Ferryman Poems

When My Life Changed

...For: when my life changed Poetry Contest   Sponsor: Kai Michael Neumann   August 13, 2025

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 a Curtal Sonnet 

My life changed when suddenly Mom grew old,...

The Departing of the Heart

...The Departing of The Heart 

Salutations for the sound of mind and poverty of heart 
Reparations that don’t come through in time to rectify the start 
Commiserations for the ones who find it hard...

The Bittersweet Paradox

...On sleepless nights, down winter's road,
A lonely knight in silence strode.
He raised his drink, a golden hue,
And bellowed deep, as sorrow grew.

A sudden quake—his soul it stirred,
And throug...

ETERNAL QUESTION

...ETERNAL QUESTION

We all live in a world full of belief
Yet often with little understanding
And sciences too, deep at its roots
Religious compliance when it suits
Yet with a loyalty to the bran...

National Poetry Month

...GHOST, RIVER, SHIVER, MASTICATE, COLD, POMPOUS

The cold wind swirled the mist all along the bank,
The ferryman held onto the boat, whilst the gentleman walked across the narrow plank,
The man lo...

Whispers Between the Circles

...In the dim-lit dusk of a shattered world,
where shadows gather but souls do not meet,
I wandered—a hollow echo of Virgil’s path—
between the ruins of ambition and ash.

“This is the way the worl...

Every rose has it's thorns, but not her

...What is the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen?
A flower,
white and pure,
in a field of debris.
The lily maiden,
a lotus in the troubled oceans,
sprouting and unfolding,
emerging amidst gla...

The Taker

...With an oar and a long boat
Down river goes the deal maker,
Ferrying another soul afloat 
... For I am their taker ...

Black cloak 'round my shoulder
Two coins in my bony hand,
I bring the yo...

MY FUTURE SELF

...MY FUTURE SELF

My future days are as a grey thickening mist
I refuse to countenance them and will resist
Life’s mill is slowing now with no more grist
I am told to live for today, whilst it may...

The Only Ride That’s Free

...Live to work or work to live?
C’mon, let’s get this over with
The money’s stashed in the couch near the TV
Let’s get going on the only ride that’s free

Don’t believe that old thing they say
Th...

Wings of Light

...Yes indeed, as cheesy as it may sound
my advice is to drop all pretense
of spiritual striving and accomplishment.

Like a child, play, 
and ignore what anyone may think or say, 
no matter how o...

Lilith, Finale Moon

...Zenith swirls of black rose petals,
burst into a flock of circling crows,
descending ash and rain on my frozen form.

Viscera and scarlet pools flash,
feet running of a child,
car screeching ti...

TO WHICH IMAGE SHOULD WE CLING

...TO WHICH IMAGE SHOULD WE CLING

Is it the hero to whose brave image we should cling
Or the sage, whose deep knowledge impresses us all
Perhaps the bard, whose melodies we hear him sing
But even ...

Poetic Reflections Of Someones Prescious Soul

...As sensitive and as fragile 
As a mottled Butterflies tissue paper wings 
As gentle and tender as a teasing caressing arresting summer breeze
As transparent and crystal clear as a calm ocean
As j...

A Lasting Light

...The withering is so very beautiful.
Eyes build translucent shells for themselves.
there is a falling inward,
mouths move beneath appearance,

Expressions of mortality
falter,
as the mind begin...

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