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AMERICAN IDLE

Sideshows  of  Fat  Lady’s  on  Suspended  Cables  in  DisabilitySinging  songs  on  lang  syne  to  Kingdom  Come,  24/7Circuses  of  Untamed  Animals  in  Captivity  and  UniformitySounds  a lot  like  our  present  day  society,  And  you  knowthe  show  doth  go   on…..as  progress  sits  very  still…….
Performing  wars  on  foreign  shores,  with  audiences  watchingClaiming  to  be  the  Greatest  Show  on   Earth  you  will  never  seeI hope  this  is  true,  cuz  we  as  American’s  ain’t  teaching  golden  rulesJust  fools  holding  on  too  long  not  willing  to  a  share  in  world  affairsLeaving  opponents  to  question  and  scheme  and  dream  on…..Topping  our  latest  performance…..being  the  latest  greatest  Idle
Believing  to  be on  top  is  to  treat  the  whole  of  humanity  impudentlyBelieving  our  way  of  Idleness  is  to  be  preserved,  respected  and  projected?Forgetting  trains  of  thoughts  of  freedom  and  equality, all  done  to  be  an  IdolWorshipped  and  despised  in  our  very  own  lives  and  lies  of  status  quoBringing  opposite  effects  from  bail  out  checks  doled  out  for  our  survival?Benefiting  yet  a  few  while  all  are  stalled  from  attaining  a  fairy  tale  dreamSo  it  seems  that  I’m  radical and  of  malcontent,  non American  cuz  I’m  not  IdleMy thoughts  travel  not  far  to  find  solutions,  but  I’m  blacklisted  cuz  I’m  not  greenPollution  from  ipods,  unemployment,  sinful  enjoyment,  all  for  a  fee  of  freedom



So I’m  throwing  rocks  from  my  glass  house  onto  yours, so  you  can  feel  the  breezeWe  can’t   all  be  idle  if  our  soul’s  are  in  discord, sitting  by  waiting  for  life  cuz  its  freeI am  and  have been  performing  a  juggling  act  as  well,  You  see  I have  soared  on  the  trapezeand   even  fell…..Landing  on  a  trampoline,  seen  by  crowds  around,  Jumping  right  back  up  toacting  as  a  clown……Moving  nothing  more  than  the  nation  towards  more  defamation…….Or  claiming  to  be  a  Liar  Tamer,  roaring  preposterously,  Defaming  myself  ingeniously,and  crowds  did  participate  With shows  of  spectacle just  to  uncover  a  new  act….To  follow ,  but  the  new  season  is  more  mental  shackles  and  chains….of  the  same….You  know,  ummmm what’s  the  name  of  the  favorite show  we  all  watch  called……An  American   Who  Is   Idle……..
Sideshows  of  Fat  Lady’s  on  Suspended  Cables  in  Disability
Singing  songs  on  lang  syne  to  Kingdom  Come,  24/7
Circuses  of  Untamed  Animals  in  Captivity  and  Uniformity
Sounds  a lot  like  our  present  day  society,  And  you  know
the  show  doth  go   on…..as  progress  sits  very  still…….
Performing  wars  on  foreign  shores,  with  audiences  watching
Claiming  to  be  the  Greatest  Show  on   Earth  you  will  never  see
I hope  this  is  true,  cuz  we  as  American’s  ain’t  teaching  golden  rules
Just  fools  holding  on  too  long  not  willing  to  a  share  in  world  affairs
Leaving  opponents  to  question  and  scheme  and  dream  on…..
Topping  our  latest  performance…..being  the  latest  greatest  Idle
Believing  to  be on  top  is  to  treat  the  whole  of  humanity  impudently
Believing  our  way  of  Idleness  is  to  be  preserved,  respected  and  projected?
Forgetting  trains  of  thoughts  of  freedom  and  equality, all  done  to  be  an  Idol
Worshipped  and  despised  in  our  very  own  lives  and  lies  of  status  quo
Bringing  opposite  effects  from  bail  out  checks  doled  out  for  our  survival?
Benefiting  yet  a  few  while  all  are  stalled  from  attaining  a  fairy  tale  dream
So  it  seems  that  I’m  radical and  of  malcontent,  non American  cuz  I’m  not  Idle
My thoughts  travel  not  far  to  find  solutions,  but  I’m  blacklisted  cuz  I’m  not  green
Pollution  from  ipods,  unemployment,  sinful  enjoyment,  all  for  a  fee  of  freedom
So I’m  throwing  rocks  from  my  glass  house  onto  yours, so  you  can  feel  the  breeze
We  can’t   all  be  idle  if  our  soul’s  are  in  discord, sitting  by  waiting  for  life  cuz  its  free
I am  and  have been  performing  a  juggling  act  as  well,  You  see  I have  soared  on  the  trapeze
and   even  fell…..Landing  on  a  trampoline,  seen  by  crowds  around,  Jumping  right  back  up  to
acting  as  a  clown……Moving  nothing  more  than  the  nation  towards  more  defamation…….
Or  claiming  to  be  a  Liar  Tamer,  roaring  preposterously,  Defaming  myself  ingeniously,
and  crowds  did  participate  With shows  of  spectacle just  to  uncover  a  new  act….
To  follow ,  but  the  new  season  is  more  mental  shackles  and  chains….of  the  same….
You  know,  ummmm what’s  the  name  of  the  favorite show  we  all  watch  called……
An  American   Who  Is   Idle……..
Sideshows  of  Fat  Lady’s  on  Suspended  Cables  in  Disability
Singing  songs  on  lang  syne  to  Kingdom  Come,  24/7
Circuses  of  Untamed  Animals  in  Captivity  and  Uniformity
Sounds  a lot  like  our  present  day  society,  And  you  know
the  show  doth  go   on…..as  progress  sits  very  still…….


