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Procrastination Has A Dark Side

July 22, 2020May 19, 2023 ElRoyPoet

The goal of procrastination,Is to put off until tomorrow,What you can do today. The odds say: tomorrow will come anyway,And then you’re faced with the same dilemma,To do your duty or delay. Procrastination wishes there was no tomorrow,That way you … Continue reading Procrastination Has A Dark Side

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Alas

July 20, 2020February 9, 2023 ElRoyPoet

There were two men standing in a field. One believed in Jesus,Alas, the other did not. One loved his brother,Alas, the other did not. One died and went to Heaven,Alas, the other did not. By: ElRoyPoet © 2018 Commentary: In … Continue reading Alas

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human vultures

July 16, 2020February 26, 2023 ElRoyPoet

Vultures look for your moral failure and eagles are always looking for the opportunity to become your misfortune. The law of nature dictates that for predators to survive, they must find their prey. So the question is, would you rather … Continue reading human vultures

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Lynchpin

June 20, 2020November 14, 2021 ElRoyPoet

Why isn’t there a law against lynching?Every time men with guns get triggered,The brute comes out, and he wants to get even,So he cheats, to teach the object of his hate a lesson.Could it be, his manhood’s in jeopardy,Because he … Continue reading Lynchpin

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Protest Lesson Learned

June 10, 2020June 12, 2025 ElRoyPoet

Protests devolve into riots;Thunderstorms spawn tornadoes.Don’t be inciting the snowflakes,And don’t be chasing storm troopers! By: ElRoyPoet © 2020 “(Our founders) created a document that built a representative democracy. Because the idea is: that our elected officials represent us, they … Continue reading Protest Lesson Learned

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History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, It Rhymes

June 7, 2020December 18, 2025 ElRoyPoet

You’d hope that history teaches,But often it merely preaches:To ears that it reaches,It simply beseeches—“Learn, lest we repeat its breaches.” By: ElRoyPoet © 2020 Listen to Electric Avenue Song by: Eddie Grant “The only thing that we learn from history … Continue reading History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, It Rhymes

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Why Peaceful Protesters Turn Into Agitators

June 3, 2020June 12, 2025 ElRoyPoet

“Hysteria is an audiovisual contagion. You have to see and hear someone exhibiting symptoms in order to find yourself replicating those symptoms. See it enough, and it becomes you. This is hysteria’s essential and most terrifying threat: Anyone is susceptible.”  … Continue reading Why Peaceful Protesters Turn Into Agitators

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Trillionaire

May 15, 2020July 23, 2023 ElRoyPoet

I’m your regular Joe.I earn an average wage.I live in an apartment house,And I try to lead an aesthetic life. Now, if I were a trillionaire,I could be the world’s patron,And support millions of people.But would that make a difference,Because … Continue reading Trillionaire

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The Apple Of My Eye

May 7, 2020September 18, 2022 ElRoyPoet

I have a daughter,She’s my world—Because I love her with all my heart. Her happiness is important to me—So, I worry about the decisions she makes. I become distressed,When she acts independently—I know she can’t help it,That she’s unmarried. But … Continue reading The Apple Of My Eye

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Doomsday

May 1, 2020January 2, 2026 ElRoyPoet

When leaders warn, “It’ll get worse before it gets better,”they cast a shadow that binds us in a tether.Society hears, fears—the cycle we must endure,a never-ending struggle, a fate unsure. Caught in a time warp, we wait and worry,yearning for … Continue reading Doomsday

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Intolerance

April 27, 2020August 24, 2022 ElRoyPoet

All degenerates must be punished.Why?Because disgust trumps tolerance.But,Do to others as you would have them do to you?If,You are a minority, you will be persecuted.Does,The golden rule only save, those who are equal?No,It only saves those who have gold… By: … Continue reading Intolerance

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The Perfect Storm

April 22, 2020December 10, 2022 ElRoyPoet

Everybody’s talking, About making it through the storm. But, what if the storm rages on, And the only thing that will save you, Is the seaworthiness of your vessel? If you have a fully stocked yacht, You’ll probably keep afloat. … Continue reading The Perfect Storm

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