https://allpoetry.com/story/16561400-A-Meaningful-Life–Contest-A-Brief-Note—Senghor–by-Seah-Ray A Meaningful Life (Contest A Brief Note – Senghor) As eagles take flightto altruistic heights through ‘honesty’plus love of ‘right’… Spurn ‘violence’ and ‘hypocrisy’… Seek out your ‘Father’.Bring him delight… Despise ‘wrong’ waysof ‘envies’ born. Plant seeds of ‘love’. Then ‘clothe’ yourselveswith ‘it’–adorn… 39 words Write a poem for contest A Brief Note – … More A MEANINGFUL LIFE

https://allpoetry.com/story/16559346-You-Tickle-Me-Pink-by-Seah-Ray You tickle me pink… Why should I quitthis luxurious shipcapable of filling my every desireafter more than adequatelytaking caring of my basic needs? And you present your caseas if I should do this with speed? Ludicrous, I think you… In your actions and deedsI see you as more than impulsive spiritually… Heed your presented … More YOU TICKLE ME PINK

SOON (Contest: Lunar Blood Flower Moon) Arare lunar beauty: Oursuperflower bloodmoon harmonizing globalminds– its hue? Miming a river. Bloodred. Life spilled flowing intoearth’s crevices. Hatred. Bred. Humanity led onto battlefields whileparties of picnickers parked parcelsofcrumpets and tea; reclinedon grassy inclines to see falling bodies climbing centuries; peaking during‘enlightened’times. As ‘LiquidGold’s’Still Undersold. While onlooker’s drinks steeped … More SOON

[ As a rising tsunami ] As a rising tsunamiinside my breast swells churned up sedimentsfrom convoluted vices extracted,expelled from miles and milespastorigins of bile upward and forwardpropelled… I choke. Been choking For awhile…Exhausted. Derailed. You watch.You smile… My friend?Exposed. My enemy.Unveiled. I inhale, exhale deeplymany times… Your stench from enviesmy nose assailed… IManageto stand up … More Tsunami

https://allpoetry.com/story/16552940-Despite-the-Night–Contest-What-s-Happening—–Irish-Rose—by-Seah-Ray Despite the Night (Contest What’s Happening ? – Irish Rose) As stars brighten‘enlighten’ dark nights encouraged I amto cling real tight despite black ocean on ship half sunkwith riggings busted by truths ‘debunked’ I steel my eyesagainst violent sightsof sordid blights which bleaken ‘real’ faithin future bright, weaken courage or resolution,yes, sink a soul … More DESPITE THE NIGHT

“The heart knows its own bitterness,And no outsider can share in its joy.” Pro. 14:10. * A water well’s so vast, dark, and deepwith walls slippery or steep, lined wood or wickerwork, ancient, brick or stone. Or modern pre-cast reinforced concrete well rings lowered into the hole to its finish hone. Still, sometimes difficult to … More The Heart Knows Its Own Bitterness’

Don’t Give It To Me Straight! — Yes: Promised: ‘No More War’ ‘No More Hate!’ A statement each individualneeds to make and keep. “Take firm holdof the hope set before us.”… For itearnestly seek. For, “Jesus said to him (Peter,for all Christians sake): “Return your sword to its place, for all those who take up the swordwill … More Don’t Give It To Me Straight! — Yes: Promised: ‘No More War’

Human Irony #5 Bizarre Why when ‘another’ mountslife’sbalance bar we lean inwith crooked fingeron chin expecting’10’ no less by far– nevera miss; yet,in all our‘professed’ ‘intelligence’and‘ability’ upon our turnonlife’s narrow beam weclaim‘imperfection’ in‘remiss’. ‘Please dismiss!’On this insist– For‘Recompense’ We screamwith our mouth widelyajar… Not for ‘correction’ or ‘direction’… Just for ‘another’s’absoluteperfection? How humanly bizarre… “Why, then, do you look … More Human Irony #5 Bizarre

Are You Ready For A Brand New Start? During this time of global mankind’s bleaknessthe Bible is being reevaluated as an authorityafter all man’s errors have resultedin horrid international ‘sheepishness’. From the Genesis accountwe know why wickedness is prevalent: “That is why, just as through one man sin entered into the world and death through … More ARE YOU READY FOR A BRAND NEW START?

https://allpoetry.com/story/16532932-Unaccredited-Institutions-of-Higher-Education-by-Seah-Ray ‘Unaccredited Institutions of Higher Education’ As I scour in searchto apply, timehopefully well-spent, to comply to standardsof elevated learning of ‘purpose’ I did ‘spy’ ‘uncredited institutionsof higher education’… I began to wonder: ‘why’ would I attend these?Or, why not? since ‘free will’ is not denied… It would depend upon my personal ‘needs’… ‘Unaccredited’ can mean ‘not eligible’for ‘federal’ … More ‘Unaccredited Institutions of Higher Education’