The Cucumber Chronicles (Book) - 9/8/2022 1:53:26 PM
FANTASTIC NEWS, REGIS!
My face hurts from smiling so much.. I'm truly happy for you - and all those who get to read your work. :)))
Nobody does it better!
Congratulations on a BOOK, my Friend!!
Love & Hugs & Blessings,
Rhonda
The Cucumber Chronicles (Book) - 8/28/2022 4:59:14 AM
Excellent appraisal of limericks in your intro. Always enjoy yours.
Congrats and best of luck with the new book!
Down the Rabbit Hole (Book) - 11/6/2021 4:51:18 PM
Dear Regis, "Down the Rabbit Hole" looks truly fascinating and, on reading the limericks and seeing the imagery on the cover, I immediately thought about Lewis Carroll's captivating play with words and language! "Down the Rabbit Hole" is such a treat for every Reader who loves language and words! Congratulations!
Down the Rabbit Hole (Book) - 5/14/2021 4:03:04 AM
Clever and witty verse. As always a joy to read your works 🦊
Down the Rabbit Hole (Book) - 2/16/2019 7:37:24 PM
I've been Seriously Absent from here, and I thank you for Bringing to my eyes, your muse also.
Offerings of much Congratulations on latest book.
Unique is how I describe you're work Regis, with a lovely twist of entertainment.
Keep Writing my friend!
Ch'erie
Down the Rabbit Hole (Book) - 11/2/2018 8:31:00 PM
Congratulations on another book. I have a meme that says, One does not simply sit down and write a book. It takes time and much brain work. Don't stop writing.
Down the Rabbit Hole (Book) - 8/28/2018 6:09:50 AM
Congrats on accomplishing another book. Your limericks are unique and should be available more widely through a book like this.
Ron
Down the Rabbit Hole (Book) - 8/28/2018 1:00:19 AM
congratulations, regis, glad to see your wonderful
limericks are housed now in slim volumes in the city
citadel of books. Fantastic!
Down the Rabbit Hole (Book) - 8/27/2018 8:34:12 PM
Congratulations on a fine effort.
Down the Rabbit Hole (Book) - 8/27/2018 11:52:06 AM
I haven't read all of them but the ones I have read just as enjoyably as these! I would encourage everyone to buy the book!
Love ya!
Jane
A Stir of Echoes (Book) - 1/19/2018 11:55:58 AM
Congratulations, dear Regis! Not only on yet another wonderful book reflecting your compassion and skill, but also on your early retirement! Thank You for sharing your gifts and knowledge and wisdom with your students over all those years - and with the Authors Den poets and readers.
You are a gift, Regis, a very special blessing!
And I must say, you look wonderful, too.. a magnetic smile ...and hmm
methinks you resemble the greatly-admired and dearly-loved...Howie Mandel!!! Maybe you can get a poetry gig on America's Got Talent!!!
My special-needs grandson, now 28 and an evangelist, will never forget how you encouraged and supported him in writing those stories we shared. GOD bless you forever, Dear Friend!
Love & Hugs, Rhonda & Jason Michael
A Stir of Echoes (Book) - 1/17/2018 4:48:33 PM
Your writings have brought me happiness, Regis.
My only contribution to poetry is that I knoweth that I am not a poet. But I catch on to your words. I catch on to your passion.
“Poetry is a word-fed spring flowing from the consciousness of the poet’s mind.” ~ Régis Auffray
Mary Lynn
A Stir of Echoes (Book) - 1/4/2018 6:12:43 AM
Those quotes from famous poets give us reason why we so often feel compelled to write down our thoughts in the form of poetry. Good luck with this one. I'm sure you have cultivated a number of fans who are willing to savor your latest.
Ron
A Stir of Echoes (Book) - 1/3/2018 8:48:57 PM
Congratulations, Regis. Love the cover and love the title, both evocative no doubt of what lies within.
A Stir of Echoes (Book) - 1/3/2018 5:23:24 PM
Regis~
Congratulations! Best wishes to you!!
Lady Mary Ann
A Stir of Echoes (Book) - 1/3/2018 4:21:58 PM
Congratulations, Regis! Best of luck.
A Stir of Echoes (Book) - 1/3/2018 3:29:45 PM
Way to go Regis, best wishes
Amusing Encounters - More Limericks from Régis (Book) - 1/17/2017 6:18:19 AM
Looks like everyone beat me to the punch with luck and congratulations except Jane with a great idea.
Knowing that poetry books don't sell, maybe limericks do. But keep on producing these and someday you may be known as the Limerick King of British Columbia!
Ron
Tales and Whispers (Book) - 1/16/2017 4:09:03 PM
Congratulations on this published book. It is not poetry, which we all know you for, but it's still a great book... You are not just a poet but a writer as well... and a talented one.
The Vanishing Of Father Fabian (Short Story) - 6/16/2022 2:35:47 PM
WOW...! YOU HAVE GIVEN US SO MANY AVENUES TO GO DOWN AND...THIS IS WHAT MAKES THIS STORY FABULOUS. I MEAN, JUST SITTING HERE I CAN MAKE UP A DOZEN DIFFERENT FANCIFUL SCENERIOS, ALL OF THEM LEADING TO NOWHERE...BUT THEN SOMEWHERE? PERHAPS, THEY'RE BOTH CELESTIAL BEINGS, MAYBE? WHAT WITH HIM AND HIS APPEARANCE BEING...AGELESS. AND ALSO HIS PREVIOUS CLOSENESS WITH HIS PUPILS THAT WAS MISINTERPRETED. AND WHAT ABOUT HER ATTESTING TO NOT LOVING HIM AS HUMANS LOVE...BUT ON A HIGHER, INTELLECTUAL LEVEL AND THEN...HER WRITING THAT SHE CAME HERE TO SEE 'ONE' PERSON? HOWEVER, ALONG WITH THIS, ANOTHER ENDING POPS UP AND IT GOES ON AND ON.
BUT NOW, LET'S SEE, THE ONE I CAME UP WITH AND CAN DEAL WITH AND THAT IS PLAUSIBLE FOR ME, IS THIS ONE; FATHER FABIAN IS, OF COURSE, TORN BEYOND MEASURE. THE EXTREME GUILT OF NOT HAVING HELPED THE CHILD FOR SENSIBLE BUT ALSO PRACTICAL, YET...PERSONAL REASONS, ATTRIBUTE GREATLY TO HIS GRIEF...AND, THOUGH NO ONE NOTICES, HIS SANITY IS SKATING ON THIN ICE. UNFORTUNATELY, IN MANY CASES, ONE CAN NEVER TELL THE FRAGILITY OR STRENGTH OF ONE'S PSYCHOLOGICAL/MENTAL CAPACITY UNTIL IT FALLS, EXPOSING ITSELF WITH ONE CRITICAL 'STRAW THAT BROKE THE CAMEL'S BACK' INCIDENT. THUS, FOLLOWING HER FUNERAL, AFTER HE HEARS THE READING OF THAT POEM SHE WROTE, HE LOOSES IT COMPLETELY...HE THINKS SHE WAS PLEADING FOR HIS HELP BUT HE TURNED HER AWAY. HE REMEMBERS HER TEARS...AND AT THAT POINT, BESEIGED BY AN ESCALATED, DETERIORATED STATE OF MIND, HE FEELS THERE IS ONLY ONE THING HE CAN DO TO REPENT FOR WHAT, HE NOW IS CONVINCED, WAS COMPLETELY HIS FAULT.
