INTRINSIC POET

WONDROUS EASTER!!!

2010-04-01T19:29:00.000-07:00

Easter bunnies, Easter eggs, Easter baskets, filled with fun,
Decked out in our finest clothes, at least, until Church is done!
Children hunting for treasures, hidden here, and, there,
As all enjoy a bit of the Spring time air!!!

Around 3, or, 4, Dinner is served, a feast for lips, and, eyes,
All kinds of courses, then, desserts of cakes, and, pies!
After that, most are so tired, they head home to rest,
Wanting so badly, to get under-dressed!!!

In our plans, in our busyness, we forget about the meaning for this day,
Yes, unconsciously, it gets filed away!
We don't remember for long, that JESUS died for every man's sin,
That we can find life, once again...

We don't contemplate the severity of the suffering HE endured,
That our right to Heaven, might be secured!
How wondrous was this plan to save the world, how ingenious was it?
And, yet, how easily, it's message, we forfeit!!!

Especially with the LORD, we get what we give,
HE sees exactly the life that we live!
No one knows more than HE,
About you, or, about me!!!

If you only take an hour to appreciate HIS gift,
That action of LOVE will so HIGHLY lift,
Then, HE will be rewarded for HIS ultimate sacrifice,
Which HE did willingly, without thinking twice!!!

Such a magnificent thing HE did, it is beyond comprehension in it's beauty!
HE LOVES us so much that HE rescued us, so unselfishly!
Easter is a time to look back over your own life to see if you,
Have repayed the debt to HIM, a time, or two...

All HE wants is that we LOVE HIM, and, are grateful for HIS act,
And, that we never obscure the fact,
That with HIS own blood, HE freed us from the world's hold,
I tell you, it is, indeed, the most compelling example to behold!!!

Let us praise HIM, let us revere HIS name,
Let us never meet HIM with shame!
Glory Hallelujah, CHRIST is risen! May all the Earth rejoice!
Yes, Hallelujah, unto HIM, let us have one voice!!!

Lock HIS example into your soul,
That always, you are made whole!
May Easter be a time of remembering, of reflection,
Of HIS awesome, and, timeless perfection...

Happy Easter, may you enjoy,
Every Mama, Papa, girl, and boy!
This is a time of rebirth, Spring is in the air,
Ah, to this HOLIEST of days, what can compare???

REV. LWINSOR © 2010 ALL RIGHTS RETAINED BY AUTHORSHIP

LIFE IS A FEAST!!!

2010-03-24T16:28:00.000-07:00

Sweet is life,
Though, bittersweet is strife,
In that, we learn of it,
Then, it's encounter, we soon forget...

Delicious are the days,
Despite the maze,
We find ourselves in,
Time, and, again...

Full flavored are the hours, dawn to dusk,
They strengthen us as an ivory tusk;
A vast variety of instances build our resolve,
As unknowingly, we evolve...

The nights are like dessert, rich for thought,
As we relish what today, brought;
Sometimes the aftertaste is sour, sometimes it is divine,
But, mostly, if we are balanced, it all turns out fine...

Some say life is a bowl of cherries, I say it is a feast,
Each dish is worthy of tasting, at the very least,
You never know what you like, or not, until you try,
In doing so, your palette for living, takes on a new high...

Savor the moments, they pass all too fast,
However long some of them, in memory, might last!
Life is for the brave, for the connoisseur,
We need to sample the fare, the zest is embraced by experience, sound, and sure!!!

LWINSOR (AN AMERICAN POET)© 2010

WHAT THE CHANGE OF THE SEASONS IS ALL ABOUT...

2009-09-08T19:49:00.000-07:00

It is time for Summer to end, Autumn is in the wings,
What is lost of one season, is found in what another brings.
Each has its purpose in natures intrinsic course,
Also, each has an effect on emotions, from giddiness, to remorse...

Winter is the longest season, why, I am not sure,
It is the most difficult for me to endure,
For the grayness, the bitter cold, seem to linger on,
Oh, how many times I have wished for it to be gone!

