What does the poet write aboutWhen words are hard to find?Why does the author scream and shoutWhen no one pays them mind?How can a person be devoutWhen doctrine leaves them blind?Where is the one who figured outWhy life can be unkind? | | Written while listening to Antestor’s The Forsaken (2013), posted […]
The battles we encounter in our livesMay often seem too much for us to bear,And make it seem as though we also careToo much, until despondency arrives.We must remember that these troubled hoursAre meant for us to go through, not to stayAnd soak in them. There always is a wayTo break through and discover greater […]
I’m here, but then again, I’m not all there;For now, I’ll just relax within my chair.Today was long and tiring,Though I should not complain.For I did not do anythingConsidered inhumane.Regardless, though, I’m only here by prayer. | | Written while listening to Deep Within the Forest #2 (2021), posted to YouTube by […]
I met a little lizard onMy way to work today.We walked awhile, whereuponHe had some things to say.He shared with me the mysteryOf secrets locked away,Then ate a bug, ran up a treeAnd left, to my dismay. | | Written while listening to Samurai Village – 10 Hours – Hans Zimmer – […]
As those who have been following the weather are certainly aware, Elsa did not collide with Southwest Florida overnight. It actually made landfall in Taylor County, in the northern part of the state. My condolences and prayers to all of those negatively affected by the storm, both today and in the upcoming days as Elsa […]
So far, so good… Elsa is forecast to pass over (or nearest or the like) overnight, maybe in the two or three o’clock range. We closed up work early. The tentative plan is to delay opening tomorrow until we can ascertain any damage, assuming everyone is safe and sound. I’ve been telling folks at work […]
So, for those who might not know this, I write these diatribes and poems from Southwest Florida, in the United States. On Earth (I’m not quite sure how far out my readership is spread). And for those who also might not have heard, there is a named storm heading our way. Now, I’ve lived in […]
Happy American Day of Independence! I know this is not a holiday celebrated by everyone. And I know that there are mixed feelings in general about celebrating the United States of America (and being patriotic in general). All I will say is, I love my country but I try to educate myself regarding its history, […]
I really like this form of poetry.I find it fun to play with, don’t you see?It has a light and buoyant feel,And rolls right off the pen.It has a whimsical appeal,But makes me wonder whenI’ll write some other witty repartee. | | Written while listening to Final Fantasy IV: Piano Collections (1994), […]
I sit beside a flowing stream;The waters cool my skin.A nearby flute plays out a themeOf glamor with its twin.I think that this is paradise,This place I find within.So free from needless sacrifice,So far from kith and kin. | | Written while listening to Buddha’s Flute: Speace to Breathe #2 (2021), posted […]
The Artist and the Engineer 