I saw a video of Jimmy Stewart reciting a poem about his dog on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson”. It was very loving and heartfelt, and mostly (but not all) about how great of a dog he’d had. I wondered what a doggie poem about my dog, Basil, would be like. So, like any writer, ...
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 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” 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 ...
