Tag: R.M. Engelhardt

THE DEAD POETS LIST by R.M. Engelhardt

THE DEAD POETS LIST In my lifetime I’ve probably written over a hundred trillion words. But I’d die for just one more cigarette. When the curtain falls, when the moment ceases To be. Sinatra said it best. “That’s Life” To go out with a bang Not that stupid whimper And leave something for them to …

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PRAYER by R.M. Engelhardt

PRAYER I saw a man Kneeling & praying On the corner of Purgatory Street & Salvation Ave wearing An American flag like A shawl to protect him From evil I saw a man in Utah pouring out Hate to a crowd of young Students pretending To be a good Christian Man Interrupted I’ve seen wars …

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The Last Real Poet by R.M. Engelhardt

THE LAST REAL POET The last real poet Sits alone by himself Somewhere in a cabin In Upstate NY Around the age of 95 Still alive   But they all forgot about him Years Ago The prizes The many lives many Loves he had once   His memory fades From time to time Unsure if …

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It’s Springtime for Donald by R.M. Engelhardt

It’s Springtime for Donald How sad Truly     sad Your life must be To play the villain The monster on Reality TV While children are being Born, and the elderly are dying and Another mother can’t afford the rent And a family who Just lost their home But what do you care? As all the …

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