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Neo-Romantic Indie Beat Poet
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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

Haiku Written While Fishing

Wind on the water Ripples across the pond Grey clouds in the sky 4/1/17 Poem #2 for National […]

April 2, 2017 Formal Poetry, Haiku / Senryu, Poetry

Challenge of the blank page (a Tanka)

Notebook page empty Anxiety is rising Intimidating Fill with your breath and your truth Fill with authenticity. 4/1/17 […]

April 1, 2017 Formal Poetry, Poetry, Tanka

For Vincent van Gogh

Life is suffering, Every day a struggle, Tormented from within and without Compulsed to share visions No one […]

March 31, 2017 Poetry

The Promise of the Runes

  Looking at reflections in jagged shards of a shattered mirror, The fall of twilight’s shadow grows ever […]

March 30, 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

Inhabitants of Níu Heimar: Alternate Versions (Haiku)

You might consider these “outtakes” or alternate versions of yesterday’s haiku, Inhabitants of Níu Heimar. I’m honestly not sure […]

March 27, 2017 Formal Poetry, Haiku / Senryu, Poetry

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