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I am a retired Ironworker(35 years Local 7), a lifetime Boston, Mass resident.  I am old enough to know better - but don't.

AH TO BLOG

Blog Posted:4/27/2021 4:47:00 PM

 

Ah, to blog, to allow the calloused fingers to run off at the keyboard spittle forming under their nails. To grasp a point of view, a passion, or a three day old slice of pizza and rant in poetic cadence lulling the listener to sleep before awakening them with a jolt of irony, a dab of fear, a lingering melancholy.  To tease, to taunt, to pander to the itchy fingers of the readers(if any).  To dare to think, to speak in metaphoric merriment or alliterative agony.  To throw down the gauntlet of inquisitive invitation, read the handwriting on the wall (correcting its spelling).  Ah to blog, to make visible the mutterings of muted fingers arguing over chicken wings.

 



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Craig
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Date: 4/28/2021 1:55:00 PM
Don't get that sticky stuff on your keyboard
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Constance
La France
Date: 4/28/2021 9:09:00 AM
John, wonderful blog, wonderful writing, yes writing a blog is like stepping off a cliff into surging waves, love _Constance
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Daniel
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Date: 4/28/2021 7:32:00 AM
One must be brave to write a blog. There are so many different opinions on every subject, one is bound to strike a nerve and undoubtedly will find someone who has a different opinion. But to write a blog that inspires someone to reach beyond their normal comfort zone and create something that inspires others is a blessing. That is what makes it all worthwhile. Great blog, John.
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Gauthier
Date: 4/27/2021 7:39:00 PM
lol ~ delightful. Any chicken wings left?
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My Past Blog Posts

 
FINALLY FINALIZED....There is a darkness
Date Posted: 4/22/2024 2:07:00 PM
HI-POO SENRYU CONTEST FLUSHED...
Date Posted: 10/30/2023 4:50:00 AM
Hi-Poo contest
Date Posted: 10/28/2023 6:33:00 AM
What was I thinking contest finalized
Date Posted: 9/27/2023 5:15:00 AM
ALERT!!! HE JUST COMMENTED ON HIS OWN POEM!!!!
Date Posted: 9/19/2023 6:49:00 AM
Don't Fight it - Write it contest results
Date Posted: 6/25/2023 11:58:00 AM
HITHER AND ANON
Date Posted: 6/14/2023 5:33:00 AM
COMPLIANT POEMOLOGY
Date Posted: 4/12/2023 6:37:00 AM
To Comment or Respond to Same
Date Posted: 1/23/2023 7:52:00 PM
JUDGEMENT FREE ZONES
Date Posted: 1/14/2023 6:04:00 AM
inserted ads in poetry comments
Date Posted: 11/28/2022 8:42:00 AM
OH TO BLOG
Date Posted: 11/17/2022 5:22:00 PM
HOW TO JUDGE A POETRY CONTEST
Date Posted: 10/10/2022 6:57:00 AM
PAPER AIRPLANES CONTEST
Date Posted: 9/14/2022 5:51:00 AM
SOMETHING OLD SOMETHING NEW.......FORGOTTEN CONTEST
Date Posted: 6/8/2022 5:22:00 AM
DEAR INHABITANTS
Date Posted: 4/21/2022 5:06:00 PM
ALAS, ALACK AND BALDERDASH
Date Posted: 3/18/2022 6:40:00 AM
DAY BREAK
Date Posted: 2/16/2022 4:57:00 AM
REMEMBER WHEN....
Date Posted: 11/19/2021 4:49:00 AM
STEM CLASS - circa 1955
Date Posted: 11/11/2021 5:00:00 AM
FRIGHTDAY (aka Friday)
Date Posted: 11/5/2021 8:04:00 AM
THRIST DAY (aka Thursday)
Date Posted: 11/4/2021 6:28:00 AM
WHEN'S DAY(aka Wednesday)
Date Posted: 11/3/2021 6:27:00 AM
thoughts on a murky morning
Date Posted: 10/28/2021 6:54:00 AM
TOO'S DAY
Date Posted: 10/26/2021 6:26:00 AM

