An emotional poem about bagpipes and drums; brings up a vivid memory of a funeral I attended once
Category Archives: Poems
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
The Inner Child
Inside of me, the inner child I’ve known so well, these many years Is urging me, “be free and wild” “Cast off your silly grown-up fears” Yet here I sit, so meek and mild I work and fret and pay the bills A longing sigh, to live beguiled To sing of dreams, to roll downContinue reading “The Inner Child”
Lane’s Last Year
I was reviewing some old Facebook posts in preparation for the story I’m writing about Lane. The following passages are taken directly from these posts and will give you an insight into Lane’s evolving state of mind and body. 11/26/2009Lane: Today (Thanksgiving) I am thankful for still singing and playing music, improved health, almost 8Continue reading “Lane’s Last Year”
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