we do
Poems From within Soul breaks through


Tanka
Form of Haiku
Five lines 31 syllables
5-7-5-7-7

Inspired song
The snare of prosperity lyric video, YouTube
By prosperity music
BLT Webster’s Word of the Day challenge
10-3- 24 posterity
A formal word refers to all future generations of people a recorded event was preserved for prosperity

Foot note
We paint with words in the cobwebs of  our mind . A scrap of paper, the back of a receipt, the palm of your hand. When the flow where is Russia’s for you have to capture it. It’s what we do know who we are some say that poet is an every fabric of your being. It’s the way we are seen
141 · Feb 11
A Relic
CJ Sutherland Feb 11
Filled with vestiges of yesteryear’s
My dreams reminisce  joyful tears

I have become a relic of my past
as I age, my memory will not last

Father time no longer my friend
The past doesn’t seem real in the end

I wonder what was it all for?
Spiritual warfare Satan keeping score

Was everything a test?
I hope I truly tried my best

By the grace of God
The Holy Spirit, a wink and a nod

I have eyes that see
Have I lived up to who God wants me to be

I have ears that hear
Putting on my armor of God without fear

I pray
Knowing
God knows what I’m gonna say

God knows my questions
God knows my heart

Yes still I pray
I am not worthy
That God should enter under my roof
Lord say the word
And my soul shall be healed
Rejoice in peace my heart will be filled


Inspired songs

1)I Believe 1970
By Tom Jones

2) landslide by Fleetwood Mac

3) walking on sunshine parody song about aging

4) seasons in the Sun by Terry Jacks
BLT Webster’s Word of the day Vestige
A vestige is a trace, Mark, or visible sign left by something lost or vanished.
141 · Oct 2024
Thought police
CJ Sutherland Oct 2024
Freedom from silence
Solis our reliance
Question conscience
they can’t steal

Our secret thoughts
Subvert their power
Mind control
breakthrough

Echoes of the past
the die has been cast
beyond our control
We sold our soul

Dystopian Society
Stripping our propriety
ravaged by disease
Our existence under siege

struggle to survive
Hunger starving barely alive
Written September 13, 2024
CJ Sutherland Jan 31
I always wanted to be in a play
The idea to being a different person
Peaked my curiosity

I took a costume class while at University
I found a new proclivity
The costume teacher offer 100 points
To those who tried out for a play
An easy “A” hooray!

At audition I was asked to do a monologue
I didn’t even know what that was
The spot light shining intensely
Blinded any view of the directors
A Student, could audition for;
One or more of 3 Different Plays

I only was interested in one.
I heard my teacher’s voice
Do you know a nursery rhyme?
For a Grandma that was an easy question.
I recited Mary had a Little Lamb
with attitudes
Unbeknownst to me
The play I was trying out for
  Evolved into a musical

Called back for a second audition to sing
They asked who wanted to go first?
my hand shot up get it over with I thought
I saying Hello Dolly A cappella,
perfect song for the part

What a wonderful experience to audition,
I thought I was done. but I just begun

I was cast in one of the three lead roles
The play based on history
Tiburcio Vasquez, the last California bandit
Robbed from the rich and kept it!

I was Californa-Kate
The head, Madame of the *******
I was to sing two solos
I was in 12 out of 13 scenes of the play

They told me it was death by fire.
For a first time actress
I was scared straight

They open auditions to the public,
so professional actors could apply.

The other two lead roles
were professional actors.

How wonderful to learn sewing Techniques
I got to make all my costumes
Authentic Period Costumes
from 1835–18 75.

Singing a solo on stage what a rush
There was no greater experience
Then a standing ovation
From a packed auditorium

Tom Hanks started his acting career
on that same stage.

Strangely, after every performance,
I was always the first one to run off stage

The costume was extremely heavy
I have a special wooden stool to sit on
So do didn’t wrinkle the crinoline dress
So many layers , petticoats and plates
By the end of the play, I just wanted
Out of the costumes

It was stressful. I didn’t enjoy
the moment
as much as I thought I would.