My Recent Poems

Date PostedPoemTitleFormCategories
4/24/2024 If all there is---is Rhymefun,time,word play,
4/24/2024 EPHEMERA Free verselife,memory,
4/23/2024 BEAUTY Monokugarden,
4/22/2024 Civil Lies Questionkuconfusion,
4/21/2024 ZEPHYR Verseallusion,life,
4/20/2024 Monoku-ku Monokuspring,
4/20/2024 That Was Then, This is Now Free versehumor,irony,
4/18/2024 half and half Senryuspring,
4/17/2024 To Which Image Shall We Cling Free verseart,life,spiritual,
4/15/2024 YELLOW Free verseyellow,
4/15/2024 TAXING THOUGHTS Coupletwords,
4/14/2024 lost and found Free verseconfusion,god,
4/13/2024 I Speak of Peace Free verseamerica,confusion,
4/12/2024 take two aspirin and Monokuhumor,
4/12/2024 I Saw God But Now What Free versegod,
4/11/2024 Hot Line Call Monokuhumor,lust,
4/11/2024 I WRITE Free versepoets,writing,
4/6/2024 Lost Sock Trail Rhymehumor,
4/5/2024 splash Monokurain,
4/4/2024 For love cannot walk away Free verseage,character,love,passio
4/1/2024 OH APRIL Free versesexy,spring,
4/1/2024 Touche' Monokudark,
3/30/2024 If I Listened Versebeauty,sound,
3/29/2024 If you asked I would tell you of my secrets Free versesilence,
3/29/2024 Love's Limits Monokulove,word play,
3/27/2024 is love not like the weathered bark Verselove,
3/27/2024 Just hit enter Monokuhumor,
3/27/2024 Wis-dumb Monokumarriage,
3/27/2024 smooth as silk Limerickcat,technology,
3/27/2024 The Last Bus Limerickhumor,
3/24/2024 Ethereal Lanterns Versebeauty,dream,
3/24/2024 7:15 on a Sunday evening Free verseconfusion,
3/22/2024 long tail - short poem Rhymefun,muse,poetry,
3/22/2024 BITE ME Free versehumor,poetry,
3/20/2024 wind dreams Free versedream,wind,
3/20/2024 for worse Free versetime,
3/18/2024 become as we Free versepoets,
3/17/2024 COLD SUN Free verseage,
3/16/2024 I saw God Coupletgod,life,
3/13/2024 Winter Listseasons,
3/1/2024 JAN-itorial overreach Rhymefun,humor,nature,
3/1/2024 Oh, March Free versemarch,
2/29/2024 For Love is but a Word Sonnetlove,lust,passion,
2/28/2024 the hem of sunset Free verselonely,
2/27/2024 beware the gods Verseconfusion,god,men,
2/27/2024 TRUTH BE TOLD Monokusilence,
2/27/2024 GAME TIME Rhymehumor,
2/26/2024 a hazy full moon sighs Free versemoon,poetry,poets,
2/25/2024 the sun was late this morning Free versemorning,
2/24/2024 What To Do Monokuwisdom,
2/24/2024 Lost Amid Now Free verseage,life,time,
2/21/2024 this trail of words Free versepoetry,poets,writing,
2/20/2024 A Raindrop Free versesilence,
2/20/2024 table for three Senryufate,
2/20/2024 a Streak of Red Free versebird,nature,
2/18/2024 It started with a blank canvas Free verseart,imagination,
2/18/2024 POTTY TRAINING Rhymehumor,
2/17/2024 paper trail Monokudog,humor,writing,
2/16/2024 MUD Ethereespring,
2/16/2024 P-oopS Questionkuanimal,
2/15/2024 so I did Monokugrowing up,life,
2/14/2024 Soft Shadow Slippers Free versesunset,
2/13/2024 A Fistful of Senryu Senryulife,
2/12/2024 JAN'S FANS Limerickfun,
2/10/2024 I heard my tongue scream Free versesensual,
2/9/2024 Arguing With Inanimate Objects Free versehumor,technology,
2/9/2024 Under the glow of a dead moon Free versemoon,
2/9/2024 The Period Monokuhistory,time,
2/8/2024 Love's Muse Monokulove,
2/7/2024 Before the day turns into night - NFC Free versesunset,
2/6/2024 In Grimaced Glee Free versedark,
2/6/2024 AP-less Rhymefun,word play,writing,
2/5/2024 Nothing Seems To Matter Free verseloneliness,sorrow,
2/5/2024 FOUR PLAY Versepoetry,
2/2/2024 Anger Hides Free verseage,love,pain,
2/1/2024 Half a Buzz Monokulost,
1/31/2024 I am February Free versefebruary,
1/31/2024 MUSELESS IN SEATTLE Rhymehumor,muse,poetry,writing
1/30/2024 Chances are Monokuirony,
1/30/2024 Quiet on the set Questionkuhumor,
1/29/2024 I have seen the peaks Free verselife,wisdom,
1/29/2024 ICE CHIPS Haikuwind,
1/28/2024 Hunters moon Haikuautumn,
1/27/2024 PAPER KINGDOM Free versedog,humor,
1/26/2024 twice Monokuword play,
1/25/2024 For fluffy tails may tempt a wily minx Rhymefun,winter,
1/25/2024 HOORAY for the N-A Rhymejudgement,poetry,poets,
1/24/2024 what do you do when duct tape won't fix it Free verseage,confusion,fear,life,
1/24/2024 till death Senryuage,love,
1/21/2024 sunrise Haikusnow,winter,
1/21/2024 darkness brings its loneliness Free verseintrospection,
1/21/2024 Irish Foreplay Limerickvalentines day,
1/21/2024 UN-TAUT THOUGHT Free verseconfusion,
1/19/2024 Would that all be silent Rhymelife,silence,truth,
1/19/2024 Moving Mountains Monokuhumor,life,
1/13/2024 The Weaver's Yarns Verselanguage,word play,words,
1/12/2024 KNOWING Free verseenvironment,nature,relati
1/11/2024 LAST CALL Free verseage,anger,fear,
1/9/2024 A POETIC ORPHAN Free verselife,poetry,words,
1/6/2024 silent envy Free verseblue,

