No poet wants to be a writer of shallow rhymes
or wants to waste theirs or their readers time
It doesn’t matter how great of a gift you have
if you don’t use it wise(ly)
If you squander what you’re given
then you end up like a
kerosene lamp that’s empty
Useless to anybody
By: J.N.R Dutton
If you’ve got truth to share,
always do it boldly
Don’t back down, don’t flinch,
Don’t give in one inch
Don’t let those that hate it win
Because once they shut you up
Once they got you under their thumb
It’s quite the challenge to rise up again
If you ever can,
Stand strong, stand wise, don’t apologize
By:J.N.R Dutton
His hair has turned pure silver now
but I still recall when it was
a deep dark blackish-brown
It’s hard for me to see him growing so old
but I’m just glad he’s still around
His music more than once rescued me, seriously
by helping me out in times of misery
bringing sweet hope & wisdom to my ears
Sometimes things I desperately needed to hear
By:J.N.R Dutton
People need to forsake the pursuit
of things like gluttony, lust & greed
Those things will tear you down,
and they’ll leave your soul empty,
I tell you this because I know
that truth sets people free
By:J.N.R Dutton
I remember sitting out on that Alabama front porch
with my great-grandma Annie,
she was the sweetest lady
anyone would ever want to meet
One thing that I noticed, even as a young kid
Is nobody else that I knew
had the depth of wisdom that she did
By:J.N.R Dutton
It’s better to be hot or cold than lukewarm
That’s something I’ve often heard before
I’m sure many others have too,
but have you taken the time to let that knowledge
really hit home to you?
If you haven’t yet, I hope you do
By:J.N.R Dutton
We all have misconceptions about various things
& it’s not bliss that ignorance brings,
Always be open to learn & grow
You’ll be surprised what you come to know
By:J.N.R Dutton
People are inspired to walk straighter when they’re responsible
for guiding another soul because they don’t want to cause that soul
to stumble into a dark hole
Parents should always guide children in Love, Discipline & Truth
It’s the best thing to do, guaranteed, absolute
That’s the wisdom I’ve learned, and I share it with you
By:J.N.R Dutton
A fellow poet once said
“What you risk reveals what you value”
and you know what? That’s absolutely true
and that pearl of wisdom is not new,
Many sages have said similar things
through the ages, but not everybody listens
I’d like to end with this:
Shane, thank you
Poem by: J.N.R Dutton
w/a quote from fellow poet
Shane Koyczan
