Pumpkin Gone Hunting

Pumpkin Gone Hunting
Growing up, Halloween was my favorite holiday.  Sure, you’d get presents on Christmas, and on your birthday.  Come on, admit it.  As a kid your birthday was a national holiday (as far as you were concerned).  But Halloween was something different.  Christmas, Easter, birthdays, they were all about giving and receiving gifts (candy, presents, whatever). ...

Journey – A Poem by James LaMear

Journey - A Poem by James LaMear
Journey is a poem that I wrote while thinking about the impending unknown.  For me, this poem is about facing the unknown, embracing a wandering path, and enjoying the process of self-discovery. Journey    Hand in hand I’ll walk with you And we’ll take trails that we’ve known not. Step for step I’ll match your ...

Daily Grind – A Poem by James LaMear

Daily Grind - A Poem by James LaMear
Daily Grind is about one of those days I think we’ve all had.  You know the type of day I’m talking about.  It starts with a list of tasks on your plate, then you spend the entire day adding things to the list without being able to cross anything off.  You start geared up to ...

Fairy Queen

Fairy Queen
“Fairy Queen” was inspired by the English myths of a beautiful but potentially deadly ruler of the fairies.  The idea of such a being has always intrigued me.  In this particular poem, it’s not clear to me weather the fairy queen’s intentions are truly benign, though perhaps her love is real.  I imagine a creature ...