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Seventeen Seventeens

Artistic Poetry Challenge 2018

By R U OutavitPublished 6 years ago 1 min read
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Promise Kept

(1.)

"You Can't Take It With You."

all you can take is

what you gave of yourself for

nothing in return

(2.)

"FATHOM"

why would God give a

gift you could not use unless

God loves you too much

(3.)

"THE QUESTION"

what good is a life

that does not help to lift all

of humanity

(4.)

"RECONCILE"

in Heaven honey

tastes just as sweet but honey

bee no have stinger

(5.)

"RECONCILE"

if suicide could

solve your problems you don't have

serious problems

(6.)

"RECONCILE"

a Chinaman pick

in nose at stoplight just like

American do

(7.)

"RECONCILE"

only way to raise

Humanity to the next

level love all the...

(8.)

"First Coffee"

with Trump as our Prez

the HUGE thing we have 2 fear

is succes$ itself

(9.)

"Happy Easter"

Prez Trump drops MOAB

the wrath of Chemosh is unleashed

hatred resurrects

(10.)

"ZenRU"

full moon of spring fu

ckyou MacNamara you ba

stard in the orchard

(11.)

"DOFI"*

the right to protest

is more important than your

respect for the Flag

*DefinitionOfFreedomIs

(12.)

"STRIPES"

a soldier dying

to defend a flag kneeled first

to please his CO

(13.)

"ZenRU"

I loved U like a

Brother Soldier in foxhole

None dared call it queer

(14.)

"OH REALLY"

whatever you do

to make a living you can

still be a poet

(15.)

"LIFE CHURCH"

for the flock to drink

the fountain must overflow

and fill the basin

(16.)

"ZenRU"

never forget what

the Eleventh Commandment

is: DON'T FUP IT UCK

(17.)

"LAST HOPE"

is it possible

to lift all humanity

yes write a ZenRU

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surreal poetry
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About the Creator

R U Outavit

R U Outavit loves to attend poetry readings and truly believes that to hear the voice of the poet can be a life-changing/life-sustaining experience. R U is a founding member of Fire Of Prometheus, the legendary poetry performance troupe...

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