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"bribery" poems
No legacy is as rich as honesty to leave behind No asset is as great as honesty that enriches mind No voice is as powerful as honesty,your heart to guide No word is as meaningful as honesty to swell with pride. One who adheres to principle and facts , is honest One who loves for-what-than-who-you are , is honest One who inspires to be fearless and upfront , is honest One who dares to raise voice against injustice, is honest In actions ,words and dealings -be clear and transparent Corruption,bribery,flattery and nepotism-be always against Greats endure pain to follow righteousness,however difficult On life’s tight walk ,do not crave to strike rich without sweat. Win over lies,deceit ,treachery with love,respect and fair play Honesty is a jewel that shines-shines brighter,rest fades away Honesty is a bitter pill to gulp,gulp you must to lead the way Quality than Quantity of life matters most,at the end of the day. A child should be taught to be honest at a very early age Set an example by emoting honesty at every step and stage Honesty instils compassion ,concern,credibility and courage It is a virtue that differentiates between a devil and a sage. Stakes may be high ,don’t ever compromise on values A Right can never ever be Wrong ,however one views Forever under HIS scanner,keep hands clean and heart true (HIS ...GOD) Give best to the humanity the best will come back to you. (C) Bhargavi Ravindra ...........B’lore Dated : 09/05/2019
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Oct 11, 2019
Oct 11, 2019 at 7:13 AM UTC
Honesty
Habits Gluttony Greed Bribery Lustfulness Passed down Generation After generation After generation After generation Okay, I get it, it get it You get it, you get it. Let's get personal Born set up for failure My statistics not looking bright First baby born of color born into A family of strictly whites Grandmother beat my mother When she discovered The life forming inside of her Was half black - Don't cry mother, or I'll whither Inside of you. I grew and grew Taught lies upon lies About myself The other half of me. The only love I knew was of my mother. There was no other - Until she started to take it out on me Habits Passed From generation upon generation. She was sick and tired of being Sick and tired Stomped to the ground due to her Kindness Abused emotionally due to her Selfless-ness Mistreated physically due to her Weakness She took it out on me. Cornered me to a wall Choked me up Laughing - she couldn't get enough Of the amusement of my pain All done in vain Because she couldn't stop the strain Put on her brain. Scarring my face Pulling my hair Public places Not a care - Kicking Scratching Pulling Biting The agony The hate The battle wounds The hurt The scars - On my heart. Habits Passed from generation To generation To generation I was sick on the inside My heart - suffering - never ending bleeding My brain Psychologically ill Flashbacks I locked myself up in my room Head in pillow Screaming louder than your annoying baby sister who throws her unnecessary temper tantrums In the middle of the night. I tied myself up mentally Stuck Self-hate Self-abuse Self-hurt In the sixth grade I to myself - I wanted going to **** And my victim was myself. Filled with the poison - I was ill Injected with self-hate Hated my family Hated all my traits Hated all forms of humanity. Habits Passed From generation to generation To generation.
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Oct 11, 2014
Oct 11, 2014 at 12:44 PM UTC
Poisonous Habits
Habits Gluttony Greed Bribery Lustfulness Passed down Generation After generation After generation After generation Okay, I get it, it get it You get it, you get it. Let's get personal Born set up for failure My statistics not looking bright First baby born of color born into A family of strictly whites Grandmother beat my mother When she discovered The life forming inside of her Was half black - Don't cry mother, or I'll whither Inside of you. I grew and grew Taught lies upon lies About myself The other half of me. The only love I knew was of my mother. There was no other - Until she started to take it out on me Habits Passed From generation upon generation. She was sick and tired of being Sick and tired Stomped to the ground due to her Kindness Abused emotionally due to her Selfless-ness Mistreated physically due to her Weakness She took it out on me. Cornered me to a wall Choked me up Laughing - she couldn't get enough Of the amusement of my pain All done in vain Because she couldn't stop the strain Put on her brain. Scarring my face Pulling my hair Public places Not a care - Kicking Scratching Pulling Biting The agony The hate The battle wounds The hurt The scars - On my heart. Habits Passed from generation To generation To generation I was sick on the inside My heart - suffering - never ending bleeding My brain Psychologically ill Flashbacks I locked myself up in my room Head in pillow Screaming louder than your annoying baby sister who throws her unnecessary temper tantrums In the middle of the night. I tied myself up mentally Stuck Self-hate Self-abuse Self-hurt In the sixth grade I to myself - I wanted going to **** And my victim was myself. Filled with the poison - I was ill Injected with self-hate Hated my family Hated all my traits Hated all forms of humanity. Habits Passed From generation to generation To generation.
