Skeleton shadows
Congregate where man doth tread
Forrest stripped naked
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Before Judging Me (Tanka)
Before judging me
Walk a long mile in my shoes
Cry a million of tears
Feel all the pain I have felt
Then you’ll see the fool you’ve been
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Words Escape
Words escape,
Seeming pale and miniscule.
What to say would never be enough–
I’m sorry, immediately comes to mind.
Gone before your time,
How different might things have been
Or maybe nothing would have changed at all.
Narrow-mindedness and prejudice
Cannot be cured with words or pills.
Sadly your dream has still not been realized.
There are those that claim your struggle to be ancient history,
That you are equal, that you got everything you wanted.
This bile comes from the mouths of fools.
Why should any of this have been necessary,
In the eyes of God were you not always equal?
Why should you have had to be given anything,
Were not your rights endowed by the Lord God?
Only man–in his need to subjugate
Would be so arrogant as to play the Almighty!
This day of remembrance has not opened the eyes of many,
They find it a frivolous and inconvenient interruption.
Capitalism goes on with nary a missed step,
As profits never take a holiday,
How sad and disrespectful this is.
Dearest Dr. King, I am so terribly sorry.
There are no excuses for the tragedy of your death.
There are no excuses for the racism and ignorance that persists.
There are no excuses for your unfulfilled dream.
Thank God your words still resonate,
Thank God your message is still oft repeated,
For one day maybe the scourge that exists amongst us will die,
Turning your dream of so long ago
Into the reality that it was always destined to be.
God Bless You Dr. Martin Luther King
And with profound sadness,
I wish you a Happy Birthday.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Blame Me If You Must
Blame me if you must
Truth will wait a bit longer
‘Til you are ready
Think about what you’ve done
And what’s right will speak to you
Regardless, I’m here
Supporting without judgement
Because I love you
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Beauty In All Things (Haiku)
Beauty in all things
Is what I see through these eyes
Window with a view
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Body And Soul Joined (Senryu)
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Body and soul joined
In a focused asana
Yoga for the self
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Lazy Saturday (Tanka)
Lazy Saturday
Hot coffee and the paper
Lounging on the couch
Recharging the batteries
After the stress of the week
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Temper Your Rage
Temper your rage toward others dear one
It blinds you and fogs the mirror.
Incapable of seeing yourself in others, hate festers,
Turning gangrenous, unable to heal.
What angers you is that which you cannot admit;
You are Siamese–connected by a tiny spark,
The spark of the soul, beyond our human frailties.
Anger, hate, race, creed, color melt away
When viewed in the brightness of Divine light.
Unconditional love takes up residence
Welcoming the essence of all into her warmth.
With this, differences can no longer survive…
And for once we can live in total peace.
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Between Birth And Death
Between birth and death
Lies the place of our struggle
Pain our companion
Yet through all this there is love
Lurking beyond our egos
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Unconditional
Many strive to attain It
Though few ever do
Human temptation obstructs
Luring us with its promise
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Left to our own wants
This incarnation is doomed
Destined to repeat
Maybe the next time around
We will find the purest love
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Living By Ego (Senryu)
Living by ego
Stunts communion with the soul
The Divine awaits
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
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