SO, HE WAITS, GOES TO THE CEMETARY, TAKES HER BODY AND DRIVES AWAY...WITHOUT FOOD, CLOTHING OR ANY ESSENTIALS TO SURVIVE ...WANDERING IN SOME REMOTE AREA, UNTIL HE DIES WITH HER IN AN UNKNOWN, HIDDEN CAVE WHICH IS NEVER FOUND BY ANYONE.
AND THAT'S WHERE I'M AT REGIS. LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! HOW REFRESHING THIS WAS FOR ME...FOR A FEW MOMENTS I WALKED AGAIN DOWN STORYTELLING LANE AND IT JUST OCCURRED TO ME; I'VE GOT A COUPLE OF BOOKS THAT I NEED TO FINISH, PERHAPS...THIS IS THE 'NUDGE' I NEEDED FOR ONE IN PARTICULAR. DON'T KNOW BUT, WE'LL SEE...'CUS GOD WORKS IN 'MYSTERIOUS' WAYS(SMILE). THANKS FOR SHARING THIS KEEPER. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Daddy's Girl (Short Story) - 2/18/2019 4:20:52 AM
I, too, have recurring dreams--darned if I know what they mean.
Daddy's Girl (Short Story) - 6/24/2018 10:56:05 AM
A beautiful story. I found Mary’s comment to be true. I had a reoccurring dream of travelling with my brother on the bus and not finding my way home. Then one day I as lost and travelling alone. This was after he passed. The bus journeys together were me visiting him in the care home after he got paralysed in an accident. Now whenever I take the bus I feel he is with me. Your dream could be about your grandchild, your own child sho7ld you remarry. Innocence and love.
The Legend of Fawcett Brook (Short Story) - 2/25/2017 12:05:13 PM
I just read this for the first time. I had goosebumps at the end. This is a wonderful story, Regis!!! Thank you for writing it!!
Love ya!
Jane
Daddy's Girl (Short Story) - 1/16/2017 8:38:30 PM
I used to do dream interpretations. The FEEL of a dream is more important than the dream itself. A reoccurring dream is usually prophetic. I kept a dream journal for 10 years in the 80's. It's interesting to see how much you get to know about yourself. ONLY you can know what this dream means. VERY interesting to me. We can both dream about a cat eating food from a ditch, and the dream will mean something different to each of us.
Very good read Regis. I love to study my dreams. Thanks for sharing.
Whoosh (Short Story) - 12/5/2015 6:16:28 PM
Now this is very interesting. I enjoyed the read
hug
Kathy
Sigh (Short Story) - 3/29/2015 7:03:10 PM
A dream with lots of meaning, some i can relate to, some very new to me, but exciting to read and thanks for sharing it with us.
Nanor (Short Story) - 3/29/2015 6:59:26 PM
A wonderful story = lots of interesting facts that are so true. Enjoyed reading it so much.
The Legend of Fawcett Brook (Short Story) - 3/28/2015 9:04:34 AM
An amazing legend! Very interesting indeed!
Sandie
Daddy's Girl (Short Story) - 12/13/2014 8:18:41 AM
This was moving for me for several reasons. I was only a Daddy's girl on rare occasions, which I have written of in "The Train Penny" and "The Little Dipper." The rest of my life was unhappy due to this same father. This story represents the relationship I wish I could have had, and that every child should have, with their father. I am thankful for the happy ending your dream had. Love your mind and writing. L
The Legend of Fawcett Brook (Short Story) - 8/8/2014 9:24:20 PM
A great legend, wonderful to see such a waterfall, thanks so much for sharing it here. It brings lots of enjoyment.
Daddy's Girl (Short Story) - 3/30/2014 6:56:17 AM
This must have something, to do with your former life. It seems as though everyone was happy,to see you back with the little girl who was in need of a father's protection. Perhaps she was from an orphanage from where you have adopted her, and that is why you do not know her mother. I'm glad you were able to protect her from danger.
Another possibility could be that this little girl is now one of your daughters who may have been in need of your special attention; or she may feel that she needs your special caring attention.
This is just my own interpretation from reading this dream.
Sandie
Daddy's Girl (Short Story) - 3/22/2014 2:55:10 PM
A very interesting dream Regis and so well written. The little girl sure is a sign of something. I hope you find the answers. Mary
Daddy's Girl (Short Story) - 12/9/2013 7:20:01 AM
It sounds as if the dream is a precursor to something new, and delightful. It's strange how dreams work ... and the laws of physics they can break. All in all, I'd say you hve pretty good recall, Regis. Well done!
Summer Snow (Short Story) - 5/6/2013 5:21:26 AM
Wow! I was there. This story does not skip a beat. Every word counts.
L
Sigh (Short Story) - 5/6/2013 5:13:51 AM
My favorite thing to write (and read) is flash fiction. I love this one.
Dead Man Dancing (Short Story) - 3/17/2013 6:03:35 PM
held my breath, strange how we dream some of the strangest dreams, then when we wake up to find that it was just a dream, some of them I am glad they are, that's for sure,
The Sandman (Short Story) - 2/12/2013 11:34:58 AM
Perhaps it is the AD editor not working but you should really have line breaks between paragraphs and dialogue lines. Makes it easier to read and follow the writing.
You are really good at writing and weaving stories. Have you ever tried writing a novel? I think you'd do great in that. And how about a book of short stories? That would awesome as well. I am rooting for you!!! You are not just a great poet now. You are also a great story writer... and that is amazing to witness and be a part of.
Like Father, Like Son (Short Story) - 2/12/2013 11:31:20 AM
I really enjoyed reading the story. Certainly a heartfelt, moving piece. Thank you so much for writing it and sharing it with us here at AD.
Ness (Short Story) - 2/12/2013 11:29:02 AM
This is great but I feel like it is unfinished... I feel this is just the opening or the intro to a much larger body of work. And in my opinion it would be fantastic if this did turn into a much larger body of work. I am certainly intrigued to read more after reading this short piece and I will be awaiting for the continuation. Care to continue writing it? I hope you do!!!
Daddy's Girl (Short Story) - 2/10/2013 8:16:46 PM
If it's a recurring dream, can you see the girl's face clearly? If you can, there lies the clue! Maybe she is reaching out to you for help or guidance. Dig deeper to solve the mystery of this dream. I am very intriqued. Well written, my friend.
Love and Dreams,
Karen
The Legend of Fawcett Brook (Short Story) - 1/12/2013 7:48:05 PM
A very nice story you have written here. Thank you so much for sharing. You do have a way with words and you can write a tale/story that will engage the readers, make them feel, and bring them enjoyment as well. I love the "legend" you came up with for this beautiful creation of Mother Nature - Fawcett Brook. You know, had you not said that you came up with it I'd have thought this legend was real.
