David Pekrul

"With Crimes Never Ending" and "The Prisoner"



Posted: Friday, August 14, 2009

by David Pekrul

With Crimes Never Ending

All throughout history,
Crimes are committed,
While some are imprisoned,
Some others acquitted.The judges in courthouses,
Speak for the masses,
While reading the charges,
They often need glasses.

And time spent in prison,
Is often so lacking,
Now where is the justice,
When crime has the backing?

Our laws need correcting,
They need some enforcing,
For people's protection,
Our safety endorsing.

The government's sleeping,
The lawmakers hiding,
The criminals laughing,
While getting a chiding.

And into the future,
With crimes never ending,
Our leaders are making,
More laws they are bending.

The Prisoner



At times in the quiet when I can think,
And my mind is able to roam,
I live in a world where I am free;
A world that becomes my own.

I travel around, I go where I want,
And everyone leaves me alone,
For once I am free to do as I please,
As free as a rolling stone.

Then sound rushes in and I look all around,
There's a warden and uniformed men,
I remember what happened and know what I've done,
And I'm back in this prison again.

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David Pekrul was born in New Westminster, B. C. Canada.

He wrote his first poem in February, 2004, as an Anniversary card for his wife, Linda. Being rather pleased by the results of his first attempt, he wrote a second one, then another and another. He soon realized that he was in love with words.

The pictures that his words paint may not always be pretty, but they are pictures worth viewing, for he writes about the world around him, whether they be things good, bad or otherwise. He also writes about family, nature, God and faith.

His first poetry book, "Parts Of The Sum Volume One" has just been published and can be found at http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3145051

David makes his home in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies with his wife Linda and spoiled pup, Tiki.

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» left by Marijo Phelps
 2 years 264 days ago.
142 fans.
Very interesting poems - enjoyed reading them. Makes this website more "human" - some of the articles are a bit clinical for my tastes.
» left by David Pekrul 2 years 264 days ago.
69 fans.
Thanks, Marijo, I appreciate your great comment. I hope you'll take some time to check out my other poems. As you'll see, I have a lot submitted here, and I'd love to see what you think of them.
 
Thanks again,
 
David
» left by Ken McCreless
 2 years 264 days ago.
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Wonderful stuff, David. Your second poem made me think of Johnny Cash!
» left by David Pekrul 2 years 264 days ago.
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Thank you, Ken.
» left by Suzi Gravenstuk
 2 years 263 days ago.
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Refreshing style and insight.
» left by David Pekrul 2 years 262 days ago.
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I appreciate you reading and commenting. Thank you.
» left by Lorrie Davids
 2 years 261 days ago.
96 fans.
Wow- David! I don't know how you do it, but you find a way every time. I especially liked The Prisoner.
» left by David Pekrul 2 years 261 days ago.
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Thanks Lorrie, that's a great compliment. I always say that I'm not able to write a long articles and find it much easier to express what I want to say in a few short lines of poetry. I'm glad you liked this one.
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