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this makeshift democracy yearning endearing breeding festering aristocracy petrified on the sidelines black hispanic asian european the manifesting minority which built this republic political policy withered to marrow echoes of Washington fade in graves marble halls politicians etches unsheathed to feast in bribery sorts the gleam of monetary value blinded patched pockets burning the fabric to be later devoured
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May 26, 2015
May 26, 2015 at 5:16 PM UTC
Democracy
Believe or not Falsehood, suspicion, anger Anger, bully, dispute Unjust, pride, jealousy Envy, deceit, backbiting Abusing, exploitation, loot Adultery, robbery, usury ****** curruption, treachery Fraud, laundering and bribery Eat up human virtues Bring terrible ruins Devour all faith Lead to fall And at the end Push you into the hell. ..........BOOM............! ****************** 20-07-2013
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Jul 22, 2013
Jul 22, 2013 at 2:35 AM UTC
BOOM...!
Where, oh where has this money been? It's been up to London to buy me a woman. When you'd had your pleasure, what else did you there? Took in a live show, some sights to enjoy. When you had seen, what did you then? Went home to the wife, a yarn to spin. Did you not waste such hard-earned cash? I need the excitement, the seedy thrill. Where, oh where has this money been? Changed hands in a back street for needle and syringe. What was then done to inject some feeling? A little ****** just to keep me going. But what about AIDS and *** It's one of those things that won't happen to me. How do you finance such expensive tastes? Sell stuff to kids at the going rate. Where, oh where has this money been? It bought me a meal and a little something to drink. How did you earn this financial gain? Begged it off some geezer down the Embankment. Why are you out here sleeping so rough? It's a long tale of women, gambling and drink. What of these others with whom you share this door? Just poor bleeding kids with no ******* jobs. Where, oh where has this money been? It bought me a contract with a few back handers. And who did you bribe for their deceit? Oh, it wasn't bribery, just a little commercial grease. What will you build to make your mark? Another block of flats, fully air-conditioned. On what in the past is your empire built? Prostitution, gambling, and a few tons of drugs.
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Jun 28, 2019
Jun 28, 2019 at 1:40 PM UTC
***** Money
How far is it? How far is it now? The gigantic gorilla interior Of the wheels move, they appall me --- The terrible brains Of Krupp, black muzzles Revolving, the sound Punching out Absence! Like cannon. It is Russia I have to get across, it is some was or other. I am dragging my body Quietly through the straw of the boxcars. Now is the time for bribery. What do wheels eat, these wheels Fixed to their arcs like gods, The silver leash of the will ---- Inexorable. And their pride! All the gods know destinations. I am a letter in this slot! I fly to a name, two eyes. Will there be fire, will there be bread? Here there is such mud. It is a trainstop, the nurses Undergoing the faucet water, its veils, veils in a nunnery, Touching their wounded, The men the blood still pumps forward, Legs, arms piled outside The tent of unending cries ---- A hospital of dolls. And the men, what is left of the men Pumped ahead by these pistons, this blood Into the next mile, The next hour ---- Dynasty of broken arrows! How far is it? There is mud on my feet, Thick, red and slipping. It is Adam's side, This earth I rise from, and I in agony. I cannot undo myself, and the train is steaming. Steaming and breathing, its teeth Ready to roll, like a devil's. There is a minute at the end of it A minute, a dewdrop. How far is it? It is so small The place I am getting to, why are there these obstacles ---- The body of this woman, Charred skirts and deathmask Mourned by religious figures, by garlanded children. And now detonations ---- Thunder and guns. The fire's between us. Is there no place Turning and turning in the middle air, Untouchable and untouchable. The train is dragging itself, it is screaming ---- An animal Insane for the destination, The bloodspot, The face at the end of the flare. I shall bury the wounded like pupas, I shall count and bury the dead. Let their souls writhe in like dew, Incense in my track. The carriages rock, they are cradles. And I, stepping from this skin Of old bandages, boredoms, old faces Step up to you from the black car of Lethe, Pure as a baby.
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Getting There
How far is it? How far is it now? The gigantic gorilla interior Of the wheels move, they appall me --- The terrible brains Of Krupp, black muzzles Revolving, the sound Punching out Absence! Like cannon. It is Russia I have to get across, it is some was or other. I am dragging my body Quietly through the straw of the boxcars. Now is the time for bribery. What do wheels eat, these wheels Fixed to their arcs like gods, The silver leash of the will ---- Inexorable. And their pride! All the gods know destinations. I am a letter in this slot! I fly to a name, two eyes. Will there be fire, will there be bread? Here there is such mud. It is a trainstop, the nurses Undergoing the faucet water, its veils, veils in a nunnery, Touching their wounded, The men the blood still pumps forward, Legs, arms piled outside The tent of unending cries ---- A hospital of dolls. And the men, what is left of the men Pumped ahead by these pistons, this blood Into the next mile, The next hour ---- Dynasty of broken arrows! How far is it? There is mud on my feet, Thick, red and slipping. It is Adam's side, This earth I rise from, and I in agony. I cannot undo myself, and the train is steaming. Steaming and breathing, its teeth Ready to roll, like a devil's. There is a minute at the end of it A minute, a dewdrop. How far is it? It is so small The place I am getting to, why are there these obstacles ---- The body of this woman, Charred skirts and deathmask Mourned by religious figures, by garlanded children. And now detonations ---- Thunder and guns. The fire's between us. Is there no place Turning and turning in the middle air, Untouchable and untouchable. The train is dragging itself, it is screaming ---- An animal Insane for the destination, The bloodspot, The face at the end of the flare. I shall bury the wounded like pupas, I shall count and bury the dead. Let their souls writhe in like dew, Incense in my track. The carriages rock, they are cradles. And I, stepping from this skin Of old bandages, boredoms, old faces Step up to you from the black car of Lethe, Pure as a baby.
