This is a Mess

Here is a link to my YouTube channel where I read my poetry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljg-QAg6wT0

The world is an
orphan's broken toy.
Heart like a ferrel hog,
untamed by cages and
starvation.

The depth of misery and
elation sink dripping teeth
into ripe peaches.

Come on in.
Ignore the floating, bloated
bodies.
There's a pool of Shalom
somewhere.
We all want to be healed.

Author's Note

On my YouTube channel, where I read from my latest books: Seedy Town Blues Collected Poems, It's Just a Hop, Skip, and a Jump to the Madhouse, and Sleep Always Calls. They are available on Amazon.

Reviews

[JessyJacob]

There was a post in the beginning of this year, to stay friendly, now it's end of the year,
I would like to see what we have accomplished in this year first quarter of 2000 century
I see major accomplishments I had, my enemies though I hope good for them they tried to attack me and some how like winter makes dull, I feel but not so happy with them.. for their counter attacks.
My parents house 🏡 I had great time though people thought I was kicked out.
God gave my ultimatum to hav kid born.
My husband and I had good time looking around world's issues ..
Got new responsibility to take care of mohamadhees, my musalman a bright future for them to live peacefully.

A time with my son and my family for dazzling Christmas 🎁⛄ to celebrate 🎉 with my beautiful Amma, and my parents too...

Holiday season to begin and we are handful of work...

Jessy Jacob ❤️
Be safe from snow and chilly weather .
Thank you God you have given blessed time in this year and a new great year ahead welcoming 2026...

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much. I appreciate you.

[RomaJ]

We're just born into this world and just have to make the best of our circumstances and maybe, try to be kinder, not only to others but to remember to be kind to ourselves. Because the world is harsh and brutal enough. My heart breaks for the orphans, the ones that are born into a world that is torn apart by wars, hunger, famine. All we can do is pray. Yet, even in those dark places, there is still light, hope, peace somewhere. Thought provoking and it's a heartfelt poem.
Roma

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much Romaj. I agree with you.

[Light and ashes]

Amazing. Beautiful.
Slightly transcendent,
In the way that it sees past the guise of this World.


Brilliant.
We are as you put it.

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much. I appreciate it.

[keith]

sure does seem like a waste of good ripe peaches eh?
if there ever was i time i've thought about a drink or two ... now is damn near too close!
i'll wait to partake on the day donnie johnboy dies!
SALUTE YOU S.O.B.! here's piss in your eye! HA!

i see your words regularly ... you got it go'in on pal!

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you, my friend. I appreciate you.

[Buddhistboy73]

Indeed my friend....the world can seem kinda messed up at times....
You do a great job of describing that here.....bloated greed and out of control desires...

but I prefer the way you end the poem.....shalom and hope for a better future.....

BB73

[Thomas W Case]

So true, my friend. Thank you.

[Chris Shaw]

The world is heavy with misery, more now than I can remember in my own past. We could all do with some light and healing. Sad state of affairs. Far too much conflict Thomas. Let’s hope for brighter days ahead.

Chris

[Thomas W Case]

I agree. Thank you.

[JessyJacob]

Hi Thomas,
World is a beautiful place to live.
But if we observe trees didn't disturb any. There was balance in eco system.
But we human beings used the world resources and created weapons not just for home and food to live, pollution is manageable.
Few men created evil thoughts now want to occupy. I see seriously army in Ukraine are fearing to fight. But Zelensky being so strong to fight back. Putin in his 70s going for organ transplant so he could be young and active like heart liver kidneys ,. What oil wells in his land wasn't sufficient eating away border countries too and India shamelessly tying up to get more oil .. trump is cleaning his country those who shitted on them and everyone worried... We have brain we have tools why do we need others plate food when you can't just digest his own food plate ..

A wake-up call to the world . Balancing the ecosystem. As in avatar movie there will be definitely action by nature to overthrow the culprits ..

Jessy Jacob ❤️
An ant also doesn't leave his own home built by sand when occupied by other animals and definitely fights back with his Rani ant and whole battalion to stop war in world 🌎.

Do you think isn't it right Mr. Thomas ..

Great lines
Thank you.

[Coyote Poetry]

The world does seem to be ugly. I do my best to not pay attention to the mad men running our world. I am okay and I hope our world can heal. Amazing and worthwhile poetry shared my friend. I will go to your YouTube now.
Coyote

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you, my friend. I appreciate it.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome, Thomas.

[red93]

A bleak picture for this time of year, which can sometimes be bleak indeed. Personally I look forward to Advent, the Return of the Light in Holism, the Winter Solstice, and hopefully a better Xmas this year. Keep strong Thomas. Really Excellent ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you, my friend.

[John the Baptist]

Indeed, Thomas, you have used imagery well to capture the current state of the world. Not since the 60's can I recall a time when there was so much misery in so many places.

[Thomas W Case]

Thanks, John. I appreciate it.