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TOYING WITH TANKA
TOYING WITH TANKA
Been taken as a fool
A two-hundred dollar school,
Burning with laughter
Their laughter–smiling at me
Smilingly to the bank vault!
–J.E.C.
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Successful robins
Pulling worms out at their will
Feeding generation
Filling nests of happy broods
Serenading the damp woods!
–J.E.C.
STIR NOT UP LOVE OUT OF ITS TIME
STIR NOT UP LOVE OUT OF ITS TIME!
(Opinion, based upon Song of Songs 2:7)
Song of Solomon two: seven,
Reminding of the right time for heaven…
Out of context
Is frustrating sex,
Add reason to loaves with leaven.
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Sing and dance while you’re young,
Older folks, more foolishly done…
Appointed seasons
Make good reasons
Accepting you are also-run!
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Pressure without outlet
Just how stupid we get…
Romance out of time
Invites inner grime
When we are told, “NYET!”.
–Jonathan Caswell
WHY EVEN MENTION IT?
WHY EVEN MENTION IT?
He saw it happening again,
Desiring more than a friend…
Resisting that pull
To pull the wool
Over his eyes and pretend.
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At least once a year he goes,
into these attraction throes…
Always one-way
He dare not stay
Too close to a prospective rose.
–
Happens so often he
Knows eventually…
The “old nature”
Legislature
Votes for a juicy affaire!
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“Resistance is futile,” some say,
But rather just walk away…
Run if you must
From growing lust,
Be true to your beloved night and day.
–Jonathan Caswell
(christianity.com)
CREATIVE COMBINATIONS (FROM A DREAM?)
CREATIVE COMBINATIONS
(From A dream?)
One against three or two,
How does one know what to do…
A fevered pitch
Drops a stitch,
One less working–boo-hoo!
–
Several combine as one,
Knowing by heart what’s done…
Sounds like a breeze,
Becomes a tight squeeze
When the word race is won.
–
Not sure what to do?
Will set things up for you!
Summon a meme,
Float that trireme*
Just when you’re feeling blue!
–Jonathan Caswell
* A trireme…afloat!
(http://academic,brooklyn.cuny,edu/classic/)
APPRECIATED
APPRECIATED
Morgan and Janet drew near
To say their poem was dear…
Appreciating
My participating
In memories Janet found dear.
–
Morgan is slowing down,
Of dog years she’s plied up a mound…
Moving slower
(We’re glad we know her)
Along familiar ground.
–
Janet shared memories
Of her dog, running with ease…
Of long ago
Letting me know
She appreciates poems like these.
–Jonathan Caswell
RESPONSE TO AN ANGRY YOUNG BLACK MAN
RESPONSE TO AN ANGRY YOUNG BLACK MAN
This white poet grieves
With an angry young man who sees…
Little attention
Given to mentioned
Leaders in Black histories.
–
The media seems to ignore
Contributions made before…
Making short shrift
Of history’s gift,
Black leaders who came to the fore.
–
This poet studied college
Historic Blacks, the knowledge…
Of whom valued
Knowledge renewed,
Yearly could be acknowledged.
–
But what can one man do,
News media wants the new…
Our Black President,
White House resident,
The only Black leader to view?
–
Are there other Black leaders out there,
Currently for whom we could care…
Who charge to the fore,
Making more
Progress that Blacks may share?
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Glories all from the past,
Those great leaders will last…
These great minds–
Do we inherit in kind–
Other folks of similar cast?
–Jonathan Caswell
MORE THAN SATISFACTORY
MORE THAN SATISFACTORY
A special Valentines Day,
More snow is coming to play…
On hills and dales
That high wind avails,
Whilst we stay inside and sashay!
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We have our Saturday dinner,
My wife’s fancy dress a winner…
A Polish feast
For greatest to least,
Ah, community love doth glimmer!
–
After our repast nightcap,
We ambled home for a nap…
My love and me
Snore peacefully,
In recliners and my C-PAP!
–
She got a card out for me,
Am I too lazy?,,,
Neither could shop
(Will the snow ever stop!),
Our love is for eternity.
–Jonathan Caswell
ROLE REVERSALS–NO PROBLEM!
ROLE REVERSALS–NO PROBLEM!
Caretaker of his wife, he was
Until amputation thus…
Found care of him
Under her whim,
His ego matured for the cause.
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Their life in Christ was in being,
Through His love seeing…
Encouraging souls
Ultimate goals,
Whom they were was in Him succeeding.
–
Success not a matter of role,
But God’s encouraging the whole…
Definition by deed
It was Christ’s to succeed,
While His children with Him are clothed.
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Working this through mortal frames
Is but one of Spiritual aims…
To work His will
Whether healthy or ill,
In Godly mercy and love Christ came.
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Who thus the greater be,
But Christ, Who lives in me…
We are man and wife,
Ransomed for life–
Father God as Daddy!
–Jonathan Caswell
T.-G.-I.-S.-!
T.-G.-I.-S.-! *
T-G
-I-S,
Corporate worship
We address…
As the temples
Of the Lord
Together
Faith restored.
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T-G
-I-S,
You must greet
Our Special Guest…
God the Father
Comes to you
In scripture
And worship too!
–
T-G
-I-S,
Corporately
God’s love addressed…
Come before
God’s holy throne:
Accept His mercy
For your own!
–
T-G
-I-S,
Clothed with peace
And righteousness…
Gather together
As if one,
Waiting for
God’s own Son!
–Jonathan Caswell
* T.-G.-I,-S….”Thank God For Saturday or Sunday…when we may worship the Lord Most High! :0)
By the Mighty Mumford 