The Alleyway Stranger
Darkness… Shadowy images An ever-shrinking corridor Walls of ancient brickwork Uncomfortable… In their stacked perfection Higher and longer Cold and
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Poetry
Poetry is a genre of literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm.
When We Sing a Populist Hymn
I. We Sing A Populist Hymn We sing a populist hymn when depressed, a widespread depression cloudy on land. So
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Within My Heart A Change of Tone
Within My Heart A Change of Tone 1.) Carlsbad We traveled according to a map. We moved westward into the
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Tougher Than the Rest
Tougher Than the rest Growing up I had no style. I wanted to be that tough kid that had that
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When the World Closes In
When I’ll have had my fill, of crowds and markets, anything that is worldly, into the thick of the forest,
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Swelter Down Under
Swelter Down Under The heat haze rises up off the bitumen Creating a mirage to trick the eyes. Water flowing across
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Where’s the Guy? Momentum Growing at a Political Rally
The world is watching… Waiting and anticipating… Some wonder, waiting on the thunder Others stay calm in case it’s a
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Balance in Imperfections
Balance in Imperfections … Unchain the shackles Pound the drums, ignite my heart Unbind the anguish Release your ardor And
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Uncertainty
‘In poetry, much of our expression is based on personal experience, memories and feelings that have linguered in life and
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Age Doesn’t Matter
In this world. age doesn’t matter, we are only as old as we feel and if we wish we can
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Three Poems on News from 2017
Three Poems on News From 2017 1. Napa Valley Fire Just running instead of turning gas off where wild fire
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Winter’s grip they say ?
Winter’s grip … A lot is spoken of winter’s grip yet for me to understand when the icy grip lends
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The dogs of saturday morning
The dogs of Saturday morning … Four thirty and the dogs are restless at the foot of the bed Sliding
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Building Castles in the Sky
We often dream. of building castles in the sky, when our everyday world – makes us too weary. When life
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Giving Your Heart Away
When you say I love you, when you find that one true love, when you’re ready to commit – you
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Lies Destroy Relationships, Big or Small
Lies Destroy Relationships … Trust is something earned, Not so readily given To those unworthy To misanthropy Those living
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The colors in the window
Colors in the window … Often we’re identified by our habits those of us who possess a wandering soul though
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Little Child in the Arms of an Angel
Little child in the arms of an angel … Little One, oh, so very young and precious, you brought sunshine
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My Dreamcatcher is Nearing Full
Tonight’s the last night of dreaming For my dreamcatcher is nearing full I pondered this thought all day With one
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War Room Tactics: Bad Bosses
War room tactics and closed doors how mismanagement sways Disparagement still endures While friendships are betrayed Confidants deceive their craft
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Tropical Dreams
Take me to a tropical paradise, where palm trees sway and the air is filled with magnolia scent. Somewhere on
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Words on Refreshing Rain
Words on Refreshing Rain I You must climb mountains reach for highest of peaks to fall from the sky. Bring
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The Valley of the Antelope
The Valley of the Antelope 1.) Hiking and History A valley of no written history. After a drive past delapidated
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