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My Beastly Companion

August 20, 2019August 23, 2019 Tony DeLorger 2196 Views 8 Comments beastly companion, connection, future, growth, love, loyalty

He sits upon my bed like a prince, his legs so perfectly placed in grace, one paw over the other.

Poetry Rhyming Verse

This Fire

March 19, 2019March 22, 2019 Tony DeLorger 2205 Views 11 Comments connection, expression, human, perfection, poetry, this fire

Poetic expression knows no bounds and in the pursuit of perfection, the poet reaches into every corner, under every stone,

Epistle Inspirational Poetry

Avowed to Stand Alone

October 30, 2018October 31, 2018 Tony DeLorger 1813 Views 5 Comments avowed, connection, epistle, purity, sharing, writing

Avowed to stand alone, let not others taint my stand, in purity I seek to undermine the rhetoric of lies

Free Verse Inspirational Poetry

A Writer’s Hold, the Seduction of Words

September 17, 2018September 17, 2018 Tony DeLorger 1553 Views 6 Comments connection, hold, poem, seduction, words, writers intent

The writer’s intention is always to captivate his reader, hold their attention so they cannot put the book down until

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

Looking Into Eternity

August 19, 2018 Tony DeLorger 2051 Views 4 Comments beyond sight, connection, eternity, knowledge, other lives, poem

Inquiring minds look into vast infinite space and wonder, what lay beyond sight, the very limitations of perception, and in

Creative Writing Essay

The Poet’s Way…Honing the Craft

July 12, 2018July 13, 2018 Tony DeLorger 2838 Views 6 Comments connection, essay, esthetics, honing craft, words usage, writing poetry

Writing is an art of formidable depth and nuance, the more experienced the writer, the more complex and multidimensional the

Rhyming Verse Romantic Poetry

To Know You Truly

June 25, 2018June 25, 2018 Tony DeLorger 1780 Views 2 Comments connection, melody and lyric, poem, soul, to know her, truly

Do I truly see you, who you are inside, or are you hiding for fear of losing that disguise, and

Inspirational Poetry Poetry Rhyming Verse

The Many Voices of the Soul

June 7, 2018June 7, 2018 Tony DeLorger 1534 Views 2 Comments connection, experiences, many lifetimes, poem, understanding, voices

From a single vantage point we see the world, a soul in transformation, a life in transit, and amid the

Inspirational Poetry Poetry Rhyming Verse

More Than Dreams…

May 22, 2018 Tony DeLorger 1523 Views 0 Comments connection, dreams, growth, learning, other lives, poem

Dreams carry me beyond the stars, other realms and avatars to be, and memories like birds in flight circle my

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

Within the Purity of Heart

May 12, 2018 Tony DeLorger 2746 Views 2 Comments ascension, connection, epistle, purity of heart, reincarnation, timeless

Life is but a corridor of successive doorways, each to a lifetime of purposeful experience, each leading to a planned

Epistle Inspirational Poetry Poetry

The Honor in a Creative Life

May 4, 2018May 4, 2018 Tony DeLorger 1381 Views 2 Comments connection, creative, divine spark, epistle, honor, quality not quantity

Inspired by Paul Neglia’s work ‘Blanked Over’ There is honor in being creative, and as it is a reflection of

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

The Poet’s Muse in Beauty’s Purpose

April 13, 2018April 13, 2018 Tony DeLorger 1719 Views 2 Comments beauty, connection, perfection, poem, poet's muse, purpose

For Poetry Month… Poetry is thoughts etched in clay, then carved tenderly in beauty, until it reaches out and touches

Inspirational Poetry Poetry Rhyming Verse

Music for the Soul

April 9, 2018 Tony DeLorger 2175 Views 4 Comments connection, creative spark, music, poem, released emotions, soul

The heart sways with emotion, the mind transfixed, melodies flow like raging rivers into the dark corners of my soul,

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

My Visitation

February 2, 2018February 1, 2018 Tony DeLorger 1594 Views 4 Comments connection, Eternal love, ghostly appearance, love for Kim, poem, visitation

Who goes there, in this my darkened chamber where shadows trace the walls in slender angled affront, and an opened

Epistle Inspirational Poetry Poetry

In Connection, Thrive

December 30, 2017 Tony DeLorger 1626 Views 2 Comments connection, emotions/understanding, energy & life, epistle, harmony, thrive

What was once deemed esoteric is now science, and exploring the universe brings us back to exploring ourselves, for answers

Epistle Free Verse Poetry

Choices, and Losing Connection with Life

November 7, 2017 Tony DeLorger 1820 Views 3 Comments choices, connection, darkness/light, epistle, obstacles, responsibility

Both beauty and darkness are within us, and it is our choice as to how we relate and express our

Creative Writing Essay

Choose Carefully Our Future

October 30, 2017 Tony DeLorger 3114 Views 2 Comments change, connection, essay, futrue, new beginning, spirituality

Change is in the wind, not just the usual movement of life, for learning and change is our daily nourishment.

Inspirational Poetry Poetry Rhyming Verse

Is It Me, or Is It You? a Writer’s Dilemma

October 28, 2017 Tony DeLorger 1825 Views 2 Comments connection, delusion, dilemma, open, poem, truth

Is it me or is it you, I can’t speak or you can’t hear the truth, and never the twain

Free Verse Inspirational Poetry Poetry

Revealing the Secrets of Infinite Life

October 18, 2017 Tony DeLorger 1822 Views 2 Comments as one, communication, connection, infinite life, poem, secrets

The quintessential truth is apparent, the delusions without measure, and the fears that bind us to past and failure, just

Creative Writing Essay

The Purpose We Share as Writers

October 4, 2017 Tony DeLorger 3246 Views 10 Comments change, connection, essay, profound, share, writers

We poets have a platform, one to express all manner of thought. Often it may just be imagery, expressions of

Free Verse Inspirational Poetry Poetry

The Key to Ascension

September 30, 2017 Tony DeLorger 1969 Views 4 Comments ascension, concerns, connection, love, poem, solace

What gives solace, a way to see through all our petty concerns, is life itself: each bloom, leaf, tree, insect

Inspirational Poetry Poetry Rhyming Verse

We Are Not Islands

September 16, 2017 Tony DeLorger 1717 Views 0 Comments connection, islands, love, poem, sharing, wanton souls

Not Islands but Connection… Be as it may the ragged paths of wanton souls, bereft of direction, immersed in their

Inspirational Poetry Poetry Romantic Poetry

First Awkward Moments

September 9, 2017September 9, 2017 Tony DeLorger 2447 Views 4 Comments awkward, connection, embarrassment, encounter, interest, poem

Perhaps your jest an ephemeral mark, a spark of wit to test a dark moment, awkward as the stuttering passed

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