My writing
Turtle
A funny creature
Minding its own business
A wonderful teacher
With its adventurousness
This guy wandered the beach
Chasing you down
Like a leech
Just moving around
The turtle came for food
To each group of people
What a begging dude
As long as food was accessible
I gave it salad
From my picnic lunch
The turtle was delighted
With impromptu brunch
After it’s meal
The turtle moved on
Looking out for a new deal
Shopping like on Amazon
I wrote my first novel, and I am so happy!
Madrid I wandered Madrid Enjoying the sights Believing I am El Cid A beloved Spanish knight Fighting not for blood But time A tourist stud Searching and seeking in rhyme So much to see For two days of travel And I was free At my pace to unravel All of the great destinations Sitting in courtyards and plazas Sipping coffee on vacation Recalling all Spains mighty causes Fighting Muslims invaders Discovering the new world Subduing the English pirates and raiders Surviving Fascism as it whirled Spain had endured From good times to bad Unsecured to secured Moving past the dictatorship fad Reminding me of Don Quixote escapades One of my favorite operas and books He is fighting villains on his crusade There is more going on than it looks He is fighting a noble fight To stay pure and true A beacon of light And a strong bond or glue To the noblest of ideals For all of the needy and depressed You must hear his appeals To be brave and pass the test True to goodness True to the humanity True to the truth True to God Anything is possible If you give it your best Possible and best is compossible With a holy quest A holy quest for what is right Maybe not popular Pushing back the blight As a holy swashbuckler My mind ran through these thoughts As I sat at Don Quixotes statue And I was happy to bear the cross And I remembered and knew It should all be for God The number one thing And it is hard not to be a fraud But you must cling to the King No matter what Or under any circumstance You know it in your gut Take a holy stance For your friends and neighbors For the born and unborn God will reward your labors And you will be reborn
Need to Promote My Writing
I have started writing again. I am no longer on my medicine, and I have written a second book of poetry.
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I hope you enjoy my poems. Here is one I wrote the other day:
I Do Not Know
I do not know
I do not understand
I do not accept the status quo
I do not make demands
Lost and alone
Lost and needy
Lost in groans
Very greedy
Selfish
Hurtful
Jealous
Ungrateful
I search
I chase
In church
In your face
I am not fair
I am not emphatic
Not that I do not care
Not to cause static
My every intention
Is to be loved
Not an intervention
Or to be shoved
But in goodwill
Honest and true
Neither a windmill
Nor a zoo
Help me Lord
Settle down
Not with a sword
Or to shutdown
Honest retrospect
Heartfelt transmission
Giving respect
Honest admission
Of my faults
Of my weaknesses
Of my assaults
To my Jesus
Let me bow
Let me repent
Worship thou
End my torment
Restore my heart
According to your will
I need a fresh start
Make my path downhill
Easy to travel
Easy to see
Less prone to unravel
With a skeleton key
Unlock the doors
Make my way
On all fours
So I can pray
Heavenly Father
Forgive me
Bless my sister
Hear my plea
Hear
In Jesus name
My sins disappear
Without shame
I am new
Today everyday
No blame
Without decay
Holy Spirit
Filled
Explicit
Old life killed
Written by: Conrad Birmingham
All my thoughts Are influenced by the Bible Plagiarism in spots Am I possibly libel I do not know But I have read it many times There is not unique prose We are not voiceless mimes The story of Christ And how to share his love Spliced and sliced It is all from above Above in God God allows it Applaud His grand skit I apologize If I copy or paraphrase I want to emphasize I want to give God praise Not copy you Or steal your work I like your view Am I a jerk I do not think so I am true To whom I owe My gracious renew God saved me Through his Son I am free And it is done I have to spread the news Jesus is the way I want no one to lose The possibility of today Find Jesus today Repent today Seek forgiveness today Believe in Jesus today Jesus is Lord And God raised him from the dead The gospel is not a sword Just everlasting bread Bread of Life Life everlasting Not senseless strife Jesus is worth broadcasting If I use your writing In an inappropriate fashion I am not fighting Full of passion To share with sincerity To praise their glory To explain with clarity To share the greatest story