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In this trouble torn. Grief stricken world Only music embalm my aching soul When corruption and bribery are the order of the day Goons and rowdies show me the real way Even the judges succumb to dishonesty Morals and ethics have lost their identity The veena, the flute, the clarinet, the drums And the guitar make a soothing effect to my ears When there is   incredible symphony The distinction between East And west is totally lost Only peace and harmony forever last Music is more intoxicating than vine It is undoubtedly divine There is music in the blowing wind, Flowing stream, chirping of birds, The hissing of  snakes, The bleating of a goat And the beating of a heart And the passing of blood to each human part But understanding the synchronization is a difficult art
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Jun 22, 2012
Jun 22, 2012 at 10:59 PM UTC
FUSION OF MUSIC
i. Elated, I'm afar from the aqua sphere beneath mine toe's, I've been taken up by flight, an angel in the night; A woman, a queen, a mystical paranormal beam, God heard mine weeping, and with her he sent, She dried mine Tear's clean. ii. I sniveled for eon's, with none hopeful lover's future Mine joint's were weak, from the lack of nutritional feature's; At mine lowest point, after imploring mine lord for help, He sent me mine other half, Earl Jane Nagley, an Asiatic path, Mine beloved, mine darling, mine seraphic helper. iii. I found wholeness, the other purpose to mine sustenance, She's not for sale, she's not a slave, she's a cherub; not some anecdotal tale. She's not one to taketh man's bribery, she's not a peasant sold and payed for rent: tis she's heavensent- the answer to mine prayer's, she's delicate, she's an empress doth thou seeith, I was birthed for her, as she for me, both made for another, to cherish each other, on cloud nine we shalt be seen. ©Brandon nagley ©Lonesome poets poetry ©Earl Jane Nagley dedication-Filipino rose
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Nov 4, 2015
Nov 4, 2015 at 2:35 PM UTC
siyam na ulap ( Cloud nine) filipino tongue
I gause now it is clearly visible Money makes the world go round… Majority would sell their soul for the love of money The money that would only last for their generation Being creative is not a sin… Copy and paste can cause damages that would take several decades to fix Engineering was the for the reason Though poor engineering design can cause some damages that can be redesigned and modified You let it go and you will suffer You intervene you are wrong you will be assassinated You spread the word and get ignored… Colonisation still exist Indirectly… Now it’s even worse Colonised by private individuals because he can afforded They land were they can jus like a cat They get to be protected People get to be question and uncertainty answer are the… Capital city road are in a mess Foreign country benefits The community suffer Fuel price goes up at the same rate as traffic congestion Closing all the freedom of travelling to work Depression gets agrivated Financial strain becomes a norm Fools are enjoying the fruits The greedy are on holiday The investors are making more deals The official know the bribery language better The nation is falling down The grow rate is stand still More and more labour strikes takes place The economy gets dragged on mud Consciousness people are disappointed Anger is boiling Crime is going to increase Drug use is a norm Opportunist are flying like scavengers Poor government is a shame It also affect those who are not political
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Dec 31, 2013
Dec 31, 2013 at 2:48 AM UTC
MESSAGE FOR THE IGNORANT CITIZENS
I gause now it is clearly visible Money makes the world go round… Majority would sell their soul for the love of money The money that would only last for their generation Being creative is not a sin… Copy and paste can cause damages that would take several decades to fix Engineering was the for the reason Though poor engineering design can cause some damages that can be redesigned and modified You let it go and you will suffer You intervene you are wrong you will be assassinated You spread the word and get ignored… Colonisation still exist Indirectly… Now it’s even worse Colonised by private individuals because he can afforded They land were they can jus like a cat They get to be protected People get to be question and uncertainty answer are the… Capital city road are in a mess Foreign country benefits The community suffer Fuel price goes up at the same rate as traffic congestion Closing all the freedom of travelling to work Depression gets agrivated Financial strain becomes a norm Fools are enjoying the fruits The greedy are on holiday The investors are making more deals The official know the bribery language better The nation is falling down The grow rate is stand still More and more labour strikes takes place The economy gets dragged on mud Consciousness people are disappointed Anger is boiling Crime is going to increase Drug use is a norm Opportunist are flying like scavengers Poor government is a shame It also affect those who are not political
