This Life That Life (Poetry) - 4/29/2021 6:42:23 AM
Ending an adventure with someone and parting is sadly difficult....But if we have a positive outlook we will be able to look forward to the arrival of the next adventure...
Stephen
The Poet (Poetry) - 10/1/2020 10:46:07 AM
What happened to Jerry? A beautiful poem as always.
The Poet (Poetry) - 7/18/2020 5:17:43 PM
Don't know why I wasn't alerted to this gem back in Dec, but I found it today after thinking, "What's happened to Jerry?" This is a poem of sincerity and longing, grounded in experience and disappointment at times. Beautifully penned, needing not any iota of punctuation, as the words flow with the naturally embedded pauses and surges of life never in need of stimuli. Thanks for sharing this, Jerry. Hope you post more.
The Poet (Poetry) - 1/23/2020 12:56:06 PM
You have the essence of thought running through this gem of a poem.
The Poet (Poetry) - 1/7/2020 6:42:42 PM
Oh those chaotic lines, trying to be perfect with continuity with word dexterity at times seem like my foolish desire. I don't want to crass or hip enough, not looking to send my work to the stratosphere, I don't want to write poetry that's charming......I just want to write poetry that everyone will like......
Your Turn is Coming (Poetry) - 1/2/2020 4:49:30 PM
Oh, my. Families have their stories.
The Poet (Poetry) - 12/26/2019 6:51:30 PM
I thought this was such a fitting metaphor for the poet wordsmith, as it often words may flow, but not before much thought, and later, some polishing up the gem.
Every word evoked such images, they held me to the final "all" OF THIS write.
-David Clure
Are We Poets? (Poetry) - 12/9/2019 5:00:44 PM
Poetry is not limited to the masters. We are all poets as long we have something in our hearts to share.
A Prism Prison (Poetry) - 12/7/2019 6:57:15 AM
Wow, Dude, you spoke of the greats in another poem recently and this one might just put you up there with them all...-e-
Are We Poets? (Poetry) - 12/5/2019 2:05:49 AM
"I have read the "greats,"
Shelly, et al
some of it goes so far over my head"
Me too, but still I read it and try to define its meaning...-e-
The Poet (Poetry) - 12/5/2019 2:03:01 AM
This is one of your best philosophical writes, Jerry, I am honored to read it! -e-
The Poet (Poetry) - 12/4/2019 11:31:30 AM
I don't know, but I like this, nonetheless. Chasing your muse like she was a woman.
But I would caution you about, "shooting across her bow." For you might nip her nips and that would be a shame. ;-)
Ron
The Poet (Poetry) - 12/3/2019 2:28:52 PM
What a gem, as always.
The Poet (Poetry) - 12/2/2019 10:02:00 AM
From one poet to another, all I can say is... Damn, this is just a superb piece of work. Well done.
The Poet (Poetry) - 12/1/2019 9:24:57 PM
An interesting "take" on the poetic process. Fascinating to have a keyhole view into another poet's adventure in writing.
A Small Smile (Poetry) - 11/27/2019 9:12:17 PM
A smile is so precious when given to someone who needs it, and it is free. You'll never know, you might have made the day for someone simply by smiling. Great poem, Jerry!
Sandie
Your Turn is Coming (Poetry) - 11/27/2019 11:44:12 AM
Intriguing, engaging, and thought-inciting. Love and peace to you,
Regis. 😊✨👌
A Small Smile (Poetry) - 11/27/2019 11:23:26 AM
I walk a lot as well. It keeps us young and... ...I smile at the girls/ladies and most smile back. A gift. I can relate, Jerry. Be well as you will,
Regis. 😊✨🎵
A Small Smile (Poetry) - 11/23/2019 1:45:44 PM
Even when we don't think we are attractive to younger people anymore, it's really nice when they smile in our presence. Fortunately, not all young people are jaded by all the overload of information fed to them by peers, parents and teachers.
If a young woman looks as you and smiles, I would say that she is pretty self-confident and enjoys getting response from men of all ages by their body language and facial expression. I have experienced that and find it enjoyable. Poem worthy, hell yes!
But I believe Jane is absolutely right.
Ron
A Small Smile (Poetry) - 11/21/2019 5:07:12 PM
I'm sure it was a real smile. Too bad people don't share them more often. So easy to do.
Your Turn is Coming (Poetry) - 11/16/2019 9:43:34 PM
A fascinating narrative with the perfect ending, what no one would try expect, and all left to the imagination. Another winner.
A Small Smile (Poetry) - 11/16/2019 9:29:04 AM
I too had to laugh, because this write could be about me. Where would us old men be without some beauties to view, and put some spring in our steps.
A Small Smile (Poetry) - 11/16/2019 6:50:44 AM
Calling your bluff indeed. Had to laugh at that one. Great poem that brought a big smile to my face.
Your Turn is Coming (Poetry) - 11/15/2019 2:41:06 PM
I'm with Michael and you on the urn for ashes. Those people whose money allows them to build large stone edifices to their supposed greatness, would probably be quite surprised if they return in a thousand years to see what it happened to that wonderful piece of polished stone. Better to leave our left remains after burning back to the good Earth.
