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Gpwriter @gpwriter.bsky.social · 14h

My frank case against the #Trump presidency in 10 parts...#TheTrumpYears is a #poetic howl about living under the daily nightmare of the first #Trump administration
It’s very relevant for the horror we are living through today...
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THE TRUMP YEARS: A POETIC HOWL ABOUT LIFE DURING THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY

Howl. According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, the definitions of Howl include: 1. To cry out loudly and without restraint under strong impulse (such as pain, grief, or amusement). 2. To utter wi...

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Gpwriter @gpwriter.bsky.social · 14h

Future world of #NewLosAngeles is dark…run by a ruthless corporate government exploiting #robot labor…but #Luther has an audacious, unlikely plan…in my #indie #novel #ROBOTTROUBLES
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Robot Troubles

Robot Troubles - Kindle edition by Pappas , George, Pappas, George . Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Robot Troubles.

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Gpwriter @gpwriter.bsky.social · 14h

I have an L.A. ache.
I live my life just out of frame.
Private movie scenes
played out in heartbreak.
A paradise found and lost.

#booksky #poetry #micropoetry

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Gpwriter @gpwriter.bsky.social · 9h

Waging a war against America
ruthlessly whitewashing our past and present
scoffing at our freedoms
disregarding our rights as human beings
callously silencing free speech & dissent
using fear and lies to justify your fascist policies
a gangster presidency
It will never be normal
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Gpwriter @gpwriter.bsky.social · 9h

It’s all going to fade
everything we took for granted
more fragile than we feared
vicious clowns
deadly serious in their
pursuit of fascism
far too many
didn’t take them seriously
until too late
all that fake rage, greed and apathy led us here
freedom is never a given
it’s a knife fight
#poet

Gpwriter @gpwriter.bsky.social · 9h

There are zombies, vampires, and monsters
everywhere you look tonight.

They are always there.

You work for them.
You try to love them.
You struggle to understand them.
You call them family.
You regard them as good friends
and trusted allies
who are selling you out all the while

#books #poetry

Gpwriter @gpwriter.bsky.social · 9h

#Trump is the ugliest American.
He embodies every horrible
cliché about America times a million.
What a freaky disaster of a presidency.

“How low can you go?” as the great hip-hop rap group
#PublicEnemy asked in the 1980s.

Nobody fucking truly knows today.
Crazy.

#TheTrumpYears #books #booksky

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Gpwriter @gpwriter.bsky.social · 9h

Even when love
breaks your heart,
it never shatters you so
absolutely the way hatred does

#poetry #booksky #micropoetry #books

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Gpwriter @gpwriter.bsky.social · 13h

Time travel is possible.
We do it every day,
ruminating about our pasts.
The trick is to return
to the present
with an open soul
and heart.
Some never return.

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Gpwriter @gpwriter.bsky.social · 9h

Complaining about the cost of eggs and gas…
A bitter memory as they deport your family and send you to a concentration camp
ignorance won’t save you
in the face of fascism
as you clung so desperately to your racism
They said it couldn’t happen here
#poems #booksky

Gpwriter @gpwriter.bsky.social · 9h

They said it couldn’t happen here
now your future is a boot heel on your neck
choking off your dreams of freedom
they don’t keep their fascist dreams hidden, kid
making excuses for missing fascists in plain sight
smiling behind blue suits and lies as they steal your rights
#poems #poets #booksky

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Gpwriter @gpwriter.bsky.social · 13h

Everything I ever wanted to say about my long-time #publicrelations career…
I hold nothing back
Find out more about my #LifeinPublicRelationsHell in my #indie #novel
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Life In Public Relations Hell: Strange Tales, Anecdotes, and Salvos From A Life in Public Relations Hell, Vol. 1

“Being a publicist is truly a thankless job…” So begins the latest novel by controversial indie author George Pappas, “ ” a frank and satirical look into the dark side of the public relations indust...

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Gpwriter @gpwriter.bsky.social · 13h

The only
unity
Trump understands
is worship.

Everyone else—
political opponents,
media,
concerned citizens
—are the enemy.

All
hail the dictator.
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THE TRUMP YEARS: A POETIC HOWL ABOUT LIFE DURING THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY

Howl. According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, the definitions of Howl include: 1. To cry out loudly and without restraint under strong impulse (such as pain, grief, or amusement). 2. To utter wi...

