Frustrating, it is To retreat to the hole As you narrowly focus On your one, divine goal A life you desire Yet you know you can’t grasp As attentions diverted The white fence, it won’t last And how hard can it be When to God, you enlist When you tormentingly believe That He might not … More Become
The gloves are off! It’s heating up And when you think They’ve said enough They bounce right back To add a punch A right, a left This scribbling bunch Some shout, some SCREAM! Yet others wait Through subtle pokes Their points, they bait Until they land That final blow When socks blow off And minds … More The Writers Marquee
There exists a place In fabled lore Where writers race Both rich and poor Some ask for tips Some say hello With wine-filled sips True colors show Some fight a lot They bitch and moan More oft’ than not They’re sad, alone And in this land The fun, I sing Is throwing sand And arguing … More The Writers Group
Oh, won’t you just look How she swoons. Don’t you wish She’d just get her own room? That smug, prissy, pompous fish Ugh, all the glamour All the glint, all the glee Get over yourself, fishy You think you’re pretty? Ha! All we fish Swim around, making fun As you duck lip your way Thinking … More Jellyfish
Some time ago there came to be a gorgeous dame, just twenty-three Beauty she was, in entirety, with eyes as blue as deepest sea Kind and gentle she cared for all, the rich, the poor, the short, the tall A heart of gold, her charm enthralled, she loved the big, adored the small … More The Pearl
The hours late I close the gate My shutters, clasp and lock I ring the bell Fill my inkwell And glance, toward the clock An evening chill It greets my quill As letters join, to words The only sound Which can be found Is chirping, of the birds My thoughts now … More How I Write
It looks so cold This water, bold As evening reaches crest And yet I know Aft icy blow The warmth will be abreast Is it so hard? Why do I guard? No logic can be found Just jump right in But wait! I grin I will! The next time round I promise, then I’ll dive … More Toe in the Water
Focus forward, On this page My mind and screen are blurred I need to pick The text that’s next Perfection, every word Alas! Oh yes, This word is best It strikes the perfect chord But wait! I’ll tell Dude, what the Hell? You’re on my damn keyboard! For real, my man ‘Twas funny, yeah When … More Mr. Baxter – A Poem
As we sit here, looking Across the plains, the sea One looks at the other And the other looks at me One says “Goodness gracious” “That lady needs a room” Two says “Yes, she needs one” “This weathers looking gloom” And as we sit observing The clouds, they start to rain This lady pulls her … More Monster in a Mansion
The focus settles, nestles in I sit here waiting, lights are dim And though I know what must be done I always feel that loaded gun The push to work, this call to act For naught fulfills a ghost’s contract Forever now, forever then, Armed with paper, bladed pen No fear of future, charge ahead … More Mission
How the World Should Work 