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—Flash Forward— A day of reckoning. A small boat crosses the Hudson River, no warning horn. Destination New Jersey, of all places. A. Burr isn’t warned that Hamilton will not fire his pistol. Destiny predetermined. “Death doesn’t discriminate Between the sinners and the saints, It takes and it takes and it takes. History obliterates.” —Flashback— General. Colonel. Aide-de-camp. Immigrant. “Don’t engage, strike by night. Remain relentless ‘til their troops take flight.” “We escort their men out of Yorktown. They stagger home single file. Tens of thousands of people flood the streets.” “Took up a collection just to send him to the mainland. ‘Get your education. Don’t forget from whence you came.’” —Stepfather of the Union— Treasury secretary, author of the Federalist Papers, lawyer, speechwriter, confidante, opponent of slavery, member of the Constitutional Convention. “History has its eyes on you.” “I’ve seen injustice in the world and I’ve corrected it.” “The Federalist: Addressed to the People of the State of New York.” “Goes and proposes his own form of government.” —Family and Marriage— The Schuyler Sisters – Eliza. Maria and James Reynolds – adultery and bribery. Philip Hamilton – successor son and victim. Philip Schuyler – father-in-law. “And if this child Shares a fraction of your smile Or a fragment of your mind, look out, world!” “I know you’re a man of honor, I’m so sorry to bother you at home.” “I’m only nineteen but my mind is older, Gonna be my own man, like my father but bolder.” “Grampa just lost his seat in the Senate.” —Why, How, How long?— Why not?, biography, genius, rapid-fire rap, hip-hop, historical vertigo, Lin-Manuel Miranda at the White House, a cast talented beyond measure, the Great White Way, 2017-18 and forever…. “…13 percent of the population is foreign born, which is near an all-time high; that one day soon there will no longer be majority and minority races, only a vibrant mix of colors.” ‒Jeremy McCarter, from Chapter I of Hamilton: The Revolution *© Lewis Bosworth, 12/2016 With credit to the book:* Hamilton: The Revolution
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Dec 7, 2016
Dec 7, 2016 at 11:35 AM UTC
A. Hamilton, Esq.
—Flash Forward— A day of reckoning. A small boat crosses the Hudson River, no warning horn. Destination New Jersey, of all places. A. Burr isn’t warned that Hamilton will not fire his pistol. Destiny predetermined. “Death doesn’t discriminate Between the sinners and the saints, It takes and it takes and it takes. History obliterates.” —Flashback— General. Colonel. Aide-de-camp. Immigrant. “Don’t engage, strike by night. Remain relentless ‘til their troops take flight.” “We escort their men out of Yorktown. They stagger home single file. Tens of thousands of people flood the streets.” “Took up a collection just to send him to the mainland. ‘Get your education. Don’t forget from whence you came.’” —Stepfather of the Union— Treasury secretary, author of the Federalist Papers, lawyer, speechwriter, confidante, opponent of slavery, member of the Constitutional Convention. “History has its eyes on you.” “I’ve seen injustice in the world and I’ve corrected it.” “The Federalist: Addressed to the People of the State of New York.” “Goes and proposes his own form of government.” —Family and Marriage— The Schuyler Sisters – Eliza. Maria and James Reynolds – adultery and bribery. Philip Hamilton – successor son and victim. Philip Schuyler – father-in-law. “And if this child Shares a fraction of your smile Or a fragment of your mind, look out, world!” “I know you’re a man of honor, I’m so sorry to bother you at home.” “I’m only nineteen but my mind is older, Gonna be my own man, like my father but bolder.” “Grampa just lost his seat in the Senate.” —Why, How, How long?— Why not?, biography, genius, rapid-fire rap, hip-hop, historical vertigo, Lin-Manuel Miranda at the White House, a cast talented beyond measure, the Great White Way, 2017-18 and forever…. “…13 percent of the population is foreign born, which is near an all-time high; that one day soon there will no longer be majority and minority races, only a vibrant mix of colors.” ‒Jeremy McCarter, from Chapter I of Hamilton: The Revolution *© Lewis Bosworth, 12/2016 With credit to the book:* Hamilton: The Revolution
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Love, Elopement, Conception, Repetition All play foully into life Love: A child will grow up trained to find a partner, like a penguin has a life mate. But they say we descend from the apes who rule by size; who mate by harem. There is not any love. Elopement: Since the beginning of recognition there has been marriage but it is nothing more that sexist imprisonment; slavery of the female race. Bound by a contract and traded between men; simply a form of bribery. Conception: Child birth; monster breeding. The abuse of a woman’s womb, body, soul and mind. Repetition: The fact we don’t learn and do it over and over again
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Aug 11, 2011
Aug 11, 2011 at 12:02 PM UTC
L.E.C.R.
Where, then, do I apply for bribery? Russians are everywhere here, we are told So why aren’t those nefarious oligarchs Flinging dollars and dachas at poor me? And the Chinese, poking and hacking about (My last water bill was in Mandarin) Have yet to pad my secret bank account Or park a Porsche on my patio But if they will… I want to spy for the cool FBI And party away with the CIA
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Aug 20, 2018
Aug 20, 2018 at 3:58 PM UTC
Where do I Apply for my Russian Bribes? (NOT Russian Brides. Read Carefully.)
