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

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 your thoughts on this. ...

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

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

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. The forms and brevity...

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

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 poetry is the arranging ...

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

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 matching the conten...

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 to stop. This is the ...

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

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. Sometimes dissecting ...

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 are a set looking a...

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

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

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 lined with mirrors,...

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. The times when it s...