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PUBLISHED WORKS: presently available on Etsy.com under the name of UniVersesCanada but mailing only to Canada (except for special requests). https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/UniVersesCanada?ref=search_shop_redirect

HAIGA: A Day In Halifax (24p); A Tour Of Ashby Lake (24p); Ageless Youth (24p); As Night Falls (24p); Banff (24p); Boardwalk (24p); Bridging The Gap (40p); Butterfly Kisses (24p); Butterfly Wings (66p); Chasing Dreams (40p); Day In The Park (24p); I Love Lilacs (94p); I Remember The Poppies (46p); Inner Peace (24p); Lilacs (24p,40p); Lily of the Valley (48p); Meadows (74p); Poppies (24p); Retro (24p); Spring Comes (24p); Sundown At Ashby Lake (24p); Sunrise At Ashby Lake (24p); Thru A Child's Eye (24p); Weeping Willows (24p,48p); Wild Roses (24p,40p,100p).

HAIBUN/PHOTOS: Ancestral Voices (80p); Primitive (24p).

POEM/PHOTOS: A Day In Sarnia (24p); A Mother'sHeart (40p); Across The Line (24p); After the Rain (64p); Afternoon At Pink Lake (24p); Bliss (24p); By Water's Edge (44p); Carpe Diem (24p); Diving In (24p,46p); Fall Fiesta (74p); Flying DownThe Highway (24p); Given Wings (24p); Going West (24p); Good Morning Sunshine (24p); Hanging Out (24p); Hello Butterfly (24p); I Dreamt (24p); I Wonder (24p); If Only (24p); In A Wink (24p); Koy Garden (24 p); Lessons Learned From Cat Sitting (22p); Merrickville (24p); Montreal Under Clouds (24p); New World (24p); New Year (24p); Outside My Window (46p); Peonies (24p); Rainy Mondays (24p); Rendezvous At Sundown (24p); Rolling Clouds (24p); Sunrise Meditation (24p,48p); Table For One (24p); The Road To My Father’s House (72p); Thru The Lens At Ashby Lake (24p); Waterlilies (24p); Waterlily Garden (42p); Wealth (24p); Winter Calm (76p); Zen Garden (24p); Zen Moments (24p).

MINI ANTHOLOGY/PHOTOS : A Child's World (24p); A Poem Born (24p); A Simple Man (24p); Always With Me (24p); Bygone Days Of Summer (24p); Caffeine Infusion (24p); Can't Imagine (24p); Censored (24p); Clouds Meander (24p); Covid 2020 (24p); Dark Clouds (24p); Gatekeeper (24p); Namaste (24p); Random Musings volumes 1,2,3,4 (24p each); Ribbons & Clouds (62p); Seeking Peace Of Mind (24p); Snow White (24p); Sunlit Ripples (24p); Sunsetting Whispers (24p); The Power Of Two (24p).

POEM/SKETCHES : Flash Memory Therapy (32p,92p); Play.Enjoy.Relax.Create. (24p); THE STORY OF DENNIS in four tomes (biographical prose/sketches 50/48/44/54p).

WORKING ON : Anthology/Tips for Budding Poets (poetry); website OttawaPoetry.com

ABOUT ME : Late babyboomer Canadian born in the beautiful Eastern Townships of Quebec, and raised in Northern Ontario. Fell in love with Ottawa where I received my B.A. with a major in french literature. Still living in Ottawa, I'm finding out that oncoming golden years offer a very rich perspective on life and beauty.

The themes of my poetry are found in everyday life. I write mostly free verse but I'm also a member of Haiku Canada and have had haiku published in various anthologies.

Please visit often my growing collection of poems and I hope you find many will resonate with you. I'd love to hear your comments.

By the way, my name is pronounced Lynn, and my avatar is an ink painting I created on rice paper years ago. The symbol means PLAY - something I have finally learned to do in later years and poetry is definitely my favorite form of play.