A ship sustaining A tiny crack or thick Is destined to sink, Awaits the same story A pilferers-leached country! All the grotesque Faces of corruption— Embezzlement,bribery,red-tape Nepotism Task procrastination What is more inefficient Resource utilization— Must not go out of A developing Nation's radar, Expected corruption to bar In its bid to spur The ship of development far! Needs no less attention Fighting the new faces of corruption Such as post placement By political affiliation Divorced from talent, Which should enjoy A greater weight!//
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Aug 31, 2015
Aug 31, 2015 at 8:30 AM UTC
Attention to its grotesque faces
He told me to **** off. He said the situation was ******** He gave me the finger And walked out slamming the door behind him He is my 11 year old son He yelled, “What the **** He told me to get out And tried to wrestle me out the door of his bedroom I got the drop on him Pinned him to the floor Then he yelled “MOM” She took my side and screamed at him. That was my 14 year old. Both boys swear, say inappropriate things, demand, and act like spoiled brats I still love them. But I've had to start lifting weights I’ve had to start working out They are getting stronger I know eventually one of them will take a swing at me. Some people say beat them I’ve tried They keep coming back for more They like it My wife defends herself with psychological warfare The children think she is crazy and are afraid of her If ever completely unleashed, the full power of her unpredictable female emotional psyche could take out small city Leaving many permanently brain dead She's too humane to torture their young minds for any extended period of time. I won’t go into the details regarding what she has done to my mind. But think coercion, bribery, guilt, seduction, isolation, etc…… When people say modern family Divorce, homosexual parents, blended families might come to mind. Our modern family is a little bit CIA training, little bit UFC, sprinkled with God, Xbox, Disney channel, and Adult Swim. How did things get this way? I don’t know Where is it headed? It’s all uncharted territory We’re fighters I am confident they will make it to adult hood without too many battle scars In the back my mind I can’t help but wonder what lies ahead? My oldest starts high school next year
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Mar 31, 2014
Mar 31, 2014 at 2:50 PM UTC
Parenting ***
He told me to **** off. He said the situation was ******** He gave me the finger And walked out slamming the door behind him He is my 11 year old son He yelled, “What the **** He told me to get out And tried to wrestle me out the door of his bedroom I got the drop on him Pinned him to the floor Then he yelled “MOM” She took my side and screamed at him. That was my 14 year old. Both boys swear, say inappropriate things, demand, and act like spoiled brats I still love them. But I've had to start lifting weights I’ve had to start working out They are getting stronger I know eventually one of them will take a swing at me. Some people say beat them I’ve tried They keep coming back for more They like it My wife defends herself with psychological warfare The children think she is crazy and are afraid of her If ever completely unleashed, the full power of her unpredictable female emotional psyche could take out small city Leaving many permanently brain dead She's too humane to torture their young minds for any extended period of time. I won’t go into the details regarding what she has done to my mind. But think coercion, bribery, guilt, seduction, isolation, etc…… When people say modern family Divorce, homosexual parents, blended families might come to mind. Our modern family is a little bit CIA training, little bit UFC, sprinkled with God, Xbox, Disney channel, and Adult Swim. How did things get this way? I don’t know Where is it headed? It’s all uncharted territory We’re fighters I am confident they will make it to adult hood without too many battle scars In the back my mind I can’t help but wonder what lies ahead? My oldest starts high school next year
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Bravely Burn Barbaric Books of Belief Belonging to Bad Bigots to Become the Bearer of the Bright-less Broken Banners of Both and Between Bruised and Betrayed Beleaguered Borders to Begin Benevolence Before the Beings Below Be Benumbed and go Berserk for Bloodshed . Boldly Bestow the Blessing of Brotherhood to the Blind and Brutal Blood Beasts and the Bound Brethren of Brazen Ballads. For a Bare Bundle of Burnt Books can Barricade a Braced Battalion of Bayonets, Block Beyond Billions of Battle Blades, Buffer a Bunch of Big Booming Bullets, Backfire Boorish Ballistae of Bribery and Bury the Barmy Bastard's Baleful Brusque Breathes that Brings Back the Bedeviled Beacon of Blame.
