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Darkness

Reoccurring Dreams

The dreams return, Can’t stop them from coming, Dreams of the past, Relived like a robot, Unable to deviate […]

May 30, 2017 Poetry

Out of the Darkness (a Tanka)

Weighed down in the mire Wandering around in the dark Waiting to be saved And led out into […]

May 2, 2017 Formal Poetry, Poetry, Tanka

Its Getting Darker (a Ghazal)

The sun fades into night, its getting darker. Someone turned out the light, its getting darker. Facts become […]

April 21, 2017 Formal Poetry, Ghazal, Poetry

Leonard (a Haiku)

Birds on a wire A murder of crows in flight Its getting darker 4/17/17 Poem #18 for National […]

April 18, 2017 Formal Poetry, Haiku / Senryu

Alone (a Troilet)

Isolated, alone, even in a crowd. Silent, quiet, but not without something to say, Darkened corner, a solitary […]

April 4, 2017 Formal Poetry, Poetry, Troilet

Dreams of Poems Already Written

Allen was in Asgard reciting America and Singing the Buddhist Bible Blues for All-Father Odin While Bobby and Baldr compared […]

April 3, 2017 Poetry

Reflected Light

Sunlight reflects off the Moon, Making her glow in the dark of the night. Moonlight sparkles diamonds on […]

March 29, 2017 Poetry

Sunlight (Haiku)

Sunlight creates life Life starts and ends in darkness Everything born dies 3/27/17 This Haiku is in response to Colleen’s […]

March 28, 2017 Formal Poetry, Haiku / Senryu, Poetry

Casting Shadows (Tanka)

Light banishes dark Casting shadows on the floor Creating darkness The light dims, the shadows grow Darkness banishes […]

March 28, 2017 Formal Poetry, Poetry, Tanka

Óðinn’s Wisdom

All my life, says Óðinn Alföðr, I’ve sought wisdom and knowledge. I’ve sacrificed, I’ve studied and endured. And […]

December 13, 2016 Poetry

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