A short poem about a very personal transition that I’m going through.
Author Archives: Todd
Winter
This is the fourth (and last) poem in my “Seasons of the Year” series. Also written for the “Landscape” assignment of the Intro to Poetry course.
Flourish
An emotional poem about bagpipes and drums; brings up a vivid memory of a funeral I attended once
To Be Vulnerable
A structured poem about vulnerability
Tears
A poem about tears, using sestet stanzas with ABBCCA rhyme scheme. Beyond the technical details, an honest look at the inevitability — and healing properties — of tears.
Vanilla
A short poem about the sense of taste, written for the Intro to Poetry course.
Drifting
An impressionistic poem, written with quintet stanzas.
Desert Journey
A structured poem, in quatrain form, employing alliterations.
under a purple sky
under a purple sky dotted with silver stars i strolled along a beach of crystals, small and bright so peaceful, with each step like tears, my sorrows fell there was no past, future only glorious now! and then i came to know that i was, in spirit far greater than this shell beautiful, eternal
Autumn
This is the third poem in my “Seasons of the Year” series
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