Sea Stones, Collectible Hardcover Edition (Book) - 12/18/2006 3:20:42 PM
I have read all of these poems, some many times. Very few things have given me such pleasure. A book to buy, to keep and touch, to read and love, again and again.
Dancing Naked in a Haunted House, Softcover Edition (Book) - 12/10/2006 7:16:17 AM
I have read all of the poems in this book and each came as a delectable surprise. This craftsman of the sonnet has skills in all corners of the poetic world. I recommend this and all of Steven's books to you. They are outstanding works of literature and you will not be disappointed. My wish for this poet is that he gains universal recognition for he has a talent that deserves acclaim and support.
Dancing Naked in a Haunted House, Collectible Hardcover Edition (Book) - 12/10/2006 7:14:49 AM
I have read all of the poems in this book and each came as a delectable surprise. This craftsman of the sonnet has skills in all corners of the poetic world. I recommend this and all of Steven's books to you. They are outstanding works of literature and you will not be disappointed. My wish for this poet is that he gains universal recognition for he has a talent that deserves acclaim and support.
Transcendental Sonnets and Other Observations ...for Silke (Book) - 11/7/2006 4:07:14 PM
I've been away for so many reasons Steve. I found this page it appeared to me tonight, as I opened up A/D. To drop a Poem or two in! I miss reading/commenting and writing and I am trying to come back on atleast 1 wk... if not more. I miss reading you and this Sonnet book sounds EXCellent and maybe even Closure! I will be collecting this sonnet book too! CONGRATULATions My Special Unique Friend! STay Positive, Healthy, Alert and Keep Writing! Peace and Light! Warm HuGs, SheeeOXOOX... - Sheila G -
Dancing Naked in a Haunted House, Softcover Edition (Book) - 8/25/2006 3:57:17 PM
Another Intelligent book from you Steve, that will be upon my bookshelf! I have always felt drawn to your style! You speak to my Heart and Soul, with Words I find myself using over and over. YOur Heart is Honest and Divine and I can't wait to buy these books too! Love & Light, WArmly,*She*OXO
The Red Book of Lance, Softcover Edition (Book) - 8/25/2006 3:40:08 PM
Wow! Sounds Excellent Steve~ I've had to be away to help and be around for my mom *( Had to get the Elderly Abuse Agency after my dad) Long story, but I am on top of it... YOu have accomplished so much my dear friend~ I will be here again. I need to play catch up... I love reading others thoughts and feelings! I hope you read what I started sharing! P.s. I am totally floored on how many books you pushed out! Awesome Steve! Glad your feeling STrong in everyway, to accomplish so much in this day and age. Love, Light and WArm HuGs! Warmly, *She*oxo
Sea Stones, Softcover Edition (Book) - 8/23/2006 3:08:54 PM
The new book is out...wonderful!!! I can't tell you how much I love the cover too. The stones smoothed by the sea bring up so many peaceful images!
New Poems (Book) - 8/3/2006 6:03:04 PM
Those who were and are no more
are images left from past folk lore.
They leave no seed, nor life behind,
as the newness of now
makes former times blind.
You live.
Dancing Naked in a Haunted House, Softcover Edition (Book) - 5/6/2006 8:17:08 PM
Stephen's poetry is a melody of whispers sifted straight from the soul! "Dancing Naked in a Haunted House" is a mixture of observation and deep introspection. The words leave easily followed footprints from a mind that shines with love, honesty and intelligence. This isn't a book full of 'purple prose'. These stanzas are bursting with meaning and brilliance.
Dancing Naked in a Haunted House, Softcover Edition (Book) - 3/10/2006 4:09:02 PM
"Dancing Naked in a Haunted House" is a brilliant collection of poetry that employs language as an art form. Mister Lance's work about the nature of writing poetry such as "Riding the Riddle" are so insightful that I found myself wishing that I had written them. He finds solace in practicing his craft and should inspire young poets to do the same.
Dancing Naked in a Haunted House, Softcover Edition (Book) - 3/8/2006 3:19:39 AM
Congratulatons Steve, as my new book just came out this week as well perhaps our muses are kindred spirits as well as you have suggested in past.
felix
Dancing Naked in a Haunted House, Collectible Hardcover Edition (Book) - 2/25/2006 10:44:12 PM
Congratulations ;my good friend, I hope it is a best seller. I just received the galleys for my new novel on Friday and meet with publishers next Friday to sign off and approve cover design then it goes to print. All the best Steve,
Felix
The Red Book of Lance, Softcover Edition (Book) - 12/21/2005 10:06:00 AM
Wonderful! The new book is out. Those of us who have read your previous poems are thrilled and wish you the very best...
The Red Book of Lance, Softcover Edition (Book) - 12/21/2005 2:45:42 AM
Well done and huge congratulations on the new book Steve, I hope it sells well and brings pleasure to all who read but mostly I hope it gives you the satisfaction of enlightened creation completed that we all strive for. All the best my friend.
Felix
Magic (Book) - 10/12/2005 3:23:21 PM
What do I think of Magic? I believe in magic and can feel the aura that is being transported from you into your written words. Your words have been engraved into my heart. You are indeed magical poet.
Karen
New Poems (Book) - 6/28/2005 9:56:36 PM
Congratulations on the new book Steve...impressive cover!
Peace, Carole
New Poems (Book) - 6/28/2005 3:02:05 PM
* This is AWESOME STeve* VERy HAPPy 4 YOU! Keep up the Good Work... I have slowed dowwwwwwn, or shall I say, My mind has... I lost something somewhere,nothing is coming to me in any form. Oh well, a REason 4 Everything, but-
I give LOTsss Of CRedit to you and other writers like you, who just keep going like the Energizer Bunny- Many HuGs,Sheee AGain-C*O*N*G*R*A*T*U*L*A*T*I*O*N*S!!!OXXO.... I'll try to come back into the writing world- if I am pushed by my Spirit- Never sTOP! Steve- and writers of all kinds-
New Poems (Book) - 6/28/2005 2:55:30 PM
Heartfelt congratulations on this new book Steven, all the best.
Felix
Steven Curtis Lance / Collected Poems (Book) - 5/21/2005 1:29:08 PM
I have this Wonderful Poetry Sonnet Book...Thick and well worth reading alittle everyday! :) It's so Swipes you away! into another dimension, alot of it does. Thank you again Steve, for writing it out from your heart and SOUL! Many Grateful and Deep HuGs my Friend-Truly- HUGs,SheeeOXO P.s. I take this Poetry book and more, with me on the bus.
Stumbling Toward a Bio for Doc PenPen (Article) - 9/8/2015 10:49:42 PM
You are very creative, and it seems your artistic ability to write poetry sustains you as well as nourishes those who read it. May you continue to do what you love.
Stumbling Toward a Bio for Doc PenPen (Article) - 7/28/2014 6:49:07 AM
Your poem says a great deal about you, and the explanation says a lot more.
