Month: July 2021

I love to write
Especially when
The outcome is great

Who do I write for?
Myself and loved ones
Friends and fellows

I am encouraged
When kind comments
Come my way

Many, many words
Many, many miles
Good and bad
It all comes out

I watch a bird
Dive into lake water
Spear a fish
Live for another day

The ways of nature
The ways of poets
Not everyone satisfied
Nor do all understand

Poetry mimics life
Or maybe the other way
Some cringe at
The route to survival

A fish dies, the bird lives
Until an eagle changes that
This is not a human plan
More a law of nature

I examine myself
The good, bad and the ugly
Regrets for some
Humility for others

But nothing changes yesterday 
We have just today
Tomorrow when it comes
Begins with a clean slate


When we look back
We see a blur
Yesterday gone

I write for today
My words will fade
In the same way

Only the truth of them
Will endure forever

Steve Haarman aka Stanski

June 1, 2018 ^
July 31, 2021 ^

It is sad when there is no care
When fear of consequence promotes control
That which is obviously harmful
Is portrayed by the leaders as completely normal and safe
We are under the control of bigots
They say one thing and do another
Then act innocent when questioned
The occupant is a serial liar and
Our “media” goes along with whatever he says
It matters – the things he says – he meets with foreign leaders
What incoherent things does he say to them?
Acuity counts and lucid questions and answers come now and then
Like vanilla when asked about what ice cream he chose
But what about giving three reasons and only giving two
When asked about why he became president
Leftists are seemingly indifferent
They do not realize their party has changed
I do not think that most want socialism
Many do not realize what Marxism is
I hear the ads of law firms trying to
Find victims of one chemical or another
The Council on Science and Health deny these as culpably sound
But the big companies have put up the money
I wonder why these big law firms do not set up
A financial reward for everyone who
Is being screwed over by our government
And the swampy members of the institution
We are very vulnerable as we watch the results
Of opening the border, shutting down 
The pipelines and opening Russia’s to Europe
What kind of fools are we?  Wait and see

Stanski
July 30, 2021 ^

There are songs that we sing
Those that we hear sung
That move us beyond expectation
Can bring tears and make us tremble
We lift our eyes; proclaim our sorrow
For all the wrongs we have done
Emotions are healthy; often cleansing
We feel renewed when the song is through
Life is such a precious gift
And music is not far behind
In a way they go hand in hand
Each new birth is like an original song
And while we hold these things sacred
Very high in our level of esteem
We also witness indifference on things that matter
Like the sacrifice of life for the good of others
We listen to excuses why things cannot be done
People proclaim they are praying on their decisions
Which defined means please don’t bother them
What we want is exactly the opposite
How can we be lifted by others work
Work that we may engage with ourselves 
And then deny commitment to worthwhile projects
Things that would benefit the community in which we live
Life if full of paradoxical situations
We love something great on one hand and
Refuse to acknowledge important needs on the other
Only time will expose our foolishness
And we continue to sing
America, America, God shed His grace on thee
And crowned thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea
We pray for more shining on our brotherhood
Each needs the help of the other, then
A solid community becomes we

Stanski
July 29, 2021 ^

Are you okay with that?
Was that a question?
Are we okay with what?
The CDC mandates?
The corrupt socialist leftists?
The insidious January 6 investigation –
Where key people, i.e. conservatives are left out?
An incoherent occupant who
Walks away from legitimate questions
Then lifts his shoulders and
Trots for a step and a half?
A press spoke person who dances
Around the fair questions of the few real journalists?
The southern border episodes where
Prisoners of the world are being released?
Are you okay with that?
Not really is my answer
The fraud and corruption of those in power
Seeking to control us?
The double standards of justice,
Instead of the blindfolded lady justice?
The affirmation given to evil conduct?
Ignorance of the media to actual facts?
Investigations into what is already known?
Confusion presented by the media on important issues?
I am okay with those who continue without
Question to go about their business of serving others
Who cannot be okay with everyday heroes?
There are many, but the battle if fierce
It will take perseverance with conviction
The left is an enemy not to be taken lightly
I pray that we can let in the light
The Light which will overcome all darkness