MY 20 MOST DEFINING POEMS :

BIOGRAPHICAL :

www.poetrysoup.com/poem/i_am_1247728

I Am - unveils the true me

www.poetrysoup.com/poem/armand_1934-2001_1159342

Armand (1934-2001) – tribute to my father, a significant role model in my formative years

www.poetrysoup.com/poem/flash_memory_therapy_1006627

Flash Memory Therapy – this was an innovative idea I had so I sketched over 400 sketches of my memories

www.poetrysoup.com/poem/how_could_i_not_remember_944854

How Could I Not Remember – tribute to my grand-mother, the first true love of my life

www.poetrysoup.com/poem/my_fondest_wishes_as_a_child_1038735

My Fondest Wishes As A Child – the innocent years before any of the disappointments of life

www.poetrysoup.com/poem/paradigm_shift_932565

Paradigm Shift – this is about an important life transforming moment in my life

www.poetrysoup.com/poem/welcome_to_my_avatar_1106649

Welcome to My Avatar – I was packing up my brushes disappointed and said I'll try one more ~ my avatar is the result of not giving up

www.poetrysoup.com/poem/what_i_remember_most_1164514

What I Remember Most – tribute to my mother, my role model in so many ways during my most impressionable years

FANTASY :

www.poetrysoup.com/poem/photography_meraki_967433

Photography Meraki – I let my whimsy loose to have fun expressing my passion for photography

www.poetrysoup.com/poem/the_elephant_and_the_ant_996862

The Elephant and the Ant – my personal whimsical favorite that combines my love for monorhymes and children’s literature

GRIEF :

www.poetrysoup.com/poem/bagpipes_wail_1135902

Bagpipes Wail – picturing my own funeral ~ bagpipes make me very emotional

www.poetrysoup.com/poem/mooney_1022865

Mooney – my warmest bonding moment ever with a pet

www.poetrysoup.com/poem/the_c_bomb_1055797

The C Bomb – about my husband being diagnosed with cancer

www.poetrysoup.com/poem/the_caterpillar_who_refused_to_die_1070901

The Caterpillar Who Refused To Die – this is me not seeing the big picture, not realizing I am meant to become a butterfly

NATURE :

www.poetrysoup.com/poem/land_of_mine_1053797

Land Of Mine – I felt very patriotic while writing this poem

www.poetrysoup.com/poem/the_road_to_my_fathers_house_1171466

The Road To My Father’s House – driving 'home' to visit, I always felt an awesome closeness to the countryside my father was deeply connected to

www.poetrysoup.com/poem/waterlily_alley_985984

Waterlily Alley – this poem marries my passion for whimsy, nature, canoeing and waterlilies

www.poetrysoup.com/poem/whale_songs_946382

Whale Songs – expresses my deep spiritual affinity to these gentle giants

ZEN :

www.poetrysoup.com/poem/borrowed_bits_of_spirituality_998634

Borrowed Bits Of Spirituality – my heart is in this piece

www.poetrysoup.com/poem/sunrise_meditation_1114372

Sunrise Meditation – it felt surreal to dream up the only meditation piece in my portfolio

TIME :

www.poetrysoup.com/poem/slipping_away_1150248

Slipping Away – it’s an A to Z look at myself

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THANK YOU, BRIAN !

Blog Posted:6/17/2020 1:01:00 AM

Dear Brian,

So you've judged your last contest ~

On behalf of so many of us, please accept our heartfelt appreciation for the immensely popular PoetrySoup contests you so generously sponsored over the years ~ it was a treat when, by popular demand, you decided to postpone your "retirement" ~ at a time when it was maos needed and appreciated. Very best wishes for your well deserved break ~

THANK YOU, BRIAN !!

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Jeanne
Mcgee

Date: 7/8/2020 10:59:00 PM

so glad you are back Brian! It is nice to write to the muse and get to share through your contests.

