Browne Poems

At the Beacon Theater

...Went to a concert last night, across town,
To see an old favorite of mine, Jackson Browne.
We slogged through a downpour of thunder and rain,
Where the opening song had a “deluge” refrain.*

The...

The Repeat of Fate

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"The Repeat of Fate"

Deep buried in a dead forest
I hadn’t heard of before,
Wycoller lies in ruins, barren
no trees nor foliage remain,
no tenant can be found,
but h...

Broken hearted

...From my broken heart a deep wound bleeds,
The crimson tears fall like falling leaves.

My life has become a page of sorrow,
Pain and sorrow have become my tomorrow.

My shattered dreams have fa...

Misunderstood

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My heart is heavy, I cannot deny,
Life is tough, I can't help but sigh.

The weight I carry, it seems to grow,
It's hard to bear, this feeling of woe.

Loneliness surrounds me, it clings to...

Broken sunshine

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Broken sunshine falls on my face 
As I stand here in this lonely place 
But in this brokenness, 
I see The strength and resilience inside of me 
I may be misunderstood by others 
But I still...

My mental health

...My mental health. 

Oh this empty feeling in my core,
A constant ache I can't ignore,
A void that can't be filled with lies,
An emptiness that never dies.

Why can't I feel like others do?
Wh...

Single for life

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Single for life


Alone I stride in life contented and glad,
No need of love, for it can make one sad
Just me and my mind, never divided we two
Free from worries, that come with being wooed.
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Stevie Ray Vaughan Inspiration

...Stevie Ray's guitar spurred the 1980s blues boom.
He wasn't like any other guitarist.
Inspired by Buddy Guy, Albert King, and Albert Collins...
He linked blues and rock in the late 196...

Clerihew Browne

...W E Barrington-Browne
painted rural landscapes& not the town
Famed for his 'Immortal Trout'
a watercolour well worth a 'shout'...

The Loss of the Lifeboat, the 'Solomon Browne'

...In the year ninteen eighty one on the nineteenth day of December
A day the town of Mousehole in Cornwall, will always remember
An R.N.L.I. Watson class wooden lifeboat, the 'Solomon Browne'
La...

Hand of God

...Just like Isaiah was sent forth,
So too Did Sylvia Browne, Up North;
Sent to Preach to both gentiles and jews alike
And in “End Of Days” she wrote her spike.

Gloated over and called , Mad,
Moc...

Demons

...“Memory isn’t as good as it used to be”
Cackled Sam Browne, feeling all of his eighty years
Sam drained his ale and conspiratorially
whispered “Here, got tales of woes to tell you young man”
“Now...

Past My Bedtime

...The concert, a singer who’s great,
Is all set for a not-too-far date.
I am sure that the show
Will be wonderful, though
It won’t start until sometime past 8.

Since I often wake up around 5,
B...

50 Words For Poe: Rouge

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"50 Words for Poe: Rouge"



Rouge, sweet stains
the bleeding mouth of the brain
Green poison from 
the tongue of envy a postal note from Hell

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Karen

...She reads Dave Berg and E.B. White,
John Ciardi and Henry Leigh –
My eight-year-old prodigy.

She sings Ray Charles and Jackson Browne,
Benatar and Robin Lane.
Her confidence will never wane.
...

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