Lala Land
We all have a safe place— We go to— When we feel defeated. Mine is a poetry space. How about you? By: ElRoy © 2020 Listen to Hawk Nelson—Live Like You’re Loved song “All human activity is prompted by desire. … Continue reading Lala Land
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ElRoyPoet Insight - I See Life, Through My Rose Colored Lenses.
Love Poems III
Poem III: Love Versus Hate When people’s minds are led by love, The truths they believe come as a dove. When people’s minds are led by hate, The lies they believe will seal their fate. We must seek, for love … Continue reading Love Poems III
The Evil In The Hearts Of Men
Greedy, Bigotry, Jealousy, Gluttony. Lying, Cheating, Stealing, Destroying. Spiteful, Lustful, Neglectful, Unfaithful. Laziness, Drunkenness, Lawlessness. Cowardliness. I’ve had enough, Of those old vices, To last me a lifetime! They’ve inflicted much pain And left many scars. They’ve dimmed my vision, … Continue reading The Evil In The Hearts Of Men
My Flowers
Our Republic is like, A beautiful garden. Our Constitution— The fence that surrounds it. Our Democracy— The gardener who tends it. People from all over the world, Are welcome to come and admire it. But I won’t allow divisive rhetoric, … Continue reading My Flowers
The Ends Do Not Justify The Means
“It’s not moral, If you had to lie, To get it. It’s not ethical, If you had to cheat, To get it. It’s not legal, If you had to steal, To get it.” Listen to TobyMac—Lose My Soul song Spanish … Continue reading The Ends Do Not Justify The Means
Perpetual Lottery
People say: I would be happy if… I had a better job. I had somebody to love. I could move to another state. But how do you know, If you haven’t experienced It before? And how do you know, That … Continue reading Perpetual Lottery
Their Lives Mattered Too
It’s easy to find differences, If you’re looking for them. But it’s hard to find similarities, If your heart has contempt for them. So, let’s try harder to find— What unites us, Instead of what divides us. Let’s learn from … Continue reading Their Lives Mattered Too
Poser
It should be lovely to behold, It could even be a wonderful thing, But if that’s not— What’s inside your vile mind, You can call it: artistic expression, And mask your eyes, Behind the darkened tones Of your broad strokes. … Continue reading Poser
Dark Stories
You heard of me, And you were curious, Of the magical, Writing skills that I possess. It gave you pleasure to think, That you could be, Just like the swanky poets, Who are always following me. You let me seduce … Continue reading Dark Stories
Love Poems II
Poem II: Pretend Love Why is it, that you can’t make yourself happy, But you still believe, somebody else can, Even if it’s a lie, And even if it’s just—for a little while? By: ElRoy © 2000 Listen to Hawk … Continue reading Love Poems II
Law And Order
Why is there hate in the world? If I have contempt for you— When I see the fear in your eyes— How can my mind withstand an assault, From two irrational beings? Can man’s law stop the anger in my … Continue reading Law And Order
Fake News
Alternative facts— You have the right to express. For the Constitution defends, The Freedom Of The Press. But if you shoot the Messenger, My transparent Heart— Will definitely turn opaque! By: ElRoy © 2020 Listen to Hawk Nelson—Words “Our founders … Continue reading Fake News