Whoosh (Short Story) - 10/26/2012 10:25:44 AM
Another interesting story Regis. You are not just a great poet. You are a great short story writer as well. I am confident that if you were to write a novel it would be spectacular. Ever thought of trying to do that? Write a novel I mean... I know you can do it. I believe in you 1000%.
What does that quotation mean if you don't mind me asking?
Sigh (Short Story) - 10/26/2012 10:22:29 AM
This was a very moving story you've brought to life. At one point I thought I was going to get teary-eyed. Very well written and descriptive. You have quite a way with words that move us and affect us and touch our hearts in many ways. Thank you so much for sharing. I really enjoyed it from start to finish.
Dead Man Dancing (Short Story) - 10/26/2012 10:18:00 AM
This was certainly an interesting story. Kept me glued to the screen with every line. Very descriptive story. Has a bit of humor in it but also depth and much to think about. After I finished reading the story I wanted more. Perhaps you can continue this story further... Oh and now I am inspired to get back into writing short stories and such again. Thank you.
I have noticed you've used the word 'unbelief' in your story. I've never heard of this word before. It should say 'disbelief' instead...
Logic and the Christian Claim to Salvation brought Face to Face (Article) - 3/13/2023 3:21:25 AM
I’m glad that you are still open to someone coming forward. That means, contrary to the tone of the article, that your heart is not so hardened that you have sinned against the Holy Spirit. I will pray for your conversion.
God Bless
Joel
The (actual) Happiness Machine – Inspired by Ray Bradbury (Article) - 3/13/2021 1:06:06 PM
For us revolutionaries the essential consists of the beauty of deeds. The main goal for us is the Catharsis of People Poor, a sacred mission, of course. Let's imagine as longer as you wish how it would be: A large majority of world's population jumping for joy and weeping for happiness.
-Catharsis of People Poor.
-Plenitude.
-Paradise.
What about our dreams when the day starts? What about our imagination?
Best regards.
Leopoldo.
The Dream: a Train, a Frozen Prairie and ... (Article) - 7/4/2016 5:27:05 PM
7-4-2016
You Lost Me Somewheres On Train----
Only Train Ever On Was To Draft Board To Be
Drafted In USA Army...Yet Where I Live
As Child Lotsa Trains & Train Tracks Everwhere...
I Still Do Have 3 Toy Train Sets For
Put Under Xmas Trees!
TRASK...
The Dream: a Train, a Frozen Prairie and ... (Article) - 6/26/2016 11:11:33 PM
A beautifully written piece. While I've never harbored hate for anyone because it is a wasteful focus and self-destructive emotion, I grieve despite going on with my life. And, I harbor many shades of love, including the most heartrending kind toward that one being you're lucky to encounter once in a lifetime who defined an emotion I used to think was overrated by sappy poets.
The Dream: a Train, a Frozen Prairie and ... (Article) - 6/25/2016 9:33:26 AM
That famous clickety-clack of train wheels is caused by short steel rails butted end to end. They expand and contract depending upon the temperature. When it is very cold, there would be gaps. So, I would assume that that sound would be louder at 20° below zero then during the summer when it's 90° and the rails are fully expanded. Our light rail is completely silent. There must be some flexible fillers between the rail ends.
I'm like you. I tend not to feel grief, but adjust to a new situation. I'm just not that emotional. I certainly have felt regret over something that happened, but it is generally very short-lived. The same thing with love. While I have been infatuated to the point of going out of my way, I have not felt what I read some people do and how it affects their lives. I'm just not that emotional.
Love your analogy about shadows. Why intensify the emotion?
You end with an indictment of civilization. Let's hope that we get better, not worse.
Ron
The Goal on the Horizon (Article) - 5/31/2016 5:01:53 PM
5-31-2016
Without Dreams You Will Have
NADA Nothing To The Your Cause...
Only Obstacle In Your Way Is You--- Keep
On Trucken Going To The End ...Truly
Nobody But Nobody Cares!
TRASK...
The Goal on the Horizon (Article) - 5/30/2016 6:28:44 AM
Clichés aside, I believe that you are telling us that we have stopped moving around walking in our little circles and start setting lofty goals to accomplish during our short lines.
After having spent my life living in different places, studying, and traveling as much as I could, I settled in with the goal of writing as many novels and short stories as I can before I expire. When I look back on the journey now, I've gone very far and it pleases me even though I can't go back and take other paths that might have been more rewarding financially or whatever.
We all have our journey to make, and if we don't start taking that first step, we won't get anywhere.
Ron
What do you call this...? (Article) - 5/28/2016 7:38:50 AM
What is this? I would call it a little bit of stream of consciousness. And what you are describing is downtown America--probably including that part of America north of the United States border.
I guess it's part of your own little Memorial Day where you can't get away from "big box stores" and bad restaurants serving haggard (not Merle, he's dead) waitresses (in high heels? Ouch!).
Enjoyed reading your what for, even including your hate this necessary evils… Money grubbers all… Except writers, that is, not famous ones.
Ron
What do you call this...? (Article) - 5/27/2016 7:12:44 PM
5-27-2016
In Lieu Of: Rats Are Cleaner Than Stinking Filthy Cats
Why? They Follow Set Pattern They Even Have
More Intelligence-- Rats Will Still Jewelry Other Things
Hide In Places You'll Never Find--
Cats Will Eat Feces ,Bad Food, Even Dead Bodies
Kill Other Cats Eat Them To-Had My Way I'd Ship
All Cats Australia----KANGAROOS Eat Cats For Food!
There Is No American Dream Unless You Are Bill Gate$,
Clinton$, Other Greed Mongering Filthy $ Billionare$...
They Aren't Haggard Until (Dead)They Commit Suicide...
TRASK...
What do you call this...? (Article) - 5/27/2016 1:42:46 PM
Everybody wants to live, the best way they can, including little tree rars and sparrows, their shit, I would say, is much less offensive than ours,ask the guy walking the beach, that gets washed with it. On an other note, I do agree with the list of characters you mentioned, they fit the bill of this ego centric life we are all trying to fit into, I would also say, let's include, writers, not the worst of the bunch, but still, an ego centric activity, for most of us, are presumptious enough to think we know what we are talking about. Still I enjoy, you mind bending articles, and want to thank you for them, keep them coming Reg. and always with tongue in cheek as you are so extrmely gifted in that. Jasmin
I Never Knew Him (Article) - 5/10/2016 3:58:14 PM
My sincere condolences, dear Sha`Tara.
Love ya!
Jane
I Never Knew Him (Article) - 5/7/2016 5:01:28 PM
5-7-2016:
Truly Sad...
Etal: Go Into Silence He will Hear Know You Are There!
TRASK...
The Wait (Article) - 5/2/2016 12:15:49 AM
When you're fearful based on some previous atrocious event, the wait compounds fear which seems to be justified. "... piggish, bloodshot eyes full of resentment, of hate, of punishment: "You're next!"
You want it to be a dream from which you'll awaken.
