strobe lights
in the rearview
inmate roommate

I smell something bad
it splashes in the water
paperwork then flush

desire ignites fire
flames lick our naked bodies
drips sweet as syrup

**** like wine
from the old vineyard
wrinkled raisin

star spangled banner
standing tall for all to see
the flag of freedom

Israel gone
God showed up today
earth burns

desert storm again
Isis under umbrellas
listening for drones

in the desert heat
only the scorpion moves
saguaro just pose

hanging by a twig
man in the moon glows no more
not a breath of air

on this sheet of glass
lungs and gills so far apart
catfish takes the bait

If I wrote it all down, would you know it?
Could you see what I want you to see?

Would you think me a clown or a Poet?
If the words flowed in tempo from me?

If I showed you my soul would you wear it?
You should know what I'm trying to be

Would you care it was me if you knew it?
If I looked you in the eye would you see me?

If I handed you my heart could you hold it?
You should see it drip into obscurity


(chorus)
drawn on the page of obscurity
gone from age of what was you and me
drowned in the depths of eternity
turn another page of  hostility
drawn from the pages of obscurity



If I sang it out loud, would you hear it?
Could you hear the song inside of me?

Would you think me a fool and deny it?
If the words were a melody of me?

If I shouted out in anger, would you bear it?
You who screams of another’s destiny

Would you share my love or ignore it?
If I gave it to you would you give back to me?

If I took my love away would you know it?
You should feel it fade into obscurity*



(chorus)
drawn on the page of obscurity
gone from age of what was you and me
drowned in the depths of eternity
turn the next page of  impurity
drawn from the pages of obscurity
of obscurity
drawn on the page of obscurity
gone from age of what was you and me
drowned in the depths of eternity
turn the last page of impurity
drawn from the pages of obscurity
from obscurity
obscurity**




written by
Warner Baxter
One Knight Stand Productions
all rights reserved

~^~
“In the Living Years”
no one is perfect we are who we are
there’s no one reason or no perfect rhyme
divided by difference in a generation of time
you see things your way and I see things another
I see the dreams and wishes of a Father and Mother,
and I’ll do my best to  erase all  your doubts and fears
I am glad I got to tell you  ~  “In The Living Years”
Everyday is Father’s Day & Everyday is Mother’s Day
I am glad I got to tell you  ~ “In The Living Years”
the days fade away and the years slowly disappear
I will carry your name proudly as Junior’s destiny
every minute of every day you live on through me
your wisdom & love passed from Father to Son
and when your days on this earth are done
no one lives forever we are who we are
“In The Living Years”
~^~*


inspired by the song
"In the living years"
by
Mike and The Mechanics 1988

Marriage was intended to make babies
not statements!

Marriage is a covenant before God
not governments!

Marriage is a promise to family and future
not quick investments!

Marriage is sacrifice and hard work
not daily entertainments!

Marriage is a mortgage and college fund
not tax entitlements!

Marriage takes a Father & Mother for a child
not village managements!

Marriage is lived and enjoyed in private
not public amusements!

Marriage is between husband, wife and God
not life partner arrangements!

There once was a time when I was lost
alone out in the darkness with high cost
I was unable to see so I kept my distance
was unwilling to be so I held my resistance
upside down,  turned and twisted inside out
shattered and broken into pieces full of doubt



Evil is hate and fear is the cause to fantasize
faith is hope and love is the grace you realize
gather together all the pieces that were broken
now is the time for action not one word spoken
into the light and out of the darkness once more
there's so much more light than there was before

~^~
~~^^~~
in the desert heat
coyotes scream so wildly
echo through the sage
~^~
mercury rising
thermometers replace clocks
the burning sky melts
~^~
sunrise to sunset
blue turns pink yellow and orange
colors to behold
~^~
Arizona heat
a hundred ten in the shade
eggs fry on sidewalks
~^~
Sweat beads in seconds
Blister and burn in minutes
My hair is on fire
~~^^~~
~^~

peacock is proud
rock and roll is loud
surround is the sound
played in the round
levels 100Db exceed
without plugs do ears bleed?

WHAT?
'
Owls say who
cows go moo
ghosts say boo
nothing new
horse goes neigh
but what does the turtle say?

HUH?

Some birds sing
most of them squawk
quail don't fly they walk
parrots can talk
can you hear a snail trail?
what's the sound of a whale tail?

WHAT?

bird wings go flip flap
fish fins go splish splash
horse hooves go clip clop
snake belly goes slither
Santa Clause says ** ** **
but what's the sound of the *******?