Afterwards students had to pick a person
From one of the 3 plays to identify with, and write an essay 70% of them
chose my character

I was 30 in a school of young adults
I presented a different flavor perhaps



Inspired song;
Hello Dolly,
By Louis Armstrong 1964
BLT Webster’s Word of the Day
Audition 1 – 30– 2025
An audition is a short performance to show the talent of someone such as an actor, or a musician, who is being considered for a role in a play or position in the orchestra

Imagine opening night I am on stage the band. It was underneath my hoop skirt with his leg sticking out behind me and I was seducing the sheriff in front of me. While my husband, all of his workers and the president of his company were in the audience oh, and of course, my children. many people asked me if I thought about becoming a professional actor because they thought I did a phenomenal job. I’m a writer and a poet acting was never something I was interested in I Learned how to write for the movie script, but I never wanted to be an actress. I think the real Calen is in the words. The actor and actresses were playing.. my analogy why be a nurse when you could be a doctor LOL
Another check off of my bucket list.
139 · May 20
Stroke the National Ego
CJ Sutherland May 20
BOOM
            Puff of
                         smoke
Nuclear
                      Destruction
                              On citizens
Minds
                 War Crimes
                                   in the 60s
                                                   You find
                                        everybody
                   had a
BOOM
              Shelter
Summer
           Swelter
                          If you don’t
                                       have one
                                            Pending
                           Doom
               Looms
Eminent
             Death
                      Kick the
                            Bucket
                          ­             Survival
                                             Symposium
                                Seminars
              ­        Junket
Apocalyptic
               Threat
                             BOOM
     DEATH.Com
                                Code One
                                           Ready
                                                 Set
                                 FIRE
              Global
Annihilation
                           Nuclear
                                   Exchange
                             Life
                       Death
           Count
Massive
            Man’s
                         Ultimate
                                Purpose
                ­Less
People
  

My
Views
Maybe
Fundamentally
Antithetical
To
HP
Values
Perhaps
My views
Threaten
The unique
Irreplaceable
Heritage
Lifestyle
Of
An
Existing
Community
­That chooses
To bury
Their Head
In the
Proverbial
Sand


Inspired song

What is it worth 1967?
By Buffalo Springfield

Word, art
This is a picture of smoke looming above a nuclear bomb. I recognize a strong meaning and dichotomy contained in the bomb
BLT Webster’s word of the day challenge
May 19 Antithetical  
typically describe something that is direct and unambiguous opposition to another thing. It often uses the word with to.
138 · Mar 2024
Quest for Clarity
CJ Sutherland Mar 2024
An epic narration poem
Which, by nature is an exception to the rule

Have you ever read a poem and thought wow! Holy cow!
What a really great story,
Imagery, Content, what a glory

But is it truly a poem?

For me, all these rules are confusing
Perhaps some might think I’m amusing
The length for which I search for clarity
I want to get it right for posterity

The importance is a matter of perspective
That would depend on your objective
posting  the first thing that pops into mind
Then this whole poem is a waste of time  
A book of poetry published one day
Then this process is not ******* per-say  

For inquiring minds that want to know
Condensed material I will precede slow
I’m only scratching the surface so
There is room to explore and grow

So, What’s the difference between
a story and a poem?

Websters dictionary states;
The essential difference
between a poem, and
a short story is
The difference of scope.

Typically Poems are short, and brief.
They tell you how the author is feeling
in a few words.

Short Stories are written by the author
Prose follows the natural form of speech ,
A Story highlight a moment; it contains A plot, themes, character development, and a descriptive time and setting.

A poem is written by a poet.
Lines act as sentence breaks
No formal prose are needed

A short story is written in sentences.
A poem has words or phrases that
sound good when read out loud.

Short stories fall into the The category of fiction or nonfiction.
Poetry is a category of itself.

Free verse poetry is void of rules
That’s were things get muddle
Leaving readers befuddled
Yet the freedom of poetry in motion
Is an.extraordinary elixir a magic potion
Creating something to behold
So elusive it’s hard to repeat the mold

poetry has no specific characteristics
it does not contain prose.
Poetry are formed in stanzas, which are a collection of poetic lines.

Some stanzas types are very specific quatrains set the standard of lines
Also a Rhyme scheme maybe required to identify a specific poetic structure, style.

A poem can contain more then one type of structure and name.there are always exceptions to the rules
These are the Identifying structures
for example

Couplets are sets of two lines stanzas
Triplet set of three line stanzas
Quintain four line Stanzas
Cinquain. Five line stanzas
Sestet six line stanzas
Septet seven line stanzas
Octaves eight line stanzas

this is not going to be an easy quest
My writing process will be put to the test
I write my poetry then figure out the rest
  I have not figured what process is best?

