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Indie Poet & Writer
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Truth

The Unknown – a Tanka

Secrets and questions Never asked; never answered Alone in darkness Flickering flames on the wall Drawn out toward […]

January 20, 2019 Formal Poetry, Poetry, Tanka

Shining City Covered in Shit

Pale bloated Puss filled slugs And spineless jellyfish Senators selling souls, Guns, and national parks To the highest […]

October 21, 2018 Poetry

A Message from Big Brother

The truth is not the truth, Facts, a convenient lie. History is what we tell you, And 4+4=5. […]

August 25, 2018 Poetry

Visions (a tanka)

Possessed by visions, Unwilling and unwanted, Beautiful nightmares Of terrible, wonderful Truths, changing our perceptions. 5/9-5/11/18 My response […]

May 12, 2018 Formal Poetry, Poetry, Tanka

A Lone Voice

A lone voice cries in the night, Echoing through the wilderness Down canyons and through caves, Dissipating into […]

March 25, 2018 Poetry

Beyond Belief

Beyond belief, Above opinion, Supporting true knowledge, Composed of indisputable facts, Informing wisdom, Is the Truth. 1/28/18

January 28, 2018 Poetry

Looking for Truth

You can look in your books, Old and new, Of beginnings and births, Journeys and exiles, Looking for […]

December 27, 2017 Poetry

Plato’s Cave (Tanka)

Shapes on the cave wall Mind-mist, distorted; unreal Crawl into the light Eyes adjust to sunlight Reality seems […]

October 5, 2017 Formal Poetry, Poetry, Tanka

There’s a Dream I Keep Having (For Tom Petty (1950-2017))

A ten year old boy from Gainsville, Whose uncle introduced him to Elvis On a movie set in […]

October 3, 2017 Poetry

The Hunt (tanka)

Searching for answers To questions forever asked. Seeking only truth Following the path ahead Finding myself on the […]

August 1, 2017 Formal Poetry, Poetry, Tanka

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