Only In America Poems - Poems about Only In America

As a little girl, it simply meant, not being in a jail. Nor being so vicious, like pulling a cat’s bushy taul, It meant summer vacations, and sharing our toys. In those days, when it was OK to...Read the rest...

Impermanence by O.J. $traight Inspired by Happy Hurts - Icon for Hire My blood, my life source I fear waking up An atheist. No atheists in foxholes. Well I’m in the hole, The pit, The depths of despair, the dead poets...Read the rest...

I know that we're all tired of hearing And sharing bad or knavish news about everywhere About countless elections that were just and fair We're absolutely sick and tired about sharing Too many sad news about crime, corruption Negative events,...Read the rest...

A brand new candidate got elected The present incumbent got ejected Lambasted and rejected ‘Tis another novel dawn in America ‘Tis another extraordinary day at the plaza Of love, unity, justice, far from any drama. The streets are full of happy...Read the rest...

In the wee hour of the morning I hear my spirit calling, I wasn’t sure how to respond to it but my emotion made me answer it. It was extremely dark outside and the street light...Read the rest...

As the world turns into the unrecognizable As justice is completely destroyed, and laws are merely twisted at will As corruption distorts and destroys As people are divided and murdered As hatred spreads like lava spilling, and safety wanes rapidly like...Read the rest...

Justice has finally and ultimately prevailed. The flag of justice and equality is unveiled. Not only should the guilty commoners be jailed; Rich, flamboyant, opulent and powerful people Have their spots in jail also, if they violated, The laws of...Read the rest...

“Guilty as charged!” came the jurors’ report, Reflecting that justice was served. The law of the land says to follow the court, So the verdict was what was deserved. The defendant, of course, didn’t seem to agree But instead of...Read the rest...

For so very long They played an insipid yet beguiling song A sweet lullaby that wasn't so sweet Deleterious lyrics and rhythms rocked you into a slumbering sleep Closed eye in darkness, away from all light Asleep now, inert and...Read the rest...

He sits there with defiance in his eyes and listens to the choir as it sings the final chorus before it dies, the room was packed with critics and a mountain of problems was climbing...Read the rest...

milking cows This is an easy day I wrote something this morning it is hard  to make sentences flow  softly, like the narrow river  where I sat transfixed for hours doing absolutely nothing  I saw a baby trout looking at me swim away, it...Read the rest...

Think and plan Time frame Acceleration with a quickness You are the valued time witness Time doesn’t stand still Your time to fulfill Immediate response Time is steadily ticking Seconds into minutes Movement must be swift True accomplishment Well established Time is not on your side It is...Read the rest...

Americans were shocked and stunned ‘Reason’ abandoned, injustice had won On Sept. 8, 1974, when President Ford exited the stage The Republican...Read the rest...

Delayed justice is better than no justice. The world will always be round. Facts cannot be altered; prejudice Is a major impediment to reach sound Justice. Justice is all we want, Fairness is what we fight for, Justice is what we...Read the rest...

The Wilderness The world around me took my time away... and it tried to take everything else too, but that did not happen. Storms come and go, and we all know the truth of that fact. Some...Read the rest...