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Indie Poet & Writer
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War

Setting Sail

They built a boat on the Brandywine And covered it in clover, Celebrating the glorious day That the […]

November 9, 2018 Poetry

The Battlefield

An old weary soldier, Alone on an empty battlefield, Mud filled trenches and Bombed out craters. Still smoldering […]

October 9, 2018 Poetry

Stormbringer

Cold black blade Burning blood red runes Wisdom worms Burrowing into tombs The price of the blade Is […]

November 12, 2017 Poetry

The Coming War (Tanka)

Armadas set sail Missiles locked on target Egos go to war Everyone else pays the price In blood […]

April 30, 2017 Formal Poetry, Poetry, Tanka

So Tired of the War

Sopping wet cotton towel Laid across broad shoulders, Heavy, cold; pressing down Like two one ton granite boulders. […]

April 13, 2017 Poetry

Cui Bono?

There’s no money, they say, To feed the hungry in the streets. Its not cost effective, we’re told, […]

April 11, 2017 Poetry

שלום (a tanka)

Peace: Absence of War Shalom: Wholeness; Unity Everything: Broken A house divided can’t stand The world soul must […]

December 13, 2016 Formal Poetry, Poetry, Tanka

Sherman’s Lament

For General William Tecumseh Sherman and soldiers everywhere. The day over, the battle won. No joy rests in the […]

October 4, 2016 Poetry
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