I’ve written these over the past few years. I’ve titled the group “A Study of Short Poems” because each one is slightly different from the one preceding it, and is meant to showcase different forms of short poems as well as different uses of forms. Take note of the rhyme schemes, the patterns, the alliterations, and in some the overall unity of the poem. 1. M ight I have your hearing U nilaterally feeling S uch an overwhelming thing I cannot help but sing C aught in act, I’m King. 2. H ere and now Despair O ft and soon repair P oint the rum and Dare E xpect the world, Care. 3. I shoot up a flare To Silence Hatred, Bitterness Indwelling But now Hope. To Listen, to Care To Silence I shoot up a flare. 4. In this icy room Seen out the window A Summer’s heat bloom But I am Freezing. 5. Childlike, I smiled Bright So very light Everyone could Feel ...
There are three types of leaders; regular leaders, great leaders, and the best leaders. However, in general leaders are the controllers of a group. They are the ones who guide the decisions, interactions, the timing, and the tone. Leaders do not necessarily have an official title or authority, but they are the force within a given group. We have seen leaders throughout history who had no position, title, or authority, and yet they led the masses with their desire. The French Revolution was started regardless of the king. Alexander became The Great by his actions. Hitler took Europe. Americans wrested freedom from England. They were not simply born into these roles, nor were they forced into them. They did, however, have a lot in common as to who they were as people, how they conducted themselves, and the visions and actions they had and took. They developed into the world-altering people that history memorializes them as being. Leaders are made. ...