Ray Lucero Poems

The "Blue pill" induces blissful sleep
Administered by hearts black as coal
The "Red pill" shall set you free;
From global elite who want your soul
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"Obiman" (a shaman) lives in Cuba;
Who can levitate and walk on water
Taught herbs n' healing by "Annuba"
A mermaid who gave him a daughter
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The days of innocence n' prosperity are gone
Vanished! Into a cloud of corruption n' greed
The promise of "Yes we can" was but a con;
To pacify, until plans to trash U.S.A. succeed
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"Genius" A word that's mostly overused
Once in a while real genius does appear
Though he was misunderstood and abused
Nicola Tesla remained humble and sincere
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Well it finally happened;
A raccoon sneaked in through the cat door and ate all of Neferkitti's food!
The late night bandit bolted through the cat door just as I switched on the light in the laundry room.
Now we'll need to keep the cat door closed at night and deal with Neferkitti's frustration of not being able to go out and come in as she pleases. Is this fair to the cat? Is it fair to us? Maybe the raccoon thinks it has as much right to live here as we do. Maybe it doesn't want to be a "Second class citizen" who envies the sweet deal that Neferkitti has; Free medical and dental, central air and heat, a seemingly inexhaustible supply of food, and two doting humans who apparently have nothing better to do than to cater to her every need! Talk about a welfare state! Maybe the raccoon wonders why there isn't a little more compassion for another intelligent, furry mammal whose brothers and sisters have lived in these Oregon woods a lot longer than some upstarts from Portland who moved here to be closer to nature.
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God in All His Wisdom Grants;
Power to creatures great n' small
Evil beware! The wrath of ants!
When men hear the clarion call
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She donned petite cover-alls of black
(To brave dark place 'neath the house)
When black widow walked 'cross her hand
Raised a ball-peen hammer, and...
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Are you feeling 'Out of sync'?
Spirit half-out of your body?
Can't say 'I feel in the pink'?
Wanna yell 'Beam me up Scottie'?
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History n' mythology record many a great deed
Brave men n' women, who themselves exceed
Unafraid, call upon what the best within imbues
Eventually these stalwart heroes become statues
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Beloved:
My blue lotus of the Nile;
With petals ever opening
Vibrant, ever beautiful
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