Brian
Strand

Date: 6/26/2020 6:24:00 PM

LINE WHY I CHANGED MY MIND ABOUT MY CONTESTS was purely to read what poets had been inspired by their muse to write.As a poetic idealist I will be giving this another try

Edward Ibeh
Date: 6/27/2020 7:28:00 AM

I know you never left, but what the heck, I'll say it anyway....welcome back as sponsor/judge, Brian!:-)

V.
Deepa

Date: 6/22/2020 2:41:00 AM

Hello Brian Sir, It's a wonderful tribute given to you by line mam on behalf of all of us.I indeed wanted to personally Thankyou for the contests you organised and the honour that you've given me through my placements.As a beginner to P.S seeing my name popping up in your judged contest's list was a great treat and I truly felt amazing.I didn't expect that it was your last contest when I read finale.Now viewing this blog and comments from other P.S members I confirmed it.In fact.. I logged in regularly motivated by you.I think am gonna miss that.Anyways..Take care.All the very best for your endeavours.Best wishes from the bottom of my heart.:-)A big thankyou and warm regards from V.Deepa.:-)

V. Deepa
Date: 6/22/2020 8:17:00 AM

Dear sir, I believe Your hard work has taken you to the Peak now.My heartily Congratulations to you. Wish to see you gleaming in happiness. Take care.

Brian Strand
Date: 6/22/2020 6:45:00 AM

Thank you V.Deepa,comments such as yours were reward enough for the effort to sponsor my 800 contests over the years. My muse has already led me in a new direction to read more individual poetry and thereby to find inspiration myself from he photos posted here bypremium members alongside their poems.Stay creative

Gershon
Wolf

Date: 6/21/2020 1:46:00 PM

A heartfelt Amen to you Line, and to Brian for his wonderful contests. Blessings, Gershon

Brian Strand
Date: 6/21/2020 4:43:00 PM

Cheers Gershon

Ann
Gilmour

Date: 6/21/2020 2:25:00 AM

I want to thank you so very much Brian for your wonderful contests and all the work that involved ~ for they were so popular ~ a daily event I always looked forward to, whether I was placed or not. I felt such excitement when checking each day and if I ever saw my name at the top of the list, well that truly was an honour and I thank you so much Brian. Enjoy whatever comes next my friend. With kindest thoughts and thanks from Ann xx

Brian Strand
Date: 6/21/2020 6:11:00 AM

Thanks Ann,they achieved my purpose then,best to stop nowwhilst the season still has fruit then.Stay creative

Connie
Marcum Wong

Date: 6/20/2020 5:42:00 AM

Brian, I appreciate all the time and effort you have put forth with your contests and blogs and your gifts of poetry to this site. Many of us have benefited from your contests by having their poetry acknowledged that might otherwise have gone unread. I’m glad you will continue to enjoy reading poetry here. Thank you very much. My thanks to you as well, Line, for sharing this blog with us. Blessings Connie xxoo

Brian Strand
Date: 6/20/2020 6:15:00 AM

Cheers Connie,it was always two way.

Brian
Strand

Date: 6/20/2020 3:12:00 AM

Not really a break Line,I am too 'addicted' to the taste of soup!.Will start a new (for me) pastime and read for my own pleasure some of the new poetry of the 'quality' poets I have come to value here over the years via my contests.Watch this space folks.

Craig
Cornish

Date: 6/19/2020 7:48:00 PM

Love the picture you posted Line, because it is a perfect personification of a freedom for Brian to seek his own spaces. Bravo Brian, ride those winds.

Brian Strand
Date: 6/20/2020 3:16:00 AM

Will do Craig,thank you for this very appropriate analogy.. an inspiration for me already.Cheers

Beata
Agustin

Date: 6/19/2020 7:29:00 PM

Thanks so much, Sir Brian. You are a great blessing to PS, and to me likewise for allowing the showcasing of poems from a novice, struggling to write poetry from the heart. God bless you.

