POETS The Original Poet of the week January 17th 2018
We this week celebrate the work of +Christopher Roper , a talented poet, musician, singer and artist, his work has a fierce passion unique to his writing voice that is powerful and awe inspiring, his poetry has something to say and you cannot help but listen as you read! Well done Christopher.
Depreciating Parliament
Lonely are the homes we set aside for old and tired bones,
Society forgets us when all youth and use runs dry,
Never had the benefit of being represented,
By one who lived a day down here where progress is prevented,
None who felt the sting of having nothing left for giving,
Living not with cries but smiles from little hungry ones forgiving;
They'll keep our eyes upon their lies, Make attackers of the Masses;
Who now conditioned burn their own, Oh how the few could rule us all,
Leaders speeches written to appease while they reach in
Ever deeper through your pocket,
To spend upon all things that maim and kill for greater profit,
The sight of justice blindfolded,
While thieves elected tightly hold it,
Few among us that still races against these men, these few, these faceless,
I would, but if I could trade places, Then my turn for deep debating,
How to leave them with naught but crumbs,
Leave as they have left, Just bones,
So all ye workers, Sons, Our soldiers,
Don't forget that once I spoke of
The Mans' plan to murder the pound;
as we follow the dollar to the grave,
They can't rebuild until its rubble,
Leaving all the debt behind
If the currency goes global,
A thing that wants you think it fiction,
Dependency becomes addiction,
Most feel that these few so crucial,
These who make the problem, for our panic,
Bring Solution,
All ye still sleeping,
awake, awake,
For freedoms weeping.
For freedoms sake
(C) Roper 2017
Special mentions
It has been an amazing week of diverse poetry, fresh blood and powerful messages...This weeks special mentions are all extremely talented members of our community. Well done guys.
+Phil Hall
+Anj Doll
+Bluslady Shourit
+Isabella LeCour
From the POETS team, well done everyone, another amazing week of creativity spilling across keyboards, through screens and out into the big wide wilderness of life
Criteria for Poet of the Week Selection:
1. The poet has not been poet of the week recently.
2. The poet has written a great and original poem.
3. The poet spends some time reading and commenting to encourage and support other members.
4. Mastery of the the language in which the poet writes is also important, although we should make some allowances in terms of spelling/grammar for people using English as a second language.
A huge welcome to all our new members this week, from the POETS team
Prompts
Monday - #poetsphotoprompts
Wednesday - #poetslineprompts
Saturday and Sunday - #POETSFLASHBACKWEEKEND
These are not contests, they are simply a way to expand your inspiration, interaction and to have some poetic fun.
Submissions now being taken for POETS first ebook.
Theme: Love, sensual, desire, lust.
Closing date January 31st 2018
No images.
Please email me your submission
karenhayward78@gmail.com
Happy writing all
Karen
We this week celebrate the work of +Christopher Roper , a talented poet, musician, singer and artist, his work has a fierce passion unique to his writing voice that is powerful and awe inspiring, his poetry has something to say and you cannot help but listen as you read! Well done Christopher.
Depreciating Parliament
Lonely are the homes we set aside for old and tired bones,
Society forgets us when all youth and use runs dry,
Never had the benefit of being represented,
By one who lived a day down here where progress is prevented,
None who felt the sting of having nothing left for giving,
Living not with cries but smiles from little hungry ones forgiving;
They'll keep our eyes upon their lies, Make attackers of the Masses;
Who now conditioned burn their own, Oh how the few could rule us all,
Leaders speeches written to appease while they reach in
Ever deeper through your pocket,
To spend upon all things that maim and kill for greater profit,
The sight of justice blindfolded,
While thieves elected tightly hold it,
Few among us that still races against these men, these few, these faceless,
I would, but if I could trade places, Then my turn for deep debating,
How to leave them with naught but crumbs,
Leave as they have left, Just bones,
So all ye workers, Sons, Our soldiers,
Don't forget that once I spoke of
The Mans' plan to murder the pound;
as we follow the dollar to the grave,
They can't rebuild until its rubble,
Leaving all the debt behind
If the currency goes global,
A thing that wants you think it fiction,
Dependency becomes addiction,
Most feel that these few so crucial,
These who make the problem, for our panic,
Bring Solution,
All ye still sleeping,
awake, awake,
For freedoms weeping.
For freedoms sake
(C) Roper 2017
Special mentions
It has been an amazing week of diverse poetry, fresh blood and powerful messages...This weeks special mentions are all extremely talented members of our community. Well done guys.
+Phil Hall
+Anj Doll
+Bluslady Shourit
+Isabella LeCour
From the POETS team, well done everyone, another amazing week of creativity spilling across keyboards, through screens and out into the big wide wilderness of life
Criteria for Poet of the Week Selection:
1. The poet has not been poet of the week recently.
2. The poet has written a great and original poem.
3. The poet spends some time reading and commenting to encourage and support other members.
4. Mastery of the the language in which the poet writes is also important, although we should make some allowances in terms of spelling/grammar for people using English as a second language.
A huge welcome to all our new members this week, from the POETS team
Prompts
Monday - #poetsphotoprompts
Wednesday - #poetslineprompts
Saturday and Sunday - #POETSFLASHBACKWEEKEND
These are not contests, they are simply a way to expand your inspiration, interaction and to have some poetic fun.
Submissions now being taken for POETS first ebook.
Theme: Love, sensual, desire, lust.
Closing date January 31st 2018
No images.
Please email me your submission
karenhayward78@gmail.com
Happy writing all
Karen
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