I particularly like the short biographical sketch because it is very well written and clear… Something I would not expect from someone who is paranoid schizophrenic. I do hope you continue to write more along this line and your followers will grow. You certainly have an artistic bent with your daily photos and drawings accompanying your poems.
Ron
Recapitulation VI: A Quarterly Review of My Poetry (Article) - 4/23/2008 4:01:41 AM
Good Morning Steven,
"You are right for you: I am right for me
One side for me and another for you
Therefore let us agree to disagree
And save ourselves the trouble to argue
I look back over life and I can see
It never seems to help when people do
If others must then let them fight and fuss
But all ideas are free to everyone"
I quote This Because It Is Imperative for all to know (Those Who Don't) it is perfect in a gift of poetry's Wisdom as you express very well these important factors-life is to short.
Embraced ~ Embrassé
Victoria L. McColley
A Working Theory of Poetics Expressed in Quotations of the Wise (Article) - 5/5/2007 4:39:45 PM
This is a lovely page, Steven. Thanks for putting it out there.
My problem with Goethe is that often his thinking is absolutist. You need to allow for the outliers. Outliers change the world.
Wishing you peace today,
--Bill Brent
Introducing my New Book, DANCING NAKED IN A HAUNTED HOUSE (Article) - 11/7/2006 4:09:55 PM
CoNGRATUlations STeve, Sell over a Million! You always speak Volumes with your feelings and heartfelt words! YOur such a Wonderful Mystery! Enjoy! all your Passions! WArm HuGs, SheeeXOOX - Sheila G -
A Working Theory of Poetics Expressed in Quotations of the Wise (Article) - 7/5/2006 2:07:32 AM
Steven, You have collected much food for thought here, if man could only stop for a few minutes everyday, and just ponder and think about why he is here, I think the world would be a much better place. If we all saw today as our last day we would definitely be making phone calls all of us.
Indeed, as the Prophet Muhammad said (would appreciate if you could add that to your wisdom-collection):
'The truest words spoken by any poet are those of Labid: "Know that everything is vanity save God."'
Thank you!
A Letter from Hell to Heaven: In Memoriam Patricia Lance (Article) - 5/3/2006 7:59:02 PM
A beautiful tribute to your Mom - I am sure she is blessing you from above - Keep praying to and for her - no prayers are unanswered or WASTED - they are applied to another soul in need. 'lil flower
The Red Book of Lance (Article) - 12/7/2005 2:52:03 PM
I think you were well ready for this one old buddy and the words speak for themself. You should not fear for life is an embodiment of anti fear once we chose to grab it and take control.
Felix
The Red Book of Lance (Article) - 12/7/2005 11:18:30 AM
Knock knock...well done!!
Love Tinka
My "About the Author" Statement for My Fifth Book: NEW POEMS (Article) - 9/11/2005 5:57:42 PM
There is something to be said for reclusion. I never understood metric feet, or even counting syllables. I find that when I try to force a phrase I create crap. Actually, I have a feeling a great deal of what comes off my finger tips is crap, but it gives me pleasure, so I go on with it. I wonder though, do you actually count your syllables or are you just aware that they fit?
I'm not sure I know what you are all about, but I enjoyed your explaination of why.
Peace
~ Sara
My "About the Author" Statement for My Fifth Book: NEW POEMS (Article) - 5/21/2005 12:42:44 PM
Steve- this is the STeve I got to know and love! VEry Poinantly said(oops-sp) This was nice of you do, let us know about -YOU- ! :) VEry Well done, who can't love someone who speaks from the heart! Truly your Friend- Many HuGs,SheeeOXO.... and Steve, have Fun on your 5th book! - New Poems -
A Letter from Hell to Heaven: In Memoriam Patricia Lance (Article) - 4/29/2005 8:34:06 PM
As I was bopping back and forth between dimensions on this Friday night, I saw the title of this piece doing the same so decided to drop by for a moment. With each word written here you help to construct a glittering bridge of enduring and unconditional love. Or, if you prefer: a shimmering philosophy of trascendent love. The best of what was given and received remains alive in the act of reflection and appreciation. With all due respect to treasured cynicism, much more heaven here than hell. Thank you for writing your soul so openly upon the page. And gratitude also to the one who inspired you to do so. Peace.
Free (Poetry) - 8/15/2020 10:19:21 AM
Love certainly frees the spirit and soothes all cares away.
Ron
Something Better in the Name of Love (Poetry) - 8/9/2020 11:55:23 AM
Why would anyone want to be finding a "way out of this," when one is already nicely ensconced in castles in the sky?
Ron
Something Better in the Name of Love (Poetry) - 8/8/2020 12:33:37 PM
'Tis a good and noble perspective from the castle. Sometimes we need to go there to rest our minds and spirits. Lovely poem, Steven.
Until Then (Poetry) - 8/1/2020 12:39:29 PM
The whole world now is filled with many mad people who don't know what they are doing. We are all mad, and mother earth is also mad at us. Live for today, and live it to the fullest because you won't know what will happpen tomorrow.
Sandie
Now or Never Now (Poetry) - 7/26/2020 8:39:50 AM
I read that George W. Bush is urging his people to vote for Joe Biden. The tide is turning. Republicans are squirming. Fed up with the king with no clothes.
Ron
Now or Never Now (Poetry) - 7/23/2020 2:11:01 PM
Nailed it.
John
Paradoxically Free (Poetry) - 7/19/2020 10:58:26 AM
Yes, voluntarily locking oneself out is much better than being locked up.
Ron
Paradoxically Free (Poetry) - 7/17/2020 12:33:32 PM
Yes, better you hold the key by yourself. Good poem!
Sandie
Entre Nous (Poetry) - 7/17/2020 10:52:13 AM
Some great introspection.
Ron
The Dic- of It (Poetry) - 7/5/2020 11:55:54 AM
I think more people are seeing through the vitriolic bull shit that is catering to their basest desires rather than leading us to a better place. People seem to be so easily fooled by charlatans and authoritarians, as if they had no backbone without them.
A very insightful poem into what is happening. Fortunately I think the tide is turning for the better.
Ron
The Dic- of It (Poetry) - 7/5/2020 8:33:03 AM
I didn't think there would be enough stupid people to get him elected n the 1st place, and I sure hope there are enough of those who voted for him in 2016 are a little wiser today.
Maybe a Dream (Poetry) - 7/2/2020 7:00:32 PM
Your words intrigue me again, Steven! In dreams all is revealed to those who take heed or so............Write on, fine poet!
Love ya!
Jane
The Mending (Poetry) - 6/29/2020 9:50:23 PM
Steven, you've done it again with this very fine piece of work! You radiate hope with the last line. Oh, may it be!!
Love ya!
Jane
The Mending (Poetry) - 6/29/2020 7:54:47 AM
Oh how we need mending, and a leader who knows how to unite.
