A reflective piece of poetry, that asks the what-ifs of this life, pondering the duality of life and death and missed opportunities.
This Time of Year
Tag: life
Please
please do not bleed,
not right now.
Flight AWE613
Michael finds himself reevaluating his priorities and delving into precious memories as the plane he’s on seems doomed to crash.
Journal Entry: Germination
Inspired by the gift of tomato seeds. Associative and journaling techniques were used to flesh out some kind of meaning.
The Contract Broken
Voltaire and Rousseau discuss where modern society is going wrong.
Smile at today’s sun as it goes down
Maybe if they knew of my hardships
They would go easier on me
Peppers for a Stew
This is a watercolor of three peppers in orange, yellow, and red being cut up to be put in a meat stew with other vegetables.
Living is also about Learning to Die
Learning to die is the beginning of living.
The Lost Dreams
This poem depicts the story of three children in the slums of India.
House Arrest
The Past seemed as real or more than whatever thin present showed its face.
I long to be there
Going back to grandmother’s home, a getaway from busy city life.
deathdefying
no point in kneeling down
on rough stones
Our Arborist
Tree limbs provide a bridge across fences dividing people.
The Man Who Murdered the Smartest Man in the World
At the crossroads of faith and artificial intelligence.
Warrior Spirit
In the spirit of William Ernest Henley’s poem “Invictus.” This poem is a call to action, a dare to face trial and overcome.
What am I drunk on…
Inspired by a prompt that was handed down to me. The fact of the matter is that poetry and literature are an escape to the realities of the world.
A Getaway from the Everyday
A young couple meet for their commute home on the Staten Island Ferry and discuss if joining the rat race and living an unfulfilling…