Motivated or caused by a person’s ideology or actions concerning politics and party affiliation..
All of my life,You’ve heard me say:“I’ll get to it,One day in May.” And every year,The month goes by;Then June arrives,To make us sigh. Is it becauseMy progressive brainWon’t let it go—It’s wanting change? So here I sit,Dejected, too.Do I … Continue reading Agent Of Change
If a white supremacist pushes a Black man into the river,And he’s drowning because he doesn’t know how to float,And if the other Black men standing on the bankDon’t know how to swim either,Who’s going to rescue him? Only if … Continue reading Anti-Racist
You’re not predestined. You’re not born a winner. You’re not born a loser. You’re born free, To choose, Who you will follow. Life is not a battle, Between you and me. It’s a daily struggle, Between two choices: A straight … Continue reading Freedom
What’s your story?Where did it happen?And how were you feeling? Not, why or when;Not even with whom;Does that really matter, anymore? By: ElRoy © 2019 Listen to Danny Gokey—Tell Your heart To Beat Again song “To become different from what … Continue reading How To Write Poetry
“As I get older, I am less interested in what people think, and more interested in how they think.” by: Christopher Hitchens “But then it dawns on me—that’s why people think the way they do—and I despair, because there’s little … Continue reading Too Far Gone
Impasse: “I have heard your views. They do not harmonize with mine. The decision is taken unanimously.” By: Charles de Gaulle Compromise: “Who you hate, doesn’t define you, like the politicians do. I love Liberty and I want my children … Continue reading National Tragedy
It hurts my brain,When I observe,The politics of selfish men.And that our age-old truths,Aren’t accepted by the church,Anymore! How can we be free?When the liberties they take,Become our bondage.It corrupts my flesh and injures my soul.For it seeks to destroy,The … Continue reading Day Of Reckoning
My brother has a closed mind,Because he has drawn a perimeter around him. My friend has a caged mind,Because counter culture has fenced her in. These barriers keep both sides dishonest,Because they were erected to keep us divided. By: ElRoy … Continue reading Polarization
It’s easier 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
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: ElRoyPoet © 2020 Read Cognitive Ability and Vulnerability to Fake News Commentary: The news media … Continue reading Fake News
I am free, you are free! Our creator made us, that way to be. But there are those, Who we’ve given power to govern, Who believe—they’re better than we. They will lie and cheat, To take that freedom away from … Continue reading Liberty For All
What’s the point of having freedom,If you can’t share it?What’s the point of having speech,If you can’t share it?Unless your real intent is censorship,So, that I can’t share it! By: ElRoyPoet © 2020 Commentary: Why do republicans constantly attack the … Continue reading Free Press
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