THE SONS OF MEN The sons of men Once long ago Ruled over the Galaxies, stars And planets And then After just a Few angry words War Death Destruction The Dark Their descendents Left what remained Behind them and Took their children away With them and taught Them about peace Taught them about Love and … More THE SONS OF MEN
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A shaman and a writer each serve as their communities’ seers by engaging in extraordinary acts of conscientious study of the past and the present and predicting the future. An inner voice calls to the shaman and an essayistic writer to answer the call that vexes the pernicious spirit of their times. Shamanistic writers induce … More The Shaman
DARK MAGIC It Was the 1st time I heard Jim Morrison Wail/Scream Through an Old transistor Radio while Sitting on a Bench at the Beach I was Five years Old and There was In my midst Electricity & Fear & something I had never heard Before If you Give this man A ride sweet Family … More Dark Magic
Spillwords.com presents: Mechanism, poetry written by R.M. Engelhardt, a poet, writer, minister Source: Mechanism
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A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Out upon your guarded lips! Sew them up with packthread,…
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WALT WHITMAN IS DEAD Where are you now? Uncle? Poet? Walt? Old man, child of the Long Island Free verse son of America, Teacher & government work-man? ?Human – Being? Citizen Man? Mind of the spirit Spirit, in the flesh Where have you gone? Disappeared Now a ghost Among…
