Poems of Substance

By Gerald Middlebrooks

The 12th of 13 children I was raised on a farm, my beginnings are humble. My values stems from hard work, accepting responsibility and getting an education. But most of all following the Golden Rule; instilling that moral fortitude necessary for life and goodwill toward mankind.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Apr 30, 2013
• ISBN: 9781483610221

Gerald Middlebrooks

The 12th of 13 children I was raised on a farm, my beginnings are humble. My values stems from hard work, accepting responsibility and getting an education. But most of all following the “Golden Rule; instilling that moral fortitude necessary for life and goodwill toward mankind.

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Contents

Foreword

The Human Race

Show Respect For Time

Staying The Course

Preferential—Prevelance

The Erosion Of Humanity

In The Eyes Of God

The Obama Man

We Must Do What We Must Do

After All We Are One

Stop—Cold Turkey

The Universe Knows You Too!

Global Warming

The Hopkins-Madison Union

Don’t Belong In Your Front Row

Leave Time Alone

Just Between You And Me

The Tears Of Our Father

Ode To The Seventies

Salute To The Teachers

It’s A Dog’s Life

A Different Space And Time

Cigarettes: Mission Possible

Thank You Michael Moore

Women

Defections

Thanks To Bill Cosby

Seems To Be, Seems To Be Me

I Choose Not To Be, Simply Choose ‘Just’ To Be Me

Shades Of Black And Brown And White

Boomers, You And Me, A Life In Perfect Peace

When You Were A Nobody

Eight Good—Four Bush

O’ Black Youth

The Bush League—2001

Remembering Willie James, Ruthie Mae And Mr. Jim’s Apples, Biscuits And Ham

Our Loving Father

The Olympic Spirit

Ode To Morality And Nobleness

On Realization Of Life

Creator In Totality

Its About Time

There Will Be Peace On Earth

An Ode To Stop Smoking

A Salute To The Tiger

Moon Over Miami

There Will Be Peace On Earth When He Returns

With All Thy Heart And Soul

Superbirds 86’

Thy Will Be Done

The Super Birds

Foreword

This book of poetry entitled, Poems Of Substance are poems of insight and much forethought. Although they may seem opinionated, are factual in their content. They are both thought provoking and entertaining from the standpoint of reality and satirical.

These poems are dear to my heart and memories that I wish to share with readers of such poetic prowess and interest.

THE HUMAN RACE is a rendition of how I think mankind should be viewed when differences of opinion are sometimes had as a result of different ethnic backgrounds and nationalities. But all the poems hereon are interesting in the fact that much concentration and forethought was involved before the written words.

As a result, I did not stick to one genre as the reader will surely acknowledge when reading them.

I sincerely hope these few items of interest will be both Substantive and Controversial and enjoyable to the readers of this book. It is also my sincere wish that those of you who pick up this book of poetry will be able to relate to both the content and factual accounts of the world we live in as relating to humankind; true to life situations, sports, events, animals and other topics that are sure to spark the interest of the Baby Boomers as well as the X generation and the younger people who wish to pursue Poetry as a written synopsis of feelings, thoughts and rhythmic composition that will enhance the ambition of those who wish to communicate using the written word on a poetic level.

Thanks to each and everyone of you who enjoy good poetic compositions to deliver messages that are necessary for the existence of humankind to live peaceful in a world that seems to always be at war over simple things that with an understanding of how The Creator wants us to live as the highest form of life on this planet, can have dialogue and come together as human beings as opposed to differences in opinions, religions and/or ethnic backgrounds.

Gerald Middlebrooks

Author

Poems Of Substance

The Human Race

AMERICANS, WHO ARE WE? AMERICAN WHO ARE YOU? I AM YOU, AND YOU ARE ME. AND THEY ARE THEE WE ARE WE, FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA.

WE ARE DOCTORS, WE ARE LAWYERS, WE ARE PREACHERS AND WE ARE TEACHERS, WE ARE BAPTISTS, WE ARE CATHOLICS, WE ARE METHODISTS, AND WE ARE PROTESTANTS, PRESBYTERIANS, ESPICOPALIANS AND WE

ARE RELIGIONS OF MANY NATIONS. WE ARE MUSLIMS AND WE ARE BUDDHISTS WE ARE JUDGES AND WE ARE JURISTS. WE ARE PSYCHIATRISTS AND PODIATRISTS; WE ARE SCIENTISTS, WE ARE DENTISTS, WE ARE TECHNICIANS AND ELECTRICIANS AND DIETICIANS AND FIREMEN POLICEMAN AND HIGHWAYMEN.

WE ARE BLACK, WE ARE WHITE, WE ARE DARK AND WE ARE LIGHT WE WILL DEFEND AND WE WILL FIGHT FOR WHAT WE BELIEVE THAT IS RIGHT. WE ARE A NATION OF ALL RACES WE HAVE COME FROM MANY PLACES TO DARE TO DREAM HERE IN AMERICA WHERE THERE IS HOPE CAUSE GOD