Anodynes

by Roy A. Graham / August 24th, 2014

Creative rhymes…
Potent anodynes…
Analgesic tones…
Somnifaciently affected sounds…
Words that heal…
In combinations we feel…
Anesthetic formulae
And stupefacient lies
Won’t change our need for realistic treatise…

Preachers and teachers
Singers and speakers…
Sermons and lessons
Songs and mass visions…
Come now before us
Sounding so spurious
Because they are devoid of real truths…
Thoughts obfuscated
On minds opiated
Will…finally…do us no good—

Roy Alexander Graham is President, CEO of FigTree Enterprises, Inc. He is the author of a number of books including In My Element, Of Scattered Seed And Broken Souls, Of Paradise Despised, and more. Check out his blog for more of his work. Read other articles by Roy A., or visit Roy A.'s website.

This article was posted on Sunday, August 24th, 2014 at 8:00am and is filed under Poetry.