Success Writing Poems

The wound was there O well before,
And weapon to wear, well before.

News of my death made no diff’rence,
All were nigh aware well before.

What happened sure...

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Pronouncing gives me stress.
With syllables to chance,
could ‘monchielle’ be French?
I feel I can’t advance,
a poilu in a trench.

Pronouncing gives me stress.
Italians insist
words like ‘monchielle’,
devoid of...

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Poets, writers, artists, and photographers share a similar challenge; we all constantly must deal with getting the perfect exposure---that balance of light and darkness that...

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Hey Hey

I woke up with a story
Something lingering on my lips to be told.
I pondered on how to sound convincing talking about it;
Or, as in...

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There's no need to worry, who wants to steal your work?
You think that under every stone, some thieves may lurk;
I wish they would - they...

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Nothing feels steady and in absolute control
As we stroll through this maze called life  
We need to keep soul brave to play this role
And...

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You say you used to dream but now you’re old
and have no more dreams in you?
and you say you have no more gas in the...

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All kids have dreams
but as time passes dreams change
so what’s the thing about dreams?
dreams can make a difference in your life

Or maybe not

Dreams do carry...

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Attempting imagery after googling it once
This was supposed to be the blurb
But it's becoming the poem
My measure of success 
Is getting it right, with minimal...

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What do you write about? She asks me.
Her jowls are hanging down her face onto her knees.
She has not smiled for a long time.

Freckles, grizzly...

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I really gotta practice-- 
if I'm gonna pick up Spanish!
Using it a bit more everyday; 
well, that's my plan-ish...

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I want to say something about cursive writing (this might seem random).

I’ve seen articles saying that cursive writing is a “dead art,” that computers have...

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My first  thought,  Haiku!
I kept writing twenty one
Feverous efforts 
Seventeen syllable try
Instead of six eight six or
Seven seven.seven more...

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Most sponsors do not place a poem
Based on its merits, rhythm, or rhyme,
So, friend, if you find your poem N/A’d
Lose no sleep, it happens all...

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If I had a gun I would have already pulled the trigger
No silencer because I've been silent my whole life
I wish suicide was as easy...

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