Why Write Poetry . . .

Why Write Poetry . . . Today I thought I would do something different. I wanted to spread a message, a thought. I read poetry and I write it because it’s the heart of a write, his soul put to paper. It’s the life blood of great literature. Without it those works just would not […]

Fall Comes . . .

Fall Comes The wind whines outside my window a white blanket lies down upon the land the trees seem barren and oh so alone and the chilling cold has enveloped my world and yet I know winter is losing its hold on us all Spring’s thaw is on its way as is the summer heat […]

Puppy Dog Dreams

Puppy Dog Dreams We are the protectors of puppy dog dreams . . . with a wee cuteness he bounces into our lives his baby like likeness captures our hearts our socks become his toys a rag doll becomes his best friend while we are away . . . and our shoes become merely collateral […]

Regrets

Regrets I am a minstrel haunted by misdeeds words bring my baggage to light I bare those thoughts . . . alone I wasn’t prepared . . . The Price Was High happiness material matters taint the walls will do the same I live a mystical life far from hidden half-truths regrets are not mine […]

Our Friend Jim and the Mrs

Our Friend Jim and the Mrs Sometimes I could just scream we preach the golden rule we think everyone knows of such a thing and yet we just can’t see their pain . . . sometimes we can’t see past our slant sloped noses and then and then something happens something so big so wonderful […]

Forgotten Land

Forgotten Land Burburp brrburr burbrr . . . gray-brown gray-black darkness falls free flowing yellow salt-taffy pulling stretching eternal lines flashing slicing straight toffee tarmacs reddish blues greenish yellows lazily hazily blinking no one seeing the black snake streaking eternally another day slithering toward somewhere going no where . . . a man lies on […]

Just Treading Water

Just Treading Water What makes us pet puppies coo for babies drawn toward green sprouts pushing up through the dark soil what makes us tiptoe searching for baby chicks grabs us as a family of feathery ducks parade with their broods of fluff in tow what makes the rain sweeter . . . marigolds lilacs […]

I Am Your Brother . . .

I Am Your Brother You don’t know me though I know you we are as different as we are alike we come from the earth the ying and the yang you know everyone like me I know those like you we share a bond . . . common as sickness sadness happiness friendship love hate […]

Why do we hate dandelions

Why do we hate dandelions Today for the first time I spied a flower so sweet so innocent . . . I wondered why why do we hate dandelions so Why do we hate anything so beautiful do we see their tiny yellow petals as they really are or has our hate clouded our thoughts […]

And still outside my window . . .

And still outside my window Why take the children . . . take me instead nothing answers my pain Springsteen cries out Thunder Road and my tears flow I’m all alone does any one feel any more I’m numb . . . my son sleeps in the other room time has all but stopped its […]