Towne Poems

Authentic Reconstructed Arrangments

...They stayed focused
they knew if they honed there craft
they could be contenders
and maybe even "champion's"
a world awaited them.
He recalled a match at the
"York's Towne arena" where 
duelin...

Landmarks From Childhood Out of Order

...Landmarks From Childhood Out of Order
David J Walker

Perhaps it was just the random 
remembrance of landmarks
From a childhood well past

Retracing steps made in snow 
as if
They had no bet...

The Beautiful Tale of Family Bliss

...Down by the reverie lived a lovely lady named Princess Marie. 
She stood out in a crowd and was more beautiful than the rest-
She saw things of the Kingdom that even the King couldn’t see. 
It...

Madeline's Tryst

...The spiral staircase made her high heels sing
and off the railing with excitement she began swing. 
She missed her love that began with a single kiss
and inside her heartfelt story nev...

Mary Yelvington 1876-1910

...Mary Yelvington
1876-1910

George Towne, now there was a man;
Handsome as the devil; 
Strong as a bougainvillea vine.
And married to the redoubtable Fannie Towne,
Town shill, and occasional te...

Famous Last Line - Poetry Contest

...Famous Last Line

                                     ORIGINAL POEM 

(Loveliness ---Acrostic)
 
L~etting out a gasp, the young man stared at the pretty face.
O~pening the curtains, he notice...

Autumn's Arms

...Written November 17, 2013


The summer dies slowly
Into autumns arms
And winter does linger
Until spring breathes at dawn
I've fallen for you
Cast under your spell
My gaze as stone
...

Lucy Swain 1861-1896

...Lucy Swain

1861 - 1896


Lies! Lies! All damnable lies!
I know the injustice of malicious gossip.
I know the outrage of a loose evil tongue.
In life, I was Lucy Swain, the maligned!
I was Lucy Swain...

George Towne 1847 - 1899

...George W. Towne

1847 – 1899

From Iowa I came by restless wagon train.
From the mid-west I arrived 
With satchel and silken scalp still intact.
I read Proverbs and Ecclesiastes to pass the ti...

Let's Control Pressure Cookers

...For years preachers have ranted and raved to control the activities of hookers!
Well, I'm proposin' that the guv-mint control the sale and use of pressure cookers!

We've seen the havoc these lethal ...

Towne Centre Clock

...The Towne Centre clock shows that it’s midnight
Chiming with that eerie sound that’s morbid
Middle of town lives in a spooky light
Bringing a feeling of gloom that’s horrid
The pumpkins ar...

Sunset In Bermuda

...Relaxing at Ye Olde White Horse Inn in quaint St. George's Towne,
I enjoy another rum swizzle as I watch the crimson sun go down!
Its rays cast a blush of red on fleets of sails cruising St. George...

New Day Rising

...Born again and weak no longer
what doesn't kill me makes me stronger
not ready to accept the crushing blows
embrace the highs
defeat the lows
live each day as if it were the last
look to the fu...

Epilogue To Walrus and Carpenter

...I

4:forty 4 in the a.m. scene
   and I had been awakened by 
          the strangest of dreams:

     of an overdressed Lion,
                                          and Gator
And tales
 ...

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