Days of old I envy, much realer all these feelings were Now it seems it’s so fast-paced that every day and night’s a blur Heartfelt talks under the stars are now boxed into tiny screens And half the time when she’s not here I can’t tell what the message means Context comes when eyes … More Navigating
Can we be honest with ourselves for a moment? I want to talk about some things. Things like Facebook. Twitter. Instagram, perhaps. Hell, even Tinder…anything that lets people advertise who they are (or at least who they want to be) without having to concern themselves with the real world. Yeah, I know. It’s not easy … More The One: First Entry
“All real writers are published” Hang on a second, that statement’s wrong! What say you of bloggers, huh? Can poets not come tag along? “Ha! We scoff with tilted heads” “Real writers do those on the side” “We know that true art lies in sales” “For money validates our stride” “So please, a blogger? Some … More You Might Be A Writer If…
Fame is not what it once was It did not do what it now does A King would rule, a Saint – anoint To serve the people – fame’s case in point Yes, fame is not what it once was So widely grasped for “just because” No noble cause, just pride and gain To serve … More Fame is Not What it Once Was
Put my whistle to the wind, there’s naught another ‘round Divided is the road I’m on, my choice shall prove profound “Go left,” says he, “Go right!” says she The demons, they’ve misled I ask “which way?” “That way!” They say And so I point my sled Every choice we make is a decision in … More King in all but Name
Some people get it, most people don’t Some people will, most people won’t Some people love, most people hate Most people: good. Some people: great. Maybe I’m the one who’s been mistaken after all Maybe all this fighting’s a good reason for a wall The more I see the more I hear the less … More The Old Unknown Aristocrat
We all know that athletes get highlight reels every week so we can see the coolest plays in a given sport in case we missed them. Well, I thought I’d show some love to the sportsmen/women of word-smithery. Anyone who’s read my work before is fully aware that I’m consumed (and possibly obsessive) over the … More Top 10 (Word) Plays
I’m wedded to Words, yes I’m smitten with love But like any such marriage, we fight Sometimes it gets tense, and push comes to shove As they shout, “Don’t give me your bullshit tonight!” Of course that’s unfair, Words just don’t understand Just like any ole husband or wife Its worked to the bone, this … More Editing Sucks (but Marriage is Great)
I don’t like to think about the things they think they know Cause they won’t ever know about the things I like to think Perhaps my methods madness, you might be right. So? Patience is a virtue; can someone hold my drink? 3 years ago I sacrificed my one true life to words Now as … More Plans
I hope she knows that she’s the best But if she don’t, let me attest Smooth and classy as Bordeaux She’s chiller than an Eskimo Such a boss but still laid back She’s so elite: just read the plaque That hangs above her office door Though she would put it on the floor … More Oh, Kay! A Boss’s Birthday Poem
How the World Should Work 