When nature calls away from home
you need to find a public throne
a place that's clean to spread your cheeks
one that flushes without plumbing leaks
not at an outhouse or a remote latrine
they're so disgusting and very obscene


Time to hurry you're poking cotton
skid mark stains are never forgotten
parking your car at the local K-mart
releasing pressure, cheek sneak a ****
concern turns to fear of what you dread
passing gas has formed a turtle head


As your back side slaps the toilet seat
you realize this job will end incomplete
burning eyes from the methane vapor
on the roll not one square of paper
so every time you cut the cheese
don't forget to clinch and squeeze*


GOD THE FATHER
JESUS THE SON
HOLY SPIRIT
AMEN
<>
AMEN
HOLY SPIRIT
JESUS THE SON
GOD THE FATHER

I've seen things you'll never see
I've been places you'll never be
I've done things you'll never do
so many you wouldn't have a clue


behind velvet ropes only for the V.I.P.
private and hidden the public can't see


I know things you'll never know
I know things I wish I didn't know
laws broken without heart or brain
Immoral games they are all insane


Singers and Dancers and Players of guitars
and Hollywood's most infamous Movie Stars

~^~
~~^^~~
in the desert heat
coyotes scream so wildly
echo through the sage
~^~
mercury rising
thermometers replace clocks
the burning sky melts
~^~
sunrise to sunset
blue turns pink yellow and orange
colors to behold
~^~
Arizona heat
a hundred ten in the shade
eggs fry on sidewalks
~~^^~~
~^~

A Tribute to
JIM MORRISON

In silence a black motorcade
The sad and soft parade
Heavy hearts the last charade
The last song is finally played
One last curtain call is made
Rest in peace shadow and shade

The music is over forever delayed
Turn out the light
Turn out the light
Finish and fade

R.I.P.
Lizard King


simply started with a little smoke
then it grew into the daily ****
now every weekend lines of coke
you’re addicted and it aint no joke


so do your dust if you must
just because of empty lust
around your nose it is a bust
two rings of white snow crust


make a change put a plan in place  
if you don’t you’ll fall from grace
on the floor flat on your face
what a waste such a disgrace

your life you don’t care
You cuss and swear
You play those games
think you’re Jesse James
You cause friction and heat
live your life on the street

YEAH AH, YEAH!  YEAH!

You’ve been poppin’ pills
You got over due bills
You’re drunk all the time
on whiskey beer ’n shine
but your time is out
and there ain't no doubt

(chorus)
You’re a Renegade Yeah Ah, Yeah! Yeah!
An outlaw renegade man, Ah Yeah!
A Renegade Yeah Ah, Yeah!
An outlaw renegade man, Ah Yeah!

You’re like an angry child
crazy, loud and wild
You play that rock ’n roll
it was born in your soul
You’re fast on the draw
but you can’t beat the law

(chorus)
You’re a Renegade Yeah Ah, Yeah! Yeah!
An outlaw renegade man, Ah Yeah!
A Renegade Yeah Ah, Yeah!
An outlaw renegade man, Ah Yeah!

RENEGADE!.  RENEGADE!. RENEGADE!

Outlaw renegade man, Ah Yeah!

Renegade Yeah Ah, Yeaaaah!

Renegade Yeah ah, YEAAAAH!*



written by
Warner Baxter
One Knight Stand Productions
all rights reserved

livin' is a crime
the dollar's worth a dime
local government
landlord wants the rent
the I. R. S.
says they get the rest


(bridge)
wooo, ooo, oo rat race, Oooooo ooo it's a rat race

working nine to five
just to stay alive
stabbin' in the back
catchin' all the flack
interest rates and loans
keepin' up with Jones


(chorus)
wooo. ooo, oo rat race, Oooooo ooo it's a rat race
are you a member of the rat race
keepin' with the fast pace
wooo, ooo, oo rat race


the dollar's worth a dime
livin' is a crime
just to stay alive
workin' nine to five
landlord wants the rent
D.C. government
guess who gets the rest
the I. R. S.


(chorus)
wooo, ooo, oo rat race, Oooooo ooo it's a rat race
are you a member of the rat race
keepin' with the fast pace
wooo, ooo, oo rat race

wooo. ooo, oo rat race, Oooooo ooo it's a rat race
are you a member of the rat race
keepin' with the fast pace
wooo, ooo, oo rat race
wooo. ooo, oo rat race
Oooooo ooo it's a rat race
rat race
rat race
Oooooo ooo it's a rat race*



written by
Warner Baxter
One Knight Stand Productions
all rights reserved

A poets words have rhythm and flow

the ink they spill is like a fine Merlot

the best with body full and rich bouquet

both have flair and finish like smoky Cabernet

so before you write your next verse or rhyme

red or white, don't forget to pour the wine.