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Fav Poems

PoemTitleFormCategories
She's Always Drawing Mermaids Sonnetsad,
A Friendly Goodbye Free versebeauty,
Paradise Now Free versereligion,
Painting With Words Coupletpoetry,writing,
Roadmap Rhymeage,
Dark Cinquaindark,death,
The Wintered Soul Among Wisteria Sonnetgrief,
Death Becomes Art Rhymedeath,depression,poetry,
And Still She Smiles Free versedepression,friendship,lov
'theatre of the Absurd'-Catoptric Corridors of Time Rhymehumanity,metaphor,solitud
Moonless Curse Senryuappreciation,hope,longing
Sacred Dwellers Coupletanimal,native american,sp
Rise Up and Sing the Sun Sonnetday,
Scurry Now a Panther Comes Your Way Free versepoetry,
Resolutions Rhymenew year,
Totems of the Mind Free versehistory,muse,mystery,
Courage Free versecourage,love,
Understanding Free versetruth,
In Praise of Anonymity Free versepoetry,
The Souls of Leaves Rondeaunature,
God Was Wearing a Dress Free versespiritual,
All That I Have Taken In Free verseeve,nature,spiritual,suns
The Park Fountain Free verselight,moon,night,spiritua
Lightning They Name Is Woman Personificationsky,
Meditations On a Derelict Wharf Free verseage,hope,mystery,visionar
A Life Not Lived Ethereeangst,anxiety,betrayal,co
Your Name Free verseanxiety,childhood,fear,
In All Its Splendor Haibunautumn,nature,seasons,
The Poets Are Dead Free versewriting,
Seattle Streets Free verseage,old,
On Rainy Afternoons Free versechild,sad,solitude,
Wasted Things Free versepoetry,
Tomorrow Free versesunset,time,
Narrow Margin Dramatic Verseanalogy,how i feel,life,
How Much More God Versechildhood,memory,
A Little Caveman Reasoning Free versepoetry,
Nameless Rhymesad,
Dew Kissed Dawn Free verseappreciation,light,mornin
Snowflakes Free verseanalogy,life,perspective,
Death To The Poets Rhymepoets,war,
Betrayal of Innocence-A Tattered Flag Free versebetrayal,innocence,
What is Black Beauty? I do not know?beauty,black african amer
The Brutal Truth collaboration with Sandra Weiss Rhymeage,angst,
Ashes Free versefire,nature,tree,

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Dialectic Crisis United States Flag United States Read
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Panagiota Romios United States Flag United States Read
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