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Feb 24, 2011
Feb 24, 2011 at 8:11 AM UTC
The Beheading of a ******** Behemoth
Rolling down the hill laughing, tumbling not caring; free as I get coated in grass stains and mud Careful not to smudge the mascara, applying eye liner and sigh in relief to have not  sullied my face saving embarrassment Giddy selecting sweets from the colourful array to buy with MY money; as much as I can! Glancing at my seemingly large stomach in this dress I opt for a salad; as always (bland) but at least  I'll be slimmer Card trades, the politics of the playground, using trickery and bribery to get the best, feeling like a boss Eyeing him with a secure hand in his, falling hard, to notice her gaze at him and subtly securing dominance of his heart. The door bell rings and there stands the gang ready with bikes and water guns to surrender ourselves to the sunny day The Suns out and the lighting is absolutely perfect for a selfie so with a stretched grin I snap, Photoshop and Instagram Toys R Us our haven and envious glances at those who could afford the best and most exquisite Bratz sets or card sets The rare visits to the Apple Store are exciting even to just gaze at the new iPhone 5 and hold it awhile.... The joy oh the joy of reading time, together we sat and took turns, enjoying the sharing of a tale With my phone in hand not a minute goes by that I don't check my Facebook page for notifications
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Aug 12, 2015
Aug 12, 2015 at 4:19 PM UTC
Childhood fancies
nonsense plays in the background of my thoughts lackluster little patterns of thought that gather round and batter at the door of my perception hoping to make enough noise to get free out into the real world but the denied little monsters are thrown back into the darkness i reason with myself try bribery try threats but i ignore the dire consequence and proceed to groom the versions of what will be and letting them run through my head repeating the worst versions and the better ones become mocking like making love to sandpaper dance for me do the logic shuffle find a fitting little balance if that suits ya find a symphony to play the grand design of your scheme but its a heavy line you gotta tow this rowboat with on wheels would work better but whatever is sleezy...i mean easy we can paint waves on the sidewalk you can row that puppy all the way home whatever reasonable rationalization gets ya thru the night don't matter much if its occupy something/anything if you think mocking me is gonna fix you its gonna be a long long night sweetcheeks cause i dont depend on what anyone thinks so i jump in that rowboat with ya and we can row that puppy home toast the town with champagne celebrate our diversity
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Oct 6, 2013
Oct 6, 2013 at 11:59 AM UTC
version number nine
How far is it? How far is it now? The gigantic gorilla interior Of the wheels move, they appall me --- The terrible brains Of Krupp, black muzzles Revolving, the sound Punching out Absence! Like cannon. It is Russia I have to get across, it is some was or other. I am dragging my body Quietly through the straw of the boxcars. Now is the time for bribery. What do wheels eat, these wheels Fixed to their arcs like gods, The silver leash of the will ---- Inexorable. And their pride! All the gods know destinations. I am a letter in this slot! I fly to a name, two eyes. Will there be fire, will there be bread? Here there is such mud. It is a trainstop, the nurses Undergoing the faucet water, its veils, veils in a nunnery, Touching their wounded, The men the blood still pumps forward, Legs, arms piled outside The tent of unending cries ---- A hospital of dolls. And the men, what is left of the men Pumped ahead by these pistons, this blood Into the next mile, The next hour ---- Dynasty of broken arrows! How far is it? There is mud on my feet, Thick, red and slipping. It is Adam's side, This earth I rise from, and I in agony. I cannot undo myself, and the train is steaming. Steaming and breathing, its teeth Ready to roll, like a devil's. There is a minute at the end of it A minute, a dewdrop. How far is it? It is so small The place I am getting to, why are there these obstacles ---- The body of this woman, Charred skirts and deathmask Mourned by religious figures, by garlanded children. And now detonations ---- Thunder and guns. The fire's between us. Is there no place Turning and turning in the middle air, Untouchable and untouchable. The train is dragging itself, it is screaming ---- An animal Insane for the destination, The bloodspot, The face at the end of the flare. I shall bury the wounded like pupas, I shall count and bury the dead. Let their souls writhe in like dew, Incense in my track. The carriages rock, they are cradles. And I, stepping from this skin Of old bandages, boredoms, old faces Step up to you from the black car of Lethe, Pure as a baby.
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Aug 7, 2013
Aug 7, 2013 at 10:35 PM UTC
Getting there
How far is it? How far is it now? The gigantic gorilla interior Of the wheels move, they appall me --- The terrible brains Of Krupp, black muzzles Revolving, the sound Punching out Absence! Like cannon. It is Russia I have to get across, it is some was or other. I am dragging my body Quietly through the straw of the boxcars. Now is the time for bribery. What do wheels eat, these wheels Fixed to their arcs like gods, The silver leash of the will ---- Inexorable. And their pride! All the gods know destinations. I am a letter in this slot! I fly to a name, two eyes. Will there be fire, will there be bread? Here there is such mud. It is a trainstop, the nurses Undergoing the faucet water, its veils, veils in a nunnery, Touching their wounded, The men the blood still pumps forward, Legs, arms piled outside The tent of unending cries ---- A hospital of dolls. And the men, what is left of the men Pumped ahead by these pistons, this blood Into the next mile, The next hour ---- Dynasty of broken arrows! How far is it? There is mud on my feet, Thick, red and slipping. It is Adam's side, This earth I rise from, and I in agony. I cannot undo myself, and the train is steaming. Steaming and breathing, its teeth Ready to roll, like a devil's. There is a minute at the end of it A minute, a dewdrop. How far is it? It is so small The place I am getting to, why are there these obstacles ---- The body of this woman, Charred skirts and deathmask Mourned by religious figures, by garlanded children. And now detonations ---- Thunder and guns. The fire's between us. Is there no place Turning and turning in the middle air, Untouchable and untouchable. The train is dragging itself, it is screaming ---- An animal Insane for the destination, The bloodspot, The face at the end of the flare. I shall bury the wounded like pupas, I shall count and bury the dead. Let their souls writhe in like dew, Incense in my track. The carriages rock, they are cradles. And I, stepping from this skin Of old bandages, boredoms, old faces Step up to you from the black car of Lethe, Pure as a baby.
