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Neo-Romantic Indie Beat Poet
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Category Archive: Poetry

The Revolution Grows

Its coming, you can smell it in the air, For working people the system isn’t fair, Angry voices […]

November 17, 2016 Poetry

Haiku Written While Reading Book V of Plato’s Republic

The man holds knowledge. He knows something, not nothing. Nothing can’t be known. 11/16/16 Notes: Image is a […]

November 17, 2016 Formal Poetry, Haiku / Senryu, Poetry

Heraclitus’ River (a tanka)

The river flows on, Ever changing; transforming, Never stepped in twice: Its never the same river, And you’re […]

November 16, 2016 Formal Poetry, Poetry, Tanka

Time & Laughter (a tanka)

Time passes away, Everything temporary, Nothing forever, Laugh and smile: You understand, Nothing will last forever. 11/16/16 Written […]

November 16, 2016 Formal Poetry, Poetry, Tanka

What’s At Stake

Oðinn, Myrddin, Whitman, Blake, Can’t you see what’s now at stake, Who’s for real and who’s a fake? […]

November 15, 2016 Poetry

Bullseye

Nock the arrow to the bowstring. Raise the bow; take aim. Sharp eye, steady hands, Calculate your trajectory. […]

November 13, 2016 Poetry

When to be an Idealist

Hard to be an idealist when the world turns to shit, Dreams and hopes, ideals and integrity suffocate […]

November 12, 2016 Poetry

Tanka Inspired by an Anne Frank quote

Despite everything, Though my ideals have been strained, I won’t give them up, The world grows dark; all […]

November 11, 2016 Poetry, Tanka

Portrait of the Poet

  New York, Long Island, East Rockaway lived, Oceanside born. Oregon Trail traveled for opportunity, better education and […]

November 9, 2016 Poetry

Rainbows (a tanka)

Why so many songs About rainbows in the sky? Are they promises Not to kill us all again, […]

November 8, 2016 Formal Poetry, Poetry, Tanka

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