1 Minute with The Bald-Headed Poet

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Get Rich and die Quick! Feb 10, 2023

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We are merely moving shadows, and all our busy rushing ends in nothing. We heap up wealth, not knowing who will spend it. (Psalm 39:6) In this clip, I'm sharing some words of hope for The Broke and The Jones.

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Poems are green and Poetry is mean.
-Poetry Beast

Please accept my endless gratitude,
I'm tickled pink,
You're a gift!
Thank you for your time and attention.
It's a blessing you've stopped to observe and listen.
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On Virtue - Phillis Wheatley Feb 03, 2023

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On Virtue By: Phillis Wheatley
O thou bright jewel in my aim I strive
To comprehend thee. Thine own words declare
Wisdom is higher than a fool can reach.
I cease to wonder, and no more attempt
Thine height t’explore, or fathom thy profound.
But, O my soul, sink not into despair,
Virtue is near thee, and with gentle hand
Would now embrace thee, hovers o’er thine head.
Fain would the heaven-born soul with her converse,
Then seek, then court her for her promised bliss.
Auspicious queen, thine heavenly pinions spread,
And lead celestial Chastity along;
Lo! now her sacred retinue descends,
Arrayed in glory from the orbs above.
Attend me, Virtue, thro’ my youthful years!
O leave me not to the false joys of time!
But guide my steps to endless life and bliss.
Greatness, or Goodness, say what I shall call thee,
To give an higher appellation still,
Teach me a better strain, a nobler lay,
O Thou, enthroned with Cherubs in the realms of day!

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911 is a Joke! Feb 03, 2023

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How does an encounter with the police end in death? A bystanders reply to the reoccurring events.

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Dreams - Paul Laurence Dunbar Jan 27, 2023

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Dreams By: Paul Laurence Dunbar

What dreams we have and how they fly
Like rosy clouds across the sky;
Of wealth, of fame, of sure success,
Of love that comes to cheer and bless;
And how they wither, how they fade,
The waning wealth, the jilting jade —
The fame that for a moment gleams,
Then flies forever, —dreams, ah —dreams!
O burning doubt and long regret
O tears with which our eyes are wet,
Heart-throbs, heart-aches, the glut of pain,
The somber cloud, the bitter rain,
You were not of those dreams — ah! well,
Your full fruition who can tell?
Wealth, fame, and love, ah! love that beams
Upon our souls, all dreams — ah! dreams.

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Crazy, Stupid, Love Jan 27, 2023

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They say haste makes waste. Think about your actions before you make a mistake. If love is blind, then the future looks grim. I'm shedding some light on an urban legend.

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666 Thriller - Evil and Hell on Earth Jan 20, 2023

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Truth has fallen in the streets, yet even if a Lion were prowling, the end would be defeat. This is a lament of some of the latest tragedies.

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Caged Bird - Maya Angelou Jan 20, 2023

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Caged Bird By Maya Angelou

A free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current ends and dips his wing in the orange sun rays and dares to claim the sky.

But a bird that stalks down his narrow cage can seldom see through his bars of rage
his wings are clipped, and his feet are tied, so he opens his throat to sing.

The caged bird sings with a fearful trill of things unknown
but longed for still and his tune is heard on the distant hill
for the caged bird sings of freedom.

The free bird thinks of another breeze
and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn and he names the sky his own.

But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
his wings are clipped and his feet are tied, so he opens his throat to sing.
The caged bird sings with a fearful trill of things unknown
but longed for still and his tune is heard
on the distant hill for the caged bird sings of freedom.

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YouTube banned my covid prayer video Jan 13, 2023

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I woke up to an email from the YouTube team stating, "we think it violates our medical misinformation policy," and the rest of the new world order rhetoric. God will not be silenced; big brother has no authority outside of His will. Just move on to another listening ear.

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Bumble App Horror - I gotta feeling.... Jan 13, 2023

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Friday the 13th drama. It’s now advised to let people know your whereabouts. The phrase, "mind your own business," could be used against you. Addressing a debacle and ways to be careful.

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Eat Pray Love - Appreciation and Prayer Poem for 2023 Jan 06, 2023

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The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. (Proverbs 18:21) Starting the season with words of thanksgiving for you.

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