That last stanza is quite revealing without revealing… Cool.
Ron
A Small Smile (Poetry) - 11/15/2019 2:30:32 PM
Your lines read as lyrically as the gentle act of appreciating beauty described. Balancing certain impulses while remaining mindful of social trends of the times is a big part of what folks call "aging gracefully" these days. Poetry like this helps with that.
A Small Smile (Poetry) - 11/15/2019 1:58:36 PM
This is a darling recall of this poem! I bet you haven't changed! LOL!! 'Gotta love it! Don't ever change, by the way!
Love ya!
Jane
Your Turn is Coming (Poetry) - 11/15/2019 9:10:27 AM
I'll ditto what Jane said. As for that urn, I think people have been conditioned to do what is expected by society. Personally, I don't believe in fancy expensive funerals. I don't think it brings any kind of closure. Only time does that. I do not want any kind of funeral for me. I have donated my body to science, and hopefully, when I die that get carried out. They will cremate my remains when they're done and put my ashes in a box. Then I want my ashes scattered by whoever survives me, and have a celebration of my life. If for any reason I can't have my body donated, I only want to be cremated, followed by a celebration. Our running joke is that my ashes are to scattered through Wal Mart, that way I know my wife will come visit me.
Your Turn is Coming (Poetry) - 11/15/2019 4:23:17 AM
You have poured your heart out in this poem, Jerry. I respect the fact that you both were able to "level" with each other before her death. The rest?............shit happens!
Love ya!
Jane
A Prism Prison (Poetry) - 11/14/2019 8:08:42 AM
Great. From beginning to end, you take the reader on a journey of heartbreaking honesty.
A Prism Prison (Poetry) - 11/13/2019 10:52:53 PM
You really are coming into your own, Jerry. The opening is captivating, just as the opening of poems needs to be. Then you keep the reader spellbound throughout until the "nightmares and their dirge." Just excellent, 'nough said.
A Prism Prison (Poetry) - 11/13/2019 8:32:24 PM
This is a pour your heart out and into the heart write, my friend! There are things that weigh heavy on our souls. I know.
Love ya!
Jane
And Now Its Done (Poetry) - 11/11/2019 10:03:34 AM
Most engaging right from the start, Jerry. Love, peace, and good wishes to you,
Regis. 😊🍁
And Now Its Done (Poetry) - 11/11/2019 7:42:59 AM
A ghastly portrayal of a love triangle gone wrong. Sounds like a short story or even, a novel. A cheap payoff with cheap wine.
Ron
And Now Its Done (Poetry) - 11/9/2019 3:54:00 PM
Stark words and thoughts. Just how I like it.
And Now Its Done (Poetry) - 11/9/2019 8:51:52 AM
As usual Jerry, an awesome write
Thanks for sharing
Peace be with you
William
And Now Its Done (Poetry) - 11/9/2019 8:42:28 AM
There's much said, and much left unsaid in this exceptional write.
And Now Its Done (Poetry) - 11/8/2019 9:48:40 PM
Worthy of E. A. Poe. The rhythm and rhyme, not mention, the content has a mesmerizing quality that drags the reader in and then throws him/her out again with this gem in a pocket.
Dottie's Love (Poetry) - 11/8/2019 4:46:30 PM
True love and fond memories are hard to forget. I'm so happy for you have such great memories.
Sandie
Dottie's Love (Poetry) - 11/8/2019 1:14:04 PM
So sweet. You loved her well.
Dottie's Love (Poetry) - 11/7/2019 4:23:39 AM
Your the greatest of romantics dear Jerry, and your poems never miss a heart beat. Have a great day, xo
Dottie's Love (Poetry) - 11/6/2019 10:43:04 AM
Another wonderful tribute to Dottie. If only she could read it.
Ron
Quintessence of Me (Poetry) - 11/5/2019 6:27:47 PM
I don't care what anyone says or thinks....You have written classic poetry....
Are We Poets? (Poetry) - 11/5/2019 6:23:16 PM
You explain your love of writing poetry in great fashion....If you are like me, you can wake up from a nights sleep and create beautiful poetry....
Dottie's Love (Poetry) - 11/5/2019 6:17:47 PM
A beautiful story about a woman who was beautiful inside and out....
Dottie's Love (Poetry) - 11/5/2019 9:56:14 AM
Truly heartfelt tribute. Very touching.
Dottie's Love (Poetry) - 11/4/2019 9:15:07 PM
Sad and beautiful. One can feel her, feel the love. She must have been a lovely person, as a rock can be so solid and beautiful. You have got your own unique style, Jerry, and it works. Unlike a lot of poetry, which can be a chore, one just wants to keep reading through your stuff. Keep at it. If there's more in you like this, then it's all worth it.
A Stretch of Bad Road (Poetry) - 11/4/2019 6:37:45 PM
When life sends you down the bad road....You just have to deal with it.
Quintessence of Me (Poetry) - 11/4/2019 5:31:25 PM
You certainly are a deep and interesting person! I do believe, though, that your "let's pretend" can get intense, my friend. The magnitude of your "tao" is immeasurable!
Love ya!
