Paul Neglia, Author at The Creative Exiles

Behind the Mask

September 14, 2017September 14, 2017 Paul Neglia 95 Views 13 Comments help, love, sad, self-esteem, self-infliction

Behind the Mask… Her bony hands flowed on the ivory keys— immersing into the shadows above. Behind the hammers

Inspirational Poetry Poetry Rhyming Verse

Mysterious Ways

August 31, 2017September 3, 2017 Paul Neglia 96 Views 8 Comments appreciating oneself, child's love, freedom, God's work, love

Mysterious Ways Maybe… In awe we watched Him, as He reworked the art, Both hands, unwavering, repressed from empathy, Wiping

Poetry Rhyming Verse Romantic Poetry

Just You and Me

August 30, 2017August 30, 2017 Paul Neglia 67 Views 5 Comments love, ocean, passion, sand, waves

Just You and Me I wrote to you, though you may never know. My heart was air to your paper

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Crossroads

August 23, 2017 Paul Neglia 89 Views 12 Comments american state, anarchy, free speech, media poison, violence

At the crossroads…. It would be presumptuous to state we are in chaos, For me to assume society is at

Inspirational Poetry Poetry Rhyming Verse

Simplicity – A Plea

August 16, 2017 Paul Neglia 157 Views 17 Comments friendship, take a chance, togetherness, unity

Simplicity… Simplicity, it’s just wood and nails right? A table tucked into a far off corner A world we can

Inspirational Poetry Poetry Rhyming Verse

And with a Heavy Heart

August 14, 2017August 15, 2017 Paul Neglia 143 Views 11 Comments faith, inspiration, pride, sadness, strength

…and with a heavy heart …just a little something The individual is but an atom From birth, to acts, to

Free Verse Poetry

Reaffirmation

August 9, 2017August 9, 2017 Paul Neglia 115 Views 16 Comments faith, God, love, Reaffirmation, rediscovering faith

Reaffirmation I’ve been questioning my faith a lot lately. And to go back and read Job, and how God let satan

Inspirational Poetry Rhyming Verse

Falling Again

July 31, 2017July 31, 2017 Paul Neglia 98 Views 10 Comments beauty, Cupid's strings, freedom, rekindled love, yearning

Falling in Love Again… She never, ever once looked nice Nice being new lampshades She was a work of

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Writers on the Web by Paul Neglia

July 18, 2017August 4, 2017 Paul Neglia 189 Views 23 Comments dreams, passion, poetry, scenery, taking chances

Writers on the Web by Paul Neglia Essence of the Rhyme Essence of the Rhyme The muse on borrowed time

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Pitch Black Room

July 17, 2017August 4, 2017 Paul Neglia 120 Views 14 Comments blindness, darkness, despair, hopelessness, sadness

Pitch Black Room It’s always night-time in the depths Behind the eyes, a vacant life Alive, my mind, my dying

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Embracing Time

July 13, 2017July 14, 2017 Paul Neglia 125 Views 19 Comments Eighty six thousand four hundred, embrace life, non-refundable, Wasted Time, worth

Embracing Time The world is nothing but some paint A canvas charged of kindling signals Inside the brain they

Rhyming Verse

Standing Still

June 30, 2017 Paul Neglia 115 Views 12 Comments broken heart, empty relationship, no quick fix, sadness, toxic relationship

Standing still…. Standing still, I do welcome you here To the greater edge of hopes and cares Where it’s

Rhyming Verse Romantic Poetry

I hunger

June 20, 2017June 20, 2017 Paul Neglia 153 Views 8 Comments desire, hunger, intoxication, passion

I hunger… Serenity plagues me, As in, this deepening calm Purloined my intimacy Gone that body chaffing balm… My

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Awakening

June 13, 2017June 13, 2017 Paul Neglia 156 Views 12 Comments becoming an adult, maturing, self realization, understanding

Awakening Hello to you, my dear old friend, Between these walls I breathe again When last we spoke my

Rhyming Verse

No Conscience

June 9, 2017 Paul Neglia 151 Views 13 Comments cold shoulder, distant person, hurtful, treating friends poorly

No Conscience…. I find myself confused and hurt As though my friendship has no worth You’ve lied to me

Memoir Rhyming Verse

Early Reels

June 7, 2017June 7, 2017 Paul Neglia 123 Views 9 Comments layers, memories, movie reels, my life, special to me

A little clarity/background on this. I am diabetic, I got the diagnosis when I was 4 years old, 1985 to

Rhyming Verse Romantic Poetry

True Love

June 5, 2017June 5, 2017 Paul Neglia 125 Views 6 Comments affection, no boundaries, pain, true love, undefinable

True Love… On my lips she shared with me her secret a secret that I chose to not forget.

Poetry

Going Home

June 2, 2017 Paul Neglia 99 Views 8 Comments car accident, hiding feelings, life and death, mistakes, sadness

Going Home… Can you smell the fires burning, the dewy globes atop the blades of grass, the crickets singing lullabies,—

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Each Day

June 1, 2017June 1, 2017 Paul Neglia 138 Views 8 Comments bond, life, relationship, sun

Each day … Dear sun, I pity you You unfortunate soul Each day coveted anew A prayer, a thank you,

Free Verse

Goddess Born

May 31, 2017May 31, 2017 Paul Neglia 76 Views 6 Comments burden, goddess, inspiration, leader

Goddess Born At the ruins in austere light This stormy night, you are born human; A student of fractured pillars

Rhyming Verse Romantic Poetry

She Remained

May 30, 2017May 30, 2017 Paul Neglia 115 Views 4 Comments endless love, heart, love, soul

She remained. She Remained. Like a yet poured wine, Full bodied and unmasked Always sulking with narratives sitting with

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Woodland Stir

May 26, 2017 Paul Neglia 81 Views 4 Comments addictions, bickering, bloodthirst, rage, sadness

Woodland Stir… The chariot of Ra revved up to cascade tall and began its circling across the morning bends Today,

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