the casualties of  war
it shocks me
to the core
the
barbed wire fences
at your door
then
we ask
for peace
once more

morning moon
raises
above
the
desert bloom
and
young
lovers
shall
get
here soon
please
stay here
dawn
of
the
morning moon

as long as
the
stars are shining
the
lord is
my daily bread
thus
ask
the lord
for
the
shepherd's light
to
walk by faith
and
not by sight
as long
as the spirit
moves me
as long as the
stars are shining
still
towards
the
Shephard's light

lord
i
don't
know how
but
there
is
freedom
at
the
edge
of
these
sweet clouds

the
wild
and excited
Mexican crowd
tossed
their
somberos
into
the
bull fight arena
watching
the
brave matador
dance
and
twirl
his
blood red cape
through
thick
fiesta air
until
he
thrusts
the
sharp steel blade
through
the
heart of
the
strong black bull
and
you
can hear
the
sudden sound
of
olay!
from
the
voice
of
Mexican crowd

autumn light
red-tailed deer
thus
joyful
courtship
yet
here
in
the
clearing

crying
is
the
sweet blue rain
that
cleanse the heart
from
the
spirit of God
while
the
rain flows through the heart

oh lord there are so many
mountains for me to climb
if i still cry inside the line
yet I’ve turned over
every stone in my mind
yet some things are hard to find
we shall never know this time
when there are circles in my mind
yes the world is sublime
but if I still cry inside the line
oh lord when will I know
where there is to find
and maybe
the heart will sing next time
if i still cry inside the line

angels
are
the
architects
that
dangle
the
soft white clouds
like
marionettes
that
dangle
their
puppets upon a string
while
whispering still
through
the
heavenly clouds

i
knew
it
from
the
start
that
only
love
shall
quarry
the
heart
oh­
love
what
is
your quarry

the
ash pink
peony flowers
just
want
to
know
where
to
find
a
dozen
blue
roses
all
in­
a row

howdy folks
we
like to
invite
y'all
down
to
the
state county fair
with
our
delicious
red
candy apple
corndogs
and
big swirls of
pink cotton candy
that
makes
your
mouth just water
on
top of
all that
we
want
you folks
to
saddleup
on
the
giant Ferris wheel
for
all to see
the
big city skyline
of
galveston
yall
come
on down
to
the
state county fair
ya hear

welcome
to
the
haunted house
and
i
am still sure
thus
underneath
the
doormat
you
shall find
the
skeleton key
to
explore
and
unlock
the
door
where
all
the
hidden
lies and dry bones
are
trapped
behind
these
walls

I was the first to cry
when daddy died
lying there so peacefully
in his golden casket
yet, I give him so much grief
being the youngest boy
in the family
always competing with my older
brothers for Daddy's affection
oh, what laddy I was back then
mischief knows me well
as long as I live,
on the face of this earth,
your son will earn his due, first
yet, prove his worth

the wind
and
the wheat
so
full of grace
to
receive sustenance
from Him
then
he
is my portion

birds
clinging
hold
to
their
frighten wings
thus
huddled up
along
the
stiff branches
of
the
young sycamore tree
rigiht
before
the
quit storm

gliding
on
the
pulse
of
the
wind
through
earth's
atmosphere
again
are
the
sea-t­ipped wings
of
the
sandpiper birds
thus
returning
back to shore

Blue rose
Let love
Trickle down
Through your
Thirsty heart

A poem is
like a bird
with a broken wing

Kneeling down,
with gentle hands,
i
gathered up
an injured soul,
to mend its wing,
so it can fly.

white
buffelo
clouds
tall
switchgrass
that
tickle
the
ocean blue
sky
but
underneath
the
other
domain
the
wild
prairie plains

There, just behind
The thick branches,
Are aspens, in the woods,
chatting with
The oaks and the pines

with
all of its might
truth bends
the
light
that
breaks
through
the
winding roads
of
the soul
at night
truth
bends the light

Death is
A loaded
Gun with
A whiskey
Smile

Brothers three
Inspires us all
So faithfully
Bobby, John and
Edward Kennedy
The dreams shall live
The spirit moves on
Hope shall not die
Brothers three
God watches
Over thee

