"whistleblowers" poems
it’s 3:00am
again
i think
to myself
that seeing
my clock read
3:00am
as often as
i see it read
3:00pm
might suggest
that i really
ought to get
more sleep
it’s hard
though
when protesters
are shot in Egypt
when journalists
are detained with false pretense
when activists
seek shelter in embassies
when hackers
rot in prison cells
when whistleblowers
are put on trial
with all this
chaos and
injustice
i don’t understand
how anyone
in their right mind
could sleep in
peace
Aug 19, 2013
Aug 19, 2013 at 8:07 PM UTC
Wander, wander, wander
The terrain is rough here
The roads are steep
The people mean
well
The air sings, exhaling carbon dioxide
The streets are high
Whistleblowers, lawnmowers, money sowers
It's nice when it rains though
Dec 1, 2015
Dec 1, 2015 at 3:44 PM UTC
In our sleep
There are sparks
Unblinking
And when the flags of nations
In the hands of tyrants
Strive to suffocate the fires
Of our conscience
There are those
Whose lives are palms around the flame of truth
And she, the truth, a moon at night
Will never fail to summon
Her champion, the wolf
The lone survivor
Whose howling can’t be silenced
Taking flight
And overwhelming every obstacle there is
So that we know
That freedom’s not for free
When men are driven
To become the wolves they never thought they’d be
Only to remind us
Of the value in humanity
* * *
В съня ни
има искри
които не мигват дори
И щом на нациите знамената
във ръцете на тирани
устремени са, пожарите да задушат
на съвестта ни,
Има ги онези
със животи като длани във заслон на пламъка от истина.
А тя, истината, на нощта луната,
не ще пропусне да повика
рицарят ѝ вълк,
последен оцелял
със несломимия си вой,
издигнал се във полет,
препятствията всички превъзмогнал,
за да узнаем ние,
че не е безплатна свободата
щом хора са принудени да станат вълците каквито те самите не биха предполагали...
да ни напомнят
стойността в човечното!
Nov 30, 2020
Nov 30, 2020 at 3:09 PM UTC
Whistleblowers, do not falter!
Blow those whistles! Sound the alarm!
Although your silence might be safer,
Ultimately, it does more harm.
Whistleblowers, keep exposing
Malfeasance where it occurs.
Even though you have to face
All the wrongdoers' smears and slurs.
Whistleblowers, point out corruption,
Abuse of power, fraud, deceit,
And widespread hypocrisy.
Apply some pressure; turn up the heat.
Whistleblowers, do not fear
Corrupt leaders who call you spies
Merely because you reveal
Their deceptive behavior and lies.
Whistleblowers, be for us
Courageous ones who do what's right.
Let the truth saturate
The findings that you bring to light.
Whistleblowers, do not falter!
Blow those whistles! Sound the alarm!
Although your silence might be safer,
Ultimately, it does more harm.
-by Bob B (9-28-19)
Sep 28, 2019
Sep 28, 2019 at 10:05 AM UTC
Whistleblowers, blow your whistles;
Expose deceitful corruption and fraud.
Reveal the ghastly, vile and unethical
Doings that hide behind each façade.
Muckrakers, rake through the muck;
Bring wrongdoing and cover-ups to light.
Denounce guile and chicanery.
Raise our awareness; do what is right.
Investigative journalists,
Unveil lies and hypocrisy.
Disclose injustice wherever it is.
Protect our democracy.
People of conscience, raise your voices.
Loudly drown out the messages of hate.
Don't be bullied; don't be afraid
To express what you won't tolerate.
When your hard-earned freedoms are threatened,
Don't let your resolve give way.
"The press is the enemy of the people"
Is something only a tyrant would say.
- by Bob B (2-18-17)
Feb 18, 2017
Feb 18, 2017 at 9:14 AM UTC
If , you be quiet.
You get ahead.
Be quiet and play the game.
Another word for don't rock the boat.
Be a cover-up instead an exposer.
Strange truth, this has help many rise through all ranks of society.
Presidents, mayors, governors, wardens, secretaries, various executives.
Fear, to be true to themselves.
Then again, bills help you to be quiet.
Even when you see wrongs before your very own eyes.
Whistleblowers, don't tell to tell.
Many only does it for the wealth.
And if looked a little closer at one time they was participants.
Going along with the schemes of an evil mind dreams until they got terminated.
Stay, not silent if right.
Truth stands out at all times.
Aug 24, 2016
Aug 24, 2016 at 12:28 PM UTC
Psstt...
*** bim bam
Rawr roar ruwr
Beep boop biip
Bzz booing bssst
There’s a whisper
“You’re weak, disgrace, a failure”
Von Gogh ?
Tesla ?
Napoleon ?
Wondering...
I finally understand
I really do
Maybe its true
We were really dead when no ones remember us even blood still flows in our body
Feb 5, 2020
Feb 5, 2020 at 10:57 PM UTC
Some people are born blessed
yet always stressed
Others have less
but are happy nevertheless.
Some people are bystanders
having nothing to do with things
And some are mere followers
Getting on every bandwagon's wings.
Some people are born leaders
Persuasive, charismatic and zealous
And some are just whistleblowers
Loud, insensitive and callous.
Some people are so weak
Unable to do a thing
Some are just meek
Able to bear anything.
Some are bright
Some love to fight
because they love to be right
Some are strong
and never want to be wrong.
Some people are slow
and love to lay low
Some are lucky
and have everything okay...
Some are frisky
Some are *****
Some are risky
Some are very cold
Some are old
And some are bold
Some are very casual
And others are ******
Some people are wise
And others are very nice
Some are real
Some are cruel
Some are sad
Some are bad
Some are lazy
Some are crazy
Some are intelligent
Some are insolent
Some are consistent
Some are insistent
Some are resilient
Some are proud
Some are loud
Some are useful
Some are wasteful
Some are playful
Some are careful
Some are powerful
Some are thoughtful
Some are hateful
Some are prayerful
Some are beautiful
Some are sinful
Some are creative
Some are sportive
Some are positive
Some are supportive
Some are destructive
Some are selective
Some are talkative
Some are argumentative
Some are competitive
Some are combative
Some are abusive
Some are active
Some are loquacious
Some are disastrous
Some are malicious
Some are boisterous
Some are industrious
Some are adventurous
Some are religious
Some curious
Some gracious
Some are serious
Some are moderate
Some are considerate
Some are blessed
Some are cursed
Some are alcoholic
Some are workaholic
Some are visionaries
Some are missionaries
Some are radicals
Some are rascals
Some people are sweet
Some love the streets
Some are hustlers
Some are smugglers
Some are wealthy
Some are healthy
Some love the pills
Some love to chill.
Some are black
Some are white
Some people are ugly
some are pretty
But it's ok
Some were born that way
Some people are well traveled
Some are just locals
Some people are gays
Others are straight
Some are short
Some are tall
Some are social
and some aren't
Some are educated
Some are illiterate
Some are from the north
Some are from the south
Some are born writers
Some are avid readers
Many will like this
and many will hate it.
We are all children of a God
Who prefers peace as His byword.
God, the grandmaster of creation,
Who specializes in perfection,
Designed this beautiful universal community
Using the blueprint of diversity.
One thing is certain
Even though we are different people
from different places
and different races,
we will all die someday
Such is life
One world!
Jan 21, 2018
Jan 21, 2018 at 9:31 AM UTC