This review maybe new
For me it’s an agenda of what to do
My goal to complete a poem in each style  
I must admit It will take awhile
My never ending Quest
CJ Sutherland May 21
Much to my chagrin
This is how a normal day begins

Just like a Mercurial Californian
Morning, noon and night
California girl’s foresight
Longing for weather just right

Too cold at night
Too warm by day
The weather needs to be
Just my way

As the days grow hot
We Dressing in layers
A feo pua
I’d rather not

Such the way of California play
Tank top light shorts, zip up hoodie
Bathing suit always underneath
As the weather increases
Articles of clothes releases

A bead of perspiration
Smudges artisan make up
Irritation Hours of conception
Many shade of perfection

Once translucent powder
Gets moist tacky
Splotched patches
Look, wacky

Protecting the complexion
Shadowing and contour deception
To get every color demure not bright
to make everything just right

Defeating the Sun continually heating
A neck cooler now, that’s cheating
The weather never used to be this way

A California day hazy in the morning
Without warning they begin
Santa Ana winds blowing, dies away
Ending in a perfectly comfortable sunny day

Now we contend with chem trails
Severe blankets of pollen
Covers everything Geez !  
Even my dog has allergies


Inspired songs;

1) Against the wind
Bob Seger and the bullet band1980

2) Dust in the wind
By Kansas 1978

3) Blowing in the wind
Bob Dylan 1962

4) Santa Ana winds 1980
By The Beach Boys
BOT Webster Word of the day challenge
5-21-25
Hapless
Having no luck
It is synonymous with unfortunate
5 – 20–2025 word chagrin
Refers to a feeling or frustration or an annoyance caused by failure or disappointment.
May 17 -2025
Mercurial
Is usually used to describe someone who’s mood changes quickly and unpredictably. It can also describe something that changes frequently such as weather or something that is lively and quick such as someone’s wit
137 · Oct 2024
A plethora of 5 cents words
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
137 · Mar 2024
Cognitive Test
CJ Sutherland Mar 2024
We The People need Assistance
If the President has nothing to hide
Test him to see, what’s going on inside
Does he have his Full capacity, his wits?
Will it explain his confused rage, his fits?
Has dementia, set in, cognitive decline?
The President’s acuity, what will be find?
The world is watching

We The people need. Assurance.
His hands are on the nuclear foot ball
Is he able to make the judgment call
American people For one and all
Congress Senators in The White House Hall
The world is watching

We The people need. Assurance.
We can’t have any deterrence
Word errors are a normal occurrence
The world is watching

We The People need. Assurance.
Democrat party what is your platform?
Evil is Rising, brace for the coming storm
Democrat party, Is your plan sound?
Our nation is on shaky Ground

Are you the president who can,
   Turn, The United States around?

Candidates ulterior motives, to a new low
Demean principles, how low will they go?
We are sick of opponents brow beating
We will not put up with voter cheating
We are not interested in race baiting
Undetermined Voters are waiting
We The people need reassurance
The world is watching
(2)words BLT Webster’s Word of the Day
3-12-24 ULTERIOR  describes things, usually motives, objectives, reasons, agenda that are kept hidden in order to achieve a particular result.
Second word of the day
2-27-24
DEMEAN
To lower character ,status ,reputation,. Demeaning the seriousness of a person.
136 · Feb 2024
Untitled Poems WHY
CJ Sutherland Feb 2024
If you took the time
To contemplate a Rhythm
Pondering the story to share
Then why such little care
Untitled

Many ask the preverbal question today
Dose one make the title first than the poem?
Or The poem, than the title
What does it matter anyway!

Your title pulls the reader in
The hock, the draw, the spin

To Captures the reader,
Achievement even sweeter

Reader Stops and gives their full attention
Followed by comments, honorable mention

With successful title achieved
Many reviews will be received

Correction question requests
Is the proper use THEN or THAN for the comparison to poem and title
I list it one way and verbal speaking list it the other way, which is correct?
your thoughts, please
I believed THEN was time and THAN was comparison I am second-guessing, because when I speak into the audio, it give me a different response for that spelling. I am in a cast, with one hand,
so everything is speak and spellcheck.
Honestly I pass on untitled poems. When scrolling down a list of poems to read
it’s what grabs my eye ,my heart, my imagination
136 · Oct 2024
The Power of Truth
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”
136 · Jan 29
Facetious Quips
CJ Sutherland Jan 29
The
government
Those in charge
Are not the best
purveyors
of truth
Fear, mongers
grasping at straws
to perpetuate their agenda.
Melodramatic unsavory people
utilize character assassination
In an attempt to Win at all cost.
They Will stop at nothing
they will use salacious gossip
They love to disparage  
at all cost
in order to
prevail.
Yet
tenacious
people
are not
easily
stocked.
They have
a firm grasp on
societal demands,
and what it takes
to succeed.
Written December 2024
BOT Webster’s Word of the day challenge
Facetious 1-29-25
Facetious is used to describe something such as a remark or behavior that is meant to be humorous or funny, but it’s sometimes instead annoying, silly or improper. It could also refer to somebody who is joking often applying that they are doing so inappropriately..
CJ Sutherland Mar 2024
I will hate you as
long as you live!
NO matter what
you do or say
I will NEVER forgive.
Your not my mother
as of Today

