Nightly Sky

The beauty of poetry is like the beauty of stars in the nightly sky
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  • In the crisp mountain air Up high by the clouds The dawn is breaking free From the nighttime sky As the dusk dies away. But up in the Colorado [...]

    The Mining Town

    April 17, 2012
  • We came out of the bushes against Yellow Hair, their leader and 210 men. He thought he was going to attack A camp of women and children and [...]

    The Last Great Hurrah

    February 10, 2012
  • Thunder rolled through the valley town. “So it’s going to rain,” Growled the old man, “How I hate rain.” Pushing the covers back he [...]

    How I Hate

    November 7, 2011
  • A group was gathered together in a place one day. A man came along one time And saw a group of people. What a bunch of bums These worthless [...]

    The Group

    November 1, 2011
  • I heard the sound of the Chopper fly by overhead. It must have been the one We jumped out of in some God forsaken location in the jungle. Go and [...]

    The Return

    October 27, 2011
  • I stand here in front of a severe storm Frozen in fear as the tornado sirens sound And the sky explodes in lighting Because of what I see coming. [...]

    The Storm

    October 23, 2011
  • The time was set before the realm, Nevertheless no one but we showed up. But all the rest were too terrified Of what they thought might come [...]

    Dance No More

    October 19, 2011
  • The captain and his ship returned With his report after his scouting. He told us he found the land, The land we were looking for, The land where [...]

    The Land

    October 17, 2011
  • I walk alone on a deserted county Back road deep in my own thoughts. The trees limbs are bare of green As an evening fog starts to form. I [...]

    The Anniversary

    October 11, 2011
  • Many times I cannot face another day; I cannot get out of bed. I just wish that I and my Children were all dead. If only we could die And get it [...]

    After the Storm

    October 10, 2011
  •   It is not the same as we thought it was. War was to be for honor But has now been turned to shame. All that glitters is not of gold. We [...]

    For the Love of War

    October 6, 2011
  • Tonight, thoughts are like a waterfall, Washing over the mind of Flooding images of the day. All the bad and the horrifying, All the vile and [...]

    The Water Fall

    October 2, 2011
  • Afternoon shadows grow From where noontime sun Rested over clouds. In the local clothing store Revolving ceiling fans hum In late summer’s [...]

    Simpler Times

    September 27, 2011
  • Each person who lives dies as an individual. We are each born into certain circumstances That are unique only to us. Some may be born into an [...]

    Circumstances

    September 26, 2011
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