Please Hurry November (Poetry) - 6/27/2020 8:12:02 AM
I hope he ends up in the dump, right where he belongs.
The Cult of Being Insulting (Poetry) - 6/26/2020 8:22:51 AM
Ditto what Ron said. You nailed it. And even after 4 years, I'm still baffled by those who fawn over him.
For the Moment (Poetry) - 6/23/2020 10:46:17 AM
Like they say, it's the journey and not the destination. But in your final line to say that you will not take that journey again. I think that's a great idea.
Ron
For the Moment (Poetry) - 6/22/2020 5:04:10 PM
Such a fun play on words and "I am never going back" either!! Your words will never fall through the cracks that's for sure, Steven!
Love ya!
Jane
Not the Only One (Poetry) - 6/21/2020 1:48:20 PM
No, Steven, you are not alone. You've got my vote!!
Love ya!
Jane
Not the Only One (Poetry) - 6/20/2020 11:07:43 AM
You may be isolated in the desert, but you are not alone when it comes mental illness. There seems to be a bit of it around going around like the coronavirus.
Ron
Imperium (Poetry) - 6/16/2020 11:07:11 AM
You have described the Imp in charge so perfectly, I couldn't improve on your assessment.
When you describe, "falling from its own weight." I'm reminded of that parody poem that I wrote, Trumpty Dumpty.
Ron
Imperium (Poetry) - 6/14/2020 6:48:15 AM
Write on, Steven!! When Wall Street crashes, "those people" will "see" that they've been mislead. "No fun anymore"............Yes! Then again, was it ever? Hello 2020 election "For the rest of us"!!
Love ya!
Jane
Imperium (Poetry) - 6/13/2020 9:54:21 AM
An excellent commentary. The piece flows faultlessly,really enjoyed the reading of it. j
The Ego (Poetry) - 6/11/2020 8:52:01 AM
Your words tell a story that will, indeed, go down in history. "Brittle ego"?......yes. Great write as always, Steven!! 'Love it!
Love ya!
Jane
Paradise Valley Anyway (Poetry) - 6/10/2020 8:25:58 AM
We all need a friend like Bud. I'm glad that you had him give you the perspective you have from the desert of Paradise (Valley, that is). Joshua tree heaven?
Ron
The Cult of Being Insulting (Poetry) - 6/6/2020 11:27:58 AM
I've had some friends who were brash and insulting. Somehow, they seemed to make more friends than enemies for all their uncouthness. And then there was the great Masters of insult comedy like Don Rickles.
But now we have one supposedly standing as the elected head of our government and the laughing stock of leaders from the rest of the world. You have described him perfectly and I hope that others read your words and understand them like I do.
Ron
This doesn't read like your poetry. Did someone else write it?
Embers (Poetry) - 6/4/2020 10:40:19 AM
If we don't learn from our history, we are going to repeat it. Hopefully, good will come out of all of this turmoil.
Ron
Before I Forget (Poetry) - 5/30/2020 11:16:18 AM
I gather that you must do it, before you forget it. Whatever it is?
Ron
Before I Forget (Poetry) - 5/29/2020 6:11:50 PM
Our poetry is like a photographic memory. Reading it back to ourselves reminds us who we were and the events that lead to why we wrote the poem.
Sandie
Mammon (Poetry) - 5/28/2020 11:27:51 AM
Unfortunately, we need mammon to live. If we don't stockpile mammon but when we will need it, we will either get on the government dole or be in the street begging. Such is the harsh reality of life. And, not stockpiling something for rainy day, surely will shorten life. Easy come easy go.
Ron
DNA (Poetry) - 5/25/2020 7:54:56 AM
Your words pour out a feeling I'm sure many are able to empathize with. I do! So heartfelt and full of wonderful vibes, Steven!! Write on!!
Love ya!
Jane
How a Dream Comes True (Poetry) - 5/24/2020 8:44:54 AM
Yes, through your poetry, you fulfill your mother's dream of you.
Ron
How a Dream Comes True (Poetry) - 5/22/2020 10:53:27 PM
Patti Lance would be so very proud of you........actually, she's around. You are Thor.
Love ya!
Jane
Be Kind (Poetry) - 5/20/2020 7:25:49 AM
A most important phrase. Whatever we do, being kind should always be on our mind. I really like the message in this poem. And two things that you love, your dogs and the wild desert flowers, is just frosting on the kindness cake.
Ron
The Message (Poetry) - 5/18/2020 9:57:40 AM
She definitely gave you a message that will forever live on! Such a beautiful and loving poem, Steven!! Love lives on!!
Love ya!
Jane
The Message (Poetry) - 5/17/2020 9:46:49 AM
A good omen, that's for sure. Some dogs sure like stones. Marisol certainly knew how to leave a message for her master/fellow dog as a way of bridging the distance between us and the rainbow bridge.
Ron
If Anything Means Anything (Poetry) - 5/16/2020 1:23:06 PM
After reading this, Steven, everything means everything! Great write!!
Love ya!
Jane
If Anything Means Anything (Poetry) - 5/15/2020 11:09:36 AM
Some wise words. We are now suffering an indignity that will soon pass on to become part of the fond history of us all.
Ron
Another Day (Poetry) - 5/13/2020 9:30:50 AM
No wonder he wasn't interested in eating it! Yes, the desert with its many wonders and an old dog is a very good way to pass the time on our journey to the end. Oh how many in the rat race would love to be there, alone with an old dog.
Ron
Another Day (Poetry) - 5/12/2020 9:03:40 PM
"Brother Dog" understands and doesn't waste your time with nonsense. (You are lucky!) "So I stay to the end of the play......"!!! That's the ticket, hon!!
Love ya!
Jane
The Hard Way (Poetry) - 5/11/2020 6:40:14 AM
Everyone makes mistakes and that's why they put erasers on pencils. It's all in using that eraser and redoing it correctly. I believe we learn more by the mistakes we try not to repeat............there's the wisdom............being mindful. Great write, Steven!
Love ya!
Jane
Thank You Mr. Blake (Poetry) - 5/10/2020 10:18:16 AM
(Bill Blake was a real guy from Boston with a problematic name I guess for a writing teacher; yes he was William Blake, but he was Bill, he was Mr. Blake. So when I thank my poetry teacher at Santa Ana College, and call it Thank You Mr. Blake, I'm talking about Bill.)
Thank You Mr. Blake (Poetry) - 5/10/2020 8:49:48 AM
I believe you are referring to the author and poet, William Blake. I may have read them along the way, but don't recall reading any of his works. I'm glad that you are inspired by him to become a poet.
Ron
Thank You Mr. Blake (Poetry) - 5/7/2020 4:32:29 PM
We always have that very special person who would give us inspiration in life to do the things we like to do and what this person would see in us sometimes we don't know it ourselves that we have the talents to do it. I'm so glad that you have met that wonderful person, Mr. Blake!