Hatred
in a heart
Is destined
to rip it apart
You expect this
from a child
A teenager
willfully and wild
Inability to forgive;
festers, and grows
What you reap
you shall sew

Feeding
these feelings
is all she knows.
When a mixture of
childhood memories
Are twisted
fact and fiction
distorted with time
Love turned to hate
she is no longer mine

Physiologist today
Play the blame game
An off-spring’s
behavior
Rest solely
On the parents;
Unloved, uncaring
absent parents
Never sharing

However
In her case
that’s not true
A weekend, dad
and a  step-father
She never appreciated
what she had
Much love
in a mostly
happy home

Her Memories,
stories ,fabricated.
to deflect
her irrational  
behavior.
I did not teach
her to lie and steel,
She needs to rely
on a narrative
to circumvent
The way
she treats
her children,
Their traumatic ordeal

“It!s not about
what is REAL”
“It’s about
what I feel”
However, when
I mentioned
let’s talk
to your
Phycologist together!
Absolutely never
of course Not
that would expose
the whole
ball of  wax
That says a lot!

How about the way
I feel!
What about
My ordeal
A Disabled
Mother
Elderly abuse
swept under the rug
I’m Afraid
of her aggression
Add thirty years
of built repressed
unadulterated
hate and rage

Forgiveness,
turn the page
I’m guilty
Of many things
Of letting her hit
abuse me
I became
her whipping Post,
physically, emotionally
I am guilty of
Not holding
her accountable
For her actions.

The abuse
verbal and physical
Demons are fed
with time apart
Time for HATE
to harden the heart

parents are at fault
for many things
I was a young mother
Children don’t come
with instructions
Convinced by these facts,
In all the qualities I lack
This realization
will not change a thing.
The past is the past.

How can I help my child
To see, to know ,accept
a good upbringing
not perfect by no means
Dealing with a willful child
Stubborn
, a war of wills
Always determined
to get her way
I use to say
“this is a difficult age”
My husband reply
“You say that every year”!

Start with accepting blame
The past cannot be changed
Remains of the past
stunt reality and  
create delusion of present
that will not
meet your Needs
expectations and desires
Defeatist mindset
present quandary  
A bleeding heart  
for all to  see
a narcissist
plays the
victim’s game

This is a tragic tale of a broken relationship. My life long friend cannot seem to work it out with her adult child. Most give up walk  away but she keeps trying
This poem will only make it worse
That is my curse
Words never said
Rattle in my head
135 · Aug 2021
Simple truth
CJ Sutherland Aug 2021
I’d rather
sit
at the children’s
table
In honest sincerity
Then
listen to
The boastful
Lies
Of grown-ups
One of my favorite things at family gatherings just to check in with the kids. I sit Indian style on the floor and talk to them all they have so much to say
135 · Feb 26
Music sound song lyrics
CJ Sutherland Feb 26
Songs
send simple
profound messages
Even when all
seems lost
There is
always
Music

That’s how
Musicians
find their
Niche
into Fame

Movement
Expression
Key note
Ripple
Effects

Speaks
to the
Power  
Music has
In bringing
People
Together

Creating
Hope
when
we have
nothing
else,

Music
will always
be there to
bring about
change
Peace

Yet
profoundly
powerful
effects
can also
Change Society
clear examples are;

John Lennon’s
imagine 1971
invites us to
Question our Values
in the world
we live in and
Imagine one
that is simpler
Where all live in peace

In doing so
Society must
give up their
Beliefs in God

Music  
can be
Hypnotic
a snappy beat
a catchy tune
Singing lyrics
without realizing
What the words
Represent

Lyrics such as;
AC/DC 1979
“I’m on a highway to hell “
Eagles 1972
“Witchy women see how high she flies “
John Lennon 1971
“Imagine there’s no heaven it’s easy if you try “