Jane
Are We Poets? (Poetry) - 11/4/2019 5:26:10 PM
You write very readable poems, Jerry! You don't go off the page with a poem that I need a dictionary next to me to read. I appreciate all types of poetry otherwise. I love it all! I love yours!
Love ya!
Jane
Dottie's Love (Poetry) - 11/4/2019 5:16:11 PM
This is so "from the heart"! What a woman she must have been! Your tribute, your words.....show magnitudes of adoration and gratitude to "Dottie"! Very touching!
Love ya!
Jane
Are We Poets? (Poetry) - 11/4/2019 1:31:34 PM
Hey Jerry,
Much of this poem is so true. I cannot B.S. my way through some of the poetic masterpieces. I can barely understand them. So much for my Doctorate of Education. I think that piece of paper just gave me the BALLS to write. Before that, I was just too insecure.
I agree with Marvin. If someone is crying about the current state Union then they need to do something about it! If they can't or don't want to help the homeless, the less fortunate and less educated, etc., then they are part of the problem! We had an old saying in the Air Force, "If you cannot lead, follow someone who can or just get out of the way!" In this case just go to another country. PERIOD!
I also feel poetry at this level is a rough artistic form of expressionism. Most of the poems I read on the den are simply everyday folks trying to express themselves in a creative way. Many times it's BETTER than the classics. It's current. It's now! It's today. So even if we don't agree with all of it. Who does? Who care? Please, keep on writing. Write away!
John Michael
Are We Poets? (Poetry) - 11/4/2019 1:19:39 PM
Technology is always moving forward to a new phase. Nothing is like you have ever seen before. Why do people think poetry has to be continuing conforming to something of old? Time to break through that barrier and let the new poets create something new to pass down in history. NOTHING should stay the same. We are not ancient people!
Sandie
Are We Poets? (Poetry) - 11/4/2019 11:37:48 AM
Your poem is so interesting, raising interesting comments much of which I agree to. We do not live in a time of greatness; therefore, it is difficult to be great in such a mediocre time. At best, we can say that we have done what we set out to do, and as you said, we have had such moments that are truly ours.
Quintessence of Me (Poetry) - 11/4/2019 10:47:43 AM
This poem goes on, line after line, with inventiveness and a twist, a fascinating read, captivating the essence of your quintessence. Well done.
Quintessence of Me (Poetry) - 11/4/2019 10:40:16 AM
Yes, beyond this tome, your poems have revealed you to us. Write on…
Ron
A Stretch of Bad Road (Poetry) - 11/3/2019 2:31:45 PM
Bad times can leave its mark. I feel the angst in your words.
A Stretch of Bad Road (Poetry) - 11/3/2019 4:30:55 AM
Another gritty poem full of insight.
A Stretch of Bad Road (Poetry) - 11/2/2019 8:28:46 PM
Besides myself, I can identify with these words which you have chosen so well the way you do. This is so fantastic, erector of pictures I run in the night..............
Love ya!
Jane
A Stretch of Bad Road (Poetry) - 11/2/2019 4:13:39 PM
We've all seen our own "bad roads" & we all have fought our way back & I think so will she...-e-
Halloween 2019 (Poetry) - 11/1/2019 5:20:22 PM
Quite a walk on the wild side on Halloween! Your words paint the fun and freakiness of sweet Halloween! This is a fabulous write!
Love ya!
Jane
Halloween 2019 (Poetry) - 11/1/2019 7:44:09 AM
No call to the freak patrol here, but i'd say you've got your freak on in the neat Halloween treat.
Halloween 2019 (Poetry) - 10/31/2019 11:42:19 PM
Still carving out the words, even on Halloween and still nailing it down. Great stuff.
Halloween 2019 (Poetry) - 10/31/2019 4:38:17 PM
I live up on the 2nd of an apartment....I'm sitting cozy on the sofa....Not wanting to even be involved with handing out anything to the costumed little folks....
Halloween 2019 (Poetry) - 10/31/2019 4:32:34 PM
I'm pretty much the same as you are, Ed, and have been for years. But tonight the weather kept the little monsters away . . . Hooray for Mother Nature!
Halloween 2019 (Poetry) - 10/31/2019 3:15:34 PM
This night as in all the others, I hide away in my cave, if for nothing else I get to of my candy for me this way save...-e-
Alone, All Alone (Poetry) - 10/31/2019 9:18:12 AM
A journey alone, leading to happy ending. If I dare say it, this poem can't be beat.
Alone, All Alone (Poetry) - 10/30/2019 8:22:42 PM
Your words take me back to a time in "Old Towne" in Chicago back in the day..........at a coffee house on the corner of Larrabe and Monamone.
Love ya!
Jane
Alone, All Alone (Poetry) - 10/30/2019 6:08:27 PM
This one has a Bob Dylan flair in it's core. Yes, I can feel the beat as it could be an American Folk song. Well done!
Alone, All Alone (Poetry) - 10/30/2019 3:35:29 PM
my favorite theme in movies, is the redemptive theme, and this poem sure did deliver!
The 'alone, all alone' repetition was like a bell that kept tolling all the way to the end. My soul cheered at the end!
