This Doesn't Rhyme, They'll Whine: Poems

NON-FICTION: Poetry Round Up the Usual Suspects! Novelist Sly Parker's signature religion, commentary (on literature), romance, philosophy, mental health, magic—the gang's all here. ABOUT MR. PARKER'S WORKS: "I love Sly Parker's 18 HOLES-IN-ONE and I think much of it must come from personal experience. He is bursting with creativity and the discipline needed to make great stuff." --Myron "I enjoyed reading THE SILVER CENTAUR, 18 HOLES-IN-ONE, & other writings by Sly Parker. He is very creative and insightful, and I’m looking forward to more of his works." --Thornwell "I read and enjoyed Sly Parker's HOLY MADNESS. He has talent. He has fresh insights. He has wit. That's quite a combination of gifts." --Pam "HOLY MADNESS is rare and delightfully insightful. Sly Parker exceeds expectations in revealing the hopes, dreams, and day-to-day coping of the mentally ill." —Sara SLY PARKER (Mason Schley Parker) obtained his AA from Valdosta State University. He wrote over ten books. Mr. Parker is a mental health advocate and lives on Jekyll Island, GA. More info @ www.slyparker.com. Contents Care 5 Dream-Smile 6 For the Double-Minded 7 Horizontal Walls 9 Like They Used to Say 10 Nor Angel nor Demon 11 Perfection 12 Sentient Being 13 Super-Useless 14 The Day We Met 15 A Memorial to Judas Iscariot 16 Holy Madness: The Poem 17 Psychopaths Are Gifted 18 Places in the Woods 20 The Queen of Happy Hearts 22 The Commandment of Jesus: A Poem 24 Spiritual Cannibalism 25 The Golden Banana 26 Best of the Best 27 One Person, Please! -Coming Right Up 29 Magical Lloyd Alexander 32 The Three Friends 33 Literary vs. Genre 34 The Riddle 36 The Golden Calf vs. the Ten Commandments 37 Miss Ideal 38 Miss Practical 39 Chopped Liver 40 Too 41 All-Consuming 42 Ants in Your Trunk 43 Believe in Love 44 Having Faith in Love 45 Love Is Greatest 46 Proper Humility 47 Lord & Lady 48 Love for a Squirrel 49 Description of a Missing Spider 50 Love Is Blind 51 Wandara the Traveler 52 Gospel Fantasy 56 Think Not of a Pink Elephant 57 Minor Objections to Religion 58 Unitarianism 59 Universalism 60 An Affirmation for People with Disabilities 61 Preacher 62 Tobit 63 People of England 64 Miss Phoenix 66 Turn Off the News 67 Great Punishment 68 About the Author 71