Tag Archives: Literature

Words on Fire!


  Words on Fire   When my muse comes around to inspire   My words dance with fire   Building castles everywhere   Out of dreams and thin air   Blending new romance with raw desire.       With … Continue reading

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Thanks!


  Thanks!   This holiday season I salute all writers, artists, musicians, actors, etc. Your blogs, poems, and stories inspire me when I struggle and need encouragement.  I hope that sometimes my posts provide a springboard for your endeavors also. … Continue reading

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I Am a Poet


  I Am a Poet   When I began writing poetry I tried to make one person happy…me. I read the poetry of others and discovered amazing blogs and posts and felt intimidated But I kept writing because I wanted … Continue reading

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But She Forgot


  But She Forgot   When her boyfriend broke up with her,   She:   Cried on my shoulder,   Walked with me by the lake,   Talked for hours about all the things they did,   Wanted me to … Continue reading

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Is it Love or Is it Lust?


    One evening as I went for my daily walk,   I heard a woman giving a mother-daughter talk,       “Daughter, are you feeling love, or is it simply lust?”   Does he inspire confidence, and build … Continue reading

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Reality of Life


The Reality of Life I am bathed now as I once was, Sponged off and towel dried, But where are the powder and soft skin, I think both were gone long ago,   I eat now as I once ate, … Continue reading

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Why I Write


  “Uncle Dan, what did you want to be when you grew up?” My nephew’s words tore into me, reminding me of people who had stood in my way urging me to do sane sensible things.  “Go out into the … Continue reading

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Now What?


I wanted to sit next to her, But I was sure it wasn’t a great idea, She interested and excited me, Yet it was not meant to be, I knew the mental state I was in, She was pretty, intelligent, … Continue reading

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Love Needs Its Mystery


Poets have an inner eye and write what they see, The images might be there but they don’t have to be, Physical reality often means nothing to me, For in the shadows a new world yawns, Stretches, shakes, as a … Continue reading

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More Than Love at First Sight


I said, “I fell in love with you at first sight,” You said, “Oh, it was a crazy night,” I said, “The moon was beautiful and bright, But I couldn’t see anything but you,”   You said, “I don’t think … Continue reading

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