Performing  wars  on  foreign  shores,  with  audiences  watching
Claiming  to  be  the  Greatest  Show  on   Earth  you  will  never  see
I hope  this  is  true,  cuz  we  as  American’s  ain’t  teaching  golden  rules
Just  fools  holding  on  too  long  not  willing  to  a  share  in  world  affairs
Leaving  opponents  to  question  and  scheme  and  dream  on…..
Topping  our  latest  performance…..being  the  latest  greatest  Idle


Believing  to  be on  top  is  to  treat  the  whole  of  humanity  impudently
Believing  our  way  of  Idleness  is  to  be  preserved,  respected  and  projected?
Forgetting  trains  of  thoughts  of  freedom  and  equality, all  done  to  be  an  Idol
Worshipped  and  despised  in  our  very  own  lives  and  lies  of  status  quo
Bringing  opposite  effects  from  bail  out  checks  doled  out  for  our  survival?
Benefiting  yet  a  few  while  all  are  stalled  from  attaining  a  fairy  tale  dream
So  it  seems  that  I’m  radical and  of  malcontent,  non American  cuz  I’m  not  Idle
My thoughts  travel  not  far  to  find  solutions,  but  I’m  blacklisted  cuz  I’m  not  green
Pollution  from  ipods,  unemployment,  sinful  enjoyment,  all  for  a  fee  of  freedom



So I’m  throwing  rocks  from  my  glass  house  onto  yours, so  you  can  feel  the  breeze
We  can’t   all  be  idle  if  our  soul’s  are  in  discord, sitting  by  waiting  for  life  cuz  its  free
I am  and  have been  performing  a  juggling  act  as  well,  You  see  I have  soared  on  the  trapeze
and   even  fell…..Landing  on  a  trampoline,  seen  by  crowds  around,  Jumping  right  back  up  to
acting  as  a  clown……Moving  nothing  more  than  the  nation  towards  more  defamation…….
Or  claiming  to  be  a  Liar  Tamer,  roaring  preposterously,  Defaming  myself  ingeniously,
and  crowds  did  participate  With shows  of  spectacle just  to  uncover  a  new  act….
To  follow ,  but  the  new  season  is  more  mental  shackles  and  chains….of  the  same….
You  know,  ummmm what’s  the  name  of  the  favorite show  we  all  watch  called……
An  American   Who  Is   Idle……..

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Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.

Robert Frost (1875-1963) American Poet.

