World Aids Day – Poem by the Pesky Poet


Once assumed a gay disease,
Brandished as the consequence,
For going against the natural order,
***
Society has learned,
That nature can be cruel,
Just not as cruel as prejudice. 
***
Today I wear, 
A red ribbon with pride,
Raising awareness of life.
***
Get tested today,
It could save you,
And save another.
***
HIV is cruel,
AIDS tears life apart,
Don't become a statistic.


From Poetry to the Stars: A Thought-Provoking Science Fiction Novel

The Tannhauser Gate A Hope For Tomorrow science fiction novel book cover
A genre-blending space opera from Pesky Publishing

🌌 The Tannhauser Gate: A Hope For Tomorrow is a science fiction novel for readers who enjoy big ideas, moral questions, and stories that linger long after the final page.

Set against a vast galactic backdrop, it explores power, truth, loyalty, and hope — asking what we owe one another when the future itself is at stake.

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Also available from Amazon, Waterstones, Barnes & Noble, and as an audiobook.

A reflective science fiction novel exploring hope, power, and the cost of truth.

Big, powerful secrets, that glittered away, unsaid, on dark nights.
Like stars.

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