Sandie
The Hard Way (Poetry) - 5/6/2020 8:30:19 AM
Most of us go through the school of hard knocks, some of us harder than others. It is human nature to make mistakes. It is how we deal with them that makes a difference.
Ron
No Thanks (Poetry) - 5/3/2020 2:07:41 PM
You won't find me betting against you. I don't know how this story will end but there have been so many lies in it. Write on, Steven!!
Love ya!
Jane
No Thanks (Poetry) - 5/3/2020 12:00:07 PM
A telling poem about how politicians, and particularly this one, gain votes through the trickery of TV and the fine use of the lie. Flattering people is much better than telling them the truth.
I agree with you that is TV show sickened me with the way he treated people and played favorites. I'm sure that the producers encouraged such behavior to get more viewers, but in the case of representing our country on TV every day now, anyone watching can see his well-crafted persona is coming apart like the madman he really is.
Ron
How it Goes (Poetry) - 4/30/2020 1:32:35 PM
This brought tears to my eyes. I buried my cat in my backyard. I hope he is safe.
How it Goes (Poetry) - 4/30/2020 8:25:45 AM
Life goes on and you had to bury Marisol at the time when the ground was freezing. So it goes that you ended up digging holes where rabbits can make their nests and can raise families.
Ron
Nearly Nero (Poetry) - 4/23/2020 11:24:02 AM
Well put. He certainly is fiddling away his credibility with mournful blaming and high praises for the un-praiseworthy.
Ron
Nearly Nero (Poetry) - 4/22/2020 8:13:30 PM
Nero: According to Tacitus he was said to have seized Christians as scapegoats for the Roman fire and burned them alive, seemingly motivated not by public justice but by personal cruelty. Don't see that happening just yet.
Otherwise One and Only (Poetry) - 4/20/2020 2:21:10 PM
It's always good to have a good friend to share our thoughts together. I am happy for you and her too. Nice poem!
Sandie
Otherwise One and Only (Poetry) - 4/19/2020 6:21:56 PM
Sounds like a good start. Words from a romantic heart.
Spring in Spite of Everything (Poetry) - 4/16/2020 10:27:43 PM
Love: we don't want to live without it. But with mask on our faces much love seems to be distant - perhaps it seems erased?
My Brother Dog (Poetry) - 4/16/2020 11:20:50 AM
It looks like your dog is a great companion filled with brotherly love just for you, his alpha leader of the pack.
Ron
My Brother Dog (Poetry) - 4/14/2020 9:10:31 PM
Dogs are men's best friends! They understand us and absorb our moods. They know when we are sad, and they know too when we are happy. I'm glad you've found one that is like a brother to you.
Sandie
When This is Over (Poetry) - 4/13/2020 12:22:22 AM
Happy Resurrection Day! Jesus has risen so we may be forgiven. I guess when this is all over, I will be doing what I am doing now except I'll be eating out a lot more. Stay safe. Amen
When This is Over (Poetry) - 4/12/2020 1:12:05 PM
We now have time at home to think about what we did do or didn't do, and we can't wait for the world to get back to normal. This is a good time to re-evaluate oneself.
Sandie
Here I Am (Poetry) - 4/10/2020 7:23:26 PM
This is a very cool poem, Steven. I'm glad you were coaxed back into writing............but, by whom? Surely not the alien! Then again.....
Love ya!
Jane
Maybe Praying (Poetry) - 4/7/2020 11:15:23 AM
EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS ONLY ONE WORD FOR THIS BEAUTY!!!!!!!!!! Liana Margiva
Laughing Last (Poetry) - 4/6/2020 10:33:33 AM
You certainly have escaped to Paradise with your thoughts and poems.
Ron
Laughing Last (Poetry) - 4/6/2020 7:39:18 AM
BEAUTIFUL POEM!!!!!!!!!!!! Liana Margiva
The Sharp End of Reality (Poetry) - 4/3/2020 10:36:26 AM
You're right, reality sometimes comes up and kicks us mightily in the ass! Sometimes even, out of this world, into the next… Our death.
Ron
Oddly Godly Brother Dog (Poetry) - 4/2/2020 11:08:01 AM
You may not to be able to teach old dogs new tricks, but they certainly can engender endearing poems.
Ron
Otherwise Brother Dog (Poetry) - 3/25/2020 4:39:00 AM
Very deep and touching, our pets are still with us in spirit, guarding us and leading us, into a healthier tomorrow. thank you for sharing, xo
Good Morning (Poetry) - 3/24/2020 10:02:20 PM
I'd love to have you as my choir teacher, Steven! Let's hope life transcends if that could be so. Great poem!!
Love ya!
Jane
Otherwise Brother Dog (Poetry) - 3/24/2020 9:44:22 PM
A very "real" and touching poem almost a saga. Great work, Steven!
Love ya!
Jane
8 (Poetry) - 3/16/2020 9:39:48 AM
Certainly a wonderful birthday that you can't forget. My best birthday was also when I was eight or nine. Our mother paid $10 a month for a year to get us the World Book Encyclopedia my brother and I's only gift for our birthday and Christmas that year. But it was the best gift we ever got. Read it from cover to cover… Every volume. And over the years, read all of the supplements and referred to that encyclopedia often to settle disputes with science and facts. Now, Wikipedia is free to anyone who has the Internet. Google is even more far-reaching, finding obscure literature that has been put on the net. Fabulous.
Ron
Not Today (Poetry) - 3/14/2020 6:14:34 PM
Your poetry makes me glad so don't be sad.
Love ya!
Jane
Not Today (Poetry) - 3/14/2020 12:38:25 PM
Just count your blessings, for they are real. Sadness is only the way you feel.
Ron
How Would I Know? (Poetry) - 3/12/2020 12:05:06 PM
Wow! I hope you don't have dementia. My mother did. I hope I won't. And I hope you don't.
Uncertainty (Poetry) - 3/9/2020 12:32:45 PM
I am so with you on your last two lines!! We tried to tell them......."perhaps they'll listen now"......"Starry Starry Night"
Love ya!
Jane
How Would I Know? (Poetry) - 3/9/2020 10:53:05 AM
Your words come through just fine, Steven! I highly doubt that you are "demented". Seems to me that you are geared up for spring!!! Write on, my friend!!
Love ya!
Jane
How Would I Know? (Poetry) - 3/9/2020 9:22:07 AM
From what I've read of your poetry, I see no dementia. Maybe a little mental abnormality but sometimes you write very insightful poetry with no sign of dementia.
Ron
The Balancing (Poetry) - 3/8/2020 11:39:16 AM
It is interesting how it is called "daylight savings time," as though daylight could be saved. But we all know that it increases toward summer and that spring is a way of renewing ourselves through the wondrous coming of the light.
I don't see the light exactly like you, but I appreciate the way you see it in your poems.
