When I am climbing up, you are stepping down. When I wear a smile, you wear a frown. When I am very happy, you are feeling sad. When I am doing well, you are faring bad.When I am awfully hot, you are terribly cold. When I am rather shy, you... Read More
During interviews and general conversations with the public,one of the most difficult questions for me to answer(timely and thoroughly) is,"Why do you enjoy writing"?So due to the challenge manifested in such a question,I pondered on creating an answer. Many reasons came to mind,but after digesting much"time for thought",I managed to... Read More
There once lived an old man and his goodwife On the edge of the thick of the woods; They lived in an old run-down shack For forty-years and some. The old man hunted for his living, And his wife sewed on her lap.He once was hunting in the woods, The... Read More
There I sat, ninety-five degree weatherOutside; the bookstore café, was cool.An Old Timer stood by me, explaining:"There were two-hundred of us on the Island,Near North Korea, back in '52-We guarded 16,000-prisners?"All of a sudden, all hell broke looseThree-hundred North Koreans cameOver the bob-wired fence, in pursuit"It all happened in a... Read More
I can see the cerulean blue of the skiesOr the indigo of the nightI can see the stars wink, the grin of the moonDuring the changes of it's monthly face**I am in awe**I see the sun on it's annual trekAlternately awakening the life in the earthAnd then fading away to... Read More
Let's follow the poet to his Hell and heaven! Count his Ghosts and dilemma's?Reach out to touch his Stretched-out skies; let's follow The poet to see where he lays.Let's follow the poet to his end; To see if he can?whatever He wants to do, do over again?.Let's find the poet's... Read More
It was not me as I am now. It was not me as I was then. It was then when God was truly in me. When God was in me, I was a young man. A young man with hope, will and desire. Desire to give my love and the... Read More
"I heard what you said, Red. Yet, I have to disagree. There's nothing wrong with my voice, You're just filled with jealousy.""You just don't understand, Tan. Let me alleviate your fears. It's not about how well you sing, But can you inspire listening ears?""What do you think, Pink? Am I... Read More
Hammers. Timbers. Iron. Steel.They're laying down a mighty keel.As ant-like workers scurry roundI hear a truly riveting sound.And as she rises midst the swarmI see the beauty of her form.(He has no soul who cannot seeHow I am forced to call her "she".)And then, 'a sudden, she's a ship!She waltzes... Read More
Tale of the Brick Maker, Of San Jerónimo, Peru [A Cup of Sorrow]-1In the Andean mountains, within theMantaro Valley region of Peru, Isolated, secluded, tranquil, is the littlevillage of San Jerónimo. Near the village, here lay the fertile valleywith bent-grass, and huge Mountains stretching northbound,And heading towards the... Read More
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Since Mohamed Ali?then Cassius Clay?announced that he had written "The... Read More
"How Do I Love Thee?" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning was... Read More
Ole Bulky JeepsThrough late summer's heat These bulky shaped jeeps... Read More
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I never met a man, who could shake my hand,... Read More
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Rhymes of an Ordnance Man [Vietnam War: 1971]An eleven part... Read More
Iquitos & the Amazon Part OneIt was December 2, l959,... Read More
Have you ever sat there staring at the paper, ready... Read More
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Blind DesignsBorn today, gone tomorrow Like a butterfly with no... Read More
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In this modern age of technology, busy lifestyles, and obsession... Read More
You are to me my lifeline my security. That scares... Read More
Note: written after seeing the little adobe 16th century church... Read More
Key Largo:The fans turn lazily in front of the doorThey... Read More
Have you ever thought about how nice it would be... Read More
1.Night in Jamaica [Peruvianism: 1810]It was a rainy night... Read More
Supernatural PoetryHere are five poems,-what I call-death and supernatural poems.... Read More
now is not the time to open open that great... Read More
Out of the eight poems provided here [all previously unpublished],... Read More
"Beautiful Dreamer" was written by Stephen Foster just before his... Read More
1) Doña Leonor's Revenge [1627 AD]Rafael Ortiz's fate Was... Read More
Old skin, once held tight Against her skeleton- Rose no... Read More
Little girl from HuancayoDo you really, really know? Just how... Read More
If a happiness poem could bring forth a smile, Then... Read More
Poetry is more than just rhyming and prose that is... Read More
Footprints to Mantaro Valley (Peru; in English and Spanish)In what... Read More
The Torrents of HellHell's furnace- Likened to a chimney Vomits... Read More
To many non-specialists of literature, poetry is deeply unsatisfying. There... Read More
Daybreak at Pikes Creek [Summer of 2005]Daybreak by Lake Superior... Read More
[Episode Five]Arizona Blue-GunfighterThe Wolves Nest-in the North[Episode Five]Northern Minnesota Area?Winter... Read More
Cesar Vallejo: Black RosesBow down your head ol' poet- To... Read More
the disease of extremism is infectious-; whoever cannot think of... Read More
The Monster Mash The Graveyard SmashHave you heard of the... Read More
Note: written after seeing the little adobe 16th century church... Read More
You cannot make someone love you. All you can do... Read More
Two Poems and an Analysis ['Witness,' & 'An Old Love']WitnessMy... Read More
Dedícate to Antonio Castillo. L. Of. Los Andes UniversitarioOde to:The... Read More
In Poetry: Meaning of WordsWhen I write poetry, I check... Read More
You can show your poem to your mom, your spouse,... Read More
Stone Beds [Pompeii's surge]Advance: after the great eruption of Pompeii's... Read More
Truth is stranger than fiction according to many people who... Read More
Ole Bulky JeepsThrough late summer's heat These bulky shaped jeeps... Read More
I WANTED TO SAY IT WITH A BUNCH OF FLOWERS... Read More
Note: written 4-15-05, while driving through the Andes of Peru,... Read More
The funeral rite concluded With the pastor shaking hands, Offering... Read More
JOINEDHeart beat of man pounding - yet unheard joined... Read More
When I hear your voice inside my head it makes... Read More
English VersionAnd the Death God said: "Let it rise to... Read More
English Version12) Black Poncho(of Saint Cosme Hill, by Lima, Peru)Lost... Read More
Growing hurts sometimes; saying goodbye to friends, ... Read More
War bombs may explode demolishing man and land. Hurricanes may... Read More
It was not me as I am now. It was... Read More
Most of my poems are written late at night, often,... Read More
Contract of DeathI heard today, the preacher say: "Daniel has... Read More
AFRICA (to africans in diaspora)africa here i come, africa africa... Read More
Key Largo:The fans turn lazily in front of the doorThey... Read More
To many people contemporary poetry is a turn-off. The reason... Read More
"For this reason poetry is something more philosophical and more... Read More
The Goat and the Ropewhere there were devils I saw... Read More
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Take some time to stop and look at nature. Pick... Read More
Tale of the Brick Maker, Of San Jerónimo, Peru... Read More
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