Category Poetry
Look Around
Mostly life moves day-to-day The big pictures matters not Then wonder how it got away Look around, life’s not so hot We worry and we rush around Treat life like it’s some big race Better if not competition bound Breathe deeply, slow your pace ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See more of my creative offerings and opinions at: Philip […]
At Least Who We Believe
Pause now, mere moments, amble along city streets. Stroll down brassy, brightly-lit boulevards, replete, Preening, peering at our distorted reflections, why, Sumptuous shop windows, blank-eyed passers-by. Captured in and by the lenses of many-eyed CCTV. Our life’s digital Camera Obscura in 360 degrees Do not stare nor act furtive, upturned collar, hide, Do not ever […]
I Assure You
It is not as close to Spanish as you think Nor, I assure you, does it taste like chicken Although we are much closer to the brink And, believe you me, the plot does thicken I cannot tell you this with a nod and a wink It makes my dry mouth, my pulse quicken Left […]
Until
Slow and languid Steps of life’s dance When we are full Happy, secure In ourselves Those we love Who love us Still and all Our task Is to share Empty our being Into the pool Of universal Love and longing Until completely empty Completely whole ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See more of my creative offerings at: Philip Brent […]
Anything and Everything
Anything you can imagine Have imagined, will imagine Has happened, is happening Will happen; believe me Here, somewhere, elsewhere Get a clue; the cosmos is So, breathe deep Sit back and relax Enjoy the show, The only one in town If you contemplate A better show than this It’s, quite simply, Up to you to […]
One Percent Lament
Peace is never profitable The killing must not stop If the world grows stable We will never stay on top ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See more of my opinions &creative offerings at: Philip Brent Digital Art Brent Harris Fine Art Vida Voices Scriggler TPM Niumee The Extra Mile Art, shirts and other gift items
Where We Stand
You may wake in darkness You may live in fear You may feel deserted As we all stand right here Our world changes little As we live from day to day If upon this you are unclear You’ll walk a long, weary way You, one day, will cease to be No breath, no thought, no […]
Look Around
Mostly life moves day-to-day The big pictures matters not Then wonder how it got away Look around, life’s not so hot We worry and we rush around Treat life like it’s some big race Better if not competition bound Breath deeply, slow your pace ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See more of my creative offerings at: Philip Brent Digital […]
What and Why
What? In a nation founded On the genocide of One people and fostered By the enslavement Of another Why do we still need to ask this shit? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Do you want a President who lies as easily as he smiles? Save
Long and Short
Saw a young lass at the café Heels as high as her legs long Skirt short as a liar’s promise My younger tongue drooped Far enough to mop the floor Now my hair’s grey and long Gone ere she clears the door ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See more of my creative offerings at: Philip Brent Digital Art Brent […]
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