Each of these
Rhythmic
song beats
Keep us
Hypnotized to
what we’re
Singing

I used to laugh
when my parents insisted
Rock music was
Satan’s bandwagon
The Pied Piper
The devils playpen

Blurring
differences between
wrong and right

Teens
Rationalized
it’s just a song
Get real
Give me a Break

We were
a BeatNick
Generation
of ignoramus

You don’t know
what you don’t know
until you know it


Footnote
My heyday was the 1970s Living in Southern California, rock ‘n’ roll and every type of bands from easy listening, country, and everything in between. My youth church group in an. attempt to open dialogue between the teenagers and parents asked each person to bring in their favorite album. And we were going to have Music appreciation and talk about that particular album. So that meant somebody who brought in John Denver got equal respect as somebody who brought in the Doors or Led Zeppelin, Simon & Garfunkel.
In comparison, Simon & Garfunkel is mellow by rock ‘n’ roll standards but back then it was on the blacklist of evil music.
To see the underbelly of music
search on bands that sold their soul to the devil. Or search devil music. You won’t believe the singers and their interviews. John Lennon on that list
who would’ve thought
BLT Webster’s Word of the day challenge
2-26-25 ignoramus
An ignoramus is an utterly ignorant or stupid person
CJ Sutherland May 11
Kind caring loving
Darling mother, heart of mine
Safe within her arms
No truer love I will find
She kisses away my pain
forever her Child

Tanka Haiku
31 syllables
5 lines
Pattern
5-7-5-7-7


Footnotes
There’s something that happens
between mothers and adult children.
No matter how old the child is
when they visit their mother
they always reverting back
to their child state.
Unspoken respect
The adult child
Dutifully places themselves
In a childlike state
Weather, conscious
or unconscious
The bond
Is real
#Mother’sDay, #Love, #InnerChild #Mother’sDay
135 · Oct 2024
Lucky Day
CJ Sutherland Oct 2024
A guy down on his luck
Find a 20 dollar bill
On the ground
Buys lunch
Play the
lottery
And
WINS

One million dollars
Dispersement
His Options
Monthly
Yearly
OR
One
Pay
Out

Advisable
TO READ
the fine print
Penalty, Taxes apply


What would you choose?

WIN ORE LOSE

What is the most money
you’ve ever WON?

What is the most money
you’ve ever LOST?


Inspired song
Money(official video) 1973
By Pink Floyd
Read the lyrics they’re fantastic
BLT Webster’s Word of the Day challenge
Dispersement 10-28-24
A pay out of money from a Fun that has been created for a special purpose. Money that is paid out.

THIS WAS ACTUALLY A TRUE STORY FROM YESTERDAY IN THE LOCAL NEWS

I was on a cruise. My husband had been in the casino all night  Long playing, I came in to see what was going on. I sat down add a corner machine the maximum quarters. And I won $680. I did not even Play one time after I won the money. Then I left the casino. His friend came along put in 2/4 and one nothing. The rest of the trip I was the biggest winner because I left.
The most money I ever lost was $40. I am not a gambler but I have a strategy. I start with $40. If I win some thing I put half of my winnings in my pocket plus the money I started it then I play the winnings so the biggest amount of money I would lose this $40, but most the time I left a winner because I don’t like to gamble. It’s a waste of time and I can’t afford to gamble.
I won $350 playing craps, took the money and went and bought a leather jacket at the hard rock café so I wouldn’t be tempted to put the money back in the casino. There’s a lot of other things to do in Las Vegas and gamble.!
CJ Sutherland Feb 18
Miriam Webster’s
Thesaurus Dictionary
I am discretionary
Quite contrary

My thought process
Works in circles
Often called out
for non sequitur

How do I stay
In the moment
a brief component

While many people
Are lineal thinkers
Relying only on the fact
My train is on a different track

I take the long way back
The scenic route
Often talking in circles
yet always having a point in mind
Even when it’s not easily understood
My response valid value still good


An example
that pertains to the subject at hand
Even if the example isn't grand
Off topic may not be the best plan
But it proves my point
Yet picky people
Nose out
of joint


Tongue tied
Wrong words tried
Brain fried

Flowery word mountains, I climb
my lexicon expanding in time
Segue without interruption
Empirical, thinking corruption

Using the first word
I can find
A thoughtless word
section grind
Sounded fine in my mind

What was the subject again ?


