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Saturday, July 05, 2014
Book Review: The Long Earth
My creative writing teacher always said the best way to get better at writing is to read. Luckily, I love reading--and I love reading diffe...
Friday, July 04, 2014
Peace Be Still
Peace be still, 'cross the glassy lake Beneath ships passing by, waves break-- They roll like ripples in the night Gleam off the wate...
Thursday, July 03, 2014
A Question of Anger
Angry faces Waiting like a sea of vengeance Intimidating and unyielding And I question Why? Why such animosity Pent up behind dar...
Wednesday, July 02, 2014
Somewhere
Somewhere, sleeping on rocks Scarred from the scraping of feet picture by koya979/shutterstock Bare against the Earth's surface U...
Tuesday, July 01, 2014
Don't Lose Sight of the Finish Line
Just because you can't see it Or the vision isn't quite there Hold on with both hands Never lose sight of your mind's eye. ...
Monday, June 30, 2014
The Rights of Another
We agree to disagree, silently And that should be enough But the lines constrict These opposing beliefs in war With the idea of freedom ...
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Birth of Imagination
Imagination brews Unlikely places, unlikely creatures All a beautiful concept Waiting to be fleshed out Waiting to be something More th...
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Children Go Where I Send Thee
Do you ever wonder where you'll go Where your legs will take you, Where your heart doesn't want to follow Or where...
Friday, June 27, 2014
Skill
SKILL Power Potential An unusual-- Chance opportunity, Out of the ordinary "there's more to them than meets the ey...
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Forgotten Prince
A forgotten castle in ruins lies on the hill, Its windows dark from abandoned kings The faint glow of precious gems-- faded with the...
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Belly of the Beast
Within the belly of a Beast wrought with guilt from fueling mankind's fears Hidden deep in shadows cold Awaits his peace. This poem ...
The Perfect Octave
The song begins slow and steady in perfect time Notes leaping and dancing on perfect pitch Echoing soft like the ringing of the chime Bea...
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
25 to Life
26 years later, changes subtle to me-- The creeping of age on the body and mind While lessons of life play out continually... Althoug...
Monday, June 23, 2014
The Color of Joy
Warm Glowing Like the fire Dancing slowly Bright and bold, it shines Something strange yet beautiful: Unmistakable--it stands ...
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Moments We Share
We come here, Wishing, hoping, dreaming And its all about reaching a goal, But somewhere along the way Mixed up in those detours of...
Disconnected
The wires are gone The signal lost And all that's left is static-- The silent crackling over the air Empty and unfamiliar.....
Friday, June 20, 2014
Stronger Than You Think
I'm stronger than you think I am-- Gotten myself out of a few jambs And the longer I live, I see I can move mountains when I try Lift th...
Thursday, June 19, 2014
The Gift Time Stole
Can I be still for a moment-- Listening to the sound of the wind How it passes gently through the trees... Can I be still--just this...
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Dream Myself to Sleep
The curly white wool of sheep gracefully twirling about sparkling stars-- Black eyes twinkling far away Softly sinking in white clo...
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Packing
Boxes stacked high Overwhelming they loom near Taunting me
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