I am mature enough to realize that the blanket of snow,
Aids in replenishing the earth, that its harvest will overflow,
Yes, there is sense in the iced scenery,
Though, I tell you, plush green, most appeals to me...

When the Spring comes around,
My being does a rebound,
I jump up, and down, with utter amazement, true!
While blades of grass shoot up, as if attempting to touch the sky, so blue!

Birds sing, animals rejoice, butterflies, and bumble bees,
Flit around, just as carefree as they please!
The sun shines, the ground is warmed, flowers bloom,
Weary people shake off the Winters gloom...

Then, beautiful Summer, with colors of all kinds,
Enlighten, and inspire our minds.
So much to see, to do,
We scurry to make all warm season dreams come true...

Along comes Autumn, the leaves change on the trees,
Red, gold, yellow, and bronze speckle the world, with ease;
Glorious piles of raked gatherings to play in,
Just to have to rake them up again...

Cider mills, apples, apple pies, apples galore,
Adding such goodies to the pantry to store,
For those days when we need to pull some memories out,
Ah, this is what the change of seasons is all about...

LWINSOR © 2009

LIGHT...

2009-08-30T19:04:00.000-07:00

Sky lights, highlights,
Shooting stars on flights,
Traces of them, like ribbons aglow,
Visible to human eyes below...

City lights flicker at night,
Inviting to the sight,
Seeking comfort from the dark,
Which is blatantly stark...

Sunshine, filling the horizon colorfully,
A rainbow distorted, smeared gleefully,
Casting warmth, hopeful inclination,
Ah, light is key to restoration...

LWINSOR (AN AMERICAN POET) © 2009

IN THE CHALLENGING TIMES...

2009-08-25T19:30:00.000-07:00

In the midst of negative occurrence,
Look deep inside for self assurance;
You need not cave into the weight,
Of happenings of an ill fate...

Use your creative resources to,
Help yourself make it through,
It makes no sense to wallow in the bad,
For it can dramatically challenge any advantage you ever had...

Empowerment lies in the core of who you are,
You have the will to carry you far,
Beyond all which causes adversity,
Allowing you to soar in positivity...

Always remember that this too, shall pass,
Remain calm, cool, with a touch of class,
Understanding that life is extremely diverse,
And to this date, you have survived much worse...

ANGELS ON LAND...

2009-08-17T21:05:00.000-07:00

You can be having the worst day,
Lost in negativity's way,
Caught up in thoughts awry,
Ready to cry,
Longing to sleep,
Where dreams do keep,
You from falling apart,
And, still your aching heart,
Then, one persons voice you hear,
Which is filled with hope, and cheer,
They lift you out of the gloom,
Leaving sunshine in the place of doom,
Their words are encouraging, they are gifts of,
The spirit of peace, and love,
It is amazing, they are like angels on land,
For without knowing you, they seem to understand.
How many times this has happened to me,
It has rejuvenated my outlook, for eternity,
Causing me to also share the positive good within,
That another might find reason to believe, and to smile again...

CLIQUE CLICHE...

2009-08-15T19:06:00.000-07:00

Current affairs,
Spinning despairs,
Weaving part truths,
Forgetting with vermouth's,
Headaches abound,
Drowning out the sound,
Of human drones,
Cast like clones,
Sticking as one,
As if not to come undone,
Creating a world enriched,
Blatant discrepancies are pitched,
Hoping to remain superior,
If only on the exterior,
Enticing all to join their way,
Void of meaning in what they say,
Eagerly denouncing opposition,
Aiming to gain position,
Exasperated by,
Anyone who asks why,
Believing that all should be,
Melded to obscurity,
Imagining that in doing so,
There will be nothing, or no one to overthrow,
Simply a society of like minds,
Lost in mechanical binds,
Unable to think individually,
For fear of gullibility,
No pressure exists,
When little persists,
Outside the confines of clique cliche,
There is only one thought, which defines the day...

I LOVE THE MUSIC...

2009-08-14T21:33:00.000-07:00

I love the music,
Rock, Blues, Rhythm, Soul,
I love the music,
To the beat I lose control.
I love the music,
Reggae, Jazz, Rap, and more,
I love the music,
It is all good, that's for sure...

I love the music,
It makes me shake my thing,
I love the music,
What release it does bring,
I love the music,
Any time of day, or night,
I love the music,
'Cuz, it feels so right...

I love the music,
I love the genius in its sound,
I love the music,
To it, my groove is bound,
I love the music,
To it I do most things, it is my driving force,
I love the music,
When I hear it, there is no time for remorse...

I love the music,
I love it, yes, I do,
I love the music,
And will, until my time is through,
I love the music,
From melody, to harmony, to the funky beat,
I love the music,
With it, life is just too sweet,
Oh, I love the music,
I love it, yes, I do,
I love the music,
Tell me, don't you???

THE TOOL CALLED COMPASSION...

2009-05-07T11:31:00.000-07:00

Compassion is a word which many do not understand,
Though it is needed greatly, throughout every land...

Compassion is a derivative of love, to reach out,
To alleviate all suffering, pain, and doubt...

Compassion is brotherly respect, honor, and care,
As we realize that the world is a place to share...

Compassion can make the difference in the life of anyone,
Actions which should naturally be done...

Compassion is the way to end world hunger, and poverty,
Ah, if only we took the time to comprehend it, we would surely see...

Compassion is inbred, though few implement it in a day,
Instead, they are more concerned with their own way...

Compassion is a tool, which if used, would change so many things,
Far more effectively, than what lack of it brings...

SOCIETY REACTS TO ECONOMICAL DISASTER...

2009-05-07T10:41:00.000-07:00

With the current state of affairs,
There lives the mentality of,
An uncertain fate,
As the world despairs...

Suicide is rising, depression is all around,
People fear the worst,
From economical strain,
It is a time, when desperation does abound...

Criminals are being made out of good women and men,
For they know not what else to do,
The cost of living keeps escalating,
While incomes are the same as way back when...

There are many factors to blame,
Politics, mismanagement,
Overpopulation, these are just a few,
Indeed, it is a whole new game...

Panic strikes some deep inside,
Anxiety has become a way of life,
There is much negative emotion,
Which, in these days, is difficult to override...

It is time for people everywhere, to learn a lesson or two,
To reinvent the 'norm',
Move forward in differently unique ways,
Like it or not, complacency, allowed the worst to come true...

ONE WITH A SUMMER DAY...

2008-08-21T12:03:00.000-07:00

The sky, a mass of the most beautiful, peaceful blue,
With soft tufts of snow white clouds passing through,
Breezes lightly touching me,
As I enjoy a day, pleasant and sunny.
Surrounded by the city, yet, seemingly removed by far,
Basking in the wondrous magnificence of how things are,
Sounds of nature, frequent my senses, birds and bees,
Every now and again, a butterfly appears, amongst the grass and the trees,
I am filled with gratitude for this time to spend, engrossed in nature's complex simplicity...

PROCRASTINATION VS. ACTION...

2008-07-08T15:35:00.001-07:00

Procrastination,
Equates devastation.
Refusing, or declining to adhere to,
What I need to do;
Leaves me with feelings gone astray,
As if I have done wrong this day...

Action,
Equates satisfaction.
As the more I accomplish for me,
The faster I realize any given fantasy;
If gain be the motivation,
I choose that over procrastinations devastation....

It is simply mentality,
Which hinders or guides me,
I am free to decide which way to go,
It is totally my own show,
Of which I am producer, writer, actor, and audience,
Yes, it is all up to me, the end result void of blame or pretense...

THE STAIN OF POLITICAL SIN...

2008-06-30T08:41:00.000-07:00

Political sin,
Taints life, again and again,
Ruining the lives of ordinary men,
Since way back when:
It doesn't matter that some are born into democracy,
All face the same promises, the same hypocrisy,
Being led to confusion,
By leaders mastered in delusion.
And yet, the masses take it,
While they complain, they live in regret,
Hoping that one day,
A new order will come to stay.
They plod on with their lives, full of hope,
As they often are barely able to cope;
Ignoring that government rule has left them little edge,
Though to their birth land they solemnly pledge.
It is so sad to see the people of the world being pushed down,
By those who smile with the face of a foolish clown;
When will they understand,
When will they take a stand,
When will they demand,
That they have fair rule from a fair hand???

HOLIDAY OF SUN...

2008-06-24T08:52:00.000-07:00

There is something about a holiday,
Which melts all of life's troubles away;
They are yet there, though our thoughts divert,
From the stress, too many hours of work, and negativity's hurt...

Walking along the sandy beaches,
Where even one ray of sun far reaches,
Feeling the cool waters of the lake, river, or sea,
Allows pent up emotions and worries to be set free..

As the weather changes from warm to cold,
The memories of these days are there, to muster and hold,
Warming the spirit with visions of times when life was easy,
Though the hours spent, went by, a bit too fleetingly...

VACATION TIME...

2008-06-11T17:32:00.000-07:00

Off I go, skipping, dancing, and celebrating vacation time,
So I can break my budget to the very last dime,
Not caring about it one little bit, for,
When I get back I can add even more...

Vacations are such freedom for the body, mind and soul,
They give us a sense of control,
Over time, as we can do mostly what we want to do,
Feeling more refreshed when the 'time off' is through...

I am travelling by train to Chi-town,
To do some serious throwin' down.
Waterfront by day, clubs of blues by night,
A bit of shopping, yep, gonna do it right...

Ah, there is not much better than vacation days,
Sleep in, be lazy, and catch some rays,
Time to store up some Vitamin D for the winter blah,
With fond memories to assist in providing some thaw...

Off I go, skipping, dancing, hooting and celebrating my reprieve,
I am like a boot camp soldier getting his first leave.
Smiling from ear to ear, feeling on top of the world this day,
I am wrappin' up loose ends as I head out on my way...

OPEN DOOR POLICY OF THE BROTHERHOOD OF MEN...

2008-06-04T13:41:00.000-07:00

People, so many people, come into,
Our lives, and exit through,
Off to another experience, another one,
Leaving behind a bit of themselves when they are done...

It is important to embrace each of these,
That what they have to offer does release,
For there is something imminent about each,
And most have gifts to share, wisdom to teach...

If you stop and consider all who have crossed your path,
You will see there was something pertinent in the aftermath,
It is as if there were people for each of us, to trail thoughts that we,
Might evolve to our highest point in this predestined history...

Some of them you can't remember much about,
Still they left traces of themselves, have no doubt.
Treat anyone who comes your way with respect and compassion,
That all things good come back to you in some fashion...

Yes, people come, people go,
Spreading that which might not show,
Each has purpose for entering your life then,
Such is the open door policy of the brotherhood of men...

WISDOM'S FLIGHT...

2008-06-02T16:26:00.000-07:00

Touched by the touch of wisdom,
Did the thought come
That life was perceptual,
Certainly conceptual,
And what one thinks shall be,
Which leads us silently...

Sparked by the idea that I,
Can cause my time to fly,
Wasted or useful, it is up to me,
That I make it or not worthy,
Thus, I must find a positive note,
On which my spirit might take float...

Negativity surrounds me, true,
Of its presence, there is nothing I can do,
Still, I do not have to adhere to it,
It is actually the easiest of things to forget,
For if I allow it to strengthen within,
I will experience its weight time and again...

I can see that I must allow my soul to soar,
To places it has not yet been before,
All the while maintaining the vision of,
A condition called love,
Which provides balance, peace, and good will,
That I truly get my fill...

Yes, wisdom has taught me much,
It has left its impression with its touch,
My character has blossomed because of it,
And, its lessons I shall never forfeit,
As I take to the heights of experience, seeking only what is right,
Completing my being, as indeed, my inner person is given the sight,
Of light, as wisdom takes me on yet another flight...

THRASHING THROUGH THE JUNGLE...

2008-05-30T07:58:00.000-07:00

Often life is like thrashing through a jungle,
We are compelled to get through it,
Though we are not certain of our bearings,
Thus, we plod on, thrashing, thrashing, thrashing...
Hoping to find our way through the overgrowth,
Hoping to end the fears which prevail around us,
Filling our beings as a result of sights, sounds, thoughts,
Thrashing, thrashing, thrashing...
Our imaginations run wild with that we see, hear, feel,
We, sometimes, are led by these images more than reality,
We succumb to them, creating only more confusion,
As we continually find ourselves thrashing, thrashing, thrashing...
Seeking refuge from that which we have brought on ourselves,
Refusing to turn around once we have set destination,
Stubborn, relentless to self induced reason, without harmony,
To that which is imminent, we proudly carve our own way,
Letting that pride leave us to thrashing, thrashing, thrashing...

OFFERINGS OF THE PRESENT...

2008-05-29T09:53:00.000-07:00

Think not of what might come to be,
Live in the moment.
Look to your dreams,
But do not rush them,
For all things have their season logically...

When we waste time at present obsessing,
About the future,
We are missing out on precious memories,
Even lessons evade us, as we are
Too busy, our minds are not here, it is much like regressing...

Each second of now has something to offer you,
There is always a revelation to come,
Forth from living in the now,
There are ideas, resolutions, and revelations,
Just waiting for you to let them through...

THE SUNNY DAYS~

2008-05-29T05:54:00.000-07:00

Looking out my window on the morning scene,
I see so much sunshine, that it even fills spaces in between,
The darkness of the trees. It is beautiful to me,
As I watch the day come to be...

Birds are busy gathering that which they need, they sing as they go,
Occasionally they accidentally fly into my window,
They hover, trying to figure out what happened just now,
Some do it again and again as if they can defeat the obstacle somehow...

From early morning until late evening the sun fills the Earth with light,
Lending to life a sense of encouragement and delight.
As the season unfolds and nature blooms, beauty is everywhere;
Abundantly making each day a blessed affair...

THE NOT SO ALMIGHTY DOLLAR~~~

2008-05-04T11:02:00.000-07:00

We holler,

For the almighty dollar,

We find so many ways,

To bring cash into our days...

We pimp people, animals too,

Just to make some foolish dream come true,

We will do most anything,

To have enough of everything...

A child is kidnapped to work the streets,

A horse is trained to quicken its hoof beats,

A rabbit is placed before dogs running a track,

And if any of the above is harmed or killed, there is no looking back...

We will create ways to bluff people into spending their money,

There are so many ways it ain't even funny.

There is no regard for respect, no regard for safety,

As long as we can find some immediate security...

Money is not the root of all evil, but in the minds of men,

It becomes a vicious cycle into which we fall again and again,

Obviously, GOD does not play into this human mindset,

As long as we can obtain that which we have to get...

Money, money, money, a life based on greed,

Extending way beyond basic need.

Taking lives and placing on them a dollar sign, a price,

Not caring if we have more than enough to suffice...

Oh, people, the greed for money is a curse,

It ruins lives and much worse.

Get real, realize that the faster it comes, the faster it goes,

Which is never quite fast enough, I suppose...

2008~

2008-04-29T15:42:00.000-07:00

Fuel costs are hampering the pulse of society,
Which raises every aspect of consumerism ridiculously.
In a rush to find alternative fuel to meet the demand,
Rice and corn are now in high command,
As the average person gropes to conceive,
What they must do to relieve,
Some of the pressure, some of the fear,
Ah, such is the topic in this year...

War costs have ravaged an economy,
More than predicted or admitted by anybody.
Recession is hard hitting to the heartland,
Obviously the expenditures were not well planned.
On top of all of this, nature has been wicked in her path,
Leaving total destruction in her aftermath,
Some places have suffered drought, some floods, some tornadoes unprecedented,
All of which leaves the resources a bit more bent...