Stanski
July 28, 2021 ^

Oh Lord my God
I am in awesome wonder
I am aware and awake
And see Your wonder
Earlier today at about two
I see the sun reflecting off
Of the waves in a strobe-like way
It was very hypnotic and
I knew I must look away
There was the promise of
A rain storm this night
Thunder and lightning came
In ways that made fireworks look small
The water that fell filled brooks 
And streams that flowed into rivers
Harm and disaster came to someone
And still being presumed safe
We look away and concentrate
On the brilliance in the sky
The light strikes; we see the horizon
The thunder roars; Your power is acknowledged
We have a storm at our border
Foolishness in leadership has 
Allowed this to happen
People have reacted from all over the globe
The invitation was made clear
The costs of “benevolence” has 
Not been considered
Borders must be protected or
We will have no country
This rush is part of the plan
Socialism brought in to destroy
The last great hope of the world
We have legal immigration which is good
If carried on in an equitable manner
We abandon our principals 
As though we were god like and
Knew the consequence of our actions
Open up, open up, but ignore the plight of Cuba
The storm moves east, but rumblings 
And slices of lightning still strike out
We have no power as the climate changes
Our great lake was made by a glacier
Now the false god of climate becomes a religion
Bold men make a fortune with their lies
Man cannot make floods or drought
These people do not care as they
Fly away in their private jets to
Give a lecture or receive an award
They spend countless millions
Promoting nothing but a lie
We all know that it is warm in
The summer and cold in the winter
Nothing we do can change that
Yes, Lord, when I consider 
All the worlds Thy hands have made
And when I see the stars, the strobe lights
And all the power You have displayed
I feel the sadness of how we have looked away
Unwilling to simply follow You
I am not ready to come home to You
There is still much work to do
I pray for grace, and bow in adoration
And I proclaim, how great Thou art
Your power throughout the universe
Should be seen and acknowledged 
But trifle people ignore your blessings
And seek power in order to control
The dark angels lost their battle
And these fools will perish, too
Because You will come like 
Lightning and thunder and we
Will shout with acclamation and
Bow in humble adoration and
Sing our souls how foolish we are
And how great art Thou
The thunder still roars and
The sky lights up and sadly 
We forget to connect with Thee
Until maybe it is too late

Stanski 
July 27, 2021 ^

They believe
Having been indoctrinated
Give up the truth
Don’t want to upset the equation
The truth
Hidden by the media
Infrastructure be damned
We just want the money
The results – Jimmy Carter
Inflation – dependency on energy
Inflation – unemployment
Inflation – interest rates rise
Just wait and see – they believe
Cuba protests are about Covid-19
Cannot see the plea for liberty
Turn your backs; we are a great country
So slick
The press carries their water
Forget what we are destroying
Forget about liberty
They try to escape
Duties to constituents
Trying to prove their point
Come back infected with Covid-19
What is the cost?
The escape from duty – resembles the holocaust
Taxes the people at an extreme rate
They return as victims; that is just their way
We desire freedom
Stand up for the truth
Don’t bed down in the lies
Do not be uncouth

Stanski
 July 20, 2021 ^

The swamp people
Use fake money to
Push a fake ideology
Fighting each other
Rather than our enemies
They de-fund the police
Then cry out for help
Condemn the border fence
Then live in gated homes
Surrounded by fences
Just to be safe from
The souls living on the streets
Right outside their yards
Step by step solutions
Are never employed
Lip service is paid, giving
Honor to the spoke-person 
The street is a sewer
The swamp is a sewer
Where are the sewer cleaners?
They have moved away
Where are the controllers 
Of the drug traffic
How many thousands
Do we want to see dead?
People need help, but
Where are the helpers
Holed up in their gated homes
Citizens cry out
No one is listening
Leaders hide from the problem
Search for respite
Private jets fly them to
A safe island and
There they can laugh
All of this and more
While we were trusting