Beautiful poem you've been good enough to share. Thanks
David
Alone, All Alone (Poetry) - 10/30/2019 10:51:05 AM
I haven't read much beat poetry. Don't even think that I read that famous "Howl," by Ginsberg but I do believe you probably captured the general flavor of the beat scene. They were rather cool and laid-back, but from the way you wrote probably offsetting the fact that regardless of their company, they were alone, like you were on the road.
Ron
Alone, All Alone (Poetry) - 10/30/2019 1:20:29 AM
Vintage Jerry. Fascinating. You nailed it again on this one. Great stuff, by the look and feel of it. Love the ending.
Midnight Lovers (Poetry) - 10/29/2019 4:30:19 PM
Well done Jerry....I agree with John Domino....This poem begs for Part 2....
Alone, All Alone (Poetry) - 10/29/2019 4:26:30 PM
Back in the "Hey Day" of the "Beat Generation".....Especially during the Late 50's & Early 60's & the "Hey Day" of Bandstand in Philly....A period of time that many consider the "Real" "Good Ole Days....
Alone, All Alone (Poetry) - 10/29/2019 1:44:21 PM
I bet you, Al & Jack could have read this off each other, down in the village, back in the day...-e-
Midnight Lovers (Poetry) - 10/29/2019 2:39:11 AM
Well done Jerry!
Still, this poem begs for for Part II...
OK. I'll wait...
LOL
Midnight Lovers (Poetry) - 10/29/2019 1:56:54 AM
Lusty memories linger on...........fantasies never die.
Love ya!
Jane
Midnight Lovers (Poetry) - 10/28/2019 11:12:38 PM
Excellent and well penned Jerry
An enjoyable piece to read
Peace be with you
William
Accusation (Poetry) - 10/27/2019 2:22:34 PM
It's never an innocent child's fault. We have to make peace with that knowledge. So intense, so deeply sad, Jerry and well penned.
The Hitchhiker's Daughter (Poetry) - 10/27/2019 2:20:27 PM
What a poem, deeply touched my heart, Jerry.
The Hitchhiker's Daughter (Poetry) - 10/21/2019 5:24:14 PM
Wow! If this was not a true story, this was story that is one of the best I ever heard. I read many short stories in magazines and on line too. But this one held my interest all the way through. A great beginning and a fantastic ending for the baby and the new dad.
5 stars!
The Hitchhiker's Daughter (Poetry) - 10/20/2019 9:07:53 PM
Great poem/story, Jerry! What a kind man the rig driver was! He helped the mother at the most crucial moment of her life and gave the motherless child a dad! Beautiful story!!!
Sandie
A Singer of Song (Poetry) - 10/20/2019 7:24:42 PM
This is a spectacular piece. "Allouette" is so easy to empathize with. This is up in your best of best poems! Life on the road.
Love ya!
Jane
Accusation (Poetry) - 10/20/2019 7:19:38 PM
This has voodoo crawling all over it, Mr. Cajun Man! The "facemask" made me go back and read it a few times. Each time with more enjoyment!You dug deep to bring all of this out but it beats going to a shrink!! Fantabulous!!
Love ya!
Jane
The Hitchhiker's Daughter (Poetry) - 10/20/2019 7:13:38 PM
What a great ballad this would make, Jerry!!! It's a hit!
Love ya!
Jane
Accusation (Poetry) - 10/20/2019 1:31:19 PM
I've known such hateful people. Even from their grave, their tentacles reach for me. But we must be strong and forget them. Only then, will they be truly gone.
The Hitchhiker's Daughter (Poetry) - 10/20/2019 8:45:49 AM
I love story poems and this one is worthy of a country song. Especially the ending. I can see the novel writer coming back. Only one minor question. I will give you the Guadalupe range in far West Texas and the Texas Hill Country in the middle, but as far as I know, there are no, "mountain" roads in South Texas. But like the, "wheat fields of St. Paul," that always bothered me, a little poetic license and a fine work like this is easily overlooked by the public.
Ron
A Singer of Song (Poetry) - 10/20/2019 12:40:54 AM
Beautifully rendered, a truly unique poem on a unique topic. Kudos, Jerry.
Accusation (Poetry) - 10/20/2019 12:38:38 AM
People talk about "tough love" but this is really about "tough hate", whose tentacles still cling. Truly heartfelt. "You lied back then the truth I sought," and still seek.
The Hitchhiker's Daughter (Poetry) - 10/20/2019 12:36:27 AM
Story-telling at its very best. This has got to be one for the books. Excellent.
The Hitchhiker's Daughter (Poetry) - 10/19/2019 9:20:30 PM
What a beautiful thing he did taking the baby as his own, not sure if I could have that much strength of will to do that! Excellent story, Jerry, enjoyed it very much! -e-
A Day in the Life (Poetry) - 10/18/2019 9:07:19 AM
A great spin on life that everyone can relate to. Outstanding write!
