Michael Hunter Poems

Hit Title Date Added
1.
Haikus - 5-7-5

1.
You promise me peace
If I keep my eyes on You
How will that help me?
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2.
Haikus - 3-5-3

1.
Embrace pain
You will not like it
Hold it close.
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3.
'I Have A Dream, ' Meant Nothing To Me

I never met a black man
until I was twenty-one.
They simply didn't live where
I was raised, deep behind
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4.
Night Clown

The darkness is sung to stars
as the troubadour calmly brings
the night into existence.
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5.
I Am Disappointed, But Not Surprised

I am disappointed.

I'd seen a change and had felt
we'd turned a corner, leaving the
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6.
Morning Peace And Self-Reflection

Morning peace and self-reflection
- an apathetic joy -
not caring for gain or worldly wealth,
but feeling joyful in the single moment.
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7.
18 Days (12.21.12)

18 days left until the end of the world!

We're down to the wire folks - so get your living in now because in 18 days, all this chaos, selfishness, hate, bigotry, joy, happiness, and beauty will com screeching to a halt.
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8.
Nightmare

A shudder runs my o'er grown length
and brings a tear to eye,
leaving me with zero strength
to endure the burning lie!
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9.
He Rises Early

He rises early, but for what?
Stares himself down in the mirror -
Attempting to win control over himself.
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10.
Spectre - Or, The World Of 'Cannot Be'

The intangible past seems to blur the here and now,
making a dangerous gray area - free from the rules of reality.

The 'Cannot-be-changed' world seems to step up boldly
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