Tag Archives: current-events

Seven Steps To Death

Posted on September 10, 2012 by poemsandponderings

     Monday, what better day to post this dark poem? It is fairly long, but it needed to be, to tell the story of the short, misguided life of the subject. Too many news stories of today are reflected in this poem. While … Continue reading →

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Visions

Posted on July 13, 2012 by poemsandponderings

     There really isn’t much that I can say about this poem, it is more of an interpretive piece. See what you get out of it and let me know, I’ll be curious to hear. Fridays are for forgetting Mondays, … Continue reading →

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Presidential Gratitude

Posted on July 6, 2012 by poemsandponderings

From the first: To the worst:       Well no sh*t, Sherlock. “Serious differences that have grown over time”? Maybe it’s just me, but I think that “time” began with the government sponsored act of terror involving oh, let’s see, HOSTAGES! What is wrong … Continue reading →

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A Walk Amongst The Ancients

Posted on June 19, 2012 by poemsandponderings

     I have refrained from posting any political poems  for a while, but today I think I will delve back into the subject a bit.. The following is just my opinion on where the United States has gone, and possibly worse, where it is headed. We have … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day

Posted on May 15, 2012 by poemsandponderings

     With Memorial Day quickly approaching, I am preparing a series of poems dedicated to those who have meant so much to us during our lives, but who are not with us anymore. Personal relationships as well as tributes to those who have served … Continue reading →

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The Invasion of Sadness

Posted on March 27, 2012 by poemsandponderings

     When I wrote this, as you will know after reading, I had a pervasive feeling of sadness, without any apparent reason. The condition came and went, without warning or explanation for a few days. I still don’t know what … Continue reading →

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The Life and Death of Connor Finnegan (part 1)

Posted on March 16, 2012 by poemsandponderings

     This is not a feel good poem in any way, it is a fictional work about a very real situation. The conflict between the Irish Republic and the British Crown was a bloody and hard-fought “war” for the jurisdiction/control of the … Continue reading →

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