Luke Easter Poems

I’ve got a river; it’s filled with love,
I’ve got a river, and all because,
I’m fishing in a river, by His Stripes,
I’ve got a river, of abundant life.
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Your mind must work like radar to swiftly detect,
The parrot syndrome and the deadly banana effect,
Repeating the negative nullifies words that are real,
Manufacturing a covering soon impossible to peel.
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As the eagle soars far above in the sky,
You look and declare, “soon, so will I, ”
With passion rising high from the spirit,
A longing desire faithfully to be near it.
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I was stunned to be online to see American Idol and not Lena Horne,
In highlighted captions as she was a star before these punks were born.
In the early part of her career she always came through the back door,
Singing in WWII, Black soldiers sat behind German prisoners of war.
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Many people are involved in a so-called monetary unjust,
With a hoop and a holler, turning a minor into a major fuss,
So, the newest one dollar coin is missing, “In God We Trust, ”
They’re calling the absent phrase a religious and political bust.
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35 years in jail for a crime he did not commit?
Or was Leonard Peltier guilty and justly sent?
Two stories so naturally there are equal sides,
Another incident where the government hides?
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This poem is courtesy of an article found in, “Esquire Magazine, ”
On the effectiveness of an AK-47 & ineffectiveness of the M-16,
Exactly who lost Vietnam? This rhyme will attempt to shed light,
On all parties involved and what each did whether wrong or right.
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Thousands of years worship was being conducted at this sacred site,
Elders of many nations from the four corners traveled day and night,
Some pilgrimages lasting several years to curative waters, Nowasalon,
Sharing the gift, Breath of Healing, as darkness blossomed into dawn.
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I am very pleased to introduce my M-O-M,
There are so many accolades where would I begin?
Dad thinks she reminds him of his Grandma Kate,
Since I never met my great grand Nana, I said wait.
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What’s a challenge; does accepting it make you weak or strong?
Will it be easy or might you have need, to put your seat belt on?
An arduous journey produces strength and promotes discipline,
Always remember, that belief in yourself is the only way, begin.
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