Street Roots • August 5-11,2016
Poetry
Page 14
The Drivel
Awaken
by Heath Cleaveland
by Minnie Mariah Wilson
When we speak, we convey our sense of the moment. What emerges is maybe torment,
foment, or something meant to be a sum of what we see, lensless, not translucent, but
transparent, like a glass blown from sand so worn that its air is just spent. Yet through
that crystalline view shines the light of night or moon and stars or the reflection bright
on clouds, although these be the blindest of the blind fumes, to pick one’s way through
turns just fine. These winding ways that say to the live one, “None of this is just one
track.” Complacency grows along with the increasing sum of bank notes; notes not
unlike those of World War II aggressors, absolutist confessors, deviant transgressors,
and maybe quiescent professors, aiming to speak their way into a Buddha bliss from a
kiss that was ne’er so sweet as theirs.
Coexisting with division is not existing at all
Multi colored multitudes must stand tall
Your little one’s future depends on you
Your eyes can no longer refute what is true
Justice for all or justice for none
Actions are a must, let your voice be the gun
Do not fear as we enter this fight
It’s not just about the black and the white
Wake up calls are ringing, do not ignore
We all have the key to unlock all these doors
These doors trying to hold us back and hide
The truth and the lies and ugliness inside
Come now, do not be afraid
Let us all join in and aid
We are the answer, and we will be heard
Time to break free, no longer caged birds
Tranquil Lateral Perseverance
by Don Grubb
The power of influence always pulling one apart
Being one with nature is truly the best start
Love is the core holding all things together
May our words be soft and gentle like that of a dove’s feather
We may not always see eye to eye
But never forget to try another try
Like a caterpillar turns into a butterfly
Destiny is achieved as she spreads her wings to the sky
So let us persevere likewise able to break forth
Living to love, Loving to live
That’s what life’s really worth.
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