Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

Many regard the hearing of truth,
As offensive.
And those who tell it...
To be evil.
...

'Where have you been? '

Where have I been?
Giving myself the opportunity to grow.
...

From my 'point-of-view',
We all have the ability to reminisce.
We all have the gift to pick and choose,
From which selected memory to visit.
...

If you do not like or enjoy,
What is being offered...
Stop returning to the buffet.
What has been dished,
...

More banal stuff.
And committed to saying nothing.
Although...
I can see how another could become,
...

I like ham cloved.
Then coked, pineappled and baked.
However...
I prefer my chicken fried.
...

Why are you dropping 'those' crumbs?

'Look behind us.
Thay have been following us for months.'

So why are you teasing them,
By doing that?
...

I am often reminded,
How the direction of my writing...
Has changed over the years.
And for the life of me,
...

'What on Earth,
Are they doing over there? '

Making attempts to discourage the messenger,
From delivering the message.
...

It was nearing the end of boot camp.
Eight weeks of basic training was nearing an end,
And my training instructor called me out of the ranks...
To say this to me,
...