National Anthem~~

We must open our hearts further and wider than we ever have. We must work as a team and raise our level of expectation to win as a team and carry those around us who need help so that some day they can carry other's who need it. We must inspire ourselves to rise higher than we would otherwise~~and as an inspired team succeed.

This is the spirit of Nelson Mandela

These quick timed poems written off the first line from a known poet

I want to say your name
wasn't it there in centuries of stone?
Who names names forever known
Our forefather's told us thru symbols of old
Who thought to ever try another way?
In the future this song remains the same.

The currents of people part in the rain
dancing to liquid tunes we duck and cover
Why not take off our clothes together
and make magic of this weather ritual
not divided, but with one another.

There is a moment in each day that satan cannot find
glimpsing sacred we whisper
a Torah or a Talmud of special wine
blissful smiles the other's may endure
or be drawn to imitate a blessing.

Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard...
alight our senses with wind and fire
centuries of musical spheres aspired
A dance of the bravest as we let down our guard forever retired.
Breathing to the beat of flowing wonder.

American sentences, a haiku-like 17 syllable creation by Allan Ginsberg

Hands burn as I scrape old bubble gum off assigned tables, blue collar yoga

Pink stripes frame faded blue as I wonder if snow will add color too?

Tossing donuts to street beats brings warm orange anticipation