Ron
The Balancing (Poetry) - 3/7/2020 10:44:01 PM
We are coming into the season of renewal, rebirth, "To be glad to be" time of year! I love love love the last two lines, Steven!
Love ya!
Jane
Uncertainty (Poetry) - 3/6/2020 11:23:10 AM
There is no real escaping a contagious virus. It generally just runs its course. Projected now to cause 3.4 deaths per 100 cases. So far only the elderly with underlying illnesses or compromised immune systems. Young people seem to whether it quite well.
But with all the reporting of every little suspected case, the paranoia over what to do grows. As businesses self quarantine, trade drops off, and so does the economy. The only shopping this virus will be an effective vaccine, not expected for many months, after testing.
After Coronavirus runs its course and a couple of years, the markets will all level out and hopefully move towards prosperity again.
Where you are in your solitude, you stand a good chance of escaping it all together.
Ron
The Lotus Unfolds (Poetry) - 3/2/2020 11:55:39 AM
"The lotus unfolds and we do too"....!! It's happening, I believe, Steven. "wake up and shake free".........what it needs to be!
Love ya!
Jane
Five Kisses (Poetry) - 3/1/2020 7:14:59 PM
Nice. Human affection gets us through the long, dark nights. And the love of a good dog.
And So Do I (Poetry) - 2/28/2020 2:42:25 PM
Like the sun, we all have our ups and downs. But now you are out there where it appears you feel you belong. Sending us lovely pictures of your lonely environment along the way.
Ron
And So Do I (Poetry) - 2/28/2020 1:29:06 PM
Your words allow me to feel your free fall, Steven...."the rhythm of the sky"............oh, and the sunrise is beautiful!!
Love ya!
Jane
Embrace the Mystery (Poetry) - 2/23/2020 8:18:01 PM
I believe death/birth.......who came up with the words......morte........and all of that?, will be mind blowing and too beautiful for these mortal eyes to behold...we keep going to the light in human birth and the next.......and the next! "...everlasting life.". I take that literally.
Love ya!
Jane
Soul to Soul (Poetry) - 2/23/2020 10:33:13 AM
Such a lovely poem of love that runs silent and deep. "Between the lines like vines we can swing
To reach the stars having come this far"..............beautifully put!!
Love ya!
Jane
Colmar (Poetry) - 2/23/2020 10:22:26 AM
Your words paint a remarkable portrait of your great grandfather! Quite a distinguished gentleman, I'm sure, (as you are yourself), my dear Steven. I enjoyed this poem a lot! Write on!!
Love ya!
Jane
None Other Than (Poetry) - 2/23/2020 9:58:50 AM
What a lovely poem! I love the sketch, by the way. You went through what you did and you are going through the now and writing some dynamic poems while you're at it, Steven! 'Love your stuff!!
Love ya!
Jane
Brother Dog (Poetry) - 2/19/2020 7:31:51 AM
Doggone sweet.
Someday (Poetry) - 2/16/2020 12:04:05 PM
"(So are we Russian now or what?"............."ooooooooo it makes me wonder.......and she's buying a stairway.....". Very cool, Steven!
Love ya!
Jane
Pigeon (Poetry) - 2/11/2020 8:32:58 PM
OH! I love this, Steven!! I know exactly or close to it, what you mean! Very cool!
Love ya!
Jane
Someday (Poetry) - 2/11/2020 11:54:03 AM
My sister lashed out with her practiced spiel as though everything is as it is "misleadingly" portrayed in the State of the Union. But for anyone with any knowledge, experience or good sense, there is something rotten in the state of Denmark and in the conniving ways of the Republican Party to maintain and promote a way of life that is unsustainable as we head into the future with all that entails.
You have a unique way of pointing out which way our king is heading. Best to keep revealing him or we will have another Hitler with copious, dubious followers.
Ron
Someday (Poetry) - 2/11/2020 9:55:42 AM
I wholeheartedly agree. My dad used to say, the dumbest people in the world are on juries. That may have been true then, but for now, republicans, and trump supporters can claim that distinction.
MABA... Make America Beautiful Again... dump trump.
Unfree (Poetry) - 2/10/2020 8:01:11 PM
Your words reflect much of what I've been thinking about lately like how much I've seen go by! Astonishing, Steven! Very interesting write!
Love ya!
Jane
Pigeon (Poetry) - 2/6/2020 9:32:51 AM
Bill Maher once said "that in order for mankind to survive, religion has to die." There's enough religion in the world to make us hate, but not enough to make us love. All religion does is keep us apart.
Enough of This Stuff (Poetry) - 2/4/2020 10:43:04 AM
There is always been meanness around us. But we shouldn't let it rise to the top like it has.
Ron
Enough of This Stuff (Poetry) - 2/4/2020 8:26:51 AM
So true. So many have lost the ability to control and filter what we say and do. We've lost the ability to respect each other. I truly think social media has much to do with this decline in civility. It's far to easy to say something and then hit send before we have a chance to think about how it might affect someone else.
The Lotus Unfolds (Poetry) - 2/2/2020 11:13:54 PM
In the end, we must finally come together like Paul and John expressed.
Well done!
Peace, love and blessings,
John Michael Domino
The Lotus Unfolds (Poetry) - 2/1/2020 11:40:10 AM
The impeachment process as shown how mean some can be when it comes to revealing the truth in politics. Everything becomes a sham rather than a enlightening process.
Ron
Pride (Poetry) - 1/30/2020 11:29:19 AM
Humility beats pride. I'm proud of you for admitting that throughout this poem.
Ron
Still Curious (Poetry) - 1/28/2020 3:57:24 PM
You'll always be around one way or another! "...everlasting life."! I believe this on so many levels! Sweet poem, Steven!
Love ya!
Jane
Pride (Poetry) - 1/28/2020 3:46:10 PM
What a positive way to look at things, Steven! Powerful line, "To show what you are made of by"!! Yes! Be true to yourself and express it in the art you know best! Your words and thoughts! Wisdom again.
Love ya!
Jane
The Purpose of This Exercise (Poetry) - 1/28/2020 11:52:47 AM
It probably did. Everyone goes through stuff that shapes and molds them and who knows how in the world any one of them turn out! Great write again, Steven.
Love ya!
Jane
Still Curious (Poetry) - 1/24/2020 9:25:29 AM
I hope to hang around as long as I can, just to see what happens next. Curious as a cat.
The Stars Are Not Too Far (Poetry) - 1/20/2020 7:41:50 PM
Steven! This is written like a poem/letter. The invitation and the, "Through the deep velvet blue
Come diamonds from not too far........." So hard to resist!
Love ya!
Jane
Vendetta (Poetry) - 1/20/2020 6:50:40 PM
You have quite a colorful root system going on, Steven! There are times I see you as the Bard Prophet! Write on, hon!!
Love ya!
Jane
Isn't today Edgar Alan Poe's birthday?
