I never used to like reading poetry. I remember in middle school my English teacher read us a poem by Robert Frost. I believe it was “Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening.” I thought it was incredibly boring, talking about nature, that ridiculous rhyme scheme, just the whole essence of the poetic form didn’t … Continue reading Sam’s Friday Top 5: Favorite Poets
Class of 1963 Edged in silver Standing firm Honored long Class of 1963 Shine your light On me Continue reading Class of 1963
She dreams in blue Pale shades coalescing Blending to form new ones Uniquely enchanting Dancing with abandon In a dress to match Moods calm and clear Functionally bereft Like art put on display As dark as night’s shadow Cocksure and nimble She scales the castle wall Trying not to fall Yearning for understanding And finding … Continue reading Dreaming in Color
I tried to gain perspective As minimal as it was A viewpoint casually still Waiting for a script Followed by a palpable silence Inverted as it was Screened in by conjugates And words that defy description Caught up in the “might have beens” But that’s over now I tried to capture momentum Freeze framed in … Continue reading Those “Might Have Beens”
Birds flying north for the spring Paused in hypothetical flight Above vibrant hues of blue Splashed across life’s canvas Whirls and whorls spinning faster Yet as constant as the setting sun The water calm and inviting Paint-thin and sliding away We stand on the edge of the pier Conscious of the full-stop Urging it on … Continue reading Paused
They’re staring at me Gaze intense Eyes steady Those holier than thou’s Those pardon me’s With their facial twitches Judging by proxy Brevity in their stance And I open my mouth to speak Words pouring like a faucet Watching for change Yet none is forthcoming And I wonder why I wonder who made them God … Continue reading Those Pardon Me’s
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