My Poems Blog

Waging War

Waging War

Carry on waging war.Carrion’s all you train for.A price is paid.When young are laidUnderground,Who have not found,Nor ever will,A life fulfilled.And by cashing in,Earths’ fruitsTurn to compost. R K Olson ©2024 All Rights Reserved.

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Fukashima

Fukashima

Earth quaking trees sprinkled their pollen,
Powder puffing the forest floor.
A plume of golden mist rose up from its lush green lineage.

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Blindness

Blindness

Blindness is not just in your eyes. Your ears can be blind to new ideas. Indifference can make your brain not care to climb up high – to stand up tall.

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Leftovers

Leftovers

Leftovers again,
My brother and I chorused.
A daily occurrence
For us, it seemed.
Not once did it ever
Occur to us,

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Monkeys

Monkeys

We’re all monkeys holding hands
No decisions made by each
We decide in Quorum groups
Most things exceed our reach

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Winding Way

Winding Way

Down the winding way I tread alone
These spiral stairs of mortared stone.
The crisp night air, damp and still,
My mortal bones begin to chill.

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Every Four Years

Every Four Years

Every four years we all unite,
Looking for someone who will fight,
Turning all that’s wrong to right.
We stay up late
And when we win,
We celebrate our party in.

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