Colgate University Poem
*Colgate University*
It was Colgate Day, Friday the 13th,
And this is the tale of the Lucky 13:
Running in a panic on this haunted night,
Not a soul around or a party in sight,
The G Phi B ran clear of the silence,
Into a safe house that emptied the dryness.
Finding this house was just Colgate luck,
And there were twelve others who partook in such.
Three people got lucky for the first time,
Giving it away after taking their time.
Two lovers first kissed while they walked the Willow Path,
Knowing that a wedding lay in its aftermath.
One passed a math test with only blind guesses,
Luck is the factor no proctor assesses.
A Raider scored the winning goal to beat Cornell,
The luck is the Raider shot the same time he fell.
A couple caught a glimpse of our Adam & Eve,
The swans at the lake that helped feed their reprieve.
One got a free drink at the Old Stone Jug,
And it came with a wink from the bartender’s mug.
Through the COVE a Raider was lucky enough—
To be the one to boost one down on her luck.
And one got the letter of acceptance from the dean,
To complete this great legend of the Lucky 13.
The Strength of a Man
From Art of Mind: Philosopoems to the World
*The Strength of a Man*
We are supposed to have
Strength.
The strength to steal hearts
Right from the Owner’s Chest.
The Strength to evoke
The Power of Love.
The strength to
Build roads, towers, and
Scaffolds…
The strength to leave
The elderly, and our women and children
Baffled.
We are supposed to have the
Strength
To mold, shape and create…
The strength to make and provide,
and keep our families safe.
I am just A Man.
If I could be more strong –
I’d build a life for us,
It wouldn’t even take long –
I just need these roadblocks gone.
If I had the strength
to clear all They put in our way,
And leave just me and you,
I wouldn’t have to say:
I am just A Man.
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Mr. Poet
From Art of Mind: Philosopoems to the World
*Mr . Poet*
I have always found
Your eloquent verse
And commanding tone
To be a ruse as Clever
And Skillful
As your cultured meters
and fitting rhymes.
For the cry I hear
Is not for help
or compassion—
Public sentiment and unbridled expression
lay on the surface of your page,
while between the lines translates ambition,
Insecurity,
A pursuit for validation as much as attention.
It is an effort worth a grand applause
And an admiring gleam…
For success is paid in generations
And failure is met with courtesy
And regard…
Just enough to get you through the next page.
I have accused your emotions of being
Artificial—
Masterfully Manipulated
to evoke the desired response.
Your delivery was lost in your genius lines
and cryptic stanzas:
Message Not Received
I resent you, your motives,
And Everything that you Stand For.
***
Perhaps as time passed
I may have been hasty,
And If I was wrong—
I apologize greatly.
Though our styles may differ,
And that will not change,
That is no excuse
To take motives in vain.
I now understand,
And I don’t know why,
But my whole path changed:
Now I’m That Guy.
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Stranger of Tomorrow
From Art of Mind: Philosopoems to the World
*Stranger of Tomorrow*
this Thought you own
You really Borrow:
Never
Trust the Stranger
of Tomorrow.
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Flip the Switch
From Art of Mind: Philosopoems to the World
*Flip the Switch*
When I walked into your illuminating room,
My eyes correlated the Brightness.
It may have been this two-fold Ray,
That caused me to be so blind.
Rendered Dim,
I was unable to
look any further.
The room remained blissful
Still – –
The only charge was
Ignorance.
When I dared walk
to the broader side,
I knew I might gain
Some Insight.
Though I was reluctant to see the light,
this was the only way
to shed some on You.
I decided to become your company,
even if risking
overstaying my welcome.
The room is undeniably bright,
for my eyes can only be so wrong,
But as your ray shined
down on others,
I found myself
In the Shade.
This light once as beaming
As the Heavens – –
Now flickers like a
Domestic Watt,
After being upon
The cold, cold Shade,
I could now clearly see:
This room – while
Open for Others,
Was Closed Off to Me.
She may have set
The Conditions —
but I would leave on
My Own Terms:
I may not be the
Brightest Bulb,
but I too can shade
My Pitch…
Before I left the room,
I was sure to
Flip the Switch.
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