My first mistake was believingI could negotiate with terrorists.My second mistake was thinkingI was only bargaining for my soul.But then it dawned on me: if I failed,I would be jeopardizing the world. This is what happenswhen you let things go … Continue reading Poisoning The Well: A Poem; A Warning
The church offers you a piece of heaven,The state offers you peace on earth.The church demands tithes for salvation,The government demands taxes for protection. If you don’t tithe,The church damns you to hell.If you don’t pay your taxes,The government condemns … Continue reading Faith and Protection Come at a Cost: Religious Writings with Q&A
I’m afraid of dying,and because I don’t know where I’m going,I give tithes to an evangelical church—that covenants with me—that I won’t burn,if I pay my own way—to go to heaven. I’m afraid of dying,and because I don’t know when … Continue reading Organized Religion’s Predatory Tactics that keep Believers in Fear
There once was a president who blamed,Claimed immigrants caused him much pain,But the grievances he spoke—Honest folk dared not evoke—Cause’ his rhetoric was meant to inflame. Edited by: ElRoyPoet, 2025 Political correctness (PC)—the deliberate choice of words and restraint in … Continue reading How Trump’s Divisive Rhetoric Is an Attack on the Constitution: Analysis
In sacred texts, a phrase profound:“To live is Christ; to die is gain.”In Paul’s words—a testament to faith is found,that dying for Christ brings eternal life to view? For Islam, a different path is shown:martyrdom’s call, a sacrifice that’s known.Allah’s … Continue reading Why are Evangelicals so obsessed with the end times?: Reference Book
In shadows cast by towers, he stands,A human dreaming of distant lands.He sees the riches, the shining height,And wonders how to find his own light. He seeks meaning, a purpose true,A sense of connection, honest and new.Yet in his quest, … Continue reading A Poor Man Calls Out to His Maker; a Rich Man Doesn’t Have To, Because He’s a Self-Made Man: Personal Growth Book
Immigrants Are Us In the rush of days, they disappear—gentle souls we hold so dear.People working at a steady pace,their quiet lives vanished and erased. We voted to rid ourselves of wrong,to make society more secure and strong.But in the … Continue reading Trump’s Border Policy versus Biden’s: Explained
Love Light or Black Heart Love for the one,outshines hate for many. If you share the love,the one will be loved. Hate for many,eclipses love for the one. Your love dims for the one,when you share the pain. So don’t … Continue reading How Conservatives’ and White Evangelicals’ Emotions were Hijacked by MAGA
Oh wicked evangelicals,They made a pact with the devil,For the promise of a state church,A crown of gold, and a reprobate mind. Oh foolish evangelicals,How quickly they forget—Didn’t they learn in Sunday school,That satan never keeps his promises? They chase … Continue reading “How Evangelicals Lost Their Way” Poems: A Call To Repentance Revival
A leader with plans dark and deep,Sets traps for the chaos to creep.He rallies the gullible crowd,Declares martial law out loud—So that more power, he can keep. Edited by: ElRoyPoet, 2025 The Threat of Authoritarianism in the United States: How … Continue reading Letter to America: Saving Democracy for the Next Generation
I should’ve never dived headfirstinto this cesspool of hate and deception.I should’ve probed the water first.I haven’t been able to change—not even one of those “MAGA” ideologies. I used to be content in my own space—writing my “First Amendment” rhymes.But … Continue reading Letter to America: Our First Amendment is Under Siege
There once was a republican who blamed,Thought others were causing their pain,But the truth they would see,No one else could, apparently—Peace only comes, when rage doesn’t reign. Edited by: ElRoyPoet, 2025 What we know about the case against the man … Continue reading Letter to America: How Incendiary Rhetoric is wrecking our Democracy
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