(double Cinquain)


*Kisses
Lips together
Foreplay of desire
Amorous passion of love
Smooches
~^~
Love
Libido overload
Object of affection
Eclipse  of  the  heart
Devotion

counting sheep, to get to sleep,
racing the sunrise

Mr. Sandman, if you can,
sprinkle sand into my eyes

jeepers creepers, open peepers,
wide as deep blue skies

toss and turn, comfort concern,
no dreams or no lies

R.E.M. I wonder when,
even in dark's disguise

insomniac, heart attack,
sleeping would be wise

a wink, a nod, a sigh, a yawn,
still can't close my eyes

In the desert
dewdrops are sparkling over cactus thorn
like icy diamonds this Southwestern morn
~^~
warm winds through the Mesquite Trees
the sweet smell of sage lingers in the breeze
~^~
the desert Sun climbs past invisible clouds
the burning sky melts the misty wet shroud
~^~
the mercury is high but the air is dry
somewhere under the tangerine sky
life in Arizona

Faith is the antithesis of proof,

Yet…
truth comes from
the mind and the heart.


So,
if your mind is full of truth
your heart will be filled
with faith.



Marriage was intended to make babies
not statements!

Marriage is a covenant before God
not governments!

Marriage is a promise to family and future
not quick investments!

Marriage is sacrifice and hard work
not daily entertainments!

Marriage is a mortgage and college fund
not tax entitlements!

Marriage takes a Father & Mother for a child
not village managements!

Marriage is lived and enjoyed in private
not public amusements!

Marriage is between husband, wife and God
not life partner arrangements!

MEMORIAL DAY
June 1, 2015

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

To all of you that have ever worn
"THE UNIFORM"
The Uniform of safety and security,
The Uniform of pride and liberty
THE UNIFORM OF FREEDOM

THE UNIFORM OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
THANK YOU

Thank you to all, in every branch, in every time From:
1776 - 2015
The American Revolution
The Civil War (North or South)
World War I
World War II
Korea
Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Panama
Nicaragua
The Falkland Islands
Somalia
Yugoslavia
Bosnia
Kuwait
Iraq
Afghanistan
Pakista­n
The Persian Gulf

~~

War Zones and Battlefields, such as:

Lexington/Concord, Gettysburg, Pearl Harbor, Midway Island, Normandy, D-Day, Berlin, Tripoli, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, The 38th Parallel, The Bay of Tonkin, Me Lei, Hanoi, The Hanoi Hilton, Saigon, The ** Chi Minh Trail, Baghdad, Kabul, Ground Zero Manhattan, Pentagon 9/11, a field near Shanksville PA.
and many many more,
(not all locations are listed with no dis-respect)


You are all Heroes and Role Models,
not for a Nation, for A Peaceful Planet
not for Americans, for all Humanity,
not only today this Memorial Day,
for all days and all days to come.



You are appreciated! because freedom has high costs
and you pay the price for all of us.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Godspeed, safety and peace where ever you are.


Sincerely,
Warner C. Baxter Jr.
American Patriot
Scottsdale, AZ. U.S.A.

GOD BLESS AMERICA
Semper Vigilo

Inside steel bars and concrete blocks
security cameras watched like hawks
Inside these walls,  locked up in a box
locked in the box that’s strong as an ox
Inside the vault with unpickable locks
armed guards protect all ticks & tocks


what is it that consumes all the clocks?
the largest stash of solid Gold stocks
stacks of Gold bricks Inside Fort Knox

even though Brothers and Sisters I have none
that man standing there is my Father's Son
He is my savior, Jesus the man from Galilee
if your faith is strong, He will be easy to see


what is it that gets wetter the more it dries
it could be anything that you see with eyes
evil lies, goodness dies, causing a thousand cries
starry eyed I look to the skies as the angel flies


it goes in dry and it comes out wet
the longer it stands the stronger it gets
water in the cup turns to tea,the bag steeps
hotter the better with sugar by the heaps


what goes up a chimney down
but can't go down a chimney up
can be used as a prop for a clown
or to cover yourself or your pup
raining again, grab the umbrella
this is the day I met my Cinderella


*Father and a Son on a motor bike accident
the Father is taken to the West end hospital
and the Son is taken to the East end hospital
the doctor there goes to operate on the Son
the doctor says " I can't do it, it's my Son"
the E.R. is full with this, that and the other
The Chief of Staff today is  Dr. Mother


the man that made it, never needed to use it
and the man that used it, has never even seen it
He made a system of raised dots, Louis Braille
so the man who lost his sight could stay on the trail


