the magician

the bodacious traveler escapes ironies of tradition
descending upon a dilemma of old hypocrisies
with the guile and fluidity of an agile magician

in a world of hand washing hand back scratching back
the truest of heroes takes the path of righteous solo ascent
thereby making a most courageous and quiet attack

brave rugged individuals from a time back in the day
contradict the very existence of shallow empty fools
leaving hollow followers with not much to display

while weak-kneed pundits fruitlessly pontificate
the angered pejorative terse go from bad to much worse
as the mellow yellow cowardly mitigate contemplate

glorious secret doorways eluding a voyage to perdition
silent non-violent the pure blindly seeking their cure
intrepidly transcending a pernicious-bound condition

stilled quiet modestly unassuming adjacent
the superior being exceptional in peaceful demeanor
is in constant avoidance of the all-consuming complacent

many parts of many people we’ll no doubt never understand
oftentimes a smattering of matter is all we have in common
but no excuse to act obtuse should let us get us out of hand

in ongoing acts of faith and contrition
upon a pyre of sure fire pure fire
so believes the spiritual magician
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Resistance Poetry

Verse as Commentary

craig rory lombardi, bronx born

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NYC incarnate. Snake hips chicken lips and other flights of fanciful whimsy. Musician, Renaissance Mo-Fo, Beatnik, Philosopher, Feminist. Purist of the impure!

Resistance Poetry

Verse as Commentary

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