I haven’t forgotten you How could I even try? Haunting my waking dreams, Your eyes plead to me […]
Author: John W. Leys
Break on through the doors of perception, Cleansed by fire, cooled by the rains, Pure infinite light casts […]
For General William Tecumseh Sherman and soldiers everywhere. The day over, the battle won. No joy rests in the […]
Gravelly voiced gentleman With fuzzy brown hair A singing dancing acrobat With a steely eyed stare Traveling down […]
Today marks one month since I started this blog to showcase my poetry. In that time I’ve posted […]
This is the final part of a loose trilogy that started with Living Life by Candlelight and The […]
How many is too many? How many people must die? How many mothers must bury babies, Never understanding […]
Smokey dim lit pool hall– Red lights making volcanic plumes Of loneliness, desperation and shame– Next to a […]
I left you sitting on the side of that old dirt road Near the place we lived together […]
Do you see the African Princess Just back from visiting the Queen? She seems rough ’round the edges, […]
John W. Leys 