Merle Bush

Merle's Motto: Always Do

2012-01-14T12:07:00.001-05:00

Always do

right do

nice do

good as

I should

2011-11-19T10:33:00.000-05:00

We are what we did, yesterday!

2011-07-19T15:10:00.003-05:00

A thriller with suspense
This feeling so intense
My young heart weeps at what it speaks
Just keeps me on the fence

The horror I surmise
Belie those weary eyes
Must do what's right despite requite
What heaven has devised

So, I toil undercover
Like an unrequited lover
Beaming bright, bringing truth to light
It's the evil that I must smother

Working hard both day and night
With no relief in sight
But, if it is Thy wish to share my bliss
Then my love soars like a kite!

Poetry

2011-05-20T08:53:00.004-05:00

Neither boring nor abhorring
Poetry is pouring from within

Word adoring, spirit's soaring
Scribing truths with my pen

Whether coring or guffawing
Crafting syzygy to blend

Not ignoring rules of scoring
My objective is to win!

SNOW February 2011

2011-02-01T16:47:00.002-05:00

February

Makes me wary

Of the days gone by

The bitter cold

And, loads of snow

Nowhere to go

And, why?

An acronym

For what has been

Right here I will decry

Within this haunt

A flagrant taunt

Stuff No One Wants

Oh, my!

2010-11-04T08:30:00.003-05:00

Happy, happy birthday
A happy day to you
It's great that it's your birthday
I wish it were mine, too
Enjoying friends & dinner
And, pop a few balloons
Just have a happy birthday
And say, 'Hi' to Abu!

Our Lady of Lourdes Reunion

2010-10-26T11:49:00.003-05:00

Happy tears
For memorable years
Is what we share
With those who care
Not words expressed merely
For I love each of you, dearly
You mean so much
So, let's stay in touch

2009-11-27T15:07:00.001-05:00

As fresh joy rains
Upon spent pain
Happy days
Are here again!

Nourish Me

2009-09-21T11:46:00.003-05:00

Nourish me with sun
Warm upon my skin
Nourish me with love
Welled from deep within
Nourish me with sustenance
Of a life true friend
Universe--nourish me.

The Sun

2009-08-06T19:03:00.004-05:00

The sun neither sets nor rises
Sunsets are the substance of poets’ dreams
The sun is affixed in a whirling universe
Things just aren’t as they seem

Money

2009-07-09T16:27:00.005-05:00

This thing that they call money
Doesn't really count
Although I stack it higher
It does not a mount

2009 Year of the Tear

2009-07-04T07:12:00.003-05:00

I have not been writing
Here's the reason why
From January until now
All I've done is cry
I try to raise my spirit
And frolic gleefully
But, when I am alone
Reality consumes me
My big brother, my younger cousin
And a good friend
As long as I am alive
This will never end
I am thankful for all that exists
I feel truly blessed
To have the knowledge of what's real
I want nothing less

Cracking The Code to Bliss

2008-12-10T16:04:00.005-05:00

Dream your plans

so that you may plan your dream.

You can have all that you desire

but, not at the same time

Allow your blessings to rain upon you one at a time

Indian philosophy says,

At the end of your physical existence

you will be judged by the answer to two querries:

Did you enjoy your life

and

Did you bring joy to the lives of others.'

You are guaranteed success, if you stay in the present.

Observe everything around you and start to live your dream from where you are, immediately.

We have the power to make our thoughts our reality.

Our purpose for existence is to make our presence felt by leaving situations better than we found them; by our actions we achieve true bliss.

Blogging

2008-09-03T14:23:00.004-05:00

Blogging, straight logging
And getting it right

Living and giving
And keeping it tight

Vibing prose scribing
And acting real bright

Rolling and goaling
The prize is in sight

The Presupposition of Sorry

2008-08-22T12:15:00.004-05:00

I do not accept apology
For it presupposes betrayal
There is no need to apologize
If you have not crossed the line

One cannot be forgiven
For cashing in ones soul
Because soul is the essence of being
Through mirrored aberration you’re now seeing

I will never accept apology
For I would be giving in to sin
And be party to my own oppression
Thus sabotaging my future blessing

NYC 34th Street

2008-07-21T08:34:00.004-05:00

People percolate in anonymity
In this cauldron that we call NYC
A sea of humanity undulates in waves
Traversing in and out of brick & mortar caves
5 pm our destination home is clear
Curb hurdling traffic breaking rules with no fear
We ride beside faces of our family unknown
To majestically unlock the door and sit upon a throne

Jahzara-day, June 27, 2008

2008-06-27T11:13:00.004-05:00

Meet me at the Met
It’s gonna to be great, you bet
When you meet me
Meet me at the Met

Our plans have been made
I will be there when I’m paid
You can bet
We will be there at Met

Stays open tonight ’til nine
Many places there to dine
No sweat
Just meet me at the Met

From there we will take flight
To see the little Princess tonight
But, I’ll never forget
That we met there at the Met

Just to get a little more in
Feeling jazzy around ten
Then
We can listen to Bill Saxton

Ann and Roberta it is on you
We can do what you want to
But, don’t fret
We will first meet at the Met

2008-06-06T10:43:00.003-05:00

Habla blah blah...?

2008-05-15T10:06:00.004-05:00

By my thoughts, actions and deeds

May the Lord, my ancestors & all humanity be pleased

Me Me Me

2008-05-13T10:03:00.008-05:00

Don't want your help with my songs, you see
Because you say that, '...it's all about me...'
Friday you thought that I was fast asleep
Into your psyche my intellect seeped

Since you say it’s all about me
Your words shall be your destiny
Shocked into knowing that I’ve neglected
The person whom I've resurrected

Spit-in-face, fire haired bona fide fright
Surprised and puzzled by the sight
Just think, I thought that it was all about thee
The Lord thanks you for your honesty

Thought it was about thine, those and thus
I pray not, in the fabulous, I trust
After all the trials that I’ve been through
Did you think that it was all about you'?

