I wrote this a little more than a year ago. Unfortunately, I don't think the climate has changed.
Slam Drunk
Our society has become slam drunk.
We no longer disgree, we destroy.
We cannot merely take exception,
we must totally tear down.
We have an all or nothing
attitude on every issue.
Nothing will progress
unless we all begin
to focus on our best interests
instead of our best insults.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Slam Drunk
I am a poet and photographer who likes sports, jazz and art inspired by other art. I served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the early 1970's and was assigned to the Computer Sciences School in Quantico, VA. I have published a chapbook of grief poems, I Keep You with Me. My work also has appeared in publications such as Thorny Locust Magazine, core. zine,The Enigmatist, Veterans' Voices and Kansas Time + Place An Anthology of Heartland Poetry. My visual art pieces combine poetry and photographs, and have been most recently displayed at InterUrban ArtHouse, Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, Buttonwood Art Space, and The Smalter Gallery.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Heat Lightning
Summer has hit the midwest full blast. The following is based on a true story.
Heat Lightning
Out in the city
in July
when a flash
lit up the sky.
"Just heat lightning,"
said one guy.
Heat turned liquid
in the blink
of an eye.
Heat Lightning
Out in the city
in July
when a flash
lit up the sky.
"Just heat lightning,"
said one guy.
Heat turned liquid
in the blink
of an eye.
I am a poet and photographer who likes sports, jazz and art inspired by other art. I served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the early 1970's and was assigned to the Computer Sciences School in Quantico, VA. I have published a chapbook of grief poems, I Keep You with Me. My work also has appeared in publications such as Thorny Locust Magazine, core. zine,The Enigmatist, Veterans' Voices and Kansas Time + Place An Anthology of Heartland Poetry. My visual art pieces combine poetry and photographs, and have been most recently displayed at InterUrban ArtHouse, Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, Buttonwood Art Space, and The Smalter Gallery.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Family Quartet
This poem is a snapshot of my siblings and I.
Family Quartet
Two boys
Two girls
Two brown eyed
Two blue eyed
Two dark haired
Two light haired
Two right-handed
Two left-handed
Now, just two
Family Quartet
Two boys
Two girls
Two brown eyed
Two blue eyed
Two dark haired
Two light haired
Two right-handed
Two left-handed
Now, just two
I am a poet and photographer who likes sports, jazz and art inspired by other art. I served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the early 1970's and was assigned to the Computer Sciences School in Quantico, VA. I have published a chapbook of grief poems, I Keep You with Me. My work also has appeared in publications such as Thorny Locust Magazine, core. zine,The Enigmatist, Veterans' Voices and Kansas Time + Place An Anthology of Heartland Poetry. My visual art pieces combine poetry and photographs, and have been most recently displayed at InterUrban ArtHouse, Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, Buttonwood Art Space, and The Smalter Gallery.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
The Resting Place
My poem "The Resting Place" is included in a group of Memorial Day poems published in The Rusty Truck ezine.
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I am a poet and photographer who likes sports, jazz and art inspired by other art. I served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the early 1970's and was assigned to the Computer Sciences School in Quantico, VA. I have published a chapbook of grief poems, I Keep You with Me. My work also has appeared in publications such as Thorny Locust Magazine, core. zine,The Enigmatist, Veterans' Voices and Kansas Time + Place An Anthology of Heartland Poetry. My visual art pieces combine poetry and photographs, and have been most recently displayed at InterUrban ArtHouse, Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, Buttonwood Art Space, and The Smalter Gallery.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
The Next Step
This is another poem that came from a news story. This one was about someone young who made a serious mistake.
The Next Step
One slip into disaster
It couldn't happen faster
One choice can start
to tear a life apart
Soon the time will come
to face what has been done
Another choice comes into play
The path to take the rest of the way
Summon the courage you will need
to go forward at your own speed
Don't let one wrong step you take
be the last mistake you make.
The Next Step
One slip into disaster
It couldn't happen faster
One choice can start
to tear a life apart
Soon the time will come
to face what has been done
Another choice comes into play
The path to take the rest of the way
Summon the courage you will need
to go forward at your own speed
Don't let one wrong step you take
be the last mistake you make.
I am a poet and photographer who likes sports, jazz and art inspired by other art. I served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the early 1970's and was assigned to the Computer Sciences School in Quantico, VA. I have published a chapbook of grief poems, I Keep You with Me. My work also has appeared in publications such as Thorny Locust Magazine, core. zine,The Enigmatist, Veterans' Voices and Kansas Time + Place An Anthology of Heartland Poetry. My visual art pieces combine poetry and photographs, and have been most recently displayed at InterUrban ArtHouse, Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, Buttonwood Art Space, and The Smalter Gallery.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
In His Garden
Today's posting is an ekphrastic poem, one inspired by another art form. The inspiration is the Water Lilies triptych by Claude Monet that includes panels owned by the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Saint Louis Art Museum. The three panels are being exhibited together for the first time in more than 30 years through the cooperation of the three museums. The inspiration for Monet's paintings of water lilies was the artist's own garden in Giverny, France.
In His Garden
In his garden,
the artist
created
in water.
In his garden,
the artist
discovered
a lifetime
of work,
transferring
impressions
from water
to oils.
In his garden,
the world
found an
iconic image
where oil
and water
mix perfectly.
In His Garden
In his garden,
the artist
created
in water.
In his garden,
the artist
discovered
a lifetime
of work,
transferring
impressions
from water
to oils.
In his garden,
the world
found an
iconic image
where oil
and water
mix perfectly.
I am a poet and photographer who likes sports, jazz and art inspired by other art. I served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the early 1970's and was assigned to the Computer Sciences School in Quantico, VA. I have published a chapbook of grief poems, I Keep You with Me. My work also has appeared in publications such as Thorny Locust Magazine, core. zine,The Enigmatist, Veterans' Voices and Kansas Time + Place An Anthology of Heartland Poetry. My visual art pieces combine poetry and photographs, and have been most recently displayed at InterUrban ArtHouse, Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, Buttonwood Art Space, and The Smalter Gallery.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Memories
I wrote this poem for a friend who was moving out of town, but I also shared it with the grief support group with which I volunteer. I think we always have to "start anew" after a loss and look to our memories to support us.
Sadly, I will miss a comment on this poem and all those going forward. My sister died suddenly at the end of March. She was a special part of my journey into writing poetry and I will carry her with me as I continue on.
Memories
Carry us with you
as you start anew
and we will always
be part of you.
When you need to laugh
or can't help but cry.
When the joy overwhelms
or the hurt undermines.
When you need support
or support others needs.
When the challenges grow
or the triumphs exceed.
Call on us often
no matter the mood
and we will always
be there for you.
I am a poet and photographer who likes sports, jazz and art inspired by other art. I served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the early 1970's and was assigned to the Computer Sciences School in Quantico, VA. I have published a chapbook of grief poems, I Keep You with Me. My work also has appeared in publications such as Thorny Locust Magazine, core. zine,The Enigmatist, Veterans' Voices and Kansas Time + Place An Anthology of Heartland Poetry. My visual art pieces combine poetry and photographs, and have been most recently displayed at InterUrban ArtHouse, Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, Buttonwood Art Space, and The Smalter Gallery.
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