Other poetry online

Van Waffle has written more than 500 poems since September, 1994, and gave his first public reading in October, 1999. Here are a few more of them that have been published elsewhere on the Web.

• Our prayers are borne (Nov. 30, 1999).
• Still the palaces (Nov. 23, 1999). Here was a peaceful episode in his romantic life!
• Ontario stone (Oct. 23, 1999). Vivid images from Van's first camping trip with his daughters.
• Vigil for Matthew (Oct. 12, 1999). A poem for Matthew Shepherd, and for all children beloved by their parents.
• March Break (March 25, 1999).
• Do not wake too quickly my child (Feb. 25, 1999). Written a few months after Van's daughters moved away to distant town.
• Homophobia (Feb. 3, 1997).

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