Happy, Sad, Mad and Glad, Moved in down the streetCautious watched them, from her window, Wondering, which one should I meet?Confused came in with overwhelmed and said, "The Panics have come to town"Then Hopeful called the carefulls, And said that Happy was a clown.Anxious came in with the news, Confident... Read More
Chicken Soup is good for a coldSleep is good for the FluWhen I get a case of the FearsWhat is a person to do?It is not bacteriaAlthough it can eat away my soulIt is not a virusYet, it can keep me from feeling wholeI know what will do the trick,What... Read More
I get up in the morningAnd want to stay in bedOh, so nice and warmLike fresh from the oven bread.My day is oh so busyI wish that I could stayIn the quiet of my houseIf only I could play.Relax and play like Children doNo matter where they areNever worried about... Read More
During interviews and general conversations with the public,one of the most difficult questions for me to answer(timely and thoroughly) is,"Why do you enjoy writing"?So due to the challenge manifested in such a question,I pondered on creating an answer. Many reasons came to mind,but after digesting much"time for thought",I managed to... Read More
Growing hurts sometimes; saying goodbye to friends, to things you've known and done to things you wanted to do. Growing heals sometimes the shattered dreams and hopes of a life you once knew leading you to a new knowledge... Read More
How wonderfully sweet to be a dweller dwelling on the road of goodbye. Bittersweet tears fall as I think of all the places I'll never see, all the faces I'll never know, all the joys I'll never share, as I head for the... Read More
FIND the MAGICFind the Magic As you release old bondage Come out of hiding And see the starsFind the Magic As you expose the pain Let the tears flow And find beauty in your bodyFind the Magic As you scream from the beating Run from the threats And feel the... Read More
Ocean Heal MeOcean heal my wounds Let your waves curl and foam on my body Wash away blood, heal scarsOcean renew me with your power As unceasingly you roll Giving strength that's been drainedOcean keep me warm Wrap me in your brine Caress me with your tidesOcean disperse my tears... Read More
now is not the time to open open that great door again not the time to be more tolerant not the time to play to winnow is not the time for justice evolution mercy choices not the time to pet the puppies yipping with pathetic voicesnow is not the time... Read More
JOINEDHeart beat of man pounding - yet unheard joined becomes the beat of a nation.Words of man written - yet unread joined becomes a proclamation.Sounds of man spoken - yet unheard joined becomes a production .Lines of man drawn - yet unrecognized joined becomes an illustration.Beings of man humming... Read More
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Have you ever sat there staring at the paper, ready... Read More
Daybreak at Pikes Creek [Summer of 2005]Daybreak by Lake Superior... Read More
Writing Poetry for TomorrowWhat does a man need to be... Read More
If you are serious about seeing your work published by... Read More
English VersionA bunch of us guys in the hutIn ?Nam... Read More
There once lived an old man and his goodwife On... Read More
Asha of DarfurCry, cry-oh little Darfur woman For your sister... Read More
Ode to Quetzalc?atlQuetzalc?atl the GreatNo one knew his true name,... Read More
Here is some witty poetry (not sure if that is... Read More
All is still; all quiet; The world seems to... Read More
Do not be afraid to shine. This world needs what... Read More
If a happiness poem could bring forth a smile, Then... Read More
In the quiet of the arctic night- In its deep... Read More
Is poetry too complicated for the average reader? Is it... Read More
Happy, Sad, Mad and Glad, Moved in down the streetCautious... Read More
Our home was warm in the shade of the trees... Read More
Note: written after seeing the little adobe 16th century church... Read More
Iquitos & the Amazon Part OneIt was December 2, l959,... Read More
Fair Andes! Thy arms reach highOf iron-woven solid stone Thu... Read More
Phantom of the Rocks[Huancayo, Peru]Night falls deepUpon the traveler!Low, over... Read More
I'm not well. Can't you tell? Kinda low, so,... Read More
Part One Midget HistoryI am thirty-six inches tall, that is... Read More
Mother's Day Poetry,I'm Sorry Mom!I'm sorry for the troubles ... Read More
Delicately, my mind was selecting a muffled tune, out of... Read More
War bombs may explode demolishing man and land. Hurricanes may... Read More
On through the darkness she searches the bones Seeking the... Read More
Most of my poems are written late at night, often,... Read More
Thank youDedicated to soldiers and their loved onesFor those who... Read More
In early fall, in Minnesota, the rain falls, falls, In... Read More
You've been writing poetry since that first assignment in your... Read More
1) Do?a Leonor's Revenge [1627 AD]Rafael Ortiz's fate Was... Read More
1) End PoemWherever you are today- Is where you were... Read More
"I heard what you said, Red. Yet, I have to... Read More
The Incubus' Flash-lightHe looked inside my head And found a... Read More
There once lived an old man and his goodwife On... Read More
Stone Beds [Pompeii's surge]Advance: after the great eruption of Pompeii's... Read More
Wars, air of AmbiguityDedicated to 1st. Lt. Laura Walker (From... Read More
"To My Dear and Loving Husband" was written by America's... Read More
What do you do when you want to write poetry?... Read More
What can I do to keep this world in its... Read More
"All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling."--Oscar WildePeople write poetry... Read More
There I sat, ninety-five degree weatherOutside; the bookstore caf?, was... Read More
The funeral rite concluded With the pastor shaking hands, Offering... Read More
Rhymes of an Ordnance Man [Vietnam War: 1971]An eleven part... Read More
Hammers. Timbers. Iron. Steel.They're laying down a mighty keel.As ant-like... Read More
Part oneI see them in the skies I hear them... Read More
The following two poems, one in English, the other in... Read More
Out of the eight poems provided here [all previously unpublished],... Read More
Amy King Antidotes for an Alibi BlazeVox Books ISBN 0-9759227-5-0... Read More
The Torrents of HellHell's furnace- Likened to a chimney Vomits... Read More
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