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  • To Speak One’s Mind

    September 12, 2013

    To speak one’s mind, though respectfully is our right

    Not to belittle, degrade or to fight

    Civilized discourse is the much desired path

    As opposed to yelling, screaming and fiery wrath

    ~

    Little is solved through righteous indignation

    Ushered on through prideful inflation

    To say one’s piece then give another a chance

    Its likely the opinion imparted will enhance

    ~

    To disagree is common in life I propose

    But civility is preferred, surely can’t be opposed

    Our differences shared spice up this world

    While insults cause more harm than good when hurled

    ~

    Opinions I’ve spoke change from day to day

    Its odd how that works the minds funny that way

    While I try to follow the advice offered above

    Sometimes I go over the edge showing anything but love

    ~

    I try to give heed to another’s personal views

    At times I fail miserable, though not what I would choose

    This is human nature, be conscious of the fact

    Because once its put out there you can never take it back.

    ~

    ~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

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  • Vociferous Me – A Tanka

    September 11, 2013

    Vociferous me

    Religion and politics

    Destined to divide

    Still answers are illusive

    Therefore I must question on

    ~

    ~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

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  • Its Hard to Believe

    September 11, 2013

    Its hard to believe that it is but a short dozen years

    A dozen years since this world changed

    Changed a nation and its ideals

    The ideals founded on a promise gave way to extremism

    An extremism not so unlike that of the terrorist

    The terrorist has taken away our freedoms

    Our freedom to assemble, our right to privacy

    Privacy is a thing of the past taken away by our government

    Our government says they must take it to protect us

    Protect us from whom, who will protect us from them is the question

    Questioning however, is taken as unpatriotic

    Unpatriotic! This is our right and our duty as citizens

    Citizens who have become nothing but pawns

    Pawns to governmental corruption and big business

    Business’ who are now treated as citizens by the Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court who was supposed to keep the executive and legislative in check have let us down

    Down are path I fear is collapsing

    Collapsing with each step we take down the road

    A road, one way, on which their is no return

    Oh…to return our moral compass to true

    Truly that would be our greatest strength

    Strength of character, morals, of humanity that we so long ago lost

    Lost to our greed, selfishness and intolerance

    Intolerance for ourselves, other nations, other ideals

    Ideals that were long deceased before September 11, 2001

    September 11, 2001 was just another nail

    A nail in a coffin already occupied

    Occupied but not inescapable if we would try

    Try to resurrect the intentions of our founding fathers

    Fathers far wiser than the lot of thieves currently in office

    Offices held by both parties

    Parties that no longer represent the people

    A people that deserve better

    Better than to live without freedom, in oppression and under tyranny

    .

    ~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

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  • Out of Fear

    September 11, 2013

    Worshiped out of fear,

    Afraid of divine retribution.

    One which allowed murderers,

    One which allowed adulterers,

    With an apology,

    To be King.

    You toyed with creation,

    Becoming angry as a child

    Throwing tantrums

    When deprived of your will.

    Does death and destruction,

    To all but the chosen

    Sound reasonable and sane?

    With Lucifer as a playmate perhaps.

    “Here take my servant,

    Do what you will with him,

    But do not touch.”

    Inflicted with relentless torment,

    Sores, anxiety, persecution,

    Fear of death,

    The game is permitted to continue,

    All with your blessing,

    To see if he can be broken.

    Is this how mercy is shown,

    Torturing those that love you?

    Finding sport in war and death

    Both are waged eternally,

    Some with your blessing

    Some without,

    Either way, surely with a smile.

    Sending those in your image to their end

    As pawns for your amusement,

    This seems to be your sadistic way.

    As a final act of brutality,

    You offered your son up to despots,

    Torturing and degrading him until death,

    All to uphold your way of life

    And save the monsters which you created.

    Would a kind and merciful parent do this to his child,

    Instilling them with fear,

    Instead of promoting goodness and love?

    This question must be answered!

    Faith alone does not absolve you of responsibility

    For the adulterated state of our being.

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    ~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

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  • Each Look – A Tanka

    September 10, 2013

    Each look as the first

    Bringing us ever closer

    We are destiny

    You…the reason I was born

    I…yours ’til the end of time

    ~

    ~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

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  • Chill of Night

    September 10, 2013

    Chill of night unfolds

    Like that of a thread-bare sheet

    Holding little warmth

    Providing meager comfort

    Allowing the mind to roam

    Wherever it wills in dead of night

    No barriers does it hold

    Despite desire

    Left to shiver in the cold

    Until numbness takes control

    ~

    ~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

     

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  • Loved Ones (Sapphic Verse)

    September 10, 2013

    Stress and strife, what toll does it take on loved ones?

    A marriage of absence does nothing but harm,

    Your own progeny know you not in their lives

    For selfish advance.

    .

    Busyness has supplanted all else in life

    Causing scars and pain invisible to you.

    When its too late, only then will your eyes open,

    Loved ones will be gone.

    .

    Time is not something that is a luxury.

    It travels fast and is gone before we know.

    What a shame is your misplaced focus in life

    Polluted by zeal.

    .

    May you find happiness on this chosen path,

    One you are traveling in solitary,

    Blind to the sorrow of those that love you most,

    Busyness your mate.

    .

    ~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

    .

    We Drink Because We’re Poets – Monday Poetry Prompt #20 – Sapphic Verse – Word: Busyness

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  • Flash Flood – A Tanka

    September 9, 2013
    Taken by Dom 9/9/2013 - North Phoenix Arizona
    Taken by Dom 9/9/2013 – North Phoenix Arizona, taken outside my office window

    The storm rages on

    Rivers of mud replace road

    Sidewalk riverbanks

    When the flash flood expires

    Where does all the water go

    ~

    ~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

     Authors Note: This is something in the 12 years that I have lived in Arizona I have never seen before.  This is a major road which runs in front of the busiest municipal airport in the country, which happens to be right outside the window of my office.  This road is a total of six lanes wide, 3 going in each direction and the river of water and mud nearly met to cover the entire road.  A pretty rare site in this part of the country where it is normally so dry.

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  • Thirst and Hunger

    September 9, 2013

    Thirst is not a disease

    Nor hunger a plague waged as a personal attack..

    The dirty and downtrodden are not animals with opposing thumbs

    Foraging through trash bins for food.

    Their children are not parasites to be frowned upon!

    They love just as you do with the same wants and needs.

    Hands cracked and calloused know hard work.

    Many toil hard and long for the barest of necessities

    Only to fall short, thankful for assistance.

    Yet you despise the poor collectively,

    Lazy, blood suckers, bums, leeches,

    Used as terms of endearment.

    Speaking as though you know them or their circumstance

    You display nothing but ignorance.

    What do you know of their lives, their pain, their poverty?

    Many are victims of economics,

    Failing of health or disability,

    Casualties of familial history,

    Deprived of education,

    Forgotten or blamed by the very souls with the power to change.

    Greed and loathing blind,

    Banishing compassion and humanity to the pits of hell.

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    ~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

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  • Call Me Cynical – A Tanka

    September 8, 2013

    Call me cynical

    For not having faith in you

    Lies have tainted me

    Asking to trust what you know

    Haven’t we done this before

    ~

    ~~Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

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