Muslims, Jews and the rest of us: Live and let live.
“Why is it that if you’re Islamophobic, you can’t be anti-Semitic, and if you’re anti-Semitic, you can’t be Islamophobic? Why must you tolerate one and not the other? Why must you choose sides? I shouldn’t have to condone extremism; I … Continue reading Muslims, Jews and the rest of us: Live and let live.
Protest: We don’t want war anymore
We should applaud our young people,For protesting Israel’s unholy war.We don’t hate Jews, we don’t hate Muslims,But pain and suffering, we do abhor. Whether we send soldiers or bombs,The inhumanity remains the same.Killing innocent civilians is a war crime,No matter … Continue reading Protest: We don’t want war anymore
Religious Zealotry or Nationalistic Fervor
Why do we keep having wars?Our young people,don’t want them anymore.Can’t you see they’re peacefully marching,in the streets? The more guns you buy,the more innocents die.The more rockets you fire,the more destruction and dire. Who gave the zealots the right … Continue reading Religious Zealotry or Nationalistic Fervor
Global Warming: A Collection Of Poems
I’ve traveled across countless galaxies,seen stars glow bright,and others grow dim. It’s been my experience,that a sun burns hotter—before it burns out. I’ve even seen frozen planetsswallowed whole,by the very same darkened hole. By: ElRoyPoet © 2020 Does Air Pollution … Continue reading Global Warming: A Collection Of Poems
No Nukes 2024
Love is but a song we sing—Fear’s the way we die.You can make the mountains ringOr make the angels cry.Though the bird is on the wingAnd you may not know why. Some may come and some may go—We will surely … Continue reading No Nukes 2024
You’re Just What I Needed
Close Enough To Perfect Am I close enough to perfect for you? Even though, nobody appears to be compatible with me. You see, love is not about, whether someone is compatible with you. All that is required, is a willing … Continue reading You’re Just What I Needed
To Be or Not To Be in a Relationship: It’s complicated
You’ve been in this predicament before,But you’re almost past your prime, so you need to score. So before you end up dancing alone on the floor,You’re still hoping someone might ask for one more. But what you should really be … Continue reading To Be or Not To Be in a Relationship: It’s complicated
Free Range Love
Love is a broad, broad word. I was caught up in the moment! I didn’t really mean to hurt anyone? And besides, now you know, That it wasn’t going to work out. This follows me around, And there’s nothing, I … Continue reading Free Range Love
I Needed This, But I Didn’t Want it
But looking back, now I see the truth,That sometimes pain is the only proof,I needed a sign, for me to break free,From the chains that bound you and me. Too many years of pushing ourselves apart,Slowly and subtly, it was … Continue reading I Needed This, But I Didn’t Want it
A Tale of 2 Democracies: Liberal versus Illiberal
Once upon a time, in a country known as Democracyland, there lived two neighboring communities: Libertyville and Securitytown. These communities had different government policies when it came to borders and civil rights, making them quite distinct from one another. In … Continue reading A Tale of 2 Democracies: Liberal versus Illiberal
Republicans don’t want to secure the border, they want to close the border!
The southern borderis not “being invaded”.There’s not a military enemyswimming across the Rio Grande. Citizens, why do you frame humansas illegal migrants?When all they’re seekingis “humanitarian parole.” Installing razor wireis not a state’s “right of self-defense”.It’s a “crime against humanity”don’t … Continue reading Republicans don’t want to secure the border, they want to close the border!
A Conflicted Heart
There’s love, and then there’s reverse love. Either way, your heart finds joy or a deviant purpose for its existence. If you love a group of people, there will always be somebody for you to feel empathy for, to sympathize … Continue reading A Conflicted Heart
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