Brian Strand
Date: 6/20/2020 3:07:00 AM

Keep honouring our Lord, Beata,with your Holy Spirit led gifting.Cheers

John
Watt

Date: 6/18/2020 11:18:00 PM

And thank you, Line, for this blog of acknowledgement to Brian, and for the kind words you wrote. Much appreciated ~ John

John
Watt

Date: 6/18/2020 11:18:00 PM

Brian, I've been very grateful for your contributions to Poetry Soup in your blogs, contests, and encouragement. I benefited greatly from having so many contest winning poems to read as I learn a variety of poetic forms and styles at the hands of many talented writers. I'm grateful for the time and effort that went into your judging. You have helped many poets grow in their pursuit of better writing (and reading) of poetry. God bless you as you take a respite ~ John

Brian Strand
Date: 6/21/2020 9:28:00 AM

Hi John,here is one inspiration thru this new 'window'.... https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/a_moonlight_serenade_1261869

Brian Strand
Date: 6/20/2020 3:22:00 AM

John already inspired by Craig's comment above to seek the photos with poem postings and see where my imagist muse leads.

John Watt
Date: 6/19/2020 4:44:00 PM

Good to hear you're not going away, Brian. I always enjoy your insightful comments at the blogs. And thanks again for your wonderful gift earlier this year. Still enjoying the benefits!

Brian Strand
Date: 6/19/2020 3:20:00 AM

I shall miss my daily poetry read John but perhaps may find another way ( other than PS contests) to continue this particular poetry mission.Stay creative

Andrea
Dietrich

Date: 6/18/2020 5:28:00 PM

Thanks again, Brian, for your support of all the poets here.

Brian Strand
Date: 6/18/2020 11:13:00 PM

Cheers Andrea,stay creative

Constance
La France

Date: 6/18/2020 12:41:00 PM

Brian, thank you again for your contests, that allowed us to showcase older poems or new poems, whether we placed or not, it was a wonderful thing to be part of (perhaps after a rest who knows you may consider returning to the contest world)_Constance

Brian Strand
Date: 6/18/2020 1:18:00 PM

Cheers Constance,thank you for your support thereto.Unlikely to happen as I relate below,what I seek to do is not possible here at PS.

Mark
Toney

Date: 6/18/2020 10:33:00 AM

Brian, you have been and will continue to be poetry's ambassador to Poetry Soup. Your blogs and blog flash contests were master classes of poetry forms. The irony is that many of your contests were "any form, any theme," yet even they showcased a variety of poetry forms at their best. Best wishes to you and yours, Mr. Ambassador, and continue to stay safe! ~Mark

Brian Strand
Date: 6/18/2020 12:21:00 PM

3)My ideal would be .. a newly written poem on any theme,but that is difficult to monitor here without an onerous 'internal audits' before finalising.

Brian Strand
Date: 6/18/2020 12:03:00 PM

2)As I mention on Greg's blog,my contests sadly attracted too many entries for other reasons,and so was the key reason I have 'retired' therefrom at this point.Most of my 800 contests a decade+ ago were specific form types,so it is important to jump through such hoops,especially during a poets development.

Brian Strand
Date: 6/18/2020 12:02:00 PM

1)Thanks for your kind words which are much appreciated.My contests were aimed to see where poets themes had taken them when writing from inspiration rather than meeting a sponsors requirement.

Brian
Strand

Date: 6/17/2020 11:00:00 AM

Thank you Line and everyone who entered over these many years,you enable me to indulge my opinions on what I considered poetry to be.Each time I checked the list after judging the entries it was a rewarding moment and if it gave others recognition then that was a bonus.

Aditi
Mishra

Date: 6/17/2020 9:12:00 AM

I would personally like to thank Brian for his painstaking efforts to sponsor, read and judge poems almost every day. His contests have been something to look forward to :)

Brian Strand
Date: 6/18/2020 12:28:00 AM

Yes,Aditi,I too looked forward to reading the entries.There is much poetic giftings flavouring this particular literary reservoir .Thank you,stay creative.