Voice from the Other Side: Lessons of the High Priest to Ix'tal (Article) - 4/28/2016 7:44:42 AM
An interesting fictional take on what the Mayan (and I believe Aztec and others, as well) human sacrifice of young virgins was all about. Since it was rather primitive folklore with lots of superstition and fear, I don't think it went down this way. There is very little written work that the Spaniards didn't destroy making it anybody's guess. I think it was much more cruel in a cruel and unforgiving world with a lot of fear and oppression.
Still it is a very enlightening tale that is very pleasing to read even though it involves human sacrifice just like many other early religious practices involved animal sacrifice. In the simplest of terms feeling a great need to do whatever's possible to make sure there is food for another year and enough new babies to continue the life of the family/tribe. We have to remember that most died at birth or shortly after anyway.
Ron
Voice from the Other Side: Lessons of the High Priest to Ix'tal (Article) - 4/27/2016 1:30:24 PM
" Now let me tell you what it really means to be 'Chosen'. It means to become compassion." Those who have no compassion have no soul in my opinion. This is a fantastic essay!!!
Love ya!
Jane
Spilled Wine (Article) - 4/26/2016 5:10:12 AM
Well written and interesting to a point. It's the very reason I don't like whodunits. The author already knows what happened and comes up with some odd reason for death, like pectin in wine and then weaves a convoluted, small town (everyone knows everyone else… or dated the victim) script of conversations coming to the conclusion. As a stranger walking on the scene, my first thought would be, "natural causes," not murder.
Steve Jobs would roll over in his grave if he saw his iPad written i-pad and UFOs certainly possessed John Marshall because you displayed them in the possessive, UFO's. ;-)
Ron
Spilled Wine (Article) - 4/25/2016 8:14:49 PM
Once again, a very interesting, well constructed and gripping tale. This writer has great promise. I like the attention to detail and the frank perceptions. John
Spilled Wine (Article) - 4/25/2016 2:22:24 PM
Great story with twists and turns...........all makes for a great mystery!!
Love ya!
Jane
Vassily (Article) - 4/18/2016 4:49:19 AM
As I read the story I can see that it parallels your journey from the system to the point you are writing these fascinating articles about how to live. Like Vassily, you are teaching by your writing.
While I share many of your views expressed through your character, Vassily, I am still an ardent meat eater and probably will not change unless forced to by circumstance. I have done my best, trapped in the system and the city for the past 35 years. Still longing to break free with a body that will not allow that to happen.
A lot to think about…
Ron
Vassily (Article) - 4/16/2016 10:32:49 PM
A very interesting read. Echoes of "Tuesdays With Morrie" in the teacher / student relationship. The prose reads well with clarity and insight. Thanks for posting. I had never seen this before. John
Vassily (Article) - 4/16/2016 2:05:57 PM
"Change yourselves, that’s all you can ever do. If you manage that, the rest will surely follow.”. Yes!!! Genius!
Love ya!
Jane
The Wait (Article) - 4/4/2016 6:17:39 AM
You have created a lot of anticipation based on certain events leading up to a prison cell for something very bad that happened. Coldly cruel.
Ron
I Was Happy (Poetry) - 9/21/2026 3:01:59 PM
"The fullness of it all enchanting us..."
Very nicely expressed, Regis.
Be well,
Carolyn
Bleeding October (Poetry) - 3/17/2026 5:49:32 PM
LIFE! ONE HAS GOTTA-GO-THRU OCTOBER TO GET TO...SPRING! I MEAN, THAT'S JUST THE FACTS. AND I KNOW IT'S NOT EASY WHILE ONE IS 'WITHSTANDING' AND REACHING TO 'BETTER DAYS'. BUT, ISN'T IT MARVELOUS WHEN WE CAN 'LOOK BACK' AND REVEL IN ALL WE'VE PERSEVERED AND, IN SPITE OF IT ALL, WE ARE...STILL HERE? THUS, BLEEDING OCTOBER CARRIES IT OWN KIND OF SPECIAL BEAUTY AS IT PREPARES THE WAY FOR...JOYOUS MAY! AMEN. ENJOYED. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
She is (Poetry) - 3/17/2026 5:32:09 PM
I AM REMINDED; '...I WILL KEEP HIM IN PERFECT PEACE WHOSE MIND IS STAYED ON ME...' THUS, INDEED, OUR HEARTS AND MINDS CAN BE KEPT...FILLED WITH FAITH AND HOPE UNTIL... PEACE ...SOARS ETERNALLY! THANKS FOR SHARING, MY FRIEND. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
A Gathering of One (Poetry) - 1/27/2026 8:23:04 AM
This sounds like a wonderful evening in so many ways.
So many spirits to resonate with ... all of whom know you, as well as you know yourself...
And yet nobody to ctiticise, no one to disrupt the peace, and no unwelcome demands from any one of them... {lol}
Rx
All Is Well (Poetry) - 9/15/2025 5:26:38 PM
WE ALL HAVE BEEN HERE REGIS. AND THE BEAUTY OF IT ALL, OF COURSE...IS; THAT WE KNEW THEM AT ALL AND STILL HAVE MEMORIES THAT NOTHING OR NO ONE CAN TAKE AWAY. THUS, ALL IS WELL. ENJOYED. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Choice (Poetry) - 9/15/2025 5:19:12 PM
AN EXCELLENT WORK, REGIS. OUR 'CHOICES' ARE NOT ALWAYS WISE, BUT I GIVE CREDIT TO THE ONE WHO ADMITS THEIR 'ENJOYED' MISTAKE...BUT THEN, SEEING HOW GREAT THEIR FOLLY WAS... MAKES THE HONEST DECISION TO MOVE ON AND 'WALK AWAY', WHILE THEY STILL CAN. AMEN. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Abyss (Poetry) - 9/15/2025 4:57:41 PM
ISN'T IT TERRIFIC WHEN ONE CAN LOOK BACK ON A TIME LIKE THIS IN THEIR LIVES AND SAY...'WHEW!!!! AM I GLAD I CAME THROUGH THAT AND...STILL HERE, AMEN!!!' THANKS FOR THE SHARE, MY FRIEND. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Dust Bunnies (Poetry) - 7/23/2025 10:37:42 PM
I DON'T CARE HOW CLEAN WE TRY TO KEEP OUR 'HOUSE' THOSE...'DUST BUNNIES'...WILL ATTEMPT TO RESIDE. BUT I FOUND A SOLUTION...! TURN ON THE CELESTIAL LIGHT! LET IT SHINE THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE AND THOSE DUST BUNNIES, MIGHT COME BUT THEY WON'T STAY. BUT THEN, IF YOU PREFER TO ENTERTAIN THEM...JUST LEAVE 'THE LIGHT' OFF AND HAVE FUN. HA! HA! HA!...! GREAT WRITE, THANKS! LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Absence (Poetry) - 7/23/2025 10:18:19 PM
ABSOLUTELY PERFECT...IN EVERY WAY! THOUGH DONE QUITE A WHILE AGO, THIS IS ENTIRELY ...YOU AND SO ENJOYED! THANKS FOR SHARING, REGIS. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
I Was Happy (Poetry) - 6/21/2025 4:49:04 PM
Regis this was a wonderful write, I really loved your last five lines, very touching.
