D. Ellsworth Hoag
Christmas Kraziness
I like to explore the less known areas of history in all aspects. This being the season I have looked into some of the weird things at...
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D. Ellsworth Hoag
- Nov 30, 2020
- 1 min
Time Flies When Bored
I have been mainly keeping myself amused. This year I have put out three books and have one close. Probably early next year. This is a...
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D. Ellsworth Hoag
- Jun 2, 2020
- 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....
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D. Ellsworth Hoag
- May 29, 2020
- 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...
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D. Ellsworth Hoag
- Apr 28, 2020
- 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, 2020
- 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, 2020
- 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...
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D. Ellsworth Hoag
- Mar 29, 2020
- 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....
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D. Ellsworth Hoag
- Jan 18, 2020
- 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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