A Call for Prayers (Poetry)
“A Call for Prayers” is a poem about not just praying for or thinking about your own needs, but also to be putting positive intentions out there for everyone else out there who is struggling to find answers to their problems. 2/3/18 I need some prayers right nowBut not so much for meWe all need […]
On a Bubble (Poetry)
“On a Bubble” is a poem based on material originally written in May 2004 and revised in January 2018. “On a Bubble” You sit on a bubbleUnsuspecting of trouble But, once you stooped so low You were covered in rubble Your foundation collapsedBuilt on hidden sands, perhaps Life’s full of mishaps You’re bound to make a few But, now […]
Salty Tears (Poetry)
“Salty Tears” is yet another poem torn from the pages of spiral notebooks. “Salty Tears” Do you salt your hearts Before you swallow them whole?Cause it stings a little Every time I talk to you I hear a tear in your voice Put there to garner my sympathyPerfect bait for the crushing of meFeast on my blood long […]
This is Our Triumph (Poetry)
“This is Our Triumph” is a free verse poem about taking control of your own life by choosing your own road. It’s based loosely on the inspiration of a stock photo. 2-15-18 All bundled upMy bag is packedOnly the clothes on my backAnd what’s in my modest packAre all that I haveI leave the restBehind […]
One in the Morning (Poetry)
Inspired by a Creative Commons stock photo taken by Julien Bachelet “One in the Morning” 2-20-18 One in the morningDesk lamp still burningStaring at a black screenUnsure what to write nextWhat has never been seen?Or put into readable text? Pulling an all nighterHoping for something brighterImagining a brand new sceneTo make minds wonder and thinkThrowing […]
“Faces and Places” (Poetry)
Watching all the beautiful facesCrammed into ever tightening spacesBarely room to tie any lacesStruggling to keep up with quickening paces Watching them come and goWith so few smilesAnd too many frownsUnconsciously awareOf the strange and vileInvading their townsWith ominous despair Too many frowning facesIn ever over crowded spacesFalling behind in society’s racesLooking out for best […]
What Must Go (Poetry)
“What Must Go” is a reflection on how much junk I had laying around my house that I put into poetic form in mid-February 2015. Too many thingsWhich should stay?Which should go?Property is a curious thingAll I want to own is my wordsBut, once they are readThey are yours, as well Collected so muchIn my […]
The 11th (Poetry)
For September 11th, I decided to revisit an old poem that I wrote way back in 2004. It was quite a doozy in its original form. But, it piqued my interest in what it was trying to say. So, I kept a lot of the original spirit and just stripped it down to the core […]
“Million of a Million” (Poetry)
“Million of a Million” is a poem about deeply missing someone extremely unique and special. A million years ago I saidThe only thought inside my headMy heart bled as you turned awayThis soul zombified, left me grey You were one in a million Million of a millionA billion souls could never Hope to ever match you, oh […]
“My Princess No Longer” (Poetry)
“My Princess No Longer” is a poem about childhood love that didn’t last into adulthood. You are no longer my princess As I am no princeFar from royal, anything butI could still pretend The backyard was our vast kingdomIn it, we stood tallWe were safe and invincible Impervious from harm But outside it, we stood apartWe weren’t […]