Category Archives: Poems

Arms and legs of burnished bronze Carried our sorrows Saved us from sin Oppressed and afflicted Despised and rejected Betrayed by one Tortured by all “Crucify him” they yelled Thorns in his head Welts on his back Mocked and beaten Marred and disfigured No longer human Lamb to the slaughter Nailed to the cross TookContinue reading “Jesus and the Black Body”

I write, erase, rewrite Erase again, and then A poppy blooms. Written By Katsushika Hokusai

To sin by silence, when we should protest, Makes cowards out of men. The human race Has climbed on protest. Had no voice been raised Against injustice, ignorance, and lust, The inquisition yet would serve the law, And guillotines decide our least disputes. The few who dare, must speak and speak again To right theContinue reading “Protest”

The free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current ends and dips his wings in the orange sun rays and dares to claim the sky. But a bird that stalks down his narrow cage can seldom see through his bars of rage his wings are clipped and hisContinue reading “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings”

Justice gives no rewards To prosecute her claims; While treason offers gold, And by it often gains. Truth stands unfortified, Bared to the storms of life; While falsehood always hides Shielded from open strife. While right and justice gives Fair play to all mankind Falsehood and treason push In night their mad designs. Written byContinue reading “Truth and Falsehood
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Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the trUth.

When gossips’ talk and traitor’s scheming,  And jealous fiends on evil bent,  With basest vices unredeeming,  Brand the names of the innocent;  When hope’s bright sun seems nearly setting,  The future dim and cloudy lies,  And you more tired of life are getting,  And tears of sorrow dim the eyes;  Cheer up, take courage, doContinue reading “TrUth Will Triumph”

And if sun comes How shall we greet him? Shall we not dread him, Shall we not fear him After so lengthy a Session with shade? Though we have wept for him, Though we have prayed All through the night-years— What if we wake one shimmering morning to Hear the fierce hammering Of his firmContinue reading “trUth”

Tell all the Truth but tell it slant – Success in Circuit lies Too bright for our infirm Delight The Truth’s superb surprise As Lightning to the Children eased With explanation kind The Truth must dazzle gradually Or every man be blind – Written by Emily Dickinson

I note the obvious differences in the human family. Some of us are serious, some thrive on comedy. Some declare their lives are lived as true profundity, and others claim they really live the real reality. The variety of our skin tones can confuse, bemuse, delight, brown and pink and beige and purple, tan andContinue reading “Human Family”