For you poetry lovers, here is an e-compilation. Well, index actually. Most Many Some of these are committed to memory so that I can slam ‘em at local open mics.
- Alone. With You. – Like people, what a poem sounds like and what a poem reads like are not always the same.
- anew normal – being made anew (over and over again), comes with a new normal
- as apathy decays – I am losing my apathy and I just do care.
- Birth Day – Not to be confused with birth day anniversary
- the canvas of your mind – Excuse me, would you mind if I paint a picture in your mind? Cool! This might sting a little.
- cast•a•way - Castaway attempts to answer the question, “What does the cycle of evil look like?” A follow-up question might be, “And why does Ric seem know so much about it?”
- The Chronic Ills of More – The pain of having too much.
- Cider – Crushing sweetness
- The Costume Party of Life – We prefer dressing up and pretending over dress down and revealing.
- Crashing Utopia – What does utopia look like? Before and after the crash … oh and during.
- Craving Everything – When less is more.
- depression – A battle with a relentless friend.
- the f-word – A story of forgiveness.
- The First Christmas Tree – I was on a roll of firsts.
- Hidden – My father taught me hurt people hurt people. Of course, he never actually said it, he just lived it.
- I am Broken – Take heart, so are you.
- I don’t know how – and that’s okay.
- I Long to Swing Once More – Losing childhood
- I so loved the wolf – An arrangement of 80 one syllable words you can find just lying around the house!
- I was Lookin’ for My Father – My 2005 Father’s Day card to my Dad
- In a Forest, No one Walks Alone – Its a 3-in-1 deal with this poem.
- Jesus is my Garbage Man – While doodling one day I wrote this sanctification how-to manual.
- the land of the me and home of the slave – Rewriting (re-capturing?) America.
- life was so simple before i died – Ahh.. the simple life. Not about the tv reality show– just reality.
- Love – Yeah, but why?
- my friend – So when we say, “I love my friend” what exactly do we mean?
- My Father’s Son – A story about my Father’s son
- Nothing – Describing nothing takes time, unless you are a poet.
- Nothing Special – Why is there so much nothing? Its like, EVERYWHERE!
- Once Upon a Time – Be careful what you wish for…
- our turn (Off-site link) – Why turning to God is more like not turning away.
- The Prettiest Shackle – An indictment of the 14k gold WWJD bracelet. If you are thinking of buying one you should read this first. You can send me the money you save.
- Rescue Me – Norman Rockwell painted from his heart, not his eyes.
- the rich young american – Who was that rich young ruler? And what was he thinking!?
- Small Talk – Norman Rockwell painted from his heart, not his eyes.
- Secret Captive – When we hide, we hold ourselves prisoner.
- This Shattered Jar – A picture of spiritual growth
- ‘Twas the Very First Christmas – A truth-ladened variation of The Night Before Christmas.
- Something Completely Absurd – A story about life
- Unsettling Fear – Growing up with racism
- Walking the Dog – A story of a dog and his master
- While the World Burned – A future look at us.
- Windows, Panes, & Walls – Windows have panes, too.
- Winter – When I am bored I tend to write about the season I know best.
- You were so brave – I were and I am.