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The crime families had arrived long before our time dressed in suits and ties jeans and lies. Con games transparent, No one's even too embarrassed or even bothers to try and hide it. It's all a racket better believe it Student loans Insurance Medications to save your life Credit cards House payments Rental agreements The military industrial complex the war machine The grocery store The grocery store The Supermarket what do you mean you gotta eat at least the poisoned air is free. Elections thrilled with bribery The gas station cell phone bills electrical payments moving violation tickets Banks with smiling faces Bound to get you on your knees begging for more. Guess what? What ever you think you are craving, You know that's a racket too every time you turn around they're going to take their vig off of you. When you get to heaven you are going to find one fact for sure that's a racket too.
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Apr 18, 2015
Apr 18, 2015 at 10:18 AM UTC
Trick and Trap/The American Rackets
The lost causes never remember moonlight matters it's tapping at your window Sounds of baby peddles and November The looming causes fail to comprehend loneliness lingers It's ebbing at your elbows The best of beer bottles and dead ends The loose causes refuse to acknowledge Ignorance ignites It's gnawing as it follows Daily articles and unrefined polish The least causes lose sight in the daybreak blossoms bittering It will fade as hearts hollow Graveyard backyards and bone aches The lone causes acquiesce to uncertainty pages punctured It is freeing as it swallows Sunsets red and abrupt against afternoon purity The loaned causes shatter against the bribery Coins cascading It is a vision as she wallows Lipstick Luscious and cultivating calvary The last causes shall never translate Sculptures scalloped it is swallowing in shallows Hoarded hearts and breakup dates
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Mar 18, 2013
Mar 18, 2013 at 11:10 PM UTC
Caleb
I fear others falling asleep when I need their attention, loving those who are not conscious enough to accept it. When he was all eyelids and we were not eyes to lips my heart rate increased. It whispered a secret to me, so I could tell him. So he would wake up and kiss me.
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Feb 11, 2014
Feb 11, 2014 at 1:56 PM UTC
bribery
“Thou Shall Not Keep No Pets.” they said On our housing estate Maybe that’s why mum got mad When I brought home a snake. It was very pretty really With a pattern on its back Parts of it was sorta green The rest was sorta black “Get that out of here.” Mum cried Racing to the loo “Get it right away. I’ll not budge until you do.” I thought, ‘Well. That ain’t friendly. Such behaviour just ain’t right.’ “If that’s the way you feel mum, You can stay in there all night.” I settled down outside loo door My lonely vigil I would keep I would not weaken in my task Not even for a sleep “I can outlast you mum.” I called “Just you wait and see And I didn’t falter, till half past six And it was time for tea. “What can I have for dinner mum, For surely I must eat?” “Toss out that ruddy snake.” she said “And I’ll cook you up a treat.” “I will make your favourite meal With lots of ice cream to follow.” I tell you that was tempting And my tummy was quite hollow. But, “I’ll not submit to bribery, or coercion.” I did claim. “I have principles you know? But I’m hungry All the same.” “Well go into the kitchen dear.” “Switch the oven on to ‘Bake’.” And when it’s glowing, nice and hot Toss in that bleedin’ snake”
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Jan 7, 2011
Jan 7, 2011 at 2:32 AM UTC
The Snake
Thou Messiah preaching Change, art thou true to thy words?  Fighting bribery and corruption yet with cheap sentiments,  Judgeth thou not thy biased - honest actions to be corrupt?  Thou that prophesied an economy of sweet change, How is it that thou considereth not the masses interest?  Inventor of Change, thy prophesied words art without works;  Even thy supporters yearn in regret for voting thee in. Is this the change that thou for long prophesied?  I yawn tears for the future of Nigeria and her unborn child.  Thou art trusted to be the man after the peoples heart And loved by all cause of thy prophesies of change, But how be it that thou art different from thine own self? Savior of the people, why art thou adamant to the peoples cry?  Thy poisonous deeds have caused much great pain and suffering,  Why not invest thy ears on the sweat of the poor and helpless? Did ye deceive the ants and termites that voted thee in to save them?  Remember thou thy words and promises made before being elected.  Thou surrounds thyself with chameleons occupying seats of filtered ambitions, Woe betide thee for thy conscience have refused to judge thee.  Art thou not guilty of prophesying false prophesies of change?  Thou that killeth the rosy wealth of the nation's pride, Why doth thou not consider the sufferings of the poor ants?  I mourn for the bitter death of the nation's sweet economy. Savior of the people, why art thou so heartless a Messiah? Howbeit in thy regime, hunger and suffering is the income of ants? The marketplace has become an ocean of expensive - cheap items, Cost of petrol waxing hot and higher amidst the harsh economy;  Savior was thy coming to destroy or redeem the helpless ants? Thou promised hope to educated ants and graduated termites,  Yet not an iota of thy prophesied promises or words art come to pass;  Chancellor of Change, judge it if thou art true to thine own self. Thou that prophesied promises, howbeit thy words art not fulfilled? Mind thee the poor ants and termites voted thee in to save them, Messiah did ye deceive the ants with thy deceptive - genuine lies? Savior thy heresies has become a poisonous venom to the poor, Wilt thou not resign seeing thou be not true to thine own words?
