Longtime poet but not in the traditional technical sense. I enjoy rhyme but like to experiment and dabble in many different forms and maybe even make up some of my own. There is always a message or lesson I want to promote through my writing, for that reason, my poetry generally shies away from the abstract and obscure.
After a lot of procrastinating I have finally self-published my first eBook of poetry "I Laughed a Smile" at Lulu.com.Now I find myself branching out and experimenting with short fiction.
I have also been fortunate to have two poems chosen to be made into songs and recorded. The first "On the Road to Kingdom Come" by Al Wordlaw, and the second, "If I Could Write a Love Poem" by award-winning Israeli/British singer Tally Koren.
I am also finding my services increasingly in demand as a freelance writer and I have ghost-written the text for a number of children's books and educational tutorials.
It has taken me many years of searching and restlessness to realise that my life's passion is to write. It saddens me that I wasted so many years not devoting to that, but thinking positively, the experiences gained over those years are now wonderful material for my stories and poems.
I want to try to bring a new focus on poetry and try to make it appealing to a new generation of young people and those who thought they never liked or understood it before.
Longtime poet but not in the traditional technical sense. I enjoy rhyme but like to experiment and dabble in many different forms and maybe even make up some of my own. There is always a message or lesson I want to promote through my writing, for that reason, my poetry generally shies away from the abstract and obscure.
After a lot of procrastinating I have finally self-published my first eBook of poetry "I Laughed a Smile" at Lulu.com. Now I find myself branching out and experimenting with short fiction.
I have also been fortunate to have two poems chosen to be made into songs and recorded. The first "On the Road to Kingdom Come" by Al Wordlaw, and the second, "If I Could Write a Love Poem" by award-winning Israeli/British singer Tally Koren.
I am also finding my services increasingly in demand as a freelance writer and I have ghost-written the text for a number of children's books and educational tutorials.
It has taken me many years of searching and restlessness to realise that my life's passion is to write. It saddens me that I wasted so many years not devoting to that, but thinking positively, the experiences gained over those years are now wonderful material for my stories and poems.
I want to try to bring a new focus on poetry and try to make it appealing to a new generation of young people and those who thought they never liked or understood it before.
John, thank you so much for submitting this lovely poem to February’s Love Poem Contest. I have added it to the list which I will publish on 2/15 when voting starts.
I just want to say ‘Thank You’. I am writing a Handfasting Ceremony and was on a hunt for a poem or reading related to Moon and Stars about a special kind of Love that takes your breath away. I hunted for hours. I even had to go hunting 3 different times but then…..I found your poem. I stopped and wept. I knew there was a poem that was just right and finally the Universe led me to this.
Thank you so much and credit with gladly be given. Bless U!
Thank you for reading this, Diana. I am glad this poem is what you were looking for. Please feel free to use it at the handfasting ceremony, and appreciate it if you give me credit.
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John, thank you so much for submitting this lovely poem to February’s Love Poem Contest. I have added it to the list which I will publish on 2/15 when voting starts.
Thank you Phyllis. It’s good to be back writing. Thanks for the kind comment and for entering the poem in the contest. Much appreciated.
Nice work John, and good luck with the competition. Cheers!
Thank you, Tony. Cheers mate!
Lovely poem on love John..enjoyed reading and thank you for sharing your words..
Thank you, Anjana. I really appreciate your kind comment. Glad you enjoyed this.
Thank you for sharing John,this was a lovely piece with smooth transitions and lovely imagery. Nice work
Hi Paul, I think there is more feeling in this than poetic skill but it is what it is 🙂 Thanks for your kind comment. Always good to see you.
A lovely and most romantic poem. Voting for this one.
Thank you so much, Rasma. Glad you enjoyed this.
Hi John,
List of entries for the contest has been posted in the forum and in the 2/15 newsletter.
Please vote for your favorite poem. Last day to vote is 2/28. Winner will be announced in
the March 1 issue of our newsletter. Winner will be notified by private email with request
for address to send the ‘101 FAMOUS POEMS’ book to. Thank you.
Your poem brought so many thoughts which I can definitely relate to. Very nicely done, and most enjoyable. Donald!
Thank you so much Donald. I am glad you can relate.
I just want to say ‘Thank You’. I am writing a Handfasting Ceremony and was on a hunt for a poem or reading related to Moon and Stars about a special kind of Love that takes your breath away. I hunted for hours. I even had to go hunting 3 different times but then…..I found your poem. I stopped and wept. I knew there was a poem that was just right and finally the Universe led me to this.
Thank you so much and credit with gladly be given. Bless U!
Thank you for reading this, Diana. I am glad this poem is what you were looking for. Please feel free to use it at the handfasting ceremony, and appreciate it if you give me credit.