My Past Blog Posts


Warm Holiday Wishes to all my PS Friends Date Posted: 12/21/2023 1:01:00 PM
Contest Bite Size Poem no.37 judged Date Posted: 3/1/2022 9:54:00 AM
Thank you ~ Date Posted: 9/4/2021 6:47:00 AM
Happy Wedding Anniversary, Jan ~ Date Posted: 6/22/2021 5:59:00 PM
Into meditation ? Date Posted: 6/1/2021 4:21:00 PM
New soundtracks added Date Posted: 5/9/2021 6:06:00 PM
It's Chantelle Anne Cooke's Birthday ! Date Posted: 4/8/2021 11:20:00 PM
How to add photos to your poems Date Posted: 2/15/2021 8:02:00 AM
Bobby May's Tease A Friend contest Date Posted: 2/6/2021 6:40:00 PM
Easter Lyrics needed for YouTube production Date Posted: 2/4/2021 12:54:00 PM
Cowboy Contest Finalized Date Posted: 2/3/2021 2:05:00 PM
November 28, 2020 ~ in appreciation Date Posted: 11/29/2020 6:59:00 AM
And now I learn to be a widow ~ Date Posted: 11/17/2020 8:30:00 PM
In appreciation ~ Date Posted: 11/5/2020 8:34:00 AM
Have You Published ? Date Posted: 10/12/2020 8:00:00 AM
THANK YOU, BRIAN ! Date Posted: 6/17/2020 1:01:00 AM
"MY TEN MOST DEFINING POEMS" Date Posted: 4/16/2020 3:48:00 PM
TOP TEN - A CHALLENGE Date Posted: 4/7/2020 10:07:00 AM
A gift for everyone / Happy Birthday, Timothy McGuire ~ Date Posted: 4/1/2020 9:08:00 AM
THANK YOU Date Posted: 3/31/2020 12:01:00 PM
Happy Birthday, Ann Gilmour! Date Posted: 3/5/2020 8:09:00 PM
Tribute to Chantelle Anne Cooke Date Posted: 2/29/2020 11:57:00 AM
PANTOUM CONTEST Date Posted: 2/27/2020 8:06:00 AM
BOTCHED CONTESTS Date Posted: 1/14/2020 4:25:00 PM
SHARING Date Posted: 8/14/2019 8:49:00 AM