A Day in the Life (Poetry) - 10/16/2019 9:50:01 AM
A very striking poem that I will never forget. Particularly for its emphasis on the mind healing peace that the natural world provides. Interestingly, while we humans find it mostly so peaceful and calming except at times of violent weather or natural disaster, underneath all that peacefulness is a violent struggle for life at the molecular, biological level, creating that wonderful natural aroma. And all of the plants, almost violently trying to strangle one another, creating great beauty for the eye… Mostly in color and while in photosynthesis, myriad deep greens. Myriad insects in constant battle, rapidly reproducing to provide food for fish, birds, reptiles and mammals. And the fish, birds, reptiles and animals are mostly in hiding. Fearful of exposing themselves to predatory humans.
Ron
A Day in the Life (Poetry) - 10/16/2019 12:26:52 AM
Thanks for this short hike into your pleasurable psyche; at 3am in the bloody morning it relaxes my soul enough to grab a couple of hours of sleep, maybe, thanks...-e-
A Day in the Life (Poetry) - 10/15/2019 9:49:52 PM
I remember this from before and I remember it now again. The journey you take us on is well worth repeating.
. . . And Then You Were Gone (Poetry) - 10/14/2019 6:20:20 PM
Deep........and so much sorrow are penned here. What an awful time that must have been! My heart goes out to you.
Love ya!
Jane
A Day in the Life (Poetry) - 10/14/2019 6:17:25 PM
Your words come pouring out from that spot in your beautiful heart and onto the page! This is beautiful in every way. I love it!
Love ya!
Jane
A Day in the Life (Poetry) - 10/14/2019 11:51:58 AM
"Cyprus tree, forest road, gnarled roots, earth's perfume, slow-moving bayou, aroma of pine - a dose of nature's peace well accepted. r
. . . And Then You Were Gone (Poetry) - 10/14/2019 11:02:20 AM
I have read this poem before. I felt your sadness then, and I also feel your sadness now. Well-expressed, Jerry!
Sandie
Searching For Nirvana (Poetry) - 10/12/2019 5:24:19 PM
Ahhh . . . Yes there are other ways to "experience the state of "nirvana". Would love yur take on those ways.
Searching For Nirvana (Poetry) - 10/12/2019 1:51:16 PM
To experience the state of "nirvana" is a magic carpet ride! That old man was right! Yoga is a cool way to experience the state of "nirvana". Of course, there are other ways............
Love ya!
Jane
Searching For Nirvana (Poetry) - 10/11/2019 8:30:00 PM
Thoughtful sonnet that I think many of your readers will relate to. The old man, for me, represents fate, like a warning wisdom which the traveler ignores. Enjoyed this poem.
Searching For Nirvana (Poetry) - 10/11/2019 11:33:41 AM
Another good little slice of psychology. I like to see what a beached conscience is like. A bleached or whitewashed conscience might even be better.
To find nirvana, just put it in the browser and search… You will probably come up with a few rather mundane rock 'n' roll songs and the story of a dead head or two.
Hope you get there.
Ron
Searching For Nirvana (Poetry) - 10/11/2019 4:01:58 AM
Powerful.
Love how the story builds and then - kerpow - end with a punch.
Searching For Nirvana (Poetry) - 10/10/2019 5:53:20 PM
Don't we all seek Nirvana in life? When you find it let me know.
Sandie :)
Your Monster, My Monster (Poetry) - 10/3/2019 5:57:49 PM
I believe it's healthier to let the demons loose. Bottled up, they can cause havoc with your life.
A Day in the Life (Poetry) - 9/30/2019 4:35:21 PM
Great work, I love nature.
A Beautiful Woman (Poetry) - 9/30/2019 4:32:58 PM
A wonderful write but a shame she passed by to hug someone else. Thank you for sharing.
Your Monster, My Monster (Poetry) - 9/19/2019 1:44:28 PM
We all have our own monsters, mine only on occasion do raise their hackles and crawl out of my ID, but when they do, beware, that is why I keep them at bay, hiding away in my apartment and the light of day...-e-
Your Monster, My Monster (Poetry) - 9/19/2019 9:46:13 AM
Some deep thinking here. Whether locked up or let loose, monsters are dangerous. Worst of all, don't hold a grudge. Grudges are held to hold.
Ron
Your Monster, My Monster (Poetry) - 9/17/2019 9:02:05 PM
interesting and very timely. i just let loose mine so i can own each and one of them. thank you for this POV.
Your Monster, My Monster (Poetry) - 9/17/2019 1:15:16 PM
Skeletons in the closet.
Monsters to hide.
Hang on tight,
Life is never a smooth ride.
Your Monster, My Monster (Poetry) - 9/17/2019 4:51:11 AM
You are so right, Jerry, we all have our monsters, but they are not the same. Each has to deal on his own with his own key. That's what it's all about.
Your Monster, My Monster (Poetry) - 9/16/2019 9:01:41 PM
"You ignore yours out of pure fright.".........These words have meaning. Yes, "We all have our monsters to hide,"!! Open it up!
Love ya!
Jane
God Said (Poetry) - 9/14/2019 10:47:10 AM
Like I try to live... everyone to their own opinions. Here, with a satirical bent, you satisfied both the believer and non-believer. How to ride that fine razor sharp edge and survive the multiple perceptions is what makes for listenable and readable comment. Food for thought without an inkling of the holier than though position many others might attempt. Liked this one, Jerry. A lot.
