Newest Poems & Writings

June 8, 2012

“They Did Their Duty”

cji

6/09/12

Other’s cut and run

but old and young

stayed their course

they did their duty

well called to serve

lining up and going

to the East and West

fighting for freedom

Europe’s and Asia

all others between

yes, others cut and run

but others – veterans

stayed their course

ensuring of freedom

for those yet unborn

and those captive

to the wills of tyrants

to the guile of men

to the envy of women

they did their duty

so we now are needful

to do ours for others

as they did theirs!

“We Are Doomed”

cji

6/8/12

Okay everyone here’s the plan

we count our fingers each one

one, two, three, four and five

six, seven, eight, nine and ten

eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen

are you still counting why yes

and fifteen, then we all stop;

All the items in the cart to shop

counting them each not to guess

remember only up to fifteen

yes the program is simple then

anyone just anyone can survive

how can we know we’re done

they’ll let us our shopping scan!

(Addendum:

We are doomed in this land

English, Spanish, or Arabic

language no longer needed

like the caveman long ago

only our fingers to know

education no longer heeded

to this program we’ll stick

our heads buried in the sand!)

New sign at Wal-Mart

Our society is doomed...............

June 7, 2012

“To Cut and Run”

cji

6/8/12

Too young and too old

teens and their likes

cowards afraid to serve

running away from duty

big talk and foolish ideas

drugs and loose morals

wildly involved in denial

to cut and run far away

called draft dodgers

flag burners or worse

beguiled and stupidity

other options to field

ignored in selfishness

a disease which kills

with the first to die

freedom and rights

to cut and run away!

June 6, 2012

“Joshua 23:16 When ye have transgressed the covenant of the Lord your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the Lord be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.”

“Can We Comprehend”

cji

6/7/12

All of the universe stands in wonder

seeking to know what we could know

birds and rabbits; lions and sheep

stars and moons; planets and comets

no limit to the heavens above or around

the depths of space and underground

only a fraction uncovered or discovered

yet comfortable some reside in apathy

the Commandments still are in effect

regardless of what some may profess

all and each being accountable this day

and where found are we and thus they

to kindle the anger of the Lord known

all of the universe stands in wonder

to see if we’ll be ignorant and proud

or to be found humble and obedient!

June 5, 2012

“The Day of the Beginning”

cji

6/6/12

How long ago in sleepless nights

war torn Europe slept in the rains

humane interests attracting vision

skies overcast prolonging an end

thus the dawn came ever slowly

where death would bloody all

land and sea and skies and men

women to shrivel and seek to hide

rape and pillage and yes killing

murder by some it is so told still

combat is simply that and more

the day of the beginning to end

warfare yet severely to be fought

another year and then months

prison camps, heroes and villains

who can tell but which is who

the dead no longer to be telling

and the living no longer knowing

the day of the beginning to end!

June 4, 2012

“If I Were …”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJc8Mzg0C-c&feature=youtube_gdata_player

“If I Were …”

cji

6/5/12

Mr. Paul Harvey says it all

but how many of us do too

acting innocent yet beguiled

thinking not to make a move

certainly each has a right

let the world thus fight

it’s just their own grove

even their parents smiled

“if I were …” so not true

obedient or thus to fall!

June 3, 2012

“Can’t be Understood”

“Jacob 7:26 And it came to pass that I, Jacob, began to be old; and the record of this people being kept on the other plates of Nephi, wherefore, I conclude this record, declaring that I have written according to the best of my knowledge, by saying that the time passed away with us, and also our lives passed away like as it were unto us a dream, we being a lonesome and a solemn people, wanderers, cast out from Jerusalem, born in tribulation, in a wilderness, and hated of our brethren, which caused wars and contentions; wherefore, we did mourn out our days.”

“Can’t be Understood”

cji

6/4/12

Hath anyone a reason to excuse

would it be possible to all ignore

how can one just look blindly

wherein is the common sense

in a world so evil and intense

none longer being even kindly

filling in the revelations as hoar

only to be understood as abuse?

“To Know”

cji

6/3/12

Granted the privilege

finding the key to know

promptings of the Spirit

no more guessing about

waves calm on the sea

storms quieted and gone

safe sailing-winds abeam

shore in sight bound

safe harbors just ahead

pure intelligence to know

eternally thus to grow

confidence humble to show!

June 2, 2012

“Indifferent”

cji

6/3/12

Sabbath Days come and go

just as do the other days

without meaning or reason

just marking time and season;

Most preoccupied with anything

too busy to be bothered much

unwilling the sacred to touch

indifferent to life they clutch!

“Happy Anniversary”

(Mommy and Daddy)

cji (for ATI)

6/2/12

Yet being so small (smile)

have asked grandpa’s help

expressing love and wonder

for you my mommy/daddy

on your anniversary day;

You’re smiles and talents

taking time with me always

singing and loving and all

for you’re my mommy/daddy

Happy Anniversary today!

“Brazen”

cji

6/2/12

Catching another’s attention

usage of language profane

dressed as a freak show

speaking treason with guile;

Bowing to Kings and others

behavior enhanced by bias

brazen in actions and speech

catching no one’s attention!

June 1, 2012

“Turmoil’s Confusion”

cji

6/1/12

Opening into vast wasteland

winds shifting and meandering

shuffling all in its way to be found

causing unknown turmoil naturally

leaving most in confusion unsteady

while all thinking to be fully ready

relaxed and acting most casually

turmoil’s confusion thus bound

the worldly completely pandering

shutting out all not to understand!