*only thing that will constantly go up never to come down
it has never been up in the sky or even under the ground
while young birthdays are fun, but always adding more age
no one gets younger, clock never stops, we all turn the page

ashes to ashes and dust to dust
sleeping in a box so we don't rust

saving spirits the angels dream
selling souls the demons scream

dragon tears and angel's breath
bonds spirit, soul and life over death

with halo hat and angel arms
to take me where the angels charm

east of the sun and west of the moon
where cherubs float and stars are strewn

Somebody tell me what the hell happened to Cupid
everyone everywhere walking around acting stupid

There is no love anymore and the World is full of hate
come on people we need to change before it's too late

Politics and Religion all of us take up sides for the fight
well I've got news, your side, their side, neither is right

Doesn't matter if your a Terrorist killing or a Lawyer suing
be more than a human being, it's time to be a Human Doing

David slings a rock
Cop holsters a glock,  Lizzie Borden packs an axe
Mac he packs the knife, Billy battles with a club, Tommy’s gun is a sub
Kelly’s got 1 too, Bazooka Joe Is Gum, Peter Gun not, Colt 45 is not malt
Nor a horse, hand grenades, canons w/big *****, Doc Holiday had TB
Rock Hudson ***, James Dean crash his car,Hank Williams in his bar
Natalie Wood don’t float, Cain killed brother, Juliette poison her lover,
Whitey Bulger, he  killed and got paid,  deadman walking  gets to eat
Rodney King he got beat, got beat Mama Cass Elliott choked on ham
58,000 gone in Nam, 4 dead in Ohio, Kamikazes fall 1941, again 2001
Iraqi leader w/ a rope, John Belushi too much dope, C. Manson is alive
Michael Jackson isn’t,  Saturday night special is very ordinary
Fast and furious is the crime, **** Clark just his time
Pirate victims walk the plank, THINK,
Next I’ll come rolling up in a tank
Hear the whistle of my missile
***** Harry had the biggest
The  Derringer  is  small
Smokey Bear forest fire
Greek funeral is a pyre
Too many  +’s or  -’s
Is electrical surges
Woman and child
sing the dirges
Walking dead
Are  zombies
Fat man and
Little Boy
Are atom
Bombies
as for me
in a blaze
of glory
BOOM

I’m a simple man with stature quite norm
In search of a partner who could weather a storm

A woman with style, charm, poise and grace
She would be strong like leather and gentle like lace

She would be fast with a quip and quick with her wit
Every room she appeared would be instantly lit

Oh how she and I could burn a house down
We went on a cruise, bad news, I thought we would drown

And on that dark dreadful night, my wife saved my life
How courageous she was, my amazing wife

Now still to this day we are the talk of the town
They say, hey! That’s what’s his name and
The Unsinkable Molly Brown

I’m a simple man with stature quit norm
in search of a partner who could weather a storm

a woman with style, elegance, glamour and grace
a vision of beauty, charm, poise and a pretty face

She would be fast with a quip and quick with her wit
every room she appeared would be instantly lit

She’s more than celebrity She’s a culture icon
changed her name from Norma Jean to Marilyn

oh how She and I could set fire to a town
the two of us together would burn the house down

Marilyn Monroe will you marry me?
what a sight for all my friends to envy and see

I once was lost
in the dark, with high cost
unable to see, keeping distance
unwilling to be, holding resistance
upside down  and  turned inside out
nothing  but empty and  full of doubt
fighting with myself,  not  ever  to win
diving deeper and darker, driven to sin

Addicted to shame & overdosed on blame
it’s always the same like a moth to a flame
greed is need always need never to succeed
poison amaranth as my soul dies & I bleed
like a sacrificial  lamb led  to the  slaughter
all my senses stunned to the scent of water
old and wise is just the disguise of wisdom
a promise of  God’s everlasting  Kingdom

Faith is hope and love is grace you realize
evil is hate & fear is the cause to fantasize
into the night out of the dark once more
so much more than there was before
I am the way the truth & the light
born again, life after death
I once was lost now
I am found

.

