Ric Edwards
Kankakee, Illinois
Ric EdwardsKankakee, Illinois |
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Ric was the oldest of seven children born to middle class parents and raised during the very uncertain days of the Great Depression when his father could find no work after losing an excellent factory job. The second World War sent his mother off to work for the war effort, giving him a very definite outlook on life and relationships. He is currently on the faculty of Kankakee Community College as an instructor in speech and English. Ric's poetry has appeared in the college literary magazine, local newsprint, and various anthologies. Ric MCs regular poetry readings at a local bookstore as well as at the college. |
ConsistencyBlind consistency devours our souls.It penetrates our actions Never allowing us to branch out, Experiment nor investigate. The sameness dominates the route home And the order of our days. Fettered taste for the everyday Forces a limited experience And a stunted growth. Whether meat and potatoes Or tacos and refried beans, Whether Samba or waltz or square dance or jig, Whether pancho or macintosh or cape or kimono, Does not matter one whit. An unbridled consistency Knows no boundaries: For Irish, English, Spanish or Persian, Consistency is a relentless thief. |
Out In The OpenA bright, white light mightSet your deeds aglow Showing those who know you best Where your care dare lie If their chance glance does not enchance The image they have of you, Step back and whack the slack You have allowed to attack your actions. Eliminate the bribed bait. Cover the secret lover. Shrift the unmerited gift. Delete the incorrigible cheat. Clean the sullied scene. Plead the rightful need. Forget the undercover bet. Fill the bill correctly. Purge the urge to kill. Make your take legitimately. Reprove the move obscure. To remove that which Will hurt your image under the light, Only you can make the change, Only you can rearrange, Only you can disembroil And set to rights again. |
SuccessWorking my way thorough the day-to-day,I am unabashedly happy to say To all who happen to come my way I've accomplished what I set out to do. They may not by chance agree with me, But I am ready to help them see That I have set my confidence in He Who in the mass of the great milieu Has given me strength to meet my due. |