What do I mean
I mean 9 to 5 grind daily
One among throngs many
I mean smarting eyes
Pollution’s grip like vice
I mean goat n kid’s bleating
Girl child’s life so fleeting
A mercenary’s tainted earnings
Conscienceless undiscerning
I mean subjective n objective
The corrupt and the coercive
I mean the quality n the quantity
Decisions of life extraordinary
I mean masters, public serfs n serfs
Preoccupied protecting self turfs
I mean survival of the fittest
Body’s Evolution, mind?
I mean the law in jungle still pure
Jungle concrete ’s tough to endure
I mean wreaking of havoc on mankind
Ironically humans bestial on own kind
What do I actually mean
I mean to draw a mean
A measure of what irks
Behaviors full of quirks
I mean this and that
And a whole lot more
And to make sense of it all
Unravel puzzle of life’s coil
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A Thought
Thought
A bud opened
A firefly flitted
A light blinked
A star twinkled
A baby awakened
A matchstick flickered
Thought
Took flight
Down staircase
Of the mind
entered and
took hold
Expanded tentacles
explored pros cons
other options
few alternatives
some variables
To complete self
Grown
To full term
Well balanced
Thrashed out
Reasoned and
Figured out
Aired fully
ruminated
cogitated
Now ready
Thoughtfully
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Pen And A Sword
My Word!!
Only a mere S separates a word from a sword
One harmless word joined by an S becomes lethal
Written word can
Soothe
Lull
Dull
Hone
Incite
Excite
Elevate
Exhilarate
Energize
Express
Impress
Redress
It can impart a whole gamut of emotions and then some…
A sword on the other hand
Comforts
Defends
Protects
As an Excalibur
Can conquer
Vanquish
Decimate
A soldier’s pride
A matter of honor
And valor
Unsheathed
Makes war
Scares
Kills
Yet it is prompted, lifted, triggered
By a WORD
Penned or spoken or thought
So the pen is mightier than the sword
I rest my case;)
Romancing the WORD
Tantalizing, teasing
Spoken written
Sacred, sacrosanct
Papyrus to paper
Tangible virtual
Powerful, silent,
Gestured by
Eyes, head
Torso, hands
Magic word
Mesmerizing,
Tantalizing
Zinging,
Ringing,
Ranting,
Panting
Orgasmic
Silencing
Suppose
Repose
Elusive
Reclusive
Saint, sinner
Beginning, end
Rent, bend
Sear, smear
Jest, jeer
Leer, peer
Give, take
Circle, veer
In the end
Word
Has the
Last
Word
I romance with words
They rumba in my head
Jealous spouse
Hide my lover word
In eyelids, beckoning
Loving them always
Till death do us part!!
Logic is like the sword – those who appeal to it, shall perish by it.
Samuel Butler British, Poet
A sword, a spade, and a thought should never be allowed to rust.
James Stephens Irish, Poet
Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don’t. – Anonymous
The sword conquered for a while, but the spirit conquers forever!
Sholem Asch American, Novelist
“Beneath the rule of men entirely great,
The pen is mightier than the sword.”
Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton (1803–1873)
The Pen is Mightier than the Sword is an ancient Arab proverb. Before Islam united them, Arabs were too often engaged in tribal warfare against each other, so much so that one of their many wars, one that lasted for 40 years, was started between two tribes through a camel owned by one tribe drinking from the other’s water and the fight that ensued thereafter. In those tribal wars the poet of a tribe was highly esteemed and his ability to deride other tribes in his poetry and claim pride for his own was considered the height of might and the poet was given an honor higher than that of the warrior. To this day a traditional dance performed by men in Arabia revolves around the act of men with swords facing each other in battle formation and each is led by a poet, so that’s two poets against each other, and the poets engage in a spontaneous poetry match where one starts with a line of poetry that is repeated by his men in a dance song behind him, and his opponent is required to answer him with a line of poetry that matches it in meter and rhyme – not an easy thing to do – and it continues until one poet is clearly the winner over the other, or, more wisely, until both poets seem to satisfy their men that the issue had been resolved through a display of mutual respect; by that, I mean, that both poets strive to stand to the occasion and show the other that their respective tribes are worthy of respect and won’t be intimidated, while displaying respect for each other.
A poetry line might go “you, your tribe stinks!” – and being such a good line it gets repeated perpetually throughout Arabia to the shame of the derided tribe. Alternatively, it might go “Ma tribe is da bestest!”, and likewise, being a catchy line, gets repeated perpetually throughout Arabia to the pride of the poet’s tribe.
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Originally Published: June 27, 2009
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Balancing
Balancing
Life’s tightrope
Heart in mouth
Soul in palms
Crimson or clear
spill not
Book on head
gingerly tottering
floor to door
Balancing end to end
Life floor,conquer
High heeled feet
Painful feat
Some treat
price in pain
Life’s glamour gain
Juggling home, work
School and play
balancing Lifelong
Relations appease
Gain comfort ease
Held by a string
Above the crown
Puppets in action
Acrobat self willed or not
Balanced reaction
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People
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People
Interactions
life lit, snuffed
Some engage
Some endear
Some endure
Some we endure
Some enter
Some leave
Some are ghosts
Some imbue
Some imprint
Some embed
Some strike
Some streak
Some shrink
Some slink
People
Throng dreams
Some absorb
Some adsorb
Osmosis?
Some reflect
Some refract
Some fragment
Some cement
Irony of it all
We come alone
Empty handed
Exit empty handed
Futile exercise?
life’s game plan
still yet but
make a move
get into the groove
feint a left
jab a right
strikeout
connect
create effect
get affected
make a move
get into the groove
better to live
than not at all
feint a left
clip a right
take a bite
into apple of life
opportunity is rife
ready for a strike
better to be active
not laidback passive
be a performer
many onlookers!!
feint a left
clip a right
take a bite
into apple of life
A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.
Jackie Robinson American, Athlete
I was on Oprah’s show recently talking about the people who impacted me the most.
One was a teacher and one was my soccer coach. I didn’t even go into my family,
who had the most influence.
Andrew Shue American, Actor
Fate, is an excuse for why we end up where we do! Our ‘Actions’ predetermine our Destiny, our ‘Reactions’ seal that fate!
Carl Stoynoff -poet/philosopher
We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret.
The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.
Jim Rohn
Originally Published: June 25, 2009
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