by tarzanajoepoetry | Oct 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
The 13th of October dawns My father, he was born on that day He wanted to see Bethlehem But thought it was too far away Saint Edward the Confessor’s feast Last monarch of the royal houses Appealed to in severe despair Saint of Separate Spouses I watched...
by tarzanajoepoetry | Oct 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
With all the skills at my command I’ve struggled so to understand Just how this world became so strange And what occurred to make it change Why would the spirit of the times Assess no punishment for crimes? And intellectuals agree That violent felons should walk free?...
by tarzanajoepoetry | Sep 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
Leading in the movement of The trends that I’ve been tracking Is the growing population In which empathy is lacking We’ve defined the human species With a trait so beneficial As the only living creature Whose instincts are sacrificial Though we’re all in...
by tarzanajoepoetry | Sep 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
A man is measured by his friends So make as many as you can Then when your span of living ends They’ll tell the world, “Oh, what a man!” I’ve seen the people on TV Educated, warm, and wise Carefully recite the deeds Of people that they eulogize But with...
by tarzanajoepoetry | Sep 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
Some governors and mayorsThey like to rail and hollerDefending their constituentsWho want to live in squalorStanding for the principleFor which they vow to fightThat being prey to criminalsShould be a civil rightThey’ve come to the conclusionWhich they’ve run through...
by tarzanajoepoetry | Aug 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
Death comes in many guises Several come to mind Diseases and disasters And none of them are kind We wake up from our sleeping The morning songbird sings Knowing that the touch of death Is waiting in the wings I wish I had the knowledge I wish I had the...