Have you ever
While speaking
lost your train of thought
mid sentence?

Have you ever
had something on the
tip of your tongue then
a moment later it’s gone.?

Have you ever
sang every word to a song
And forget the Artist and Title?

Have you ever
walked into a room and
not remember why you’re there?

Have you ever
spoke for an hour to a friend
And not remember their name?

My perfect example of non sequitur
There was a point I promise 🤔🤫




Inspired song
Will it Go Round in Circles
By Billy Preston 1973
BLT Webster’s Word of the day challenge
2-16-25 non sequitur
a statement that either does not logically follow form or not clearly related to what was previously said.
2-17-25 PERTAIN
to pertain something or someone is to relate, refer or have a connection to that person or a thing
134 · Mar 12
March Woman’s Month
CJ Sutherland Mar 12
I am a
Natural Born
God Given
Woman
I Do Not
Need
 A Month
To Tell ME
I Am Special
Does Everyone
Get a Designated
Day Week or Month
Equally?

Or
just
A Few
Privileged 
Groups

Will Everyday
Be Designated to
A Mostly Peaceful
Protest Group
When Will it
End

A Confident
Multifarious  
Woman
Will Convey
Behind Every
Powerful Man
Is a Woman
Of substance
Letting Her
Husband  
BELIEVE

He
Is In
Charge
A Quiet
Inner Smile
Glows
Knowledge
She Controls
The Apron Strings



BLT Webster’s Word of the Day challenge
March 12, 2025
Multifarious
Some thing described as multifarious has great diversity or variety, or is made up of many various kinds of things. Multifarious is a formal word and a synonym of diversity

Inspired Song
1) I’m Every Woman
By Chaka Khan 1978

2) I Am Woman
By Helen Reddy 1971
The Bible teaches man thinks only for the care of his woman first and himself second. Woman thinks of her husband First than herself second. Applied correctly in this way both needs are always met a gracious way of loved ones first..
134 · Aug 2024
Alzheimer’s VS Dementia
CJ Sutherland Aug 2024
How do you know
      What you don’t know
 If you don’t know it?

Do you know what I mean?

How do you know
What you forgot
   If you forgot it?

Do you know what I mean?

How do you know?
   
( it’s A pet peeve
when I hear that phrase )

If I knew what you meant,
there would be no  
need for Conversation
extrapolating, an explanation!

In the blink of an eye
He climbed the corporate ladder
Known for his business acumen
Now He stares off into space
speaking to no one there

Losing our memory happens
  to us all as we get older.
We walk into a room and
forget why we entered.

We forget what we
were going to say.
Constantly losing things
that are right there
in front of us

I can’t even imagine
looking at my love of
40 years and don’t know
who that person is

Alzheimer’s or Dementia
is not only ******* the patient,
but it’s devastating
for the people around them.

It happens so gradual
people don’t notice.
Until it’s unrecognizable.


Inspired songs ;
1)I will remember you,
By Sarah McLachlan 1995
2) memory by Barbra Streisand, 1981
3) Old photographs by Jim Capaldi 1981
BLT Webster’s Word of the Day
Acumen 8-9-24
Keenness in depth of perception, the ability to think clearly and make good decisions, especially in practical matters to discern

8-5-24 Joe Biden was speaking on his memory loss. He said He knows what He knows.
How do you know?
133 · May 27
Graduate’s Commemorate
CJ Sutherland May 27
Time to have some fun
12 years of school now done
Snooze you lose, time choose
Workforce calls each must decide
Slave to job paycheck career



Tanka
A form of Haiku
Differs in structure
31 syllables
Five lines
Syllable count
5-7-5-7-7



BLT Websters word of the day challenge
May 26 2025
Commemorate
Something such as a plaque, statue, or parade is said to commemorate an event, person, etc.
When it serves as a memorial; it exist or is done in order to recall the event or person. A person or group commemorate an event, person by doing something special in order to remember and honor the event or person.


Footnotes
Graduation ceremonies commemorate the moment when child becomes an adult. Two show they had graduated by the school standards. It should represent a competency to college and job placement and training. If college is an ecological step, your diploma is your ticket. To get into college. Representing 12 years of knowledge.

(Ok perhaps I’m jaded)
Welcome to the rat race
I would not want to be young today
Nobody wants to work
They want everything for free
Moral values are gone
After 12 years of school,
what skills do they have
United States have children
who graduate
without knowing how to read
As a nation
Our test scores are shameful
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