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Youth

...“The deepest definition of youth is life as yet untouched by tragedy.” –Alfred North Whitehead 

Yearning, oh what yearning do I have for sweet, precious youth.
Optimism dwelt in...

Categories: whitehead, youth,
Form: Acrostic

Supremely Courted Systemic Feelings

...I believe it was Alfred North Whitehead,
an early developer of cognitive systems thinking,
who observed frequent miscommunication
and confusion
and chaos
over bilateral complexities
of Set v is...

Categories: whitehead, culture, earth, education, health,
Form: Political Verse

Loosing Lou Sing the Damn Rumors

...Loosing (lou sing) the damn rumors...

Torpedo style full speed ahead
keeping me in suspense,
what salacious gossip
gets browned, buttered, rolled
down the alley and bred
into unsavory tidbits...

Categories: whitehead, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Enclosed Rhyme

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

David Henson

...David can often be seen hot on the trail, 
Of Richard Whitehead, sprinter, runner, 
And was reported in Rio de Janero’s mail, 
As the 200m bronze medalist, stunner.

He went to St George Catholi...

Categories: whitehead, courage, health, patriotic, race,
Form: Quatrain

Stephen Thomas

...Stephen used to have sprinter Richard Whitehead, 
As a team member when he did play ice hockey, 
Before he became a sonar sailor, the water to wed, 
In disability sport, the key was his sporting d...

Categories: whitehead, boat, body, health, sea,
Form: Quatrain

Richard Whitehead

...Richard Whitehead is really a marathon runner, 
But when he wanted to compete in the stunner, 
In the London Marathon in 2012, he found battle,
So had to turn to para sprinting with his bottle.

...

Categories: whitehead, body, celebrity, courage, health,
Form: Heroic Couplet

Birds In Tuxedos - a Collaboration

...Verses in italics by Jesse Whitehead
Verses in normal font by Timothy Hicks



birds in tuxedos
marching through snow
stifled laughter
 
a pair of short legs
behind the co...

Categories: whitehead, animal, beauty, change, imagery,
Form: Rengay

January Jest - a Collaboration

...A collaborative poem, written in renga format, or "linked-verse", by Timothy Hicks and Jesse Whitehead.

Verses in normal font are by me.
Verses in italic are by Jesse Whitehead.



J...

Categories: whitehead, autumn, beach, change, nature,
Form: Rengay

Happy Birthday Daddy

...Happy Birthday Daddy 

 Well tomorrow is your birthday
 It's been a long, long time
 I was 21 when you left
 Your Canadian's age younger than mine
 She hasn't lost her humor
 And can yet sooth...

Categories: whitehead, birthday, dedication, father, missing
Form: Verse

In Jude's Dream

...In my dream
Jude is riding 
a 64 red mustang
convertible with
white upholstery.
The beatles are
roaring
All my lovin'
its throaty roar
at eighty mph 
caused a squeal of 
delight from my
p...

Categories: whitehead, crush, dream,
Form: Free verse

A Holiday Wish To My Super-Soupers

...This is to all you lovely folks, who have become such an important part of my life, 
although I'd like to single out a few special folks- Sharon Weimer- everyone's No. 
1 favorite poet and friend, ...

Categories: whitehead, friendship, on writing and
Form: Prose Poetry