SILKYTWEED’s Poems (132)

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Love Shows 0
MIST 0
Crowds of Misery 1
MY DEFENSE 0
Across My Heart 0
Object of Your Projection 0
Love Tribbles 1
Survival Is Never Casual 4
Solace from the Masses 1
Love Rehearsals 2
Can I Get It????? 2
Feats By Hands....(aka Feets and Hands-ticipat
ion)
1
Inscribe Life's Embers 0
All I'm Say........ 0
The Retro Nubian Futuristic Afro Story 5
Mind Blowing 3
YANKEE ROLE MODELING.... 3
MY SYNONYMOUS EXISTENTIAL 1
Hue Beings 1
Forefathers to the Fatherless 1
Playing For When..,... 0
Write Out Pain 1
DISCIPLINE IN THOUGHT DISCIPLES 0
Best Believe LOVE 0
Love Is..... 1
A Playa's Creed 1
MY LOVE TODAY......FO
REVER
1
I Still Wear Yesterdays' 0
The Grammar of Posting 0
ACCESS DENIED 0
Of the Unwanted 0
Precipitation in the Valley 0
A Reluctant Tool 1
Love Roots 1
A Look Into Eyes 0
Don't Feed the Animal!!! 0
Eyes in SanPaKu 0
‘The gallows and the sea refuse nothing,’ 0
A HEAVY ROTATION 0
Mourning Til Daylight 2
LETTER TO ALCOHOL, FROM ANONYMOUS 0
Saved By A Rainbow 3
Cascading Waterfalls 2
Coma of Love 1
Disclaiming Destinations 1
A Love-Hate Relationship'
s Finest Hour.......No
? Yes!
0
Perfectly Being 1
WORDS OF SPITE 0
OF LOVE CONSEQUENCE..
...
2
Drugs of Choice 1
THE BAG 1
OFFENSIVE....
.
0
THE AIR I BREATHE 0
Indivisible Faith 1
MY CLAIM 2b 0
A Warrior's Promise 2
REFLECTION ON AFFECTION 2
TRAFFICKING IN FEELING 1
Ungrateful Relatives 1
AMERICAN IDLE 0
ACAPELLA HOLLA (an acrostic poetic piece) 0
Watching Her Movie Move Me 0
A Held-Over Engagement (The Story of Co-Dependency
)
0
To Come Through..... 0
COPING 0
Keeping Love UP 3
FISH KILLS 1
DON'T MIND ME 1
SONGS OF A RENEGADE 2
KNIGHTS OF BLACKNESS 1
How Many(s)....A Life's Daily Conversion 0
Love Done Left Here 1
THE RIDE TO WORK 3
MUTE COMMUNICATION 2
LOVE TREASON 0
Love Me Like A Brother 0
Nurturing the Nature of Love 2
PERSONAL REVOLUTION 0
CEILING TO ETERNITY 0
THE LAST SUMMER NIGHT 0
WRITES OF WRONG 0
LOVE DAZE 0
CHEESE IN THE CRUST 0
BACK IN THE DAYZ versus NOW A DAYZ 0
OBSESSION OF CURRENCY 0
PEACE OF MIND 2
Cakewalking 0
What Was IS Always 1
BABY ITS COLD OUTSIDE 2
CAN'T TAKE BACK WHAT I DONE PUT IN 3
EXPANSION 0
THE BOOK 0
PASSION ATTACK 0
WHAT'S THE STORY 3
MARCH TO SEPTEMBER LOVE 4
TO CLIMB FROM BEHIND 2
A FISH OUT OF WATER 1
The Siren 0
AWAKEN TO LOVE 2
MULTITUDES OF THE ONE 1
MY ILL BLUES 0
Travels of the Fool 2
I ASPIRE 3
Love's Goodbye 4
MY HEART HEARS YOU 4
MY HOOD (a fairy real tale) 1
NEEDIN' A READING 5
WATCHIN' "THE" NEWS 0
Life Recognition 3
WHEN LOVE AIN'T NEW 2
MY STAR 2
SILENCE 2
IDENTITY 2
Love Revenge 2
Panhandlin' Love 2
FAMILY OR PEOPLE WHO LIVE WITH ME 2
Intention of Attention 0
Oh Say Can't You See 1
A Love's Debt 2
PIMP'S KARMA 1
Travelin' Without Moving 0
HIS STORY IS MY STORY’S MYSTERY 0
GIVE ME THIS DAY 0
Intense Heat from a By Chance Meet.... 2
BATTLE OF RELEVANCE 3
WHAT DO I DO? 4
My Fruity Passion 1
That Feeling of Reeling 1
IF A WOMAN WANTS YOU 2
A Woman’s Design 4
INSPIRATION 3
THE MIRROR 9