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Poetry and Poetic Prose. Creative contributions from our talented guest poets.
Through The Tall Grass
Hard to believe,
these things usually are,
and if you've never experienced anything like this,
you won't believe…
Sand
The sea was before him, the cliffs were behind. So he sat down and thought, till a thought came to mind. "I'll…
L.A.
My second hometown, not born there, just lived there many years. I know the streets, hills, signs, landmarks. A lot…
NYC
It has changed so much from when I lived there in the early 80s, West 70th near Central Park West, an apartment…
Blossoms
Who shall stay the morning,
when blossoms open to the sun?
Who shall stay the passing day,
the blossoms…
The Bloom Of Youth
We'll strike out for adventure, we'll wrap ourselves up in destiny. Feel the wind in your hair and desire in your…
Cufflinks
They were Huckleberry Hound cufflinks, one of my favorite cartoon characters. I wore them to church one Sunday.
The Brook
She took the flower,
the flower she took,
that came down with the water,
that came down with the brook.
Memory
My memory begins with water in my nose.
It is the earliest thing I can remember.
Lake Champlain in Vermont, I am…
Another Time
It was another time, long ago and far away, but I still remember the feeling in the air—hope. I was just a kid, a…
Carnivores
He was younger and taller,
dressed nicer than me,
as I went to the store,
for cigarettes and some tea.Then…
The Age of Innocence – Gone Forever
I am the age of the wind, bent like the top of a costal pine tree, young as the flowers of spring, shaped like the…
Aging Troubadour
Aging Troubadour.
I sing sweet songs to serenade
the beauty on the balcony.
Her fierce duenna has forbade…
It is Easier to Dismiss the Thought
Pale moonlight shining on the mist.
May well convince you ghosts exist.
The apparitions that you see.
You can…
When I Die
When I die I ask that I be buried so that I lie in the heart of that dense black forest at the foot of those…