Jerrod R Whitman, Poet & Author
**Smoke and Scripture**Goodness does not require God. It requires compassion, justice, equality, empathy. On the contrary evil needs no malevolent force, it needs jealousy, pride and ignorance.Yet we builtCenturies of smoke and scriptureCreatedTo devolveAny responsibility,Excusing a world where wealth punishesThe downtrodden,Where comfort gains a sanctimonious throne,Letting want go freeWhile ignorance…
Good morning. I trust the beginning of the week will be positive. The weather is holding up wonderfully. I also have not seen any suffering, outside of the usual encountered in a city. Know this , I have not seen repercussions of that orange mans nasty tarrifs and threats. London…
Madam Discipline always obeys the rules. Choking back a tear, dripping in devastation, devoid of emotion, she stands — alone. There was nothing she could do. She awakens — as Punishment gleefully rubs her hands while Rebellion with her intimidators march outside. as the people settle into the cold. No…
*The Flight of Icarus*From deep within my loins love stirs.A lynx leaps.As the owl watches, bringing ancient mythsof love and lust to a realityin the nighttending sacramental fires Subconscious, simple and clear.Is my mind here?Bacchanalian rites, ancient ritual.In a place that Morpheus commandsFrom the scents of balsam and hickory springs Helen,divine…
By denying me my humanity, you shove your religion in my face. Inflation When I was a boy, finding a dollar was a thrill. Now I have to wonder if its worth the pain of bending over. To be resilient, rise with the morning and embrace the day, for mystery…
It is my destiny to remember.Yesterday rules my heart.There is no tomorrow where you are concerned.The days you made me smile,The times you held me tight.I remember every detail. Yesterday is your land, where you live.There is no room for tomorrow.I can’t forget you. Like a spring blossom you return…
Two sisters sat together.One married well.The other lived her singular life alone.They talked forBut a moment,Parted ways as neitherCould understand the other.A lesbian and her well-heeled Christian sisterWho sneered,“Dad and Mom don’t approve.”“Your money won’t buy me.A marriage not for love, for social standing.”The world passed byA hostile bench.That metal…
Where a kiss can change a lifetime,Where love is on the sacrificial altar.Past a purple sun.In this land when Morpheus commands wishes and dreams appear.Their names inscribed on mountains.My dear ones reside.The loves of a lifetime.Until the circle can be completeThey wait in a fantastic landIt’s always time for tea.With…