My Recent Poems

Date Posted	PoemTitle	Form	Categories
4/15/2024	HANGING ON	Free verse	dark,hope,silence,
12/17/2023	ON THE CUSP OF BECOMING	Haibun	age,brother,future,growin
11/24/2023	excited children	Haiku	autumn,children,joy,sound
11/4/2023	THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US	Free verse	hope,longing,loss,lost lo
10/18/2023	Voice In the Night	Free verse	longing,night,silence,sor
10/3/2023	LIAR	Free verse	loneliness,moon,night,sur
9/28/2023	Out of Thin Air	Free verse	color,longing,summer,suns
7/18/2023	TOMORROW'S SANDCASTLE	Free verse	longing,love,night,sleep,
7/17/2023	More Than Words Can Tell	Free verse	love,sunset,
7/14/2023	STAGGERING	Rhyme	journey,life,loneliness,l
7/12/2023	Summer Love	Free verse	romantic,rose,sensual,sum
7/6/2023	Lullabies In the Dark	Free verse	fantasy,moon,night,stars,
6/28/2023	Blind With Faith	Free verse	faith,love,together,trust
6/27/2023	On Any Given Day	Free verse	heartbreak,longing,loss,s
6/27/2023	Mending Wounds	Free verse	longing,love,time,trust,
6/26/2023	Come Midnight	Free verse	longing,love,night,surrea
6/26/2023	Beacon of Love	Free verse	appreciation,happy,heart,
6/25/2023	Within Reach	Free verse	heart,longing,love,night,
6/25/2023	Grounded	Free verse	longing,love,
6/24/2023	Midnight Magic	Free verse	magic,moon,surreal,togeth
6/23/2023	Are You For Me Or Against	Free verse	anxiety,confidence,identi
6/23/2023	State of Zen	Free verse	heart,peace,time,
6/23/2023	Everywhere I Look	Free verse	longing,love,together,
6/22/2023	My Heart For the Taking	Free verse	heart,loneliness,longing,
6/22/2023	Not a Hope In Sight	Free verse	break up,hope,loneliness,
6/22/2023	I Closed My Eyes	Free verse	loneliness,longing,togeth
6/20/2023	Light In the Night	Senryu	dream,hope,night,prayer,
6/19/2023	Twice Forsaken	Free verse	anger,angst,anxiety,fate,
6/18/2023	Come and Play With Me	Free verse	humor,nature,youth,
6/14/2023	Be Brave, My Little One	Free verse	confidence,courage,inspir
6/14/2023	Kindness Matters	Free verse	encouraging,freedom,givin
6/13/2023	The Day Will Come	Free verse	future,longing,love,
6/13/2023	Forever Gone	Free verse	angst,heartbroken,lonelin
6/12/2023	Channelling	Free verse	girl,poetry,soldier,surre
6/11/2023	I Love a Rainfall	Free verse	heart,loneliness,longing,
6/9/2023	It's Not Over	Free verse	age,future,hope,journey,l
6/9/2023	Attenuating Circumstances	Free verse	life,
6/8/2023	Moonlit Terms of Endearment	Free verse	dark,moon,nature,stars,
6/8/2023	Conquering	Carpe Diem	appreciation,confidence,e
6/8/2023	The Way Forward	Free verse	journey,life,love,togethe
6/8/2023	Disappointment	Free verse	loss,love,sad,
6/7/2023	Under Moonlight	Free verse	longing,love,moon,sea,
6/7/2023	Magic In the Night	Free verse	longing,love,magic,night,
6/6/2023	Wild Fires	Free verse	fire,natural disasters,na
6/6/2023	Disappointed	Free verse	irony,relationship,sad,to
6/6/2023	Be Ready	Free verse	happy,life,peace,perspect
6/2/2023	Where Are You	Free verse	longing,lost love,sky,voi
5/31/2023	Late September Musing	Free verse	autumn,goodbye,memory,rem
5/28/2023	Redefining Love	Free verse	age,hurt,life,love,sad,