Tears & Tears

2008-05-06T10:41:00.008-05:00

The difference we’ve reached
Is the difference they teach
As a part of speech
There is no difference, I beseech

My motivation
Is its pronounciation
What is the difference between a tear and a tear
When tears fall from your eyes
or
Someone tears your heart apart
Physically a tear in your heart
Is a tear in your heart
Noun or verb all dynamic art

Poetry vs. Rhyme

2008-05-06T10:03:00.007-05:00

Poetry & Rhyme
Are not one in the same
Poetry is fluid
Rhyme is like game
Staccatic-chaotic
The first course of action
Is to rhyme about my dissatisfaction
It is a conundrum to me
Why no solace, just intranquility
I plan to let the worries go
To make my poetry ebb & flow

2008-04-14T11:32:00.005-05:00

Your wandering eyes
Unfocused on the prize
Just the lies and the buys
Truly evil in disguise

Masters Make

2008-04-08T08:37:00.002-05:00

True Masters
Make Art from Adversity

Poetry What?

2008-04-02T15:39:00.004-05:00

My poetry has not pleased me
It all sounds the same; a crying shame
Writing 'bout heaven and my heart
Obviously it needs a brand new start
Maybe I'll write about the event of the day
Then I heard about the kids & teacher in GA
Wow, how will I sound now
All sad, depressed and broken down
The definition of poetry is
Verse of the beautiful, elevated, imaginative
So, headlines can't make my rhyme
I need the fabulous to keep my time
Speaking of time, it is almost 5 o'clock
I'm ready to shut down this computer
And turn my key in the lock

Merle Bush Poetry Computer Harlem

2008-03-25T13:57:00.003-05:00

Merle Bush is...

Poetry

Computer

Harlem as

Education into the 21 Century

Merle Bush is me, you see!

Pure and simply, poetry.

If I Could Take Away Your Pain

2008-03-04T14:08:00.008-05:00

If I could take away your pain

I'd welcome it deep inside of me

Wanting to feel all that you feel

Letting your pain abide in me

Pulling pain away from you

Is really all I want to do

When pain peaks at its worst

I pray for heaven to quench its thirst

Valentine

2008-02-15T09:19:00.009-05:00

Praying that you'll feel my rhyme
I'm scribing you this Valentine
Saying what you mean to me
Kissed by heaven, heart so sweet
May blessings not your heart confine

Because you are my Valentine

The D's

2008-02-15T09:10:00.006-05:00

Don't Defend, Diffuse

Duck

Depart

AskRx.com

2007-06-26T22:52:00.001-05:00

Today, June 27, 2007 is the birthday of AskRx.com. Go to this site for the dissemination of medical and nutritional information for the promotion longevity.

Founders: Merle Bush & James McGinty

Summer

2007-06-08T09:40:00.002-05:00

We welcome the summer cool drinks and warm weather

It is the time when we get together

To share past moments of surreal bliss

Warmly sealed with a fantastic kiss

It is the fleeting zephyr we tether

Philosophically Absolute

2007-04-27T17:02:00.001-05:00

I am absolute in my philosophy
But, not absolute in its practicality

Being

2007-04-04T13:25:00.001-05:00

Merle Bush
Being is deemed spiritual essence
captured in a dynamic vessel
exchanging fluids and gasses
supporting single cell replication
and multi-cellular growth
for the sake of being.

Good Deeds

2006-11-07T11:13:00.001-05:00

Merle Bush

Upon doing good deeds
You not only affect the recipient
You affect all humanity by teaching others to
Bestow their gifts.

October-In Phase Out of Synch

2006-10-24T10:58:00.001-05:00

October
Almost over
My first tribute to this season
This is the reason
Bus Mastery
Has got my mind you see
I'll attempt to stay in touch
This tech quest just means so much!

Our Prayer

2006-09-23T23:10:00.001-05:00

Merle Bush

May Creation bless us
And the angels caress us
For Thou are the Almighty everyday, always
Everywhere and right here, Amen and again

My Joy

2006-09-19T14:07:00.001-05:00

Merle Bush

All this joy exploding in me
It's quite beautiful
I'm happy

You see

My Pain My Pane

2006-09-04T11:46:00.001-05:00

Merle Bush

As the rain caresses my window pane
A constant repetition is sustained
Raindrops mating and racing in vain
Sky’s opened up and crying my name
Conundrum flows within my pain
Has nature’s fruit gone insane
Are we going back from whence we came
Or reaping what creation’s deigned
Mercy please, may Thy wrath be waned

September

2006-09-01T12:35:00.001-05:00

We herald September
As the moon to remember
The warmth of earth's ember
Our home sweet and tender

Merle Bush

August

2006-08-24T18:39:00.001-05:00

A gust of radiant heat
Surrounds me complete
Complain, I won't
The blessed ones don't

Happiness is the road
The goal is the load
May your load be light
And, your heart lifted, alright!

Perfect

2006-07-27T17:31:00.002-05:00

I know that you don't believe in perfection

But, I sure do

For I beheld perfection

The instant I noticed you

I prayed for my one perfect

And in you it's this I saw

Perfection shouted at me

Through every single flaw

So, I just want to say

Were I to grade you today

You have earned

A 'Perfect' A.

Happy Birthday, Mom

2006-07-26T19:11:00.002-05:00

Today is my mother's birthday. I called her upon waking this morning to let her know that:

For the rest of your life

May Heaven bless your life

Because without your life

I would have no life