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Gpwriter @gpwriter.bsky.social · 13h

Visions of borderlines.

Barbed wire
ripped through our hearts and
souls.

Young children
left
in cages,
in cold tents,
alone
at the Texas border.

Families
split up,
hearts shattered.
#poetry #TheTrumpYears #poets #booksky #books #ebooks

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Gpwriter @gpwriter.bsky.social · 9h

Client tantrums are a work hazard for #publicists…read more about the business magazine photo shoot meltdown in my #satirical #indie #novel #LifeinPublicRelationsHell
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Life In Public Relations Hell: Strange Tales, Anecdotes, and Salvos From A Life in Public Relations Hell, Vol. 1

“Being a publicist is truly a thankless job…” So begins the latest novel by controversial indie author George Pappas, “ ” a frank and satirical look into the dark side of the public relations indust...

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Gpwriter @gpwriter.bsky.social · 9h

Those you trusted
betrayed you in your time of need.
Reptiles in disguise.
Twisted with rage and greed.
They have left you reeling and coming
apart at the seams.

Trusted friends.
Left you choking on the sadness of your empty
days.
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Traveling at the Speed of Heartbreak: Lyrical Poetry or Poetic Lyrics for A Band to be Named Later, Vol. 3

Traveling at the Speed of Heartbreak: Lyrical Poetry or Poetic Lyrics for A Band to be Named Later, Vol. 3 - Kindle edition by Pappas, George. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Traveling at the Speed of Heartbreak: Lyrical Poetry or Poetic Lyrics for A Band to be Named Later, Vol. 3.

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Gpwriter @gpwriter.bsky.social · 9h

Invading our own country?

The America we once knew
is gone.

History’s horrors come to life.

Driven by those who wrap themselves
piously in the flag.

Capitulation is the order of the day...
#poetry #booksky #poets

Gpwriter @gpwriter.bsky.social · 9h

Capitulation is the order
of the day.

Your dissent quickly fades.

Lost in a fearful daze.

Before you know it,
you’re living in a fascist state.

#poetry #booksky #poets

Gpwriter @gpwriter.bsky.social · 9h

Elections always matter and
will break your heart.
Now you know as
you lie in the dark at night
wondering if we are on a
nuclear brink,
if your family will be able
afford healthcare,
survive a deadly virus,
or be seized by ICE officers for deportation.

#Booksky #books #poetry #TheTrumpYears #poet

Gpwriter @gpwriter.bsky.social · 9h

Once you've tasted #freedom...
grown up breathing in freedom
you can't relinquish it to fascism so easily
fascism tastes bitter and rancid
burns in the throat
poisons the heart
as you choke on the implications
of lost dreams
a last gasp
furthest thing from your mind
will the price of eggs
#booksky

Gpwriter @gpwriter.bsky.social · 9h

Shelved
dreams
have
expiration dates.

#booksky #poet #micropoetry #poetry

Gpwriter @gpwriter.bsky.social · 9h

It’s the #NobelPeacePrize…
not the Nobel War Prize
Trump and his cronies are clueless…
#TheTrumpYears

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Gpwriter @gpwriter.bsky.social · 13h

Explore a #naughty twist on the carnival experience. My #indie #erotica #novel #SwingingwithTheSupernatural takes you on a wild ride with #Elena, the enigmatic sword swallower, and her apprentice Marlena. Things aren't always what they seem...
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Swinging With The Supernatural : Willy Roamer’s Naughty Adventures with Cirque Mystérieuse

What happens when a swinger, a lady sword swallower & a midget meet? Erotic, paranormal fun like you’ve never imagined. Join swinger Willy Roamer on his wild, sexy, naughty, and mysterious carnival ...

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Gpwriter @gpwriter.bsky.social · 9h

Each day the gap between the haves and have-nots is
growing into an enormous abyss
and we’re on the edge sliding into the darkness
Think your money and pride
will hide that you’re already dead inside?
You let it slide again

#booksky #poetry #books

Gpwriter @gpwriter.bsky.social · 9h

With furious action
we stave off what we fear the most
realizing what we’ve truly lost
Living in a world turned upside down
nothing is as it seems
we are wearing masks behind our masks.
Even our dreams are twisted

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