5/28/2023	Enlightenment	Free verse	life,memory,perspective,w
5/27/2023	Abiding Beaches	Free verse	memory,remember,youth,
5/27/2023	Jaded	Free verse	age,loss,love,old,sad,
5/26/2023	Unconventional Love	Free verse	feelings,future,love,rela
5/26/2023	The Moon Rising	Free verse	night,sleep,water,
5/26/2023	Onward	Free verse	destiny,future,hope,
5/24/2023	Emotions	Free verse	emotions,feelings,words,
5/24/2023	I Finally Understood	Free verse	appreciation,god,introspe
5/22/2023	I'd Count the Stars	Free verse	longing,love,romance,roma
5/22/2023	I Looked Back	Free verse	loneliness,longing,lost l
5/21/2023	Night Longings	Free verse	loneliness,longing,night,
5/20/2023	Sounds of Eternity	Free verse	love,peace,water,youth,
5/20/2023	Where Were You	Free verse	hope,longing,loss,sad,sil
5/18/2023	Howling In the Distance	Free verse	lonely,longing,moon,
5/18/2023	What Lays Ahead	Rhyme	future,hope,journey,leavi
5/15/2023	You Come Calling	Free verse	future,longing,love,
5/15/2023	Beyond the Clouds	Free verse	longing,lost love,sky,
5/9/2023	Time So Elusive	Rhyme	stress,time,
5/6/2023	Partridge	Haiku	autumn,
5/3/2023	Come and Take My Hand	Senryu	future,journey,together,
5/3/2023	Paradise Lost	Haiku	garden,innocence,lost,
5/3/2023	Money Money Money	Free verse	money,poverty,
5/3/2023	Monet	Haiku	appreciation,art,tribute,
5/2/2023	Take a Chance	Free verse	confidence,courage,faith,
4/28/2023	The Unforgettable Few	Free verse	courage,hope,integrity,st
4/26/2023	Nineteen	Free verse	future,hope,remember,yout
4/22/2023	We Don't Talk	Free verse	longing,love,silence,trut
4/22/2023	Sleepy Ink	Free verse	inspiration,longing,love,
4/21/2023	If It Were Me	Free verse	loneliness,longing,love,s
4/13/2023	Alastair, the Sailor	Free verse	age,friend,life,sea,trave
4/10/2023	Twice On Sunday	Free verse	feelings,heart,longing,lo
4/9/2023	Words Forever Cherished	Free verse	appreciation,beautiful,de
4/8/2023	Check the Expiry Date	Free verse	confidence,life,love,
4/8/2023	Love Is a Mirage	Free verse	longing,love,sad love,
4/8/2023	Only You Have the Power	Free verse	freedom,longing,love,powe
4/8/2023	Those Wtf Moments	Free verse	introspection,nonsense,
4/7/2023	I Thought I Had It All Figured Out	Free verse	funny,games,irony,life,ti
4/7/2023	Day After Day	Free verse	lonely,longing,lost love,
4/5/2023	And So It Would Be	Free verse	color,longing,nature,spri
3/29/2023	And Yet ---	Free verse	longing,love,time,
3/28/2023	Daybreak Resets My World	Free verse	bird,encouraging,morning,
3/28/2023	Starlit Gyroscope	Free verse	confusion,fantasy,lost,ni
3/27/2023	Is This As Good As It Gets	Free verse	angst,loneliness,love,
3/27/2023	As If That's Ever Worked	Free verse	life,longing,time,
3/25/2023	Yet If It Wasn't So	Free verse	dark,night,silence,voice,
3/25/2023	In the Absence of Absinthe	Free verse	identity,integrity,lost,l
3/25/2023	Leading Without Meaning	Free verse	longing,lost,love,night,s
3/25/2023	Bypassing Intimacy	Free verse	conflict,confusion,loneli
3/24/2023	Walking On Air	Free verse	appreciation,beautiful,ha
3/23/2023	Her Name Was Grace	Free verse	character,confidence,inte
3/23/2023	Sand Through the Hourglass	Free verse	life,time,youth,