I have started writing on Authors Den for the past month as I really missed it, happy to be back.
Your friend Rose
I Was Happy (Poetry) - 5/29/2025 5:17:42 PM
I ENJOYED THIS WORK VERY MUCH, REGIS...AND I AGREE TOTALLY WITH YOUR INTRODUCTION. IT IS MY HOPE THAT EVERY YEARNING HEART THAT IS PATIENTLY WAITING FOR THE RETURN OF TRUE LOVE...WILL SOON BE REWARDED. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH... HIS+INSPIRATIONS
I Was Happy (Poetry) - 5/27/2025 5:45:31 AM
How I love this wonderful piece Regis…!
Heart lifting in celebration of unrestrained Love..
and the feeling lives on
“For that glowing ember of Hope
to set our lives ablaze
with love unrestrained”
Just wonderful!
Love and peace,
Diana..🌿
I Was Happy (Poetry) - 5/24/2025 11:36:14 AM
So good to see you posting again. But you didn't date this wonderful poem of wishful thinking, so I'm wondering if it's part of your legacy of yearning for love lost.
Ron
I Was Happy (Poetry) - 5/23/2025 8:38:25 AM
Regis, this was especially lovely and one of my favorites from you! You have a wonderful ability to share emotional themes, seemingly with little effort! I paired it today at Book Readers Heaven with a Gathering of One with appropriate music... Thank you for being an ongoing contributor there and sharing across the world...
Glenda
Limericks IV (Poetry) - 4/27/2025 7:51:52 PM
GREAT, REGIS...LOVED THEM ALL! LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Escape (Poetry) - 4/27/2025 7:36:05 PM
FANTASTIC IMAGERY HERE, INDEED...THE PEACE...CAN BE FELT! EVEN IF ONLY FOR A VERY SHORT TIME 'THE VOYAGE' IS WORTH IT. ENJOYED, THANK YOU. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Avalanche (Poetry) - 4/27/2025 7:24:07 PM
THERE IS ALWAYS ONE...OR TWO, OR...(SMILE). THANKS REGIS. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
A Green Burial (Poetry) - 4/13/2025 3:39:40 PM
It's Nature's way, the life cycle, the seasons, a time to live, and a time to go back up on the spirit family tree. lol
Afterburn (Poetry) - 3/27/2025 12:08:19 AM
HOW SAD THAT SUCH SCENES ARE ONCE AGAIN A PART OF OUR LANDSCAPE. NEAR AND FAR IT HAS RETURNED TO MAKES ITS HIDEOUS STAMP UPON OUR MEMORIES....AND SUMMER IS NOT EVEN HERE YET. DRY CONDITIONS AND A 'SPARK' FROM AFAR CARRIED BY THE WIND IS ALL IT TAKES. WE MUST STAY PRAYERFUL, AMEN. A GOOD REMINDER FOR US ALL TO BE MORE ATTENTIVE. THANKS, REGIS... FOR ANOTHER WORK FROM ALONG AGO THAT IS STILL SO VERY RELEVANT. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Alone (Poetry) - 3/26/2025 11:52:18 PM
SOME HOW, SOME WAY...'HE'...ALWAYS LET'S US KNOW JUST HOW MUCH HE LOVES US, AMEN. THIS AWARENESS IS ALWAYS SO RELEVANT AND NEVER GROWS OLD. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
A Green Burial (Poetry) - 3/3/2025 9:22:05 PM
I learn something new every day. I was intrigued to learn that I was already leaning in this direction without realizing it existed. Thank you for enlightening me.
Rebecca
A Green Burial (Poetry) - 2/22/2025 10:16:38 PM
HELLO REGIS...THANK YOU! WENT TO LOOKED IT UP...FIRST EVER HEARING ABOUT THIS AND I AM INTERESTED ESPECIALLY SINCE I DO NOT WANT A CHURCH FUNERAL. I'LL PASS THE INFO ON TO MY DARLING DAUGHTER. THANKS AGAIN...LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
A Green Burial (Poetry) - 2/6/2025 2:12:56 PM
Oh my, having just lost the three closest people to me this has made me smile.
Yet it is true and what a great way to beat those who profiteer from burials.
On reflection I actually find myself agreeing. One's body is only temporary or borrowed accommodation.
Love this, indeed, wonderful to be reading you, my friend.
A Green Burial (Poetry) - 1/28/2025 2:00:12 PM
Thanks for the insight on Green Burial. But no thanks. I'm being cremated because by creating cemeteries some of the best parts of communities that could be parks or left to the wild parks are cemeteries. The longer the cemetery is there the more land that it consumes.
I'm finding very nice obituaries of almost everyone without having to go to the cemetery to find minimal information or even have to talk to relatives.
Ron
A Green Burial (Poetry) - 1/28/2025 6:17:48 AM
Regis, I truly love this. It's the way I would like to replenish the Earth.
A Green Burial (Poetry) - 1/28/2025 2:17:04 AM
Very different and interesting topic! Liked it.
Climate Change Language (Poetry) - 1/27/2025 4:09:42 AM
It is scary when we see how different the weather is today then it was years ago. Unpredictable all over the world, Snow in Florida, Texas and South Carolina. Here in Toronto we have a steady snow fall and unusual cold Regis. Only prayer gets me through the day. May your heart be steady and close to God always, have a blessed day and thank you for reading my poem :)
Swirl (Poetry) - 1/25/2025 8:43:24 PM
WOW! THE IMAGERY HERE IS FANTASTIC! THE LAST REALLY GORGEOUS WINTER STORM THAT I EXPERIENCED WAS IN THE WINTER OF 2009 IN WASHINGTON DC. I WAS IN A HOMELESS SHELTER AND EARLY IN THE AM, WHEN I LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW I BEHELD A WINTER'S WONDERLAND! GLISTENING SNOW, UNTOUCHED COVERED EVERYTHING...IT WAS BEYOND BEAUTIFUL...IT WAS A GIFT OF WHITE, MAGICAL SPLENDOR THAT I'LL NEVER FORGET IT! I THOUGHT OF THAT WHEN I READ THIS SHARING. INDEED, WINTER HAS ITS UNIQUE TREASURES. THANK YOU, MY FRIEND. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Moon Smile (Poetry) - 1/25/2025 8:24:34 PM
MARVELOUS, REGIS! A FINE ODE TO THE SPECIAL BEAUTY OF WINTER. LOVED THIS KEEPER AND THANK YOU. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
In Prism (Poetry) - 1/25/2025 8:19:59 PM
MY DAYS OF SELF-IMPOSED PRISM....GOING IN AND OUT OF VARIOUS METHODS...TRYING TO 'COPE' ON MY OWN IS LONG GONE. NOW I WALK IN ONE LIGHT, 'HIS' LIGHT...BEAUTIFUL LIGHT, WHERE THE DEW DROPS OF MERCY SHINE BRIGHT, WALKING IN THE LIGHT OF THE LORD. AHA....! YOU SAY, BUT IT'S STILL A KIND OF PRISM. OKAY, I ACCEPT THAT, AMEN(SMILE). WRITTEN QUITE A WHILE AGO, STILL ENJOYED. THANKS REGIS...LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Winter's Symphony (Haiku) (Poetry) - 1/1/2025 1:49:13 PM
GREAT Q'S ....DESCRIBING SOMETHING THAT NEVER CHANGES; THE MELODIOUS BEAUTY OF WINTER. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Climate Change Language (Poetry) - 1/1/2025 1:41:11 PM
HAPPY NEW YEAR! INDEED, CLIMATE CHANGE...HAS COME, WILL NOT GO AWAY AND THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT, EXCEPT STAY PRAYERFUL AND BE PREPARED FOR ANYTHING TO HAPPEN. GLAD YOU WERE IN A GOOD REGION, REGIS, AND I KNOW BY NOW DISASTER AND RELIEF EFFORTS HAVE INTERVENED IN AFFECTED AREAS. KEEP YOUR CHIN(AND EYES) UP...THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Climate Change Language (Poetry) - 11/24/2024 7:11:44 AM
I believe we will be experiencing more and wilder weather conditions as "climate change" continues its journey. Thank goodness that you are O.K. in your area, Regis!
