Just Go Running

By Gary Hawkes

A book of contemporary poetry addressing politics, the American Dream, love, truth, honor and a variety of other themes.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gary Hawkes
• Release date: Nov 24, 2015
• ISBN: 9781310620904

Gary Hawkes

Gary Hawkes spent most of his child hood years on Whidbey Island in western Washington, aside from three years spent in Japan during his mother and step-father's Navy deployment. The experience of living in Japan and calling that country home and then moving back to the U.S., had quite the effect on the young aspiring writer; a unique perspective on what it means to be an American.Early on however, Gary's interests were mostly in music and sports. It was periodic encouragements from family and specifically a high school teacher that spurred Gary to pursue writing more diligently later on. Most of the writer's early work were simple short stories and some poetry.Several years after graduating college he published his first collection of poems and followed quickly after with several more books of poetry and short stories. Currently living in Washington State.

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Just Go Running

By Gary Hawkes

Copyright Gary Hawkes 2015

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March

March forward

March backward

March sideways

Do as you’re told

Don’t be bold

Listen to everything the new candidate says

No debating

Or hesitating

Leap into war and death

Label each group

Divide into zealous troops

Deny the citizens good health

Help the greedy

Ignore the needy

Then vote for Trump

Watch from the sidelines

The free citizens become terrified

Let the whole country go down the dump

These are the goals of the one in the lead

Rich and bigoted with no history of good deeds

He’s very clear of his intentions

He does not mislead

So, Stand up

Rise up

Don’t let your freedom be left to luck

Fight the machine

Pursue your dreams

And march forward

March forward

Gather together for a friendly debate

We are in this together so set a date

It’s okay if we don’t always agree

Change the agenda to positive thinking