Poems

      It has been quite some time since I last added anything to this page. I have written a great deal since then. I am goint to be working on getting everything on here for a while. Please bear with me.

      A Field of Yellow Daisies

      A bittersweet romance.

      My Strongest Need

      Overwhelming passion is not always what it appears to be.

      Tending My Field

      The Plea

      May chivalry never die.

      My Watch

      If you have any objections to some serious flag-waving, then don't go here.

      Fifty-Eight Thousand Names

      This poem won first prize in the Southern Arkansas University writing contest 1999.

      The Rose

      Darkness

      I had a period of severe depression. This is one of the resulting works.

      Their Voices

      Another one from my blue period.

      Questions

      This one got me put in therapy. I'm feeling much better now.

      Why Do We Dream

      I Answered the Call

      This was my first attempt at writing a sonnett. There are some breaks in the meter, but it still worked.

      Beauty

      My first romantic sonnett. It came out better than the other sonnett.

      Time

      I think just about any parent can relate to this little piece of free verse.

      The Little Patch of Sky

      Well, I finally did it, I managed to come up with an Italian Sonnett. I hope you like it.

      Why I Teach

      A tribute to teachers the world over. Thanks.

      The Hardest Gift to Give

      I am still struggling to accept the fact that my son is about to graduate from high school and go away to college.

      My Pledge to My Country

      A new sonnett, this one waves the flag big time. :)

      Nightmares

      Now don't get all freaked out about this one, it's just a poem.

      My Way of Life

      I wrote this for my sister, she has a "Trucker's Advocate" page on her website.

      Farewell to SAU

      This is my farewell to Southern Arkansas University, I'm going to miss that place.

      Memorial Day

      Memorial Day can be a very painful occaision to a veteran.

      The First Cut

      Everyone has to go through the first broken heart.

      With You

      A little romance?

      My Demons

      From the dark recesses of my mind. Hehehe

      Persevere

      No matter what happens, you just have to hold on.

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