KEITH BURKHOLDER - POEMS

Keith Burkholder has been published in Creative Juices, Sol-Magazine, Trellis Magazine, Foliate Oak Literary Journal, New Delta Review, Poetry Quarterly, and Scarlet Leaf Review. He has a bachelor's degree in statistics with a minor in mathematics from SUNY at Buffalo (UB).

Something to ponder


​Just imagine for the next fifty to one hundred years,
No one on planet Earth procreated,
I am not saying to abstain from sex or self-pleasuring,
I am saying no children being born,
Look at the troubles the world has already,
There are just over seven billion people on the planet,
We need a world that can conserve natural resources,
Over population contributes to pollution and over use of natural resources,
Yet, people continue to procreate at a rapid pace,
We don’t live in a world that encourages solitude and serenity,
Let’s face it, group activities and having friends is overly encouraged,
It is hard to trust people in this world,
I wish more people would live a life without procreation,
Crime would be down a lot as well,
That is all you hear about in the news,
Maybe even through experience you have noticed a lot of crime,
People in our world don’t care for one another too much,
Yet, these same people continue to procreate,
I am not trying to be cynical or pessimistic,
I am just being honest,
So live a life that you know best,
I am not telling you what you should do,
Just think about this poem for a little while,
Less people would contribute to lesser problems in our society,
There are already so many humans on our planet,
A little less could help the planet a little more,
Take care and be good,
For goodness is not a big facet in our lives in this world,
It can be if thought about,
Enjoy the New Year when it comes and carpe diem.
 



Crime

This just exists everywhere,
People like to get into trouble,
This is how certain people live their lives,
Can they change?
Who knows?
People have to change on their own,
Or get help,
Crime will always exist,
To seek merchandise or money,
This is just the way it is,
Accept that crime will never change,
Try to be a good person,
Thrive in life any which way that you can,
This all one can do in order to find a better tomorrow.