"Press On", a poem by Gregg Hake The rains of July Now moisten the sky And puddles Are forming below. The rhythmic cascade Now darkens the shade And robins Retreat to the bough. And yet I press on Unfazed by the sight Though damp from the blight To publish this poem at dawn.
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Commission
I saw an angel peeking through Your eyes one summer day. Whole, resplendent, wise and true She pointed to the way. I took at once the path she bade Toward the eastern light. And walked until the vesper shade Slowly turned to night.
Freedom’s Clanger
Truth forges "traitors" (Lies cloaked by accusation) Freedom's clanger seized.
Controlled Power
Baseline shot, La courbette. Listing yacht, Pirouette. Le mot juste, Fouetté. Turbo boost, Grand jeté. Power's utile When controlled. Life's not futile When you're bold!
True and Sure
Dear man harbored in purpose heaven-sent Is not disturbed by trifles earthen-bent For thus arrayed his heart is rendered pure And is compelled by impulse true and sure.
Give Thanks
When change doth come your merry way, Fret not, rejoice for the new day. And when the past doth fade to black, Give thanks, move on and don't turn back.
The Prison Guard
Man keeps God- Yes, God omnipotent Imprisoned in heaven, For God, in all His might Cannot violate His own laws. Man, wonderfully made, Is the mechanism through which God is made manifest on earth- Man is designed to liberate Jehovah- God in action on earth, At this level of creation. Fear and greed displace man …
And thus and so
Though I leapt upon the shore My heart was drawn to days of yore When men walked with their loving God And thus in peace on earth did trod. Now it seems none are at rest Not even faithful atheist, For all have lost what once was theirs And so their eyes give empty stares. …
Antipodal Point
Antipodal Point: A Haiku by Gregg Hake The perfect revenge: Antipodal point To that which provokes
Seed of Perfection
Seed of Perfection a Haiku by Gregg Hake Seed of perfection- Entombed by human nature A tough nut to crack
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