Poetry
140 poems, newest first. For the fourteen-line kind, see the sonnets.
2023
2005
- AbsenceThere’s something I have lost
- No LongerWhen the apple tree has gifted all its fruit
- Thine Own Familiar FoeBe not thine own familiar foe
- SupplicationGod lend me some perfection
- Latish SentimentI have not yet to this far world gave
- As I GoIn speaking to the tree a wasted word
- A MomentIn but a single piece of frozen time
- SunlightSunlight take away from me
- Should Heaven Be On The WayShould heaven be on the way
- Of DreamsBe this light the light of dreams
- All But GoneWithout thinking, without blinking
- Where Must One Man GoWhere must one man go
- Morning Washed AshoreClouds that gathered in the dark
- I’ll Tell Thee WhyWhy do I hurt?
- Achromatic SkiesMany moons have bound this heart
- Unfaltering VeneerAll of my surroundings
- Surfaces That ShowFar beyond the things I see
- NotebookI could fill a notebook every day
- I Want To BeI want to be the one you call
- Sentries On A Distant WingCrawling on the jungle floor
- Below The Blanket SkyA cloud of darkened purple
- A Drop of RainI can still remember the first time
- This Distant LandThis distant land is new to me
- I WishI wish I had control
- ConjectureA thousand days of wisdom
2004
- SometimesSometimes I think I forget
- Secret On The RunI’ve said it all before a thousand times
- Half My LifeHalf my life is spent on dreams
- Third Window From The RightAs I am passing by below
- Satellites Of The BeyondYesterday and days before
- Undaunted GracePlease take me to the place of greatest awe
- Solitary KingIn times like these I seem to feel it all
- For Innocence I CryI understand
- To My Cell I Must DepartEver since you told me
- An Endless WinterThis feeling is quite new
- Puddled GroundWhich words do I declare
- Embattled HeartIt seems that every path I take is intersecting
- Inattentive RainI can’t pretend it’s just a fable playing out inside
- The ChoiceI’m sitting on the front porch
- Sad RemembranceI saw the twilight of my life
- A Canvas BlankIndeed with my own eyes, or maybe just
- EpiphanyDrowning pleasures in their pain
- Spaces In BetweenIn this land where mountians tower high
- The Time Has ComeIt’s time to take a look inside
- The Dream Is NearInside I have a feeling and a fear
- Solemn QuestWhat will be remembered of the man
- Swimming In DaydreamsI find myself swimming in daydreams
- Raindrops In The OceanWill I know when it is over
- Lost Upon HighBeyond the horizon
- In Silence We Shall SpeakIn silence we shall speak
- DecadenceWith time to believe
- A Beauty UnconfinedCome join me if you will
2003
- Shades Of TruthThe darkness seems to trick the mind
- Moments PassedThroughout my first score years and four
- Love’s IntentIs this Love contagious
- Do We Even CareDo we have the time
- Waves Of PainQuite useless it may be, but anyway
- The Tender Hands of FateI spend my precious time in slow pursuit
- The Question RemainsThe question really still remains
- I Feel HimI smell Him on the gentle winds
- To Love Her From AfarTo say I missed her wouldn’t quite compare
- As The Waters Trickled ByI stumbled sadly to the bank
- EternityI hope that I find strength enough and time
- ReminiscenceFrom the moment we open our eyes
- AdornmentI’m just a man with sore tattoos
- All The While Age Has ComeI know until the day I die
- Sweet SurrenderWith locks of every auburn sun
- Water’s EdgeLet’s go down to the water’s edge
- Moments We InvestThe days, oh how they come so fast
- The Feeling That Will ComeEverybody wants to be
- Sailing EvermoreOh sea, thou are a friend to me
- What Troubles TheeWhat pain does now adorn thy brow
- When Father DiedI turned away the Lord, on father’s dying day
- The Melody Of LifeI remember when my ears could hear
- Imminent ReleaseHow hopeless is the man who lives alone
- I Hope…I wish my jaded eyes could See
- Heavenly RefrainSome would say that money talks, yet I would not agree
- What SadnessWhat need I say of growing old
- Dream A DreamFool or genius, friend or foe
- That Feeling So SublimeI think I’ll wander off
- Sacred SandsI found myself upon the sacred sands
- The Celerity Of TimeWhy is it that time goes by
- Falling Fast BelowAh, the smell of fallen rain
- ReconnectWhere do all the feelings go
- The Bitterness Of Time Gone ByI often sit at quite a loss
- Thoughts Of YouPull the curtains back and let me in
- Your PresenceNo matter where I go, I still see you
- Hand-in-HandThe day was crafted from the finest things
2002
- FootballFootball is a metaphor
- The TurtleThe turtle envies not the man
- A Thousand TearsA thousand tears before we met
- Nature’s CasseroleI ask for splendid summer nights
- A Lonely Man’s RequestI’m asking Lord, to meet the sweetest girl
- The Apathy Of ManBound by curiosity
- A Gift Of RedI give to you a gift of red
- DivulgenceThe ebb and flow of mental tide
- When They Finally SeeThe time will come for everyone
- Subtle ShipsI wonder what the world holds
- OmnipotenceTo find the greatness of a man
- Thoughts Of Long AgoSo soft your breath upon my fervish skin
- When Will I Kiss You AgainWhen Night has made it hard to see
- Scrambled DreamsEach morning as I lie awake in bed
2001
- Every BreathEven when we are so far apart
- A Fool’s AdviceNothing puts a burden on the heart
- Every Moonstruck NightEvery moonstruck night
- God Hides In The LightI learned so long ago
- Emotions Deep InsideI have a secret I would like to share
- A Wish For LoveMany times I’ve raised and eye
- Worth The TearsHad I found the book of us
- A Day Of SorrowShattered dreams we borrow
- AutumnAutumn is the saddest time of year
- In The Rain AgainThat night we danced so slowly in the rain
- The FlowerI saw a flower just the other day
- Rivers Of BoldIf levees of fear so strong
- ForsakenClose your eyes and let me share with you
- RevisitedLooking back upon that night
- Forever ThroughMemories fade in time
- DreamingDreaming is the heart’s immortal toy
- Only Time DeliversWhen all the days connect to one
- You’ve Been ThereAs you read my words, you also read my heart
- One RequestI wonder why I let you go
- Latent LoveWith broken chisels in your hand
- DeludedI walked upon her wicked wire
- The Day You Said GoodbyeI can’t believe you left me here
- AcceptanceI never thought I’d end up here
- VanquishedYour burden has been lifted
- If Only You Would SeeTime will mend and time will heal
- My StarOur Love was once so sweet and pure
- Wonders That Are WaitingLet the purple sky fall over me
- Wings Of FreedomLike birds so high up in the air
- Thank YouSo romantic was that night
- In DreamsThose thought of you that keep me up all night
- PenitenceEvery day I wake with sorrow