Stanski
July 25, 2021 ^

The occupant has been
Riding the political train
For about fifty years
Still his past and present policies
Leave us with utmost fears
He deserves many grades
In his first six months
F,F,F,F,F,F,F,F,F,F,F,F, and F
   -The pipeline shutdown
   -No fracking on federal land
   -Acquiescence on Russian 
   -Pipeline to fuel Europe
   -Lifting sanctions on Iran
   -And hold on Korean funds
   -Misinformation on Covid-19
   -Border opened for everyone
   -Dissolution of Mexico holding applicants
   =Inflation going crazy
   -Stock market in flux
   -Releasing prisoners at Gitmo
   -Turning our back on the Cubans
Six months of failures
Ignored by the popular media
Endorsed by Big Tech, Hollywood,
And leftist billionaires

The occupant speaks
    Liar, liar, liar
He has violated his oath
Enriching himself, but 
This is nothing new as 
The swamp creatures know
The occupant is an empty suit
Has lost his cognitive abilities
Gets in trouble if he doesn’t follow instruction
I feel for his disability, but his record
Shows that he has been wrong on almost every policy
He says he wants amnesty, but allows gas prices to rise
Taxing everyone, but mostly the poor
He refuses to secure what was secure
He (they) know what they are doing
However socialism never works
Thank God for the Bible thumping and gun toting deplorable

Stanski on July 19, 2021

I said – don’t be afraid
The plans have already been made
She gave to me that look of sly
Enough to make me cry
I don’t like it there
And never have except
Of course my children
They have kept me alive
There in Cincinnati 

Look for things to do
You could always go to the zoo
I live in one she grinned
Now I suppose I’ve sinned
You’ve always been a straight shooter
Her look couldn’t have been cuter
You know the jive; you’re still alive
Show your brass; kick some ass

The Spirit will keep you standing
She had the look; you know the look
When she said I know a few who need kicking
She brought the flowers
The sunshine and the storm
Her disposition altered from
A light rain to lightning and thunder
Then her laugh brought her back
And she came with the sunshine and flowers

Truth did not elude her; the score
Was known before someone spoke it
She managed her battles with no regrets
Put on the right face when fate was imminent
When death took her mate she endured
Carried on – she was still the mother
Not only to her children, but
To all who knew and loved her

I said – don’t be afraid
The plans have already been made
Then angels came and made their claim
We wonder if it will ever be the same
It will take courage to lay down and rest
It will take courage to do our very best
Life will go on; we’ll sing our song
And quietly listen for her infectious laugh

By Steve Haarman aka Stanski
May 19, 2021 ^

The inland sea is gray today
The waves semi-violent 
They strike the shore
With impunity while
The nearby trees are
Barely moving
There is a rumble 
Coming from the sky
What wrath are
We beholding
No one can answer this
For it is only nature
These forces are gentle
Compared to some

The world itself 
Is in an uproar
With the China Virus,
Flooding in Europe
And in China
Protests for freedom
In Cuba and Hong Cong 
Plagues of locusts
And dictators
Terrorists claiming 
New territories
Iran providing weapons
Russia doing the same
We must be insane

Here, we suffer
The consequences
Of having dictators 
For Governors and
Having a compliant media
Bought and paid for
And Big Tech controlling
The freedom of free speech
Deciding what is acceptable
On their platforms
There will be a price to pay
Freedom has its price
Anyone who stands up
Will be shut down

Here we have no leader
Yes, we have an occupant
Suffering from dementia 
Or some form of it
The ones pulling the strings
Have turned us from
Strong to weak 
The virus didn’t help
But decrees signed by him
Opened the border 
At great costs
Shut down the safe pipeline
Stopped fracking on 
Government land

Reversed regulations
Shutting down businesses
De-funded the police
Watched civil unrest
Across the country
Many shootings with
Countless deaths
Looting of stores
With no consequence 
Unequal justice
Breakdown of morale
Lack of courage
Uproar in the military
And on and on

School closings
Openings ambiguous 
Mask wearing disputes
No coherency 
No leadership
Good men trying, but
To no avail
Control important, but
The giant awakes
People become aware
Peaceful arising
We have paid the price
We are standing up
Will not be shut down

Stanski
July 24, 2021 ^