Love ya!
Jane
Climate Change Language (Poetry) - 11/23/2024 11:04:24 AM
I believe the term bomb cyclone is not new, just being used more because competing those reports try to get more customers with sensational terms.
It looks like your BC power grid people are moving quickly to get everybody restored. I know it's hard for people who llive in colder places where electricity may be their own way of keeping warm. I know it was hell for us for three days when all of Texas was without power from a polar vortex and I finally got to read some of the books I have, but only during daylight hours.
Ron
Climate Change Language (Poetry) - 11/22/2024 5:09:38 AM
Sympathy and prayers for those who are affected.
Climate Change Language (Poetry) - 11/22/2024 4:27:24 AM
I'm feeling bad for those who are affected by the bomb cyclone but relieved to know that it did not affect your area. God bkess!
Sandie
Climate Change Language (Poetry) - 11/22/2024 12:05:15 AM
An interesting tone in your words here, Regis. I love it xx
It's maybe not so odd when you realise that bad weather is controlled and directed.. That's how the weatherman knows what's coming 👍
Love and light 🌞
R xx
Exercise, Solitude, Silence = Meditation and Renewal (Poetry) - 11/16/2024 2:09:54 AM
WHATEVER IT TAKES, MY FRIEND...LOOKING GREAT THERE! AND I ABSOLUTELY 'LOVE' THE STAFF. A POET...IS A POET...IS A POET, INDEED...FABULOUS SHARE, THANKS! LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Exercise, Solitude, Silence = Meditation and Renewal (Poetry) - 10/29/2024 6:08:10 AM
I spent too many years unable to walk without great difficulty. Beginning the very day of my hip replacement I started moving. In fact, in rehab the therapists were constantly fussing at me for "trying to do three times as much twice as fast." But I was motivated and nothing was going to slow me down!
My goal now is to buy a bicycle!
Rebecca
Exercise, Solitude, Silence = Meditation and Renewal (Poetry) - 10/20/2024 1:47:06 PM
This poem beautifully captures the journey of self-discipline and reflection. The balance between physical endurance and the emotional resonance of solitude creates a meditative tone, allowing the reader to connect with the deeper themes of resilience and self-discovery. The imagery of navigating darkness and embracing isolation is powerful, while the mention of the staff as a symbolic gift adds a poignant, personal touch. Overall, it’s an uplifting and introspective piece that highlights the healing power of both exercise and quiet contemplation. Great to read you after a long hiatus!
Exercise, Solitude, Silence = Meditation and Renewal (Poetry) - 10/16/2024 8:38:28 AM
Write on, Regis!! I have started a regular exercise routine, and I feel so much better mentally and physically. Your words and you are an inspiration, my dear friend!!
Love ya!
Jane
Exercise, Solitude, Silence = Meditation and Renewal (Poetry) - 10/15/2024 12:50:44 PM
And I was worried because you hadn't posted! Now I know why, you had a very good reason.
I too, value solitude and exercise. But when my exercise machine's motor gave out back in June and I couldn't get it fixed, I worried. Fortunately, I'm finding that I'm not experiencing any more muscle spasms than I did before and actually sleeping better as time goes along and I age, needing more sleep.
Let me envy you and your solitary journey throughout your kingdom. Wish I was walking with you so you could point out all the fauna and flora you know to me.
Ron
Guitar Woman and the Moon (Poetry) - 9/6/2024 2:26:59 AM
A SOOTHING AND WONDERFUL SHARING...THANK YOU REGIS! LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Guitar Woman and the Moon (Poetry) - 8/28/2024 12:51:53 PM
Your poem and the perfectly matching picture are so lovely, Regis.
Guitar Woman and the Moon (Poetry) - 8/27/2024 1:48:24 AM
I'm still here, Regis, and still loving your work. This poem is a beautiful example of why I'm a fan!
Rebecca
Guitar Woman and the Moon (Poetry) - 8/23/2024 2:33:16 AM
Nicely done my friend, there is always something romantic when it comes to love and guitars.
Fee
Guitar Woman and the Moon (Poetry) - 8/16/2024 1:38:48 PM
The moon glow is magical here on earth. But no woman I know would cuddle up to that cold dark airless place.
Nothing wrong with this place. It's better than ever. Don't know why so many are running off to Facebook or wherever they think their poems will sell, etc. But some have passed away and that's just the nature of things.
When this site was free, It was a pretty lively place. I'll agree. But it still is a very good place to post our work and have a good record of it, nearly forever.
Ron
Oxeye Maids (Poetry) - 8/13/2024 9:51:02 AM
A poem as lovely as the daisies, Regis.
Hands On Arms Around (Poetry) - 7/31/2024 1:39:24 PM
I CAN RELATE...I AM TOO, REGIS. WISHING I COULD WRAP MY ARMS AROUND MY BABY BOY. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Oxeye Maids (Poetry) - 7/31/2024 1:27:29 PM
AHHH...WONDERFUL, BEAUTIFUL, GORGEOUS SUMMER THAT INSPIRES GREAT Q'S LIKE THESE. MY MOMS NICKNAME WAS, DAISY. HER MOM'S NICK NAME WAS, BUTTERFLY. AND SHE OFTEN TALKED ABOUT THE CONNECTION OF THE BUTTERFLY AND HER DAISY. THIS SHARING TOOK ME BACK THERE...AND I AM ALMOST 80 SO YOU KNOW THAT WAS SOME TIME AGO. IT'S AMAZING HOW A POET NEVER KNOWS HOW HIS WORK WILL AFFECT THE READER. ENJOYED, THANK YOU, REGIS. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Oxeye Maids (Poetry) - 7/21/2024 5:14:34 AM
I love this poem and am jealous of your beautiful daisy-garden🌻
Oxeye Maids (Poetry) - 7/14/2024 10:50:58 PM
A wonderful ode to one of Mother Nature's true beauties.
