A shot in the dark in an effort to push for “Unity”
I reached out to Taylor Swift to consider a lyric I wrote in 2017. ...
Wordiness and a would-be song; “Cool Dude, Loose Mood”
Poetry and I are not strangers, the evidence is here on the site in the “Creative Writing” section and elsewhere if you look around. I’ve been...
Flailing Credence
A poem I wrote tied to lack of confidence and self-doubt....
“Unity (We the People)” – a would-be song of protest
Late this spring, curiosity and recollection started pushing in my head toward music and what was going on in the political and social spheres. This...
The plight of a newbie lyricist marketing a song demo
Even if they aren’t into country music, my friends have been impressed. I’ve already unveiled it but here it is, all over again! A nineteen-year...
Silence and song; the musical demo of “Slowly, Her Name Fades Away”
How does a deaf composer get the attention of the music industry? Think about that for a minute, would you? It happens to be a...
At Loss to Moore
(Written with remorse and in memoriam. Rest in peace, Sir Roger Moore) At Loss to Moore More today is sad to see Somber sorrows and...
In Protest of the Trump Card (a poem in the “writing” seciton)
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Lyrical hopes and poetic dreams for the immediate future
I’ve been going through older poems that don’t appear on the site, I’ve been going through a collection of my works over the decades ....
Musical Demo: Picture Perfect (aka Picture Perfect Love Affair)
In the late 1990’s I was a poet and lyricist first and foremost. You can find some of the poetry I wrote and have written...
Inspired by a picture
I’m only posting this on Stonegauge the site because I’ve discovered I placed a bit of my writing here that I don’t have hard copies of...
The weight of their worlds
Lay their hardships unto me Their doubts, their fears Their degradations Lay their weights upon my shoulders, Threats and harms Leave them be Steer them...
Disappearing poetry act explained
I decided to take a shot with some of my written works, stuff that has never been published beore (sans on this web site) and...
A word’s worth is subjective
Last night I started mucking around with a challenge that I had not partaken in for quite some time. Not a challenge, per se, but...
Waiting for Her Word
It’s been months since I posted anything on my personal blog here. Where am I? Is this sitei site dead? I’m busy more often than...
The Unpublished Works
Everyone likes seeing their name in print. Well, unless of course it’s trash tabloid-ism or an arrest warrant… But I’m not talking just-printed-on-paper but I...
This Bitter Month
Boring weekend with too much downtime and the end result is me posting a poem I meant to keep private. Yeah, Kate, you can get...
Uninspiring: Let Me In
It’s been a long time since I wrote anything rhyme-based. In fact, despite all the hurt and emptiness — I haven’t been inspired to write...
Slowly, Her Name Fades Away
Well, the daylight slips away, And I start to forget her name She loved me for such a long, long time Unlike any other lover...
The Write Stuff
For a couple of years I had my writing online on various extensions of this domain name. Basically it was one short story and about...
Poetry
Since my sophomore year in High School back in 1994 I’ve done my share of writing rhyming verse and what one may or may not...
Everyone loves getting mail
Not one of my better poems, was written in a bit of a rush the other night when I had this thought on my mind…...
On your mind
I don’t know how often other people do this but I always get curious about other people’s thoughts — thoughts involving me, thoughts involving others...
Incomplete or not, here it comes…
I started writing this one months ago while someone was kvetching to me in the usual disrespectful “you’re there while I need you” manner and...
More poetry
On a creative tear. Moral Suicide What is a standard worth When you are Unhappy in life under it? What is a principle worth If...
H-L-Z
Untitled All I can do is watch you from Afar Your blonde hair Shifting with the breeze – Willow branches taunted by the Throes of...
Lost Inside
Seen my feelings lost inside forever Couldn’t we be good together? Girl, you are my everything, You’re all my wants and craves Lost inside the...
I've Lost You Again Today
The conversation closed and the good Lord only knows When I’ll speak with you again You’re leaving today, winging ‘way on a plane And I’ve...
Aspiration of Romance
Enchant me Rise up over me and engulf me Through your sensuality and softness With your intellect and your persona Show me the reason to...
Poem: “If It’s All The Same to You”
If it’s all the same to you I’m gonna’ talk a while See where the rhythm leads me Or if I can forget your smile...
Enter the poet; “Socially Inept”
Read my poem, "Socially Inept" here....
For postierity
I wrote this poem with one person in mind and it’s odd that it has come true in every faccet. ….well, almost everything… until now....
Wedding Gift
So Josh and Michelle are getting hitched Sunday and now that I have some time to cram on the gift — I’m hitting a wall...
And a Time to every Purpose
A Time to Every Purpose…. A time to every purpose Except this ongoing circus Of fear and fate, malignant deeds, Sore for sight eyes and...
Pen to pad, long time gone
I’ve been trying to re-arrange my poetry page instead of ammassing everything I have by 10 poems-per-page. I don’t know why I am doing it...
Wedding Announcement Cover Boy
Ain’t it cool? I have one of my poems going on the cover of my friend Raquel’s wedding announcement list… because it’s about a beach...
Just a classic poem for a classic thought
Where She Went… Were she went, I’ll never know What a shame, My shame alone Do you now how she feels? Like a warm leather...
The Greater Pastime
Old poem… don’t really have an entry due tot he torture of the give and take…. Baseball… The greater Passtime… The grass is green, and...
Still looking for input
Still looking for input on submissions to a poetry contest. I got my favorites but I’d prefer to hear yours....
5 Senses
5 Senses Taste – The words – The longing – The emotion Feel – The flavor – The Memory – The Realization See – The...
A Questioned Chance
A Questioned Chance Thumbed nose At the bright red rose And vile thoughts At the offered olive branch A questioned chance Beliefs are worth their...
Trust in things…
Was writing today for the most part — as I was yesterday as well. Don’t feel quite up to a full entry, want to get...
Ambling Verse
I could continue to rant about my health situation or my current writing assignment but instead I wanted to bring up some old writing for...
The Air of Destiny
The Air of Destiny The air of destiny Often starts as a odorless breeze Lacking resemblence of what it will become Time passes, fools come...
Be Honest With Me
Be Honest With Me Be honest with me How many times – – Does a sparkle energize? – Does a ruby’s glamour cry? – Does...
No true entry because this old poem sums things up…
What Am I…. What am I supposed to do? Just call her name And get off the train – Loneliness Southbound Cartoon Express A fixture...