Were you there? by Jacqueline Rudy

[tabby title="Poem"] Were you there?Were you there?ClickClackClacking on stoneVirtuous voices wailShattering boneWere you there?Were you there?Condemned “them” to carryThe weight of robed mastersUnwilling to careWith inverted BibleHands mimicking prayerTwo falls,a tarry…poor Mother so pale(you like her white-washed & blue-eyed expression...

A Limerick to Alex by Jacqueline Rudy

[tabby title="Poem"] There once was man named Alex,Who stood up to the Federal Complex.“Are you okay?”The last words he did say,And we’ll continue to feel the effects. [tabby title="Poet Bio"] Jacqueline Rudy obtained an English major while raising a young...

I Must Be Fed by Jacqueline Rudy

[tabby title="Poem"] All I needI say, all I need isA simple spark to lightFire thatChurns and burnsScreams“FULL STEAM AHEAD”Beneath earthen soil,Extract velvety oilI just need more, more…Of your electric and water –To fill the store!I MUST BE FED Who makes...

All is fair… by Jacqueline Rudy

[tabby title="Poem"] War is PEACE!Results in silenceNO ONE SPEAK! "All is fair…"Punch, blowempty stare Peace + quiet= lying deadon coldsharp, sheet metal [tabby title="Poet Bio"] Jacqueline Rudy obtained an English major while raising a young family and working. She is...