Inspiration Tribute Poems

Maestro – 4-23-24
Dedicated to Dr. Stanley Chapple.  Co-founder of Tanglewood. Conductor of the London Philharmonic.   Head of the Music School University of...

Read More

At the heart of Marescaux Road’s maroon and gold,
Lived a timid girl whose pitted dreams longed to unfold.
An inner-city teen with a spirit that gleamed,
But...

Read More

                   
     ...

Read More

“ Did I ever tell you, you are my hero? 
  Did I ever tell you, you are everything 
  I wanted to...

Read More

He was renowned for his good looks
when I met this young man,
--at work, admittedly, gadzooks!
'Twas about four a.m.

He was one with lots on his mind
arms...

Read More

The cherish of the pearled constellations reflect
in her eyes, so wondrous her eyes.
It is the hour of the romance of the spring equinox,
the saints are...

Read More

My jubilant latent, nascent poetic tribute to black history month

Which acknowledgement ought to be year round,
similar to altruistic, humanistic, and philanthropic
unconditional acceptance and respect
crafted with...

Read More

I waited as tears
wallowed, how so can it be e'er
so, e'er different
tears are the depth of you
it empties from
the void
the absence
of them
I need them
in to...

Read More

Only one
Love and pain 
Tears and emotion
Sacrifice and betrayals
Royalty and disappointment
Hopes and hopelessness
Worries and fears 
Suffering and wailing
Isolation and rejection
Sorrow and sadness
All to a 
Body...

Read More

Earth song 
Let's the whole world give birth to love 
Let's nurture it 
Let's give it all attention
Let's grow it values 
Let's live it worth...

Read More

Today, we gather not to mourn the passing of our dear friend Ben, but to celebrate a life that brought us immeasurable joy and love.

In...

Read More

Like magic, it appears
inspiration- a roaring force out of nowhere
spins and steers

filling blank views
with creative visions and flare-
bemuse

reveal
its force to share
zeal

Like magic, it appears
with creative...

Read More

I am unsure if there's some general word I am going for, but it best fits into the mix, and that would be, 'inspiration.' Having...

Read More

Longing for the day 
I get to reinstate myself as something bigger, 
something brighter 

Knowing nothing is guaranteed
I’d like to think 
I could conform to...

Read More

Route, pronounced either ROOT or ROWT, is pronounced ROWT in this poem.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jesus came down and lived with us, he felt our pain.
He shared his love...

Read More