POEM OF THE WEEK - Two little lizards

• Two little lizards

Two little lizards one fine sunny day

Were out a-wandering for a place to play

When all of a sudden through the leaves they saw

Slant eyes, black pupils a-peeping paw-paw.

Dozens of feet were a-creeping, all free

On lands Uncle Sam leased but owned by UDC.

We've lived here long enough to hear talks and plans rejected

And roamed through caves and valleys much neglected.

The goats and we don't get along

For they'll eat down the place and that's quite wrong.

We thought these friends had come to play

So we sent the TWO to plead their stay

While we prepared a welcome space

For fun-and-games and two-legged race.

We groomed ourselves from head to toe

Since these were friends; not scheming foe.

They neared the strip and saw our size

For we're the cream of Iguanas in terms of prize

And won Int'national awards for years on end

And famed our islands' shores to defend.

Ministers forgot to say we live right here

With rare giant species of aquamarine fair.

We'd come out in numbers to greet everybodee

When Jamcans, Afcans, Rascans, Chynee

Grabbed their oars and fled out to sea.

For the fright of our might and the sight of our size

Caused them to flee.

Two little lizards just watch from a ledge

And wish their new friends will return soon to dredge.

They pray and look down in a nearby hole,

And hope the guests will bring their own clean coal.

- Mills Blake

• Putin's problem

Putin dreamt that he was Hitler

He liked the sound of 'Vladimir Fuhrer'

('Are there even any Jews in Russia?')

Raised middle finger at Obama

('Let the whole world see my might,

Russia will win with/without a fight

America is timid, counting costs

What are dollars (non-cents!) or lives lost?')

The Arab Spring slipped into winter

Syria, Libya still a-splinter

Let Russiya be the hero

('HaHa! Diplomacy at sub-zero')

Then Ukraine threw out its garbage!

Thousands marching freed Kiev

Screaming fits ('Nyet! Nyet!')

Darkened brow: ('They shall regret')

Under-cover Russies marched in Crimea

Planted their flags: 'We've come to free-ya'

'Whether you will or you won't it doesn't matter,

You are destined for Mother Russia'

Vladdy bear-ed his hairy paws

('I'll chew them all up in my maws!)

Das Vedanya old world order

Bow to mein will - I am 'Der Furher'!

- Tresha gaye Ustanny

• PICKNEY WOES

Mama, mama you don't love me

Yuh don't love me still

Not because yuh now hate daddy

A mi yuh want fi kill

Yuh sey im no good, im no good,

An me look like im nuff

But a nuh mi lick yuh mama

A nuh mi lick yuh - true?

If yuh did listen to mi and don't tell im all the bad things mi duh

Im wouldn't quarrel with mi an cuss yuh

Unoo just want a excuse fi treat mi bad

An tek out yuh frustration pon mi.

Mi did tell yuh,

No open yuh mouth and tell im everything mi duh

Because a nuh only yuh im a go lick

Im a go lick mi too.

- Mandege

• FEAR

I fear

That the black hole will encapsulate me

That this suction will cover me

With debris

I fear that my light will be covered by the night

That my life will be hidden from sight

That my dreams will be veiled when I write

I fear

That my poetry will remain a vision

That the blood pumping through my veins will remain the same

That the world will never see

Why I chose not to be

A doctor, nurse, or worse

Politician

My vision is in my hands,

Fingers expressing the desires of my heart

For the world to see what enfolds herein

When I melt in the shadows and absorb in my pen.

- Latonya Brown

• The "Unforgettable" Ex

Lurking in my mind, in the deep abyss of thoughts

Are memories of you that I can't wipe away!

Thinking about where I went wrong, for in your life I

Wanted to stay like sweet words of a love song; momentarily

I look back, hoping for that day, when you will return

The sunlight to my gloomy day, and brightness to my night, like stars

Glistening away like your pretty brown eyes.

Ending every sentences with I love you too!!!

Many have came, but how could

I ever forget about us TWO?

You might have moved on, or maybe you're still stuck in a

Imaginary world, counting your luck, in you I feel

My love was bucked! Can't seem to love another

Can't even seem to think all that straight, "Am I stupid

Or just trusting thinly on too much faith?" You brought

Out the best in me, my heart seems to only want to know

Your name; Tried the same spelling but it just don't feel right,

You would have given your all, but right now I just

Want her out of my sight!

You were there with me through thick and thin am I wrong to

Still having this cold feeling tingling within?

We should put all this behind and try one more time

I think that disagreement was only a sign. Things do go wrong

Believe me they do but my biggest mistake was turning my back on you.

Can't blame me thou for you hurt me to the core, baby I have forgive you

Reenter through my heart's door! Like the past I want to keep it right

"Tek time with my love, all over you it shall pour"!

- Adrian "Doc" Allwood