powerful Super tornado Slammed down in my home town
of  Corpus  Christi,  Texas  Several  Summers  back or So
& Slashed through town like Satan himself was Spewin'
and Slingin' Sweet Texas farm Sod at anything Standing.
The Silver Sand of South Padre Island Sparkled in the
Sky while it Stripped paint to bare metal.  Our little
house Started Shaking  and Sliding and Spinning
Spinning and Spinning more Spinning, Spinning
Spinning, Spinning, Spinning and Spinning, Still
Spinning, and Spin, Spin,  Spin and Spinning
would we ever Stop Spinning and Spinning?
We Swirled and Spun and Still Spinning
Then, Suddenly BOOM! STOP! Whoa
Still  Spinning,  I'm dizzy  So dizzy
everything Spinning, I'm So dizzy
I'm Spinning can't Stop Spinning
Been Seven years, Six months
and Seventeen days Sin ce the
2006 Corpus Christi Twister
and my head Still Spins.
Good news is,  I got a
new job,and I love it.
What is it you ask?
Name's Spencer
Sign Spinner
for Spinet
pianos
SS
S

Owls say who
cows go moo
ghosts say boo
nothing new
horse goes neigh
but what does the turtle say?

bird wings go flip flap
fish fins go splish splash
horse hooves go clip clop
snake belly goes slither
Santa Clause says ** ** **
but what's the sound of the *******?

What day is it?
Everyday Is **** Day

Our story begins in a galaxy far far away
on the dark chocolate side of The Milky Way

the planets all look like cookies and donuts
boys and girls grow to be bakers and astronauts

they have five different planets that orbit two suns
****** is smaller and Butter is the bigger one

the first is Glazey-1 the second is Eclarian-2
spell Heaven backwards and Nevaeh-3 comes into view

the forth is my favorite, they call it Smore-4
most well known for it’s white melting core

and last but certainly not least is Oreo-5
it’s surface is hardest and is smallest in size

a special place for sure is this sweet solar system
planets sparkle after a sugary rain sweetens and mists ‘em

watch a cartoon, blow a balloon or hum your favorite tune
or you can do as I do, and wish upon Macaroon Moon

a duet
Palestine and Israel
To the tune of Home, Home on the Range

(Palestine)
Oh, give me a land where no Hebrews stand
where Palestine could live and shine
where seldom is seen a Rabbi or ‘stein
and Jerusalem could be all mine


(chorus)
Land, land without Jews
where Palestine could live and shine
where seldom is seen a Rabbi or ‘stein
and Jerusalem could be all mine

(Israel)
You don’t understand, God gave us this land
where Palestine would hate and whine
where seldom it seems, peace is a dream
and Jerusalem should be all mine


(chorus)
*Land, land of the Jews
where Palestine still hates and whines
where seldom it seems, peace is a dream
and Jerusalem shall be all mine

As I turn to see a dark silhouette, I realize it is you.
Your sultry form is illuminated by the moonlight glowing
through the window shrouded by tightly drawn curtains.
I become instantly aroused. Your silken gown clings
to your shapely body, like hot liquid gold dripping
into puddles beneath your bare feet.I approach, slowly,
step by step. Anticipation is heightened. I reach out and
take the thin straps of your gown with a single finger.
First the left, then the right, I hold the straps outward,
with eyes fixed, staring deep into one an others souls,
I let go. Your crimson clothing falls to the floor.
You are covered only by your long beautiful hair cascading
over the curves of your naked body. I take your bare
slender shoulders with both hands. You feel my strength,
but you are not afraid. You feel powerless as a warm
sense of comfort fills the very essence of your being.
With eyes still fixed, we move even closer, so close
I can feel your breath on my mouth. Your tongue
sweeps across my lip and then as sudden as a star
falls from the sky, our lips meet with the power and
the passion of the Genesis of Earth. My hands have
moved to the small of your back pressing our bodies
firmly together. I kiss the side of your neck, you gasp!
As you chase after your breath, I take the lobe of your
ear between my teeth and bite very gently, your
body trembles. I pick you up and carry you across
the room. You seem to be floating, I lay you down
on the bed, a peaceful smile envelopes your face,
as you would see on a child when they feel raindrops
for the first time. My clothes have mysteriously
disappeared. I lay down next to you, then in symphony
we explore each other's bodies completely.We make love
over and over again. The pleasure is overwhelming.
You scream in ecstasy, your fingernails pierce the skin
on my back as you grip and grasp, twist and writhe
and squeeze me tighter and tighter. You scream again,
and again. You have never felt like this before.
Our bodies kinetically charged to the power of a
freight train speeding out of control. We have become
moist to the point of drenched with our hot sweet sweat.
We collapse completely in each other's arms with
exhaustion in total surrender. We awaken at first light,
still in lucid embrace,and say "good morning, I love you."
It is at this very instance we both understand our lives have
meaning and enlightenment. We are under the power of love.
It is destiny.