Maybe the Reason (Poetry) - 1/19/2020 10:57:50 AM
Steven! This is up there with your best! Your words cause me to wonder much the same. Write on, my friend!!
Love ya!
Jane
A Circa 1963 TV (Poetry) - 1/19/2020 8:49:10 AM
Yes, I remember TV in 1963....A much simpler time....
26F (Poetry) - 1/19/2020 8:46:07 AM
Thank you for sharing....Enjoyed reading "26F' very much.
At 65 (Poetry) - 1/19/2020 8:43:03 AM
Very well written....When one reaches the magic age of 65, we reminisce about what we have experienced in our life's journey.
Vendetta (Poetry) - 1/18/2020 1:10:20 PM
Must be hell to have a vendetta hanging over your head. Nice to be able to outlive your adversaries.
Ron
Thank You for Understanding Me (Poetry) - 1/13/2020 4:06:52 PM
Steven, I've been understanding you for longer than anyone would believe! Rock on with your bad self!! I enjoy your "peace".
Love ya!
Jane
A Brother Otherwise (Poetry) - 1/10/2020 11:51:32 AM
I looked, "Steven Curtis Lance", up and it read, "Poetry"! Your memories of masonry stuck with you in a sense. You chisel words in your mind to come together as poems and lovely ones at that! Write on, hon!
Love ya!
Jane
Nightmare (Poetry) - 1/9/2020 2:46:24 PM
The generals delight in these games. They don't have to put their bodies in the danger zones.
I think this one will blow over again like so many others in recent years. Not worth the destruction and damage just to play war games.
Ron
Nightmare (Poetry) - 1/8/2020 10:22:57 PM
My father was in the Korean conflict and all of the men in my father's family were military including my three brothers and my husband, a Viet Nam Veteran. This "fancy boy" in the WH with the girly hands looks like a balloon in the Macy's Day Parade.......can't believe what I'm seeing! I'm stunned that so many people can only think "in the box".
Hugs!
Jane
Nightmare (Poetry) - 1/8/2020 9:16:48 AM
Our biggest fear 3 years ago is what's happening right now. Will we ever be safe from lunatic rulers and our would be king?
Nightmare (Poetry) - 1/8/2020 9:04:15 AM
Those who been through WWII and Korea or Viet Nam know what horror real war was is like. This high tech-o game-playing tit for a tat dare to kill you circus does not even compare. This is a test to see what lines can be crossed. It is a very dangerous game but still does not even hold a candle to any all out war. Yes, pray for peace for the common folks. These leaders are ALL insane! Amen!
At 65 (Poetry) - 1/5/2020 8:04:12 PM
Your words make me wonder about "the big picture" and what it is. Oh, and you haven't lost your looks. Dignified, I'd say.
Love ya!
Jane
At 65 (Poetry) - 1/4/2020 2:22:54 PM
Only one milestone of many. 65 usually just means Medicare. It takes longer to get Social Security and even longer for some folks to retire. I once thought that my paralysis would make my life very short like it has so many others that I've known. But that hasn't been the case, and as long as I can write and read and comment on poetry here, I will do so. Life is for the living, death is fine with me.
I figure you will have to make about 77 or so to have outlived half of the men of your age.
Ron
At 65 (Poetry) - 1/4/2020 2:07:16 PM
... And now you are eligible for Social Security payment. Apply for it and don't let the government rip you off.
Interesting poem!
Sandie
A Terracotta Warrior Facing East (Poetry) - 1/2/2020 4:45:07 PM
So sad. I love my dog. He's getting on in years. In a few days, he'll be eleven. I can't think of my life without him. So, I don't think of that day as if I can force it away and it won't happen.
On the Eve of the Eve of Christmas Day (Poetry) - 12/25/2019 10:28:42 AM
This poem will help you release the pain you feel from the loss of your faithful companion, Marisol. I know that Bowser feels it too. So what you are writing for the both of you.
Ron
2020 Both Ways (Poetry) - 12/22/2019 10:43:56 AM
Let us hope that after your birthday on the cusp of the year that we all have 20/20 vision that makes us see mostly one way, the good one, in the future.
BTW, I heard recently that only half of the men in this country make it to 75. So, you've still got 10 years to go before you have overcome the majority.
Ron
2020 Both Ways (Poetry) - 12/20/2019 5:59:54 PM
"20-20"!!! I love it in more ways than one!! Solstice, Christmas, and New Years! "Survivors", yes, indeed!
Love ya!
Jane
What Becomes (Poetry) - 12/19/2019 11:36:50 AM
Ideas that come into being face all kinds of obstacles until something makes them understood. I believe that while the ecosystem is constantly creating new life the DNA system, language and ideas are continually creating new knowledge, some of which is found to be of little or no use and discarded and some becomes the way that we move forward and thought.
Ron
Let the Future In (Poetry) - 12/11/2019 10:41:09 AM
You certainly are embarking on a new deal… Particularly, Medicare eventually, Social Security. Leaving behind middle-age and embarking on the age of wisdom. Use it well.
Even old dogs know the value of a good back scratch.
Ron
All We Want for Christmas (Poetry) - 12/9/2019 12:08:01 PM
In the Southwest we always have Christmas cactus and mistletoe to keep us young and sane. The best presents in life are free.
Ron
All We Want for Christmas (Poetry) - 12/7/2019 7:53:57 PM
This is one of your best, Steven! I'm going to go help in the food kitchen for a couple of days. Busy season. That's where you see the gratitude, hon!! The last two lines of your poem say it all!! xo
Love ya!
Jane
65 (Poetry) - 12/6/2019 12:06:16 PM
Sixty-five is in my rearview mirror. You have a lot to look forward to living the ascetic desert life and possibly a century. I hope your self-analysis through poetry gets you to the point where you can free yourself from these burdens and take on the future squarely and clearly.
Ron
65 (Poetry) - 12/5/2019 1:54:56 AM
I though senior years were the golden ones, 65 sucks just as much as did 55, but what the hell I am still alive, hard to believe I did this far survive...-e-
65 (Poetry) - 12/3/2019 9:39:37 AM
I'll say happy B-day. I'll be 66 on the 26th. A couple of hours sooner, and I would've been a Christmas baby. I really didn't think old age started so young.
The Wind (Poetry) - 11/28/2019 12:35:05 PM
Those masses of cold air that swoop down and bring the snow bring that wind with them. Glad that you got through it with your two friends this time and hope you have snow today.
Ron
The Wind (Poetry) - 11/28/2019 9:55:02 AM
The wind blew here yesterday with sustained gusts of 60 mph. Today I've got lots of cleanup to do. The power of nature never ceases to amaze me. Batten down the hatches.
The Wind (Poetry) - 11/27/2019 5:32:46 PM
Great longing for the snow. Well, all I can say is that you might not like it when it finally arrives.
