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Diamonds are worthless, so why be rich or famous?
That gemstone is so common in space, that its just called rain on Neptune and Uranus!
Search the entire universe, and guess what you might not find anywhere?
Wood, beyond earth, it is extremely rare!
Of all the elements, combinations, and things that can possibly ever be
There might not be anything quite as unique as a tree!
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OTHER POEMS WRITTEN BY WarriorCarryingWater
Ode to Our Neighborhood ‘Candy Lady’Mrs. Lawrence was our neighborhood Candy Lady Her business was just four houses north of ours Allowance, report card, and birthday money didn’t last long in our jars! We’d spend most of our pay and life savings On penny candy and afternoon cravings I had the neighborhood Paper Route Hundreds of dollars and dozens of dental fillings without any doubt Mrs. Lawrence was the reason Summer, Spring, Fall, and Winter and every season Everybody went to Mrs. Lawrence’s home She even sold Ice Cream by the cone! With a discount and word of mouth on my Paper Route, I'd advertise the going rate Of her 'Limited Time Only' Elephant Ears for just $1 per plate! Fried dough just like the kind they sold at the Fair A dozen kids, each patiently sitting on the stairs if Mrs. Lawrence’s porch  |
I paid for an unhoused man’s Vagrancy ticket during a layover at BWI - April 2025My connecting fight home was delayed at BWI by three hours, so I walked to the Observation Gallery Updating reports and responding to emails after hours earning more than my salary A man was sleeping on a bench a few feet from me with no shoes on The police arrived, and told him to ‘be gone’ They received 'several' complaints that he’d been loitering for hours and just needed to leave He acknowledged the officers orders as he sighed and he rolled down his sleeve Once the police left, he started complaining and vented his frustrations to me! When I realized that he and I were the only folks there I considered his experiences, and thought about how I could best show care He said that he'd slept out in the woods last night, and got a ticket this morning from the Maryland police $50 for vagrancy and disturbing the public peace! He continued that this indoor location was techni... |
What am I?What animal is older than dinosaurs, but lives in the mud? Has no ears, lungs, or blood? But they can swim, have two stomachs, steal and own slaves, and can lift 20 to 50 times their own weight! A few can even make honey, if they vomit nectar that they just ate! They typically fight to the death, and are loyal to their Queen Most take tiny naps throughout the day, but scientists aren’t certain if they ever dream They live everywhere, except for Antarctica, and farm everything from fungi to plants 20 quadrillion of these incredible creatures are called Ants! |
Boycott Black Friday 2025The day after Thanksgiving I ain’t shopping at all! I ain’t buying it! I’m Black and it’s Friday But to Target, Walmart, and Amazon, to he!! with you all! No diversity, equity, or inclusion you say? Then you’ll never get one red cent of my pay! Only minority owned businesses, will I ever support If I had the time and money, I’d take these ‘too big to fail’ corporations to court! I understand if the only place you can work or or buy groceries is at Walmart Because you’re from a small town But if you can avoid it at all, brothers and sisters, let’s take them ALL down! MLK had a dream, but let’s show America the nightmare! The time for civil disobedience is now, let’s really take it there! Your sacrifice is easy, and participation is free Don... |
StockbiographyA stock symbol has 1 to 4 numbers or letters Ford is ‘F’ so it’s easy, better The last price, low and high are just that The total value of a company is called its market cap! The price to earning ratio is one share divided by earnings per share in the last year A dividend is a payout to hedge against inflation and to mitigate fear! The 52 week highs and lows mark a stock’s performance in the past year If a private company offers shares for the first time It’s called an initial public offering or IPO, so you should get in line! If you’d like to own a part of that organization In time if it grows in value your decision’s justification May result in generational wealth as a manifestation Some dreams require ideas, time, money, blood, sweat, and tears Or you can just buy slices of 'American&nb... |
overcome with angerI’m so apoplectic, overcome with anger With the last inauguration, America became a stranger Presidential pardons, millionaires and billionaires bending backs and knees Cryptocurrency, 'AI', and inflation drives up the price of eggs and cheese The middle class is last, replacing omelets with corn flakes and water! My mother and wife’s past was brighter, compared to the odd future of my only daughter Trying to make heads from tails, but my conscience asks why bother? Wild fires burn in California, as snow falls in Louisiana Used to be fans of Nelly and Snoop, but I deleted Doggy Style and Country Grammar Up is down, wrong is right Our sticks and stones are useless, as America challenges us to automatic rifle fights So we’re hibernating for the next 4 years, see you when the light is bright! |
Death of the GodsAt the dawn of time, Gods and humanity shared the planet People craved understanding, respect was all the Gods demanded Gods could do anything, but humanity wanted everything! Beyond belief of the most powerful beings Humanity’s free will fashioned ropes from their strings! And overpowered, bound, and captured a trio of supreme beings The Gods died by a simple fallacy Their expectations didn’t mirror their creation’s reality. |
Growth RingsI never imagined the present future back when I was a kid Suppose that I did? How could I possibly count all the blessings that rose to the surface? For I found love, security and purpose Beyond all my hopes and dreams A kid from Indianapolis, born with middle class values and means As I approach 50 springs I also can’t imagine myself being nine 1985 seems like such a distant time Even the present sometimes seems hard to understand The hours and days fly by so fast, its more difficult to plan Or imagine what the next future presents will be Like annual rings, recorded beneath the bark of a tree So I’m writing down all my stories to help the future remember me
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Perfection is a mythAn unrealized lie that causes folks to just wish Knowing all the unknowns is the pits! Ignorance is bliss! Take a hundred shots, and you're guaranteed to miss! Possibly more than you’d make Think everybody’s better than you, please don’t take that bait! Envy’s the thief of joy, so don’t be a statistic Just do your best, don’t stress and be more realistic If you accept this truth, you’ll evade the fangs of failure’s pain Treat perfection like rabies, or you might just go insane! Even the most talented artists, musicians, and athletes fail more often than not I’d be a hypocrite if I told y’all what you shouldn’t do or ought Perspective, isn’t black is what the kettle called the pot? Those who choose peace or fought Folks who choose to live o... |
8 billion humans and 7 billion ratsThere are more humans on earth than rats! By over a billion in fact That’s 8 billion humans to 7 billion rats But only 700 million cats! Goats, cows, and sheep There are about one billion each Scientists estimate 784 million hogs And approximately 900 million dogs Earth's mammal numbers are small to behold Compared to 20 quadrillion nematodes! Those microscopic roundworms match the number of ants present on our planet Both are double the number of all other insects, but don’t panic! In the oceans, Antarctic Krill number 500 trillion But the deep sea bristlemouth fish many be more than a 20 quadrillion Scientists have only discovered 10 to 20 percent of all life on our planet Now you may start to panic!
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