Not really, but it is October. In the spirit of October I am going to try to keep to a creepy theme. Not surprisingly, I have quite a few that fit that category or just angst-y (see teenage years) so this is my disclaimer for the month that 90% of my poems will be dark,... Continue Reading →
Haiku #6
Raindrops are falling Summer time warmth still keeps up Not a care at all
Happy Birthday T. S. Eliot!
S. Eliot is remembered as American- British poet, American by birth and British by choice. I honestly can’t say he’s one of my favorites; however, I do like his stance on poetry which he discusses in “The Music of Poetry”. He believes that meaning and style go hand-in-hand when writing a poem. Sometimes you don’t... Continue Reading →
Happy Birthday Shel Silverstein!
I haven’t loved poetry my whole life but it’s a near thing. One of the first books I remember reading on my own was “The Missing Piece Meets the Big O” by Silverstein. It wasn’t until later that I began to love his poetry. It’s humorous and whimsical, however many of his works taught valuable... Continue Reading →
Haiku #5
The lights are all off Honey, haven't you heard? He left town hours ago
Haiku #4
You have saved my life Guardian of the soul and heart My little angel
The heat of the sun Beating against sea- kissed skin A breeze alleviates
Haiku #2
A misdirection.
Eyes up ahead, only
See what I show them
Rambling
A rush of words fill my head And they stumble, tripping their way out Competing to be the first, the last, any where I overflow, spilling upon the page Soaking it with thoughts of beauty Life Love Loss And then, as sudden as it started it Stops. I struggle for one word, let alone a... Continue Reading →
First blog post
Hello fellow wanderer, who somehow stumbled upon this! I've decided my poor poetry books deserve more than to die a dusty death so I am setting them free into the abyss. Ha. But seriously, I have followed different poets for a while and have finally decided to post my own works (by decided I mean... Continue Reading →
