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Jun 2
3 min

Yet Again: George Floyd

I find that I am looking at the belly of the beast. Once again seemingly unfettered bigotry has struck, as a uniformed peace officer. Nin...

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D. Ellsworth Hoag

May 29
1 min

Thoughts On The Pandemic.

Usually I don't touch on things quite so current or am so direct on them. As a change of pace I decided to do so. Feel free to report you...

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D. Ellsworth Hoag

Apr 28
1 min

Lockdown Musings

As the social distancing and lockdown continue I get to be more and more introspective. Thus these two poems written during the isolation...

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D. Ellsworth Hoag

Apr 19
1 min

An Announcement

Coming Soon: For Poetry Month I decided to put this book out very soon. It is a compilation of considerations on poetry writing. Hope you...

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D. Ellsworth Hoag

Apr 5
2 min

In Social Lockdown

The world looks less rosy when observed from inside the house, even given small excursions for groceries, meds, etc. We start to realize w...

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D. Ellsworth Hoag

Mar 29
1 min

Time To Catch Up

I have been lazy in posting lately. It seems time gets lost in the flurry of inactivity. This time I'm going to post a few short poems. T...

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D. Ellsworth Hoag

Jan 18
2 min

A Personal Touch

Some poems reflect actual biographic information. I tend not to write such poems sticking more to poems reflecting the whole of the human...

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D. Ellsworth Hoag

Dec 17, 2019
1 min

Yuletide 2019

Christmas is a personal celebration. Sometimes things that other people don't even think about are special to the individual They bring a...

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D. Ellsworth

Dec 5, 2019
2 min

Rumors Of My Death Are Premature

Having one of those busy, interrupt yourself periods in life. Been thinking about the blog for a while and trying for something exciting...

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D. Ellsworth

Oct 18, 2019
1 min

Layout Helps The Poem

I have been less into thematic poems recently so today I will just post a couple that don't relate to each other. Part of the fun of poet...

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D. Ellsworth

Aug 21, 2019
1 min

An Evolution Of The Haiku

Recently I have been exploring various poetry forms. Some of the more interesting ones were variations of the haiku. I have included a few...

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D. Ellsworth

Jul 23, 2019
2 min

Building From A Framework

I used to be rather free and unrestrained in my poetry and some results were rather sloppy. Now I am growing into using forms. Frequently...

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D. Ellsworth

Jun 15, 2019
1 min

Emphasis on Succinct

Sometimes a short poem says everything needed about a subject. It is important to listen to the instincts and rhythm to know it is time t...

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D. Ellsworth

Jun 4, 2019
1 min

Enchanting Fun

One of my favorite poetry things is pushing past the limits of reality. This can be mythic or folklore themes or even just metaphoric cli...

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D. Ellsworth Hoag

May 28, 2019
1 min

Poems To Think About

The worst part of putting out a post is writing something about the poems I have chosen. This is true because poetry speaks for itself. S...

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D. Ellsworth

May 10, 2019
1 min

Discoveries Of Things Not Lost

Not too long ago I stumbled on something that I had been doing subconsciously for a while. My first two poems here display the idea. They...

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D. Ellsworth

Apr 7, 2019
1 min

Self-Delusion

The Muse will often tap me on the shoulder and declare - "Say something about this idiot idea." And of course having little self-control ...

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D. Ellsworth

Mar 15, 2019
1 min

My Opinions About Poetry

Poetry is the optimum example of art imitating nature. It explores beauty, diversity, incongruity, and conundrum. It delves into the huma...

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D. Ellsworth

Feb 26, 2019
1 min

The Inner Room

There is a place within the consciousness where dwell thoughts of the self. It is a room we often visit when introspective. The walls are...

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D. Ellsworth

Feb 17, 2019
2 min

Bittersweet

Sometimes there is a streak of seriousness that hits me and I write something without snark. This post is a small tribute to these times....

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