Mandatory Poem by Michael Walkerjohn

Minds unknown; unseen, circle near
addressing concerns of times' fears
baseness bald, each agent clowns
closing eyes mourn; the pledging tears
society's façade, fate broods
furrowed brows explaining thought's shear
bias formed; whine's curse constructs course
perplexing mirth each myth's severe.

Succinctly sourced this cause reflects
ponderings scones; ideals' full lode
severing scorns, reject the prize
abet its sum that princely ode'
tomorrows' mean, one second's thrones
spoke through words vend by wry bard bold
resources cache an era's tome
today's blind rage; noosed wordsmythes blood.

Tactful theme erupts; you're lines' next
Cobra Gold's fix too Shay's Pac West
rapport's purport each gloried year
where tides true ends, this world's whores persist
symbolizing times' sultry quarks
twice pitched pathways, please party's precepts
source sure is suffering's truth freed
this chance once bade, confirms trialed tests.

Scourge, that kindly lingering fiend
on shoulder sits; each mind's demean
networks tithe; entreating crux seethes
against we've seen what's pissed upstream
sorrow weeps, conscience sleeps; alone
restless bodies seek spite's redeem
abroad life's call, compassion's dressed
oft world not word, whose penned soul dreams.

Encouraging, each minds revealed
one section sliced from detail's feel
connections touch, Ids' agars sweets
lips sweat aglow in each word's steel
frees one's timed boast, this sticky snake
harangue around this treat's conceal
purpose, probe an openings ayes
one ranger's twist, this swarthy spiel.

Chaos theory's dross; ones sons' bridge
a drip in steamy waters purge
incompetent and felled by trolls
the piping pundits rudely merge
self lain quick, task naught lasting long
towards this read one's depth submerge
rules, twirl all minds for fun and game
remembering, in puns we urge!