Category: Inspiration

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Fire Bugs

Fire Bugs

Do you see them he says to me

No Dad, I can’t see them how can that be?

You have to look closer then you will see

The flickering fire bugs jumping from the tree

Burning,

Dancing,

Romancing. Continue reading

Create something!

PAY DAY THURSDAYS: Artisit meets poet: Maryrose Smyth

I’d like to introduce you to Maryrose Smyth.

She is a fantastic, artistic and expressive personality with beautiful art.  Maryrose approached me asking to collaborate.  She asked me to write a poem to one of her pieces.

Mayrose’s art work can be found on her website www.studiosmyth.com

And her blogs:

http://maryrosesmyth.wordpress.com/

http://wildwoodpost.wordpress.com/

So let’s learn a little more about Maryrose.

Image1. What is your name and where are you from? Continue reading

Vintage Player

vintage, machine, video player, poem, reel, 90th birthday

The video player we used to watch old family movies this past weekend in celebration of Alex’s Granddads 90th birthday

Vintage video player

Projecting memories

Of a long lost time

Youth dances and plays

In long lost magical ways

Images jerking, glitching

Black and white

Choppy in the reel

The images seem unreal

Youth playing

Energetic and free

A lifetime of moments caught

In a plastic reel

How can I see you then?

And see you now Continue reading

Him

Exposed

Ralph Waldo Emerson…

Night time words to live by

” Words are a powerful tool.  You can use them to build beautiful structures but you can also use them to demolish and tear things down. Think about how you chose to use your tools. ”

Jennifer Writingofamrs

Goodnight

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The Vault of the Exalted

This is a poetry introduction to my book.  Yes, I am writing a book, the title is The Exalted.  Here is a little sneak peek introduction.

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The Vault of the Exalted 

There is a space

That I want to find

Where everything screeches to a halt

A secret vault

That only curiosity can discover

Where space hovers Continue reading