Sandie
The Hi-Desert Hideaway (Poetry) - 11/26/2019 11:47:08 AM
A great revelation about yourself in a poem that makes sense to a lot of people.
Ron
The Hi-Desert Hideaway (Poetry) - 11/25/2019 9:36:32 AM
I know for me, the older I get, the less stuff I want. The simpler the better.
The 23rd of November (Poetry) - 11/24/2019 9:45:25 AM
It's wonderful that you have a good memory of your loving and nurturing mother. My mother is still alive, but can't communicate now that her phone with TTY no longer works for her. It is time to pay her back girl that love and nurturing she gave me.
Ron
Here You Are (Poetry) - 11/18/2019 9:34:04 PM
Here you are
Blessing poetry
And here I am
Reading and listening
When Why Not is Why (Poetry) - 11/17/2019 5:07:25 PM
Loe these vry expressive lines, Steven, and by reading them I also see and quite understand that you, like I am, a confirmed dog lover.
Here You Are (Poetry) - 11/15/2019 2:28:01 PM
The real you is in there somewhere, and I guess you are letting him out.
Ron
Here You Are (Poetry) - 11/15/2019 9:21:17 AM
Nice write. Enjoyed.
Here You Are (Poetry) - 11/14/2019 4:51:32 PM
The synchronicity of it all! 'Blows me away! I love this, Steven!
Love ya!
Jane
Here You Are (Poetry) - 11/14/2019 12:30:51 PM
This is absolutely beautiful poetry, Steven . . . Last line . . . PERFECT!
My Veteran on Veterans Day (Poetry) - 11/12/2019 3:39:32 PM
The visual I get from your words is explosive light being shot right through to you!! A very fine tribute and a show of love and respect!
Love ya!
Jane
Dogs Like These (Poetry) - 11/12/2019 3:11:56 PM
They are adorable as I can "feel" it through your words, which, by the way, are very comforting.
Love ya!
Jane
The Breadline at St. John's (Poetry) - 11/12/2019 3:02:46 PM
How very touching and in a personal manner. One of my brothers used to volunteer his time in a "breadline" and soup kitchen. We are all in need of each other in some weird way so I've got to just let go! I really love this poem.
Love ya!
Jane
My Veteran on Veterans Day (Poetry) - 11/11/2019 5:54:13 AM
How my heart cleaves as I read this, You and so many who have lost loved ones to war. Today we are all silenced by this emotion, bonded in solidarity, Thank you for sharing. Have a blessed day Steven.
My Veteran on Veterans Day (Poetry) - 11/11/2019 1:43:22 AM
A special poem for a special dad on Veterans Day.
Amen!
My Veteran on Veterans Day (Poetry) - 11/11/2019 12:26:25 AM
It's good your father has never disappeared from your heart. He will always be there in your heart with you. Wonderful tribute to your dear father!
Sandie
Seeing is Believing (Poetry) - 11/10/2019 3:33:26 PM
Hooray! "Being us again" is what it's all about and you nailed it with this one, Steven!! Write on!
Love ya!
Jane
Naomi (Poetry) - 11/5/2019 9:21:22 AM
Your words show the love and respect, not to mention gratitude, you have for your Grandma to this day. Beautifully done, Steven!
Love ya!
Jane
Naomi (Poetry) - 11/4/2019 10:30:44 AM
Wonderful ode to your grandmother. That last line is so true. So many of us don't realize how much our maternal grandparents were why we are here as well as their love for us.
Ron
Waiting (Poetry) - 11/3/2019 2:55:30 PM
The bullies will fall. History can atteststo this fact. All bullies fail at the end.
Dream (Poetry) - 11/3/2019 12:23:16 PM
Good for you! For those afraid of the news thinking it's distorted or fake, I say you have a distorted view of the world from lack of input. There's nothing wrong with the mainstream news channels that always strive to provide unbiased and accurate news. Good journalism demands it. Nothing has changed except the world as become more complex and change is everywhere challenging what was always thought to be so. It is just folks like those who don't get the news who have very distorted view of reality from their limited perspective, and then they go vote without knowing what they are really voting for.
RonGood for you! For those afraid of the news thinking it's distorted or fake, I say you have a distorted view of the world from lack of input. There's nothing wrong with the mainstream news channels that always strive to provide unbiased and accurate news. Good journalism demands it. Nothing has changed except the world as become more complex and change is everywhere challenging what was always thought to be so. It is just folks like those who don't get the news who have very distorted view of reality from their limited perspective, and then they go vote without knowing what they are really voting for.
Ron
Dream (Poetry) - 11/2/2019 8:32:01 PM
You have given a solid credo, my friend! I enjoy being aware as much as possible...........but is it possible?
Love ya!
Jane
Dream (Poetry) - 11/2/2019 12:05:21 PM
Daily sadness and daily madness. We're better off without tv news. If it bleeds it leads. Just give me local newspaper.
Waiting (Poetry) - 10/30/2019 8:05:38 PM
Don't lower yourself to their level, Steven. Stand strong!
Love ya!
Jane
Waiting (Poetry) - 10/30/2019 7:19:11 PM
You have to confront bullies, they will not fall on their own.
The Vanity of Vanity (Poetry) - 10/30/2019 9:43:18 AM
It is really strange that wealth gives people the power it does have the power and has over people who don't have wealth. Don't they know that happiness is much better than wealth. Wealth is destroying us by greedy activity that is eating away at our nest at a rapid rate unheard of in human history.
Ron
The Vanity of Vanity (Poetry) - 10/29/2019 10:58:16 AM
You betcha! If you can't control your vanity, vanity will big time control you. Nice work, Steven.
The Vanity of Vanity (Poetry) - 10/29/2019 1:46:28 AM
Your words have painted the true picture, Steven! Yes! "Going mad on TV", indeed! 'Love this!
Love ya!
Jane
Lucky (Poetry) - 10/28/2019 9:20:11 AM
The kids are really lucky to be born in this time with all the opportunity before them. But I hearing the court orders those who are disenfranchised, left out and grasping at straws. Life is not what it seems. Why so many are opting for a kind of escapism from lack of the ability to move forward.
Ron
Hope Through the Seasons (Poetry) - 10/25/2019 4:46:41 PM
Steven, this is beautiful! Thank you for sharing!!
Love ya!
Jane
Hope Through the Seasons (Poetry) - 10/22/2019 9:41:35 AM
The Joshua Tree clings to life in the desert regions in the South Western United States and nowhere else in the world,. Your poem reflects your kinship with the tree. We all should have our trees to think about.
Ron
The Hard Part (Poetry) - 10/18/2019 4:07:12 PM
I like your personal take within the poem, Steven. We all must travel different roads, but really those roads seem very much the same.
The Hard Part (Poetry) - 10/18/2019 11:16:38 AM
Reality is a bitch. Sometimes madness is an escape route.