Rebecca
Oxeye Maids (Poetry) - 7/2/2024 1:36:28 PM
Often overlooked, the Daisy is one of the most widespread flowers on the North American continent. I think the reason for the increase in their number is all the rain the Northwest has been getting.
Ron
My Little Girl Spoke (Poetry) - 6/20/2024 12:43:22 AM
I really love this beautiful poem.
4-20 (Poetry) - 6/17/2024 8:33:42 PM
WELL...THERE ARE WORSE THINGS, INDEED. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Don't Be Sorry, Lauri... (Poetry) - 6/17/2024 8:24:25 PM
ALL THINGS...EVEN TEARS...EVENTUALLY, WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD. THANK YOU REGIS, ENJOYED. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
My Little Girl Spoke (Poetry) - 6/17/2024 8:21:44 PM
SIMPLE, YET VERY SIGNIFICANT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A FATHER AND HIS DAUGHTER...ALL WORDS FITTING TOGETHER PERFECTLY WITH ADMIRATION AND LOVE. AN ABSOLUTE GEM, MY FRIEND. THANK YOU FOR THE SHARE. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
My Little Girl Spoke (Poetry) - 6/12/2024 3:04:45 AM
This poem is very appropriate, as Father's Day is on the horizon. I have two daughters, Barbi Joy and Lisa Yevette, from my first marriage. My first wife died over 37 years ago. As you can guess from their names, Barbi Joy is happy, and Lisa Yevette has a more sophisticated and practical personality. I am outwardly like Barbi Joy, but I am very conservative and pragmatic deep inside. One thing rings true. If they were ever in any danger, I would do everything I could to help them out and bring them back to safety. Yes, they are both over 50, but that does not change my role as a Father. It's sad today, but I don't think they know this about me. It's in my DNA, and I would probably shoot to kill anyone who would harm my cubs in any way. Thank you, Regis, for helping to bring my awareness of my relationship with my daughters to the surface. It's as strong as ever. God Bless you, brother, John Michael
A Shallow Poet (Poetry) - 6/4/2024 1:25:46 AM
Believe me,you are a poet.You stopped to analyse yourself,poets do that,they see everything in every direction in ways most people do not.
Even the fact that you ponder gives you away as a poet.Not only that my poet friend,I love your written work and poets always make me feel that way.As for hating starlings...have you ever stopped to think that maybe you hate them because they seem to hate you?I hate mosquitoes
but its because they hate me so much that they bite me every time I am in the garden...poets are quite allowed to hate🕊
A Letter from the Sea (Poetry) - 6/4/2024 1:10:32 AM
A very romantic poem Regis,I could feel ones longing and dreamy hope in your words✌
My Little Girl Spoke (Poetry) - 6/1/2024 2:42:31 PM
You sound like a very good dad, I really enjoyed your poem, sensitive and strong. :)
My Little Girl Spoke (Poetry) - 6/1/2024 1:42:36 PM
I don't know if you have a daughter but your dialogue in this poem is quite delightful even though, bit dark for a little girl to be wondering about those things.
I don't have a daughter. But one day when I just arrived at a friend who wanted to marry me's house for a visit, her daughter came up to me with paper and pencil and just out of the blue said, "Draw me a bird."
Her mother, shushed her and said, "Don't bother him, Arielle"
I sat down at the table and drew the best bird I ever drew in my life before or since.
Arielle was delighted with my drawing.
Ron
My Little Girl Spoke (Poetry) - 6/1/2024 9:17:32 AM
Such a beautiful story of love between Father and Daughter.
My Little Girl Spoke (Poetry) - 6/1/2024 9:03:14 AM
So beautiful! I wish I'd had kids of my own. Perhaps I could have enjoyed and cherished moments such as these.
Rebecca
Don't Be Sorry, Lauri... (Poetry) - 5/15/2024 2:19:32 PM
Hurry, Hurry, Regis, the lovely Lauri needs you. This is a beautiful love poem.
Don't Be Sorry, Lauri... (Poetry) - 5/12/2024 4:31:04 PM
I loved this deep and lovely poem but I was/am a little puzzled by a couple of the comments, (perhaps I have missed something previously?)
Don't Be Sorry, Lauri... (Poetry) - 5/9/2024 6:33:08 PM
This is a lovely poem and I refuse to add "in spite of its rhyming!" There's nothing at all wrong with rhyming except that sometimes it becomes trite, without a sense of true creativity.
YOUR poem is anything BUT trite and I loved it!
Rebecca
Don't Be Sorry, Lauri... (Poetry) - 5/9/2024 9:17:51 AM
A beautifully rhymed poem, Reg. Reaching out to someone, perhaps a real soul, and encouraging her to leave her fears behind and join you across the distance created by oceans and thoughts.
I wish you luck with your entreaty to the lovely Lauri.
Ron
4-20 (Poetry) - 5/8/2024 4:18:31 AM
There was a poet named Auffray,
who had a true-fan named Kay,
he wrote about weed,
she liked that indeed,
and wished she could try it one day.
A Lady Named Rose (Poetry) - 4/24/2024 4:52:39 PM
HA ha ha,so funny Regis. You made me giggle,so thank you.
4-20 (Poetry) - 4/23/2024 11:52:57 AM
I'm glad that Vancouver can have a wonderful afternoon in April when you're that far north on the planet.
Having only experienced it once, clandestinely in brownies that were brought to my wine party, I haven't experienced the mellowing and hunger inducing effects of marijuana.
However, I'm glad I did, while alcohol is still probably worse, addiction to marijuana, according to recent studies, leads to a broad number of ailments later in life, like smoking. So in spite of its pleasant effects, I would recommend steering clear of Mary Jane on 4-20 if you want a live healthy and happy for the rest of your life.
Ron
Andes' Secret (Poetry) - 4/14/2024 2:52:49 AM
THERE ARE SOME POWERFUL, MARVELOUS CREATIONS THAT WERE MADE TO BE ADMIRED...FROM A DISTANCE. YET WE HAVE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE CHALLENGED THE SECRET OF THESE GREAT THINGS...AND THOUGH SOME HAVE LOST THERE ARE THOSE WHO HAVE...WON! GREAT WORK, REGIS...THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
A Lady Named Rose (Poetry) - 4/14/2024 2:39:00 AM
I NEED TO TELL YOU...I WAS THOROUGHLY DISAPPOINTED THAT YOUR USUAL 'BANQUET OF LIMERICKS' WAS NOT HERE. SO LET ME TELL YOU WHAT HAPPENED. I OPENED TO YOUR DEN, DIDN'T LOOK AT THE WHOLE PAGE, BUT READ THE INTRODUCTION AND QUICKLY PASSED OVER THE FACT THAT YOU CLEARLY SAID...LIMERICK, NOT....LIMERICKS. I SMACKED MY...HUNGRY LIMERICK LIPS...AND BEGAN READING. AND THEN IT WAS OVER...JUST ONE!!! OH MY GOODNESS! INDEED, A FINE WORK, ENJOYED, AS WELL AS THE PHOTO BUT I AM TOTALLY SPOILED AND WANTED...MORE!!! =(-:
THANKS FOR SHARING, MY FRIEND. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+ INSPIRATIONS
A Lady Named Rose (Poetry) - 4/13/2024 7:13:02 AM
I love this Regis... a little glam pic eliciting a smile then laughter for your words... You Rock!
