Monthly Archives: February 2013

Godlessness

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Image Credit: gawker.com

I do not question the existence of God,

I question the existence of godlessness

Ever so pervasive in this hedonistic world.

So sure am I that even the inattentive cannot be blind,

Look around you, everywhere around you,

Do you not see the mountains, oceans, rivers, flowers,

Do you not see the sun, the moon, the stars above,

Do you not see your mother, father, wife, children?

All right before you,

Shining examples of the goodness of the Creator.

Step back, for just a moment, from the materialism that cripples you,

Look to the sky,

Feel the sun on your face,

Smell the fragrance of a rose,

Embrace those that you love,

These are all gifts from God,

Not to be taken for granted,

Not some random creation, weird science or cosmic coincidence.

Beauty lies all around you as it alway has,

If only you will open your eyes,

Open your hearts,

Open your minds,

To the greatness of the Maker.

~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~

Let Go The Past

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Don’t regret the past

Focus on what lies ahead

You are it’s master

~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~

Politics and the Electorate – A Tanka

Crawling to the edge

Thirsting for cool crisp water

We find a mirage

Nothing but sand, hot and dry

More lying and corruption

~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~

Love of Family

Consumed by treasure

Riches are not wealth alone

Like the love of gold

Love of family enriches

Living on after we’re gone

~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~

Tears for the Unborn – A Haiku

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Image Credit: npr.org

Knees pulled to her chest

A destitute mother weeps

For her unborn child

~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~

Over A Barrel

Coffee thick and strong,

Cooked over an panhandlers stove.

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A barrel fire for warmth,

Trash confiscated as fuel.

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Emitting the foulest of odors,

Room for but a few.

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Night frigid under tenement shadows,

Shanties erected haphazard.

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Rags moth eaten and ragged,

Held up by anything scavenged.

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Shelters vulnerable to the storm,

Little choice in the matter.

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Homes taken,

Jobs shipped overseas.

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Children hungry and cold,

Let down by an unsympathetic people.

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A movie scene?

No, these are real lives.

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Real people,

This is life on the street.

~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~

Pink Slip – A Tanka

Catatonic stare

“Sorry, we must let you go”

Hits like a brick wall

Slow, hard and painful at first

Then it numbs you to the core

~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~

Model Of Perfection

Cascading waterfalls,

Feed by mountain snows,

Sculpt masterpieces,

On a canvas of faceless stone,

Meticulously perfect,

Timeless in their artistry,

Mother’s brushes and chisels,

Water, wind and sand,

Do what the masters could never do,

Hobbema- Rembrandt paint pretty pictures,

But nature did create their models,

By her own steady hand,

Exquisitely crafted and signed,

To the world with love.

~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~

Follow Your Dreams – A Tanka

Do not let dreams die

Through bitter words of cowards

Like coming of spring

Nurture the tender young shoots

To reveal their destiny

~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~

* Inspired by a friend questioning the value of her dreams.

Living in Fear – A Haiku

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Image Credit: timesunion.com

A knock on the door

The sound of locks and latches

A wary welcome

~~ D. R. DiFrancesco ~~