My Photos

Fav Poems

PoemTitle	Form	Categories
Pun With Eggs	Rhyme	fun,humor,
Hot Chocolate, Coffee and Tea	Concrete	silly,
Caress My Soul	Free verse	beautiful,cute love,love,
The Tale of Fairies	Narrative	fairy,children,joy,
The Song of a Blind Man	Ballad	friendship,music,
Talking Trash	Prose Poetry	retirement,me,me,
Anno	Limerick	music
diosa del amor -	Rhyme	beauty,fantasy,love,lust,
Violin	Personification	death,love,rose,
I Am	Bio	introspection,metaphor,
It Is Written In a Star	Concrete	history,love,peace,
Here and Gone	Free verse	appreciation,creation,lif
The Silence of My Goodbye	Free verse	heartbreak,loss,pain,
The Weathered Years	Sonnet	life,
He Forgives	Free verse	faith
My Persona's Adventurous Quests	Free verse	identity,image,people,per
It's Christmas Time Again	Rhyme	christmas,sister,suicide,
Coffee	Rhyme	funny,
''The Prince of Time''	Rhyme	love,
Cookie Cutters, Hot Cocoa, and An Angel	Rhyme	christmas,nostalgia,
Funny Sexy Me	Rhyme	sexy,
Rainbow Promise	Personification	earth,rain,
Your Not Alone	Rhyme	endurance,song,
Bemused Wonder	Free verse	poetry,
Constanza For a Loggerhead	Rhyme	beach,natural disasters,n
Shasta Daisy	Haiku	flower,nature,
Haiku To Heaven	Haiku	god,heaven,love,truth,
frozen farewell -	Sonnet	analogy,christmas,goodbye
Rainy Morning	Light Verse	rain,
Poetry Soap	Couplet	abuse,conflict,jealousy,l
Assuming My Role In the Diorama	Rhyme	angst,conflict,day,fantas
Mysteries: Monoku 3	Monoku	earth,mystery,
Particularly	Monoku	beautiful,giving,love,
I Am Strong	Free verse	character,confidence,disc
He Had To Wear a Fig Leaf At the Nudist Colony	Footle	beach,body,humorous,
The Lovers	Rhyme	love,passion,sea,sky,
For Darren	Free verse	friendship,health,metapho
Dear Santa I Want a Batmobile	Rhyme	child,christmas,
Never Going To Drag Me Down	Rhyme	inspiration,
Seeing Autumn's Oak Adorn	Crystalline	autumn,birth,death,life,n
Creation	Free verse	beauty,
Weep Not For Sins That Are Long Past	Sonnet	hope,inspiration,
A Puppy Named 'Pig' N a Puddle	Light Verse	dog,fear,humorous,
Can I Have a Delivery Please	Rhyme	fun,
Breath of Love	Triolet	death,love,
Stargazing Reflections	Haiku	emotions,introspection,li
Perhaps	Monoku	sad,wife,
More Worse When I Cry	Narrative	abuse,childhood,emotions,
She Touched the Water	Free verse	muse,
Born In a Shack	Rubaiyat	beauty,dedication,fantasy
Finding Ones Self	Monoku	growth,
Flying	Questionku	prayer,
The Life of Death	Blank verse	death,life,truth,
Elizabeth Ii	Rhyme Royal	children,dedication,engla
Of Ghosts and Relationships	Free verse	bereavement,
Of Snow and Ice	Free verse	appreciation,language,wea
Alien Abduction	Blank verse	fantasy,imagination,sexy,
- Haiku X 125 - Frog -	Haiku	animal,love,princess,
Autumn Blues	Monoku	blue,
mon cygne noire -	Free verse	dance,metaphor,passion,se
Dandelion Dreams	Blank verse	beauty,day,imagery,nature
Old Man	Prose	angst,dark,life,
My Opinion On Religion Take 9	Free verse	confidence,deep,devotion,
Dented Cans - a Love Story	Tanka	symbolism,
You Are Loved	Quatern	angst,anxiety,conflict,de
Summer Love	Free verse	perspective,summer,sun,
Salvador Dali's Cat	Rhyme	art,cat,
Bronze Oceans	Ekphrasis	boat,color,ocean,
Imagine, After Forever	Acrostic	lost,memory,
The Zen of Water and Sky	Rhyme	nature,peace,
Memorial Day	Senryu	memorial day,
Indian Ink	Dramatic Verse	abuse,autumn,death,deep,f
The Music of the Wind	Free verse	9th grade,love,nature,
A Blind Man and His Poetic Friend- In Braille	Quatrain	love,perspective,philosop
Shape	Shape	beautiful,blessing,butter
Don'T Just Love Those That Love You	Rhyme	inspiration,life,
Wounded	I do not know?	death,depression,love,sou
My God	Rhyme	sea,water,
Drinks With Her Maj	Limerick	silly,
Selvedge Edges	Free verse	courage,endurance,family,
Night Meets the River	Rhyme	beauty,love,sky,water,
Silence	Free verse	silence,
Death Is Blind	Rhyme	death,moving on,
Patina of Pain	Rhyme	analogy,color,image,pain,
Gallows	Rhyme	hate,murder,racism,
Doll	Free verse	abuse,appreciation,intros
A Blanket of Love	Free verse	anxiety,death,depression,
Astounding Healing	Sijo	life,
Dusk	Quatrain	beauty,imagery,nature,nig
Orange	Terzanelle	beautiful,color,
dreams, sweet -	Sonnet	dream,metaphor,night,swee
The Beginning of the End	Rhyme	time,
She Is Taking My Friends Away	Free verse	3rd grade,4th grade,5th g
'who'	Questionku	hurt,words,
My Last Will and Testament	Free verse	dedication,
Sweet Home Jerusalem	Lyric	god,peace,prayer,
Callused Fingers	Blank verse	beauty,emotions,feelings,
Of Summer Lovers	Sonnet	lost love,
In Ellen's Wake	Rhyme	farewell,
Tomorrow a Memory	Monoku	beauty,nature,