Ron
Enough (Poetry) - 10/16/2019 9:32:02 PM
Sound advice that more people should heed.
Enough (Poetry) - 10/16/2019 7:36:22 PM
I agree. No more bullies.
Music Therapy (Poetry) - 10/16/2019 10:42:09 AM
I don't know Bruckner's music but I know the healing power of music and the power of music to change attitudes and move whole cultures forward positively.
Ron
Music Therapy (Poetry) - 10/14/2019 6:14:36 PM
Oh, how his liturgies took me away! I loved them!
Love ya!
Jane
Having Heard Skyward (Poetry) - 10/12/2019 2:30:36 PM
So true! Music has the ability to take the mind on a needed wavelength that allows a different kind of peace. I enjoy this poem, Steven!
Love ya!
Jane
Here We Are (Poetry) - 10/12/2019 6:19:34 AM
This poem extols the virtues of appreciating the "mundane" things in life that are, in reality, bits of magic. Most people don't take the time to relax and just let it be, as expressed in your piece. Nice one!
Here We Are (Poetry) - 10/11/2019 11:00:54 AM
Could be just three old dogs. And the sun certainly does seem to come up in the East and settle in the West, even though it's our earth that is turning.
Ron
Here We Are (Poetry) - 10/9/2019 3:18:07 PM
Steven! May you and the dusty dogs adventure onward! "Our snouts to the sky looking skyward"..............I love that line!! Write on!
Love ya!
Jane
See? (Poetry) - 10/7/2019 7:33:33 AM
I hope he didn't go to hell… Just kidding. Introspective write. We all get old age eventually. I'm not there yet.
Ron
Love Insisting (Poetry) - 10/6/2019 9:42:35 AM
It is interesting how love and hate, while opposite, are so closely intertwined when it comes to relationships. Interesting to contemplate.
Ron
Love Insisting (Poetry) - 10/6/2019 6:55:37 AM
All we need is love.
The Wrong Pants (Poetry) - 10/5/2019 3:06:38 PM
Steven! This is such a darling poem. Now, I know I will be telling people with shorts on that they have the "wrong pants" on and to get those "long pants" on. Oh, Steven! You KNOW I will have fun with it.
Love ya!
Jane
Love Insisting (Poetry) - 10/5/2019 1:33:36 PM
Yes, "love anyway". It's the better of the two choices, Steven. You've always been a free soul. Keep on loving!!!
Love ya!
Jane
The Wrong Pants (Poetry) - 10/1/2019 4:02:45 PM
You can wear your wrong pants,
and eat ham and eggs.
As for me, I'll miss those summer shorts,
and all the pretty girls legs.
The Tipping Point (Poetry) - 9/29/2019 10:35:29 AM
You are right. We have reached a tipping point. A ship gone too far. We have been patient and waiting for all of the promises to come true, but the reverse is happening and it is happening because of the lies and deceit. The self-serving sophistry. Better to tip now and get it over with because a major tipping point in our ecosystem is looming directly ahead and will not be changed by political wrangling, the direct effort of all of us to do better.
Ron
Until Then (Poetry) - 9/26/2019 11:31:44 AM
Powerful words are happening in this poem, Steven! "Thunder..lightning...wind".....I feel alive!!
Love ya!
Jane
19 (Poetry) - 9/23/2019 10:49:19 AM
I checked out your bio finally. I would encourage others to read it in depth like I did. I didn't know that you had encephalitis at 19 that put you in a coma and certainly messed with your brain. Only time will tell but eventually people may understand your poetry better and not be alienated by you like you have been of yourself nearly throughout your life.
Ron
Thank You (Poetry) - 9/21/2019 1:43:51 PM
We all seek understanding and I appreciate your effort in that endeavor. Thank you is appropriate for me as well.
Ron
Thank You (Poetry) - 9/21/2019 7:11:01 AM
And thank you too. Write on.
Karma Please Hurry (Poetry) - 9/19/2019 11:09:27 AM
Yes! Karma will catch up to those who knocked upon its door the wrong way. Rock on with your words, Steven!!
Love ya!
Jane
Through the Mirror (Poetry) - 9/18/2019 9:51:07 AM
My brother was in lock down after his time in the Army. His platoon was sprayed with some experimental gas. A few of them were affected, one being him. I met a Dr. Kats who was an inmate in the same V.A. hospital. He told me he was there from Berkeley and that he had discovered the cure for cancer. O.K.. Why would they displace this doctor to N.E. Ohio? He told me there is a very thin line between sanity and insanity. Ya know? I came to believe! 'Enjoyed your write a lot, Steven.
Love ya!
Jane
September (Poetry) - 9/18/2019 8:33:13 AM
Seasons pass as do the stages in our lives and you have written of each and done each justice, Steven! A lovely blend of "Transcending after all"!! Thank you for this poem.
Love ya!
Jane
Friday the 13th (Poetry) - 9/18/2019 8:22:26 AM
Some people still hold onto the belief that this date is an unlucky one. It's like, "Don't step on a crack or a black cat crossing in front of you.". These things happen. They just happen. Cool write!
Love ya!
Jane
Insight (Poetry) - 9/18/2019 7:43:02 AM
You've certainly "have what it takes", Steven! The photo you have taken adds such a serene "feel" to your words and yes, you'll get through it.
Love ya!
Jane
Mortality (Poetry) - 9/17/2019 6:56:12 PM
Two vibes swimming through the cosmos from stage to stage until we become! Your words are thought provoking. I remember when your internet was "internot'!! 'Loved that one!!
Love ya!
Jane
Friday the 13th (Poetry) - 9/13/2019 11:25:28 AM
Only the movie is scary… Friday the thirteenth, the day, is quite ordinary. The moon is quite small though.
Ron
Friday the 13th (Poetry) - 9/13/2019 8:02:41 AM
Do you have a black cat too?
Metamorphosis (Poetry) - 9/9/2019 5:18:18 PM
I love the way your mother cruised in on that owls wing.......I can just see it! The picture you paint is so serene!
Love ya!
Jane
Metamorphosis (Poetry) - 9/8/2019 11:05:36 AM
I sense a bit of science fiction in this one. By going out under the desert stars, one might expect to be picked up by some extraterrestrial beings with that capability. Awaiting there in the dark only under the light of the stars, one can look forward to being swept up by extraterrestrials and transform into the butterflies (?) that we really are.
Ron
Through the Mirror (Poetry) - 9/6/2019 9:34:04 AM
Sometimes we have to hit rock bottom before we willingly change our minds.
Ron
Unexpected Lightning (Poetry) - 9/4/2019 2:44:39 PM
"Lightning" energizes me, Steven! Perhaps I become the "thunder"! I really enjoy the wordplay in this.
Love ya!
Jane
Unexpected Lightning (Poetry) - 9/3/2019 9:31:16 AM
Lightning can be expected. And when seen far off can be a beautiful show. This I know.
Ron
