Steve Haarman

I think of those who have a major dislike of our president.
They refer to him in many ways, mostly derogatory.
They cannot stand him or his outspokenness.
They claim that he is crude.

They cannot to this day believe that he was elected by
the will of the deplorable, the bible thumpers and gun clingers.
They are compared to the followers of Hitler

He, in the opinion of the cult, has accomplished nothing.
The opposite is true, although opposition by the really fake news,
members of both parties and the never Trumpers
would have you believe otherwise.

The disrespect and dishonesty shown toward
this imperfect human is mortifying.
His words are minced and taken out of context.
There is never an apology when
the truth waves its unwanted head.
He is wrong, wrong, wrong and unaccepted.

He has been cleared of charges by the Senate,
the Mueller Report and still
impeached on unsubstantiated charges
which have not been brought to the Senate.

Still the erudite blow out their proclamations.
They join Hollywood in honoring their heroes:
The Clintons, Gores, Obamas, and the Biden Clan
along with other unsavory characters in the media
and other despicable enterprises

Maybe after four more years,
this blind cult will change their minds

Possibly Baltimore, Chicago, San Francisco,
Seattle and Los Angeles
will become safe, clean cities

Maybe we will be treating our soldiers as well as
the illegal immigrants. Won’t that be nice?

Stanski
January 4, 2020 ^

One wonders what is going on in the world
Evil men are taken out; killed
What is next, we wonder?

Are we going to neglect China?
Spend our treasure and money in the Middle-East
Should we draw back and observe with intensity

Many will go one way or another
A lot of money is at stake
Good money and evil money

Our own swamp is full of greed
Both sides of the aisle are corrupt
Not totally, but enough to make it unsettling

Still we wave our flags
One Party over the other
Both are guilty and both blame the other side

We outsiders get drawn into the debate
Shouldn’t we wake up and realize that
It is the Statists versus all of us in the hinterland

When will we wake up?

Keep our eyes open to devious action taken by local leaders
County leaders and State leaders
Many are making unilateral decisions not in our interests

They are also profiting as they make concessions
Which benefit the soliciting groups
So easy to fall prey to forces bigger than yourself

Easier, still, to make mistakes which become material for blackmail
It happens and is happening everywhere
We, the deplorable, must stay vigilant

We must get involved in our communities and
help make good decisions
Don’t worry about the large D or R

Think more about the C or the L;
conservative or liberal
We know that Socialism does not work; it never has and never will

We cannot sit on the sidelines and hope
Freedom requires action and alertness
Let no one make a mistake about this

Stanski
January 4, 2020 ^

Shadows on the wall
Reflections of images
Dancing silhouette
Fading when light changes

Imagination primed
Subtle revelations
Notification of possibilities
Being held in limbo

Waiting for action and purpose
Prevailing over idleness
Wondering
Will it come to pass?

Repeating:

Will it or do we wait
Will other circumstances prod us on
Waiting is dangerous
Exposes the risk of losing it all

Shadows may distort
Hinting at truth may ring hallow
Knowledge put on shelf
Wanting a better time

Wrong road to take
Action now warranted
Heed all warnings
Act

Stanski
January 3, 2020

The New Year has begun
Are we slowing down for just a moment
to assess what we are doing or
where we intend to go?

Are we in a continual march,
feeling important
because we like the drum beat?
Are our eyes open and do we have
an idea of what our objectives are.

Many believe they know the answer
and it is so sad
To see them sliding along on
the seat of their pants,
much like sheep, not knowing
what they are doing,
or why, or where they are headed
and for what reasons.

They are marching to someone
else’s drumming and
satisfied because it appears
that they are safe in doing so and
will not run into any inconveniences.

In this sense they are pathetic
as they blindly follow paths
dictated to them by those
who have an agenda
that will lead them to be
the instruments of their own
downfall and their detriment.

They continue to move confidently
because they hear words
from quasi-leaders
distorting facts and this gives them
the feeling of being on the right path.

The truth will eventually sing out
under bright lights and
there will be no chance
of being misunderstood.

Then the false shepherds
will run and hide and claim innocence.

