Milton

Blind blank verse poet, serving God not kings, Whose hero deemed it better to rule Hell Than live […]

Time – a tanka

Regrets of the past, The allure of the future, Yet neither exist: The only thing that’s real is […]

Not in ecstasy, Nor anger, nor agony. Find the middle path ‘Tween ascetic and excess Free from suffering […]

The Sun is shining, Light escaping darkened clouds, Warmth through frozen air. 3/18/18

Bird perched on a branch In a naked leaf-less tree, Then he flies away 3/18/18

A single moment Is all that truly exists, No past; no future. One moment in which to act, […]

A path in the woods Soft snow lays on frozen trees Warm winter sun sets 1/20/18 This haiku […]

Watching you grow up Grateful for every moment Bound by love, not blood. Baseball, Jedi, and Time Lords […]

Comfortable, warm Cotton, Wool, and body heat Scented candles burn. 11/16/17 My third response to Colleen’s Weekly #Poetry […]

Golden Foliage Summer falls into Winter Frozen until Spring 11/3/17 My second response to Colleen’s Weekly #Poetry Tuesday […]