Your blackness
Boldness
Breathless
Timeless
Effortless
Togetherness
Lo­veliness
Oneness
Pure black
African queen
When the
Morning comes
As far as
The eyes
Can see
Black queen of the Nile
I give my love to thee

What is the
Slave masters’
Goal

Separate a man
From his soul

Takes away his
Language and culture
To gain control

lord
after
the storm
i
shall get down
upon
my
knees to pray
thus
with
all of my heart
i
am sure
i
want to
serve and follow
the
will of God
to cleanse thy heart and soul
who
brings me joy
and
delivers
me
a perfect peace
after
the storm

when
worlds collide
like
billiards ***** provide
red blue and green
outside
with
flashes of light
inside
the
soap bubbles
collide
thus
creating
a kaleidoscope
with
another
world inside

Be this heaven,
So divine
Untouched, unblemished
The air unwinds
The voice of
Your deep blue eyes
Still moves me
This time,
Say that
You love me, and
So, shall I

while
sitting
at
the
time travelers
railroad station
the
past
is arriving
while
the
future
is departing
simultaneously
thus
our
time travelers
transport
themselves
through
the
quantum crystal gate

with
the
promise
of
God
while
raining
down
sweet
cherry blossoms
oh
what
a
gift
from God

behind this gun
a bruised and
shattered soul
when i am told
this is
my son
always on
the run

when
you
look
into
the
eyes
of
the
green monster
with
bloodshot eyes
and
a whiskey smile
and
it
is
only a reflection of me

oh
what
delicious
icing covered cake
made for
the
kingdom of heaven
just
to say
happy birthday
dear God
just
because
we
love you so

oh lord
every break of dawn
i
shall
see
the
sunrise
in
her jasmine green eyes
and
all
the
light
have not gone
through
her
sweet smile
lord
restoreth me again
every break of dawn

Kiss you like a flower
Hold you like the world
Love you like no tomorrow
If you were my Queen of the Nile
Rich brown caramel skin
Hair glows like fire in the wind
You and I shall rule the world
Lord, send thee a Cleopatra woman

lord
we
airbrushed
the
sacred sky
while
harvest hands
paint the
face of
the moon

oh
love
i
hear
every
beat
of
your heart
and
let
your
heart
sings out loud
with
every
beat of your heart

oh
sweet
lord
you
have
open up
thine
eyes of glory
and
i
realize
that
i
have nothing
else
to say
because
i
trust
in
your
sweet words
in
thy story
than
you
give me
thy
daily bread

exploring your soul
exploding full moon
expanding your eyes
sailing across
the
storybook sky
just waiting for
the
ash rose moon

only
when
our
souls
that
have fallen
from
the
heavenly
stars
are
to
meet
and
greet each other
near or far

just
before
the
wicked storm breaks
while
young birds
clinging
with
all their might
to
the
strong stiff branches
of
the
sycamore tree
yes
we
are
the
stiff branches
that
bend and sway
but
we do not break
and
here
to
shelter thee

Let me be
This phantom
Of the night
Deliver this
Pale moon
Behind the fragile trees
Seek warmth
In this river of light
Adorn this shallow sea
That follows thee
To the arms of night
Steady victory
Secures these stars,
In-flight
Sings out of key
Bring
every ounce of breath,
From your lungs
When you
Speak of me

love
is
the
fire
inside
your
tender smile
while
the
hidden
desire
rest
inside
your
soul
where
love
tu­rns
dust
into gold

only
the
porcelain white face
of
the
geisha  girl
snap open
and
close
her
Nakamichi
red fan
to
entertain
the
emperora
of
japan
through
the
choreography
o­f
the
gisha girl dance

Lord this boy is bright
as a ten-watt lightbulb
well, he needs some home-schooling
to properly integrate himself
into our society
Lord, don't send this boy to hell
take the gun out of his hands
please give this boy a chance
Oh Lord, don't let him drink
from the poison well
just because he wants to be a man

asking
the
chameleon
frogs
to
jettison
across
the
leviathan sea
of
green
lily pads
for
rain
walking again

love
lives
not
alone
but
a birdsong
living
inside
the
blue robin's nest

the
black earth
beneath
our
ancestor's feet
are
the
winding
roads
built
by
our
spiritual souls
the
path
is
just beginning
we
do not need
signatures
nor
premission
to
move forward
towards
our destiny
the
roads
beneath
our
ancestor's feet