The day will come when they are exposed
for what they are, exploiters,
taking for themselves under false pretense
that which belongs to so many others.

So my friends, slow down and assess.
Make the right choices.
Do not let prejudice lead you wrongly.
The past will be forgotten and it is
the new which will bring you peace.

Stanski
January 3, 2020 ^

Now they’re gone
What does it matter?
They had their say
You heard their chatter

Their influence like vapor
Evaporation of the power
Coolly leaving behind
Just a few with sorrow

Who were the affected?
How deep the furrow?
Myth becomes truth
Legend imitates a tower

Soon the meaning is gone
If it ever was there
The memory is lost
Who would really care?

The block of life that counts
Is not the cornerstone
But the love in every brick
And how it has been shown

Affecting every soul it touched
In a quiet sort of way
Not worrying about tomorrow
Shining for today

Manifesting human change
Always to the better
Oh this precious gift of being
Has given back a hundred fold

Stanski
January 3, 2020 ^

There are many thingS that go through my mind
as i put words to paper for the purpose of
influencing, entertaining, possible explaining
or informing, using words that come into my heart
that are strong, soft, judgmental or kind.

There are many directions I may take and
there is no rehearsal or thought out approach.
The world is full of ideas and conditions.

Addressing them universally in a way that
is satisfactory to all is a dream,
a wish never to be fulfilled, but
I do not crumble and fall by the wayside.

Great masters have kept going even when
abused by the press and peers of the time.
Nothing changes; there are opinions and
various degrees of approval.

A man plays beautiful music on a stolen instrument
and later apologizes because the instrument
was given to him in good faith and he proceeded accordingly.

Uninformed or misinformed people become hostile and
close themselves to the truth, when they hear
something that crosses their line of belief.

I wonder if they can ever transcend the barriers
they have put up for themselves.

Cloudy thinking presented and then supported by
human stories that are touching and tug at the heart strings
do not make them true.

Lies are told and substantiated by other liars and
repeated and become the truth to many who for
some reason are not privy to critical thinking.

Respect in this world of art, which includes
poetry and musings, is an important element.

There are legitimate differences, but
anger and hostility do not solve many issues.

We would all be wise and look at our greater community and
seek solutions for improvement instead of wasting our resources on petty conflicts.

Don’t you think all of this is true?

Stanski
January 2, 2020 ^

Originals
vanish
one by one

Lost?
Destroyed?
Think: Four horsemen

What’s left?
Memory?
Replicas?

Suddenly, but
not all at once
valid copies

transcend in desirability
the original
masterpiece

They also
become
more sought after

Verified work
supersedes in worth
the authentic art of the masters

Hard to believe, but
that is the vogue
Values continue to escalate

Replicas
Of what used
to be precious

Are now categorized,
in the slang, as
to die for

Perception
alters
reality

Markets
take the
wrong turn

It happens
Beware the bubble
Search for the truth

Stanski
December 2, 2020 ^

Boxes of tissues
sitting there on
the kitchen table
as though proud

It is their season
and they are waiting
for the crowd to arrive
The wait won’t be long

People walk by
with smile or sneeze
then make way for those
with cough or wheeze

Tissues are plucked
Some with creams infused
so they won’t irritate
tender skin while being used

Sick and tired
nothing matters now
We try to heal, but
we don’t know how

Hospital bound, then
hospital gown
IV infusion
sad faced clown

We try to rest
no illusion
Slowly we mend
end the delusion

It is over, sort of
But we are not in clover
Hey, grab those tissues
Please pass them over

Stanski
January 2, 2020^

I received a call from a guy I knew
Well, what do you have to say
after all this time?

How did you get my number?
Well that’s my business he replied
What do you want?
Just wanted to see how you’re doing

I’m not doing very well, but
I want to tell you
I hold no grudge against you
and I forgive you
Also, you can keep that router
I never picked up and the nice wood, too

And by the way
Don’t call anymore

And one more thing
I never liked your Chihuahua

Stanski
January 1, 2020 ^

You look forward
Your look back
Two roads
Etcetera
Travel one
Travel it well

Stanski
January 1, 2020 ^