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Jul 1, 2016
Jul 1, 2016 at 7:12 PM UTC
Is This Change?
Thou Messiah preaching Change, art thou true to thy words?  Fighting bribery and corruption yet with cheap sentiments,  Judgeth thou not thy biased - honest actions to be corrupt?  Thou that prophesied an economy of sweet change, How is it that thou considereth not the masses interest?  Inventor of Change, thy prophesied words art without works;  Even thy supporters yearn in regret for voting thee in. Is this the change that thou for long prophesied?  I yawn tears for the future of Nigeria and her unborn child.  Thou art trusted to be the man after the peoples heart And loved by all cause of thy prophesies of change, But how be it that thou art different from thine own self? Savior of the people, why art thou adamant to the peoples cry?  Thy poisonous deeds have caused much great pain and suffering,  Why not invest thy ears on the sweat of the poor and helpless? Did ye deceive the ants and termites that voted thee in to save them?  Remember thou thy words and promises made before being elected.  Thou surrounds thyself with chameleons occupying seats of filtered ambitions, Woe betide thee for thy conscience have refused to judge thee.  Art thou not guilty of prophesying false prophesies of change?  Thou that killeth the rosy wealth of the nation's pride, Why doth thou not consider the sufferings of the poor ants?  I mourn for the bitter death of the nation's sweet economy. Savior of the people, why art thou so heartless a Messiah? Howbeit in thy regime, hunger and suffering is the income of ants? The marketplace has become an ocean of expensive - cheap items, Cost of petrol waxing hot and higher amidst the harsh economy;  Savior was thy coming to destroy or redeem the helpless ants? Thou promised hope to educated ants and graduated termites,  Yet not an iota of thy prophesied promises or words art come to pass;  Chancellor of Change, judge it if thou art true to thine own self. Thou that prophesied promises, howbeit thy words art not fulfilled? Mind thee the poor ants and termites voted thee in to save them, Messiah did ye deceive the ants with thy deceptive - genuine lies? Savior thy heresies has become a poisonous venom to the poor, Wilt thou not resign seeing thou be not true to thine own words?
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Abir and I were told by a prefect to go and stand in the assembly hall after lunch for running down the wrong stairway but we'll be late for lessons the other way? Abir said I don't care the prefect said rules are rules no running down stairs and not down the wrong stairway so we stood in the assembly hall by the window waiting for the punishment teacher to come for midday assembly and hand out corporal punishment had to happen one day I guess I said hang on I have a plan Abir said come on so I followed him out of the hall and along to the prefect room we spotted the prefect coming out of the room do you smoke? Abir asked sure I do the prefect said well if you let us off you can have these Abir said the prefect looked at the packet of 20 Senior Service cigarettes where'd you get these? the prefect asked my old lady gave them to me Abir said the prefect sniffed the packet ok off you go but don't let me catch you again he said we went off there you go Abir said bribery works did your mother give you the cigarettes? I asked no I liberated them from the shop across the road while other kids were distracting him Abir said I said nothing as we walked along to the assembly hall and took our place in the lines of boys Abir smiling I with a cool face.
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May 23, 2014
May 23, 2014 at 5:22 AM UTC
ALMOST BUT NOT QUITE.
I want to see all ships jets and rockets going down. I want to see all the stupid pop stars dead and gone. I want to see you and the entire race wiped out now. I want to see Christmas trees burn up instantly slow. I do even like to see the TV host teeth knocked out. And a clean cut of all of the rappers ***** tongues. The terrorist fascist and all of the rest of the sissies **** I put them in a sack and I drown them in lead and chalk. Leave them in a pool of low life mobs never to be remembered. I want to drown the whole world in all of my ****** tears. Every single modern device and laptop burned into a crisp. And you’re crippled youth in all their childish mocking fears. I want to see your fashion catwalk ripped in thousand pieces. Your culture and cultural institutions stripped to the bone. Your dead dumb ideals buried at the bottom of your ****** fear. Your ***** monetary and calculated values blown up in the air. Raise your children on bribery egoism and plain stupidity. It is your nasty culture sick wars and crimes and none of mine.
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Aug 7, 2014
Aug 7, 2014 at 7:46 AM UTC
No Comforts And Surprises.