God Said (Poetry) - 9/14/2019 7:25:36 AM
I do side with Richard Cederberg. I totally believe without a doubt in the Almighty God. The Bible uses a lot of symbolism and metaphor and to be honest, it’s hard to just understand it. You need to dig deeper for most scriptures to unravel. Thanks for sharing Jerry.
God Said (Poetry) - 9/13/2019 11:03:36 AM
I read that story somewhere before. The mere fact that we can't seem to stay away from what is forbidden is what keeps everyone coming back to drink from that book of Genesis one more time like they can't help it. A real addiction. Can't see the hypocrisy in the creator creating the imperfection for amusement.
Ron
God Said (Poetry) - 9/13/2019 8:08:18 AM
Satire at its best. Thank you for the sermon Rev. Jerry.
God Said (Poetry) - 9/12/2019 10:45:08 PM
That pretty much sums it up in traditional JB style. Love !it. I think I've got it sorted out: Both and all the rest of us cursed
God Said (Poetry) - 9/12/2019 5:13:55 PM
This interpretation is so "the word of Jerry Bolton"! As you know my mother had a lot of the "old ways" about her yet my father was a staunch Evangelical. Mine is my own as well. See? (What was there before religion?)!!!
Love ya!
Jane
God Said (Poetry) - 9/12/2019 3:54:13 PM
A bit satirical. Made me chuckle. Many people struggle with the Adam and Eve account. I never have. I understood it early on. Perhaps what people think of as fruit - an apple orange mango pear etc. - was not fruit at all. Maybe eating the forbidden fruit (that outrageously horrid thing they did that banished them from the garden, and brought a curse on the Earth) was them being coerced into having a sexual encounter with a fallen angel. Perhaps this heinous act was a harbinger to Genesis 6. r
A Widow of Substance (Poetry) - 9/1/2019 7:53:53 AM
The chase after money often is just that, a chase. She caught the worst part of what she expected, sad but a very good write on the subject.
A Widow of Substance (Poetry) - 8/23/2019 11:11:42 AM
When one jumps in the fire, one must take the heat. I have a tendency to believe that in most of these situations where a young woman marries an older, richer man. She certainly ends up positive when it comes to wealth. But often, she ends up lonely.
But a really nice twist on the usual expectation.
Ron
A Widow of Substance (Poetry) - 8/20/2019 10:36:38 AM
Fantastic tale of the folly of chasing money! I'd rather be happy in a pup tent than miserable in a mansion. Great write again!!!
Love ya!
Jane
A Widow of Substance (Poetry) - 8/20/2019 8:07:34 AM
Chilling tale, excellent write.
A Widow of Substance (Poetry) - 8/20/2019 4:32:26 AM
A sad tale indeed. These things happen. Motto: Don't be a gold digger, it may end up to be lead. Well penned.
A Beautiful Woman (Poetry) - 8/19/2019 12:51:44 PM
I've never had a stranger smile at me and then embrace me. We can all dream.
Moondance (Poetry) - 8/18/2019 1:25:51 PM
Simple echo of truth never lost! It carried me.
A Beautiful Woman (Poetry) - 8/18/2019 12:31:17 PM
Your words to describe so beautifully the magnetic pull that sometimes a mere glance can elicit from a stranger when all of the body cues seem to be just right. As I read the startling conclusion, I began to think that perhaps that had also happened to me. You have created an emotional ride in a poem.
Ron
A Beautiful Woman (Poetry) - 8/17/2019 4:56:11 PM
Sucks when that happens, doesn't it? -e-
A Beautiful Woman (Poetry) - 8/17/2019 7:51:20 AM
Easy come, easy go.
A Beautiful Woman (Poetry) - 8/17/2019 1:50:15 AM
Your words can go the other way around as well. Yes, indeed. That is one awkward feeling, Jerry. Write on!
Love ya!
Jane
A Beautiful Woman (Poetry) - 8/16/2019 9:38:25 PM
Hmmn, I saw that one coming. It was too good to be true. Haven't we all felt that smile intended for someone else. What a let-down.
A Beautiful Woman (Poetry) - 8/16/2019 7:40:31 PM
It wasn't meant to be, great suspense!
A Beautiful Woman (Poetry) - 8/16/2019 6:28:19 PM
Jerry
Just when you thought she was yours, reality struck!
Great Poem!
Peace love and light
Amber
Moondance (Poetry) - 8/12/2019 6:59:32 PM
Great song! Poem takes me right to it.
Moondance (Poetry) - 8/8/2019 1:12:13 PM
I know very little about cornfields & moondancing as all my dances to the moon are done on beach with Mom ocean playing the tune, still though to this I can harmonize and swing...-e-
Moondance (Poetry) - 8/7/2019 9:42:11 AM
I can picture it even now. There's nothing like dancing in the moonlight. But did you do the Michael Jackson moon dance? ;-)
Ron
Moondance (Poetry) - 8/6/2019 2:06:35 PM
Dancing under the moon in a cornfield sounds romantic. I've never been in a cornfield. In my imagination I see a scarecrow come alive and chase you. I hope I didn't ruin your fantasy. Mine take weird turns.
Moondance (Poetry) - 8/5/2019 8:07:10 PM
Oh yea, Van Morrison is the man of moondance.