Unrest is brewing, it is global in its way,
Everyone is anxious about each day.
Something has to give, something right has to happen fast,
That this downslide is quickly past.
Politics, of course, are mostly to blame,
As leaders sit and play their danger filled game,
I wonder if they think in long term, or if they even care,
That the whole world is thrown into a cycle of shared despair???

I LOVE THE COLORS OF HUMANITY~~~

2008-04-28T17:34:00.000-07:00

Prejudice is ugly, bias is just as bad,

Each are judgements which make me blazin' mad.

People need to realize that we are from the same thread,

And that the color of the rope we are heir to, is beautiful for the color of our head...

GOD did not create colors for cause to fight,

He created colors to please HIS sight.

I too, love the colors of the world, and its people too,

I love the fact that we are every color, tone, and hue...

There is no reason for people to determine which color is supreme,

For that is only a wasted, senseless dream.

There is not supremacy upon the Earth,

For that privilege belongs to GOD, the FATHER of your birth...

I wish I was rainbow colored that people could see,

That every color glows brilliantly on me,

I would walk proud with my head in the sky,

And smile as each person passed me by...

Colors of people are beautiful, cultures are as well,

Each has rich heritage and so much to tell.

If we were all the same, life would be so boring, so bland,

No, it is better if we each have a specially colored hand...

Life is short, enjoy the kaleidoscope of human skin,

And realize that deep within,

We are of the same design, the same body, mind, and soul,

And that over us, there is only One, who is Divinely in control...

WAR SLOWLY TAKES ITS TOLL~~~

2008-04-28T16:02:00.000-07:00

She holds onto him in a long, emotional good bye,

The tears wouldn't hold back, though she did try.

He was going to fight a war, which made little sense to the world,

In harms way he was being hurled.

Within it was slowly taking its toll,

That she might lose this precious soul....

He was weak with the pang of fear,

As he held her near,

He was more afraid of never seeing her again,

Then he was of fighting the enemy of free men.

Within it was slowly taking its toll,

That he might not ever again see this beautiful soul...

War is tragic, it is a condition of humanity,

One which makes us wonder why it has to be.

It robs us each of the certainty of peace,

For its consequences spread, and the damage might never cease.

Within each of us, it is slowly taking its toll,

That our world might never be whole,

And that one by one, we lose another precious and beautiful soul...

THIS IS THE FIGHT TO SURVIVE~~~

2008-04-28T11:11:00.000-07:00

The struggle to make it out of the jungle of concrete,

Where life is less than sweet,

Where trouble is the norm, where pain is right,

Where the only good times come in the dark of night;

This is the fight for power, the fight to win,

The fight to leave, and never have to come back again...

He hustles anyway he can, she turns tricks to survive,

Together they format a plan to make it out alive.

The only way they can arise is to be the baddest they can be,

And to eradicate any known enemy.

This is the fight for power, the fight to win,

The fight to get out from under, and never have to come back again...

Opposition is at every turn, the police, the next gangsta too,

The game gets more dramatic, as each morning sky turns blue.

In face, on your back, spread and search, guns in your face,

If you ain't strong, there is only one way you gonna leave this place.

This is the fight for power, the fight to win,

The fight to be the baddest of the bad, that you never have to prove it again...

They take their money and buy into this and that,

She is looking mighty fine, and he is one notorious cat.

Each gets lost in finding release, one snorts coke, the other shoots it up,

They begin to overfill their cup.

This is the fight for power, the fight to win,

The fight to find direction, that you never find your way back here again...

Soon, they are making mistakes all over the city, each a mess,

It is showing in their every move, and they are high on anxiousness.

She gets picked up, beaten, raped, and he gets blown away,

All because they didn't understand the underlying message in the game they play.

This the fight for power, the fight to win,

This is the end of the fight which was lost before it did begin...