Jess' Poetry

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Monday, June 16, 2008

God's Letter to America

I heard your prayers, And I took them to heart, I listened to each one, Every single part. I heard your cries of why And I heard you say it wasn't fair, I heard you say you couldn't believe it, I heard you say you care. America, America I've shed my grace on thee, Don't think I have forsaken you, I... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Nights of Terror

Flashes of yellow, flashes of white, As each bomb explodes come flashes of light. On and on the bullets fly, Bombs explode, and tanks roll by. Surrounded by bodies mutilated and torn, Those still alive look lost and forlorn. Another explosion, my heart in my throat, As more men die! does the enemy... Sign in to see full entry.

I See the Dying

I see the dying the bleeding the screaming the beating the hurting. I see the bombing the killing the raping the invading the torturing. I hear the guns the bombs the mines the screams the raids. I watch the killing the murdering the fighting the innocent dying. My friends my enemies my strangers my... Sign in to see full entry.

Terrorist Butchers

Terrorist butchers, Push us, Closer to desparation. Leaving a void, Where they rocked my nation. Bloodshed will spread in retaliation, clamors of war we can't ignore our twin symbols crushed our country hushed united among the rubble brewing in trouble forced to rebuild by sheer will. Images of... Sign in to see full entry.

A Single Bullet

He was living He was breathing He was somebody's son Just one bullet Just one shooter Only a single gun A crying Mother A tearful Sister A wife left with a child What wounds a single bullet caused! Can anything ever bind them? The only thing for loved ones back home... Is to put the past behind them Sign in to see full entry.

Cross of Salvation

Cross of shame on which He died Is my salvation glorified For my sins He suffered long This is my soul's grateful song For me He died at Calvary Nailed to a crudely fashioned tree As soldiers mocked 'neath blackened sky He hung between two thieves to die Friday's death laid in the tomb Three dark... Sign in to see full entry.

Dreams From the Field

Humidity hangs in the air. Sweat soaks our bodies. A machine gun chatters And a distant field gun thumps. We tramp through the desert, While death hides in the gloom. Perspiration drips and stings our eyes. Swearing, cursing, staccato radio, The desert steams in the sun. ‘INCOMING!’ And we all drop... Sign in to see full entry.

The Lone Teardrop

The lone teardrop travels south From the corner of my eye-- And passes my mouth But I won't let you see it go Will shield it from watchers As it flows-- On its journey There's a river of tears behind these eyes And sometimes they shine But they don't cry 'Cause I won't let you near to see Just what... Sign in to see full entry.

Faces in the Streets

A child’s eyes illuminate a world I know City lights reflect a comfort from yesterday Sleep is restless where I am Ancient tongue, cries, and bombs fill this land Fear seeds through those dying for a cause In shadowed truth, most never see ~The faces in the streets~ What freedom is, they want to... Sign in to see full entry.

The Sleeper

The sleeper has awoken, and now answers the call. The darkness is forth coming, bodies once more fall. Now covering the world, still flags of hatred now unfurl. This destruction now showers. From two fallen towers. Echoes of wars mournful horn, call to ages not yet born. The Answers shield and... Sign in to see full entry.

About this Blog

My poetry comes from many experiences I have endured... from being homeless, to being molested as a child and being raped...many of my recent poems are from my time spent in Iraq over the the past 6-7 years and and coming to terms with my sexuality and being proud to be a lesbian...