A Lady Named Rose (Poetry) - 4/7/2024 11:23:50 AM
I like Rose with all of her clothes on.
But I suspecct without a doubt
I'd like her even more without.
A Lady Named Rose (Poetry) - 4/7/2024 7:14:40 AM
I know someone just like that! Only she likes to wear socks at all times. And, uh, no it ain't me. At least most of the time!
Glad you're back!
Rebecca
A Lady Named Rose (Poetry) - 4/6/2024 4:40:28 PM
Oh so jubilant and catchy! Limerick is just what we need to read and write. Such heaviness is weighing upon the spirit and soul of people everywhere at this juncture in the human journey. This makes me want to write a few limericks myself. Happythankyoumoreplease. ~~ djl
A Lady Named Rose (Poetry) - 4/6/2024 3:47:56 PM
Well done, Regis. It was worth the wait.
A Lady Named Rose (Poetry) - 4/6/2024 12:43:47 PM
Ah-ha! A limerick that is a wee bit spicy the way a limerick should be.
Yes, it has been a while. But I'm sure you're conjuring up something that will be posted again soon.
Ron
Madness (Poetry) - 3/6/2024 9:49:48 PM
I SEE THIS POST IS FROM 2004...MY HOW THE PAST HAS RETURNED WITH A VENGENCE, INDEED!!! FOR NOW THE MADNESS IS COMING FROM EVERY ARENA!!! HONESTLY...JUST CONSIDER THE LANGUAGE OF OUR US POLITICAL PUBLIC SERVANT, MS GREEN, A LITTLE WHILE AGO, I MEAN CHILDREND HEAR THIS GARBAGE! AND WE CANNOT IGNORE...THE PRESENT SHAME OF OUR SUPREME COURT THAT WILL NEVER BE UNDONE. SO IT IS NOT JUST MEN, BUT THE 'ENTIRE WORLD'! 'HE' IS CERTAINLY GETTING CLOSER AND CLOSER AND FOR BELIEVERS, WE WANT IT TO BE LIKE...IT HAPPENED YESTERDAY. AMEN! BUT A LESSON OF 'PATIENCE AND TRUST' IS BEING TAUGHT WITH EVERY DAY WE WAIT. THANK YOU, REGIS. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
You Beckon So... (Poetry) - 3/6/2024 9:35:46 PM
WHEN REALITY IS BETTER THAN A DREAM...WE CAN ONLY THANK GOD THAT WE HAVE TOUCHED IT! MARVELOUS! LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Morass (Poetry) - 2/11/2024 5:08:04 PM
LIFE LESSONS ARE HARD LEARNED, MOST TIMES NOT WITHOUT SOME ACHES. BUT WHAT A BLESSING WHEN THERE IS A SOFT PILLOW TO REST YOUR HEAD ON. WRITTEN A WHILE AGO I SEE, YET STILL...SO REAL, INDEED. ENJOYED. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Nightscape (Poetry) - 2/11/2024 4:58:42 PM
REGIS, THE CONTRAST HERE IS ...PROFOUND! INDEED, SADLY...THIS IS OUR WORLD. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Winter (Poetry) - 1/18/2024 4:28:00 PM
WHAT GREAT WINTER Q's...ENJOYED! THANKS REGIS, WHAT WITH THE SEASONAL LASHING THE USA HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING... THESE ARE DEFINITELY INSPIRING ...! LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Wish (Poetry) - 1/18/2024 4:20:41 PM
OR...THAT PERHAPS, SHE HAD BEEN DIFFERENT, YES? ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS...!!!!! ENJOYED, MY FRIEND. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Happy New Year (Poetry) - 1/17/2024 9:34:40 PM
A troublesome year indeed and, for me at least, it seems to have handed its staff off to 2024. But I'm nothing if not resilient (and stubborn), so I'll meet each challenge with straight forward determination, not to mention the off-the-wall humor I'm rather famous for.
A happy rest of the year to you, too, Regis!
Rebecca
Happy New Year (Poetry) - 1/6/2024 5:26:42 PM
Happy New Year, Regis
Many new volumes to come from your pen in future times.
kenny
Happy New Year (Poetry) - 1/6/2024 11:58:48 AM
I agree with your narrative assessment of 2023 and your hopes for 2024.
It is really strange that we can't seem to get rid of war when most people yearn for peace and tranquility the world over. Why is leadership around the world so insistent on keeping war continuing. Lining their pockets?
One good note from 2023… The US stock market and markets around the world did not crash or decline. In the United States, markets were up approximately 20% for the year. While the gloom of a possible crash or decline in the markets still continues to hang over 2024 like it did over 2023. But gloom does not always predictable doom.
Ron
Happy New Year (Poetry) - 1/3/2024 5:51:49 AM
Have a happy new year Regis. I wish for you all of life's blessings.
Happy New Year (Poetry) - 1/3/2024 5:29:26 AM
Hey! Happy New Year! I've added a bit of music to this wonderful "bit" of poetry by Regis!
Come consider the words with the selected music!
Best
Glenda
Happy New Year (Poetry) - 1/1/2024 2:44:11 PM
"The white dove of peace
Chased by the eagle of War
Finds no place to land"
Perhaps, in our individual hearts.
Good piece, Regis. Happy New Year!
Happy New Year (Poetry) - 12/31/2023 7:12:11 PM
'PEACE' ON A PERSONAL, YET EVEN GLOBAL LEVEL, BEGINS WITH A HEART FULL OF...LOVE! THE WAY TO PEACE? '...FORGETTING THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE BEHIND...WE REACH...FOR THE PRIZE OF THE HIGH CALLING OF CHRIST JESUS!...' THANK YOU REGIS, I ENJOYED EVERY LINE OF THIS SHARING AND...MAY THE PEACE AND JOY THAT SURPASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING BE YOURS NOW AND THROUGHOUT THE NEW YEAR! LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Happy New Year (Poetry) - 12/31/2023 1:47:42 PM
Wonderful words from the warmth of a true heart x
Take comfort in the fact that war is the product of a "well-oiled" machine and
...then they blew up the pipeline [oops that was silly of them]
Wishing you much Joy, Love and Peace for 2024, dear Regis
R xx
Happy New Year (Poetry) - 12/31/2023 11:43:47 AM
Well done Regis! Happy New Year!
A Surprise of Aspens (Poetry) - 12/9/2023 4:12:02 PM
THE FIVE SENSES...UNIQUELY INFLUENCE US SO MARVELOUSLY! THEY ARE FINE TUNED AND CAN EASILY LIFT AND TRANSPORT US TO A PLACE OF CONTENTMENT FILLED WITH MUCH GRATITUDE FOR BEING ALIVