Maxwell Ryder : Writing

Two digits can be...

Two digits can be...

A Poem by Maxwell Ryder


Two fingers flash the world One index, one middle, Splayed in the letter V; But upside-down They make the man walking On my old yellow pages; An..
Fertile Crescent shame

Fertile Crescent shame

A Poem by Maxwell Ryder


I busted out of Guantanamo I headed for Abu Ghraib I got lost along the way, Grabbed a gun, Took a hostage - A cute one with her head All wrap..
Novus Ordo Seclorum

Novus Ordo Seclorum

A Poem by Maxwell Ryder


Written in Dec. 15, 2013
Genocide

Genocide

A Poem by Maxwell Ryder


Keep bringing your knife to a gun fight, Your martyrdom lies in plain sight They will use your babies to incite, Calling those you love, shields. ..
Two selves of me

Two selves of me

A Poem by Maxwell Ryder


Written on 7.12.2016
Jerusalem

Jerusalem

A Poem by Maxwell Ryder


There it is - Jerusalem. Time and again In the history of men, Fighting and rapine May bring you fame; But with posterity You’ll never ..
Crafting honey

Crafting honey

A Poem by Maxwell Ryder


Written Dec. 4, 2016
When we die

When we die

A Poem by Maxwell Ryder


When we die Hell meets high water, The Heavens grow taller, Flowers assail coffins In their cheerless fodder; And children get older, As they sa..
Cloud seeding

Cloud seeding

A Poem by Maxwell Ryder


Nov. 30, 2015