Moondance (Poetry) - 8/5/2019 6:52:40 PM
There's nothing like the music of Van,
but when it comes to moon dancing,
it sounds like you're the man.
(Or at least you're outstanding in your field.)
Moondance (Poetry) - 8/5/2019 4:11:20 PM
Your words put a lovely scene into my imagination. What a lovely picture you have painted with your soul!
Love ya!
Jane
Take My Body, Please (Poetry) - 8/4/2019 8:00:48 PM
What Mike said basically sums this write up...-e-
Take My Body, Please (Poetry) - 8/4/2019 7:08:53 PM
Fantasy flowing through your pen and other places. Ummmmmm.............
Love ya!
Jane
Take My Body, Please (Poetry) - 8/4/2019 4:15:59 AM
Another sensitive write full of sensuality. Lovely, Jerry . Have a great day.
Take My Body, Please (Poetry) - 8/3/2019 8:09:15 PM
A hot fantasy if there ever was one. There's fire in the old bod yet.
Take My Body, Please (Poetry) - 8/3/2019 1:23:27 PM
Sounds like someone needs to get laid or take a cold shower, or get laid in the shower.
A Lesson (Poetry) - 7/28/2019 8:58:43 AM
Now that's a lesson if I have read one! I think you've nailed how to live in one short poem. Let us hope that no one ever has to face the reality of the first stanza. But I believe, many already have when they went to their death without the promises they were told.
Ron
A Lesson (Poetry) - 7/27/2019 7:38:40 PM
. . . and a lesson will be taken for this insightful poem. I especially like the barbed comment:
You are the cause of this, you know,
each man his prison brings about.
So true yet still needs to be said.
A Lesson (Poetry) - 7/27/2019 12:27:24 PM
Excellent write and thoughts. Your 2nd stanza, in particular, speaks volumes.
A Lesson (Poetry) - 7/27/2019 11:43:15 AM
This sounds like the solution so many seek. Your wordsmithing is fabulous in this, one of your many best! Hugs!
Love ya!
Jane
Whisper (Poetry) - 7/22/2019 11:42:48 AM
Ah, an imaginary exquisite love poem from the master lover turned poem, who can express these sentiments with such natural ease, helping us all to remember.
Whisper (Poetry) - 7/22/2019 7:36:04 AM
You certainly have some pleasant dreams of your ideal love to express. Perhaps it is remembrance of those women who gave freely to you that is coming back in whispers these days.
Ron
Whisper (Poetry) - 7/21/2019 2:05:17 PM
The taste of love is truly exquisite, and may I add intoxicating.
A great romantic write
Whisper (Poetry) - 7/21/2019 1:30:50 PM
Oh! That, " eventual physical entanglement " will be wonderful for you and your "great gods" to witness! This has GOT to be one of your many best!
Love ya!
Jane
Whisper (Poetry) - 7/21/2019 12:04:42 PM
The dens consummate romanticist as ever is still better than ever...-e-
A Plot of Ground - Villanelle (Poetry) - 7/18/2019 8:05:59 AM
A plot of ground,
in the dark of night.
And through the darkness,
this was a very good write.
A Plot of Ground - Villanelle (Poetry) - 7/17/2019 9:07:16 PM
Your words make me see so much, Jerry. For some reason, I feel a connection with your "Black Widow". Nature tells us so much! I picture her........I do.
Love ya!
Jane
A Plot of Ground - Villanelle (Poetry) - 7/17/2019 11:53:57 AM
Not what I expected, but I accept the night maiden, waiting around the corner of everyone's pending death. A bit repetitious, like most popular songs have to be in order to get the humdrum minds of listeners to listen to the chanting.
Ron
A Plot of Ground - Villanelle (Poetry) - 7/17/2019 10:10:09 AM
I love dark poetry. It releases our hidden demons. The Black Widow and Bloody Mary are some of my favorites.
Misunderstanding (Poetry) - 7/16/2019 8:43:35 AM
Us men will probably never understand the mechanisms of the female mind. Theirs shall remain a mystery to us.
Misunderstanding (Poetry) - 7/16/2019 8:31:52 AM
There was a best-selling book, Women Are from Venus, Men Are from Mars. Your poem illustrates that perfectly. It is amazing how many times I have offered a friendly greeting to a woman only to get a retort like that. Perhaps we have to improve our body language. Stop staring at the wrong part of a woman's body when we talk to them ;-).
Ron
Misunderstanding (Poetry) - 7/16/2019 7:46:05 AM
someone interprets
the things someone else assumes
spreads like a virus
Misunderstanding (Poetry) - 7/16/2019 3:06:44 AM
This little poem is funny but sad. My kids and grand kids go for months without talking to us. It drives us crazy. We think, is it something we done? Why don't they write or just pick up the phone. We call them and they don't return the calls. Then along comes a birthday and they come out of hibernation. All at once, all of our misunderstandings and doubts just fade away. That is, until the next period of silence... Well done, my friend.
Misunderstanding (Poetry) - 7/15/2019 7:25:05 PM
Might be best to keep your queries to yourself even though they are, in general, quite benign...-e- :)
You Can't Finesse This (Poetry) - 7/15/2019 5:37:41 PM
Why are you so sure the grim reaper will take you to hell? You might be going somewhere light and cheerful. I bet you are.
Misunderstanding (Poetry) - 7/15/2019 5:36:00 PM
Simple and to the point. It's amazing how quickly a misunderstanding can erupt.
You Can't Finesse This (Poetry) - 7/14/2019 8:28:35 PM
Yes! I can relate, Jerry. Sad that you have vanished for my "space" on here and on FB for quite some time. Be well. Peace and love to you,
Regis.
You Can't Finesse This (Poetry) - 7/14/2019 9:25:12 AM
Lately, you have started writing rhyming poetry that not only rhymes beautifully, but has very good meter and, in this case, a message that is so clear and catches up with all of us living our busy lives, eventually. Kudos on this one… One of your best.
Ron
You Can't Finesse This (Poetry) - 7/14/2019 8:18:23 AM
This is fantastic! I can relate so well..........that last line says it all, my friend!
Love ya!
Jane
You Can't Finesse This (Poetry) - 7/14/2019 2:08:43 AM
Those of us in your age bracket know a lot about
paying the price for things than can't be undone.
But redemption, forgiveness, and Karma also insist
the we do a little better--next time around.
You Can't Finesse This (Poetry) - 7/12/2019 8:07:34 PM
Well, from my point of view, I surely wish they that know the plan would get their respective asses in gear and let us go or stay, just stop waiting around or shit or get off the pot...-e-
You Can't Finesse This (Poetry) - 7/12/2019 8:54:33 AM
Just an excellent piece of work. We all have the pay the piper.
1984 Revisited (Poetry) - 7/3/2019 5:54:27 PM
What a hard loving pulsating write! "vicious as a starved hawk." describes someone you could handle! Hey! I really love this one!
Love ya!
Jane
Premature Intellectual Ejaculation (Poetry) - 7/3/2019 3:10:19 PM
My oldest brother would say, "...and God is sitting up there laughing thinking to Himself that man finally figured out how I did it!"!!!! LOL!! I enjoyed your way of "'splaining things"!! 'Enjoyed! xo
Love ya!
Jane
Saturday Night Poem (Poetry) - 7/3/2019 11:54:07 AM
Saturday night TV sucks, as does FB anymore, so what the hell, use your tongue in any groove you are offered...-e-
Saturday Night Poem (Poetry) - 7/1/2019 10:07:16 PM
Soulmates are always connected, even in long distance. Great write, Jerry!
Sandie
Saturday Night Poem (Poetry) - 7/1/2019 8:59:23 AM
Reporting Saturday night live, you have expressed why she is interfering with you working on that book. You are very generous offering your most prized sex organ, your tongue, for her pleasure. ;-)
Ron
Phenomenon (Poetry) - 7/1/2019 7:40:26 AM
One life bounces right back! This is the tenderest! I'm going to share it!
Love ya!
Jane
Saturday Night Poem (Poetry) - 6/30/2019 5:40:30 PM
Ah... those Saturday nights. it seems you've got it, and got it bad, but in a good way. Enjoyed.
Saturday Night Poem (Poetry) - 6/30/2019 4:41:36 PM
YES! YES! Y E S!!!!!!!
Love ya!
Jane
A Poe Day (Poetry) - 6/29/2019 12:29:10 PM
Yes, indeed! The imagery is classic. Perfect!
Love ya!
Jane
A Poe Day (Poetry) - 6/28/2019 9:41:55 AM
Why don't you just haiku the rain away? Send a little bit toward us. We need rain badly.
Ron
A Poe Day (Poetry) - 6/28/2019 9:08:11 AM
A Poe a day,
makes the rain OK.
A Poe Day (Poetry) - 6/27/2019 5:43:39 PM
Poe would be proud of you poet...-e-
A Poe Day (Poetry) - 6/27/2019 3:23:33 PM
Good imagery. Write on. R
Phenomenon (Poetry) - 6/26/2019 11:06:11 AM
It's risky to show us your softer side, Jerry.
But what the hell, you just hit a grand slam home run!
Phenomenon (Poetry) - 6/26/2019 9:51:37 AM
I can visualize the scene. She dies with a smile, content with her lot in life and her pigeons. But she dies alone. Maybe she left part of herself and her goodness behind as represented by the green bud.
Premature Intellectual Ejaculation (Poetry) - 6/25/2019 2:21:23 PM
Ah, we'll never truly know how it was all created, but you did a great attempt here, Well done Jerry
1984 Revisited (Poetry) - 6/24/2019 1:04:05 PM
There must have been a rip in the fabric of time in 1984.
It was the most pivotal year of my life, much like yours.
Your poem captures it well.
Acceptance (Poetry) - 4/21/2019 6:46:40 AM
Good one
A Bed of Clover (Poetry) - 2/17/2019 1:23:31 PM
I agree with John's comment and how many can relate to this poem?
Words Blood Red Words (Poetry) - 1/3/2019 10:09:33 PM
I'd have to say this is one of your very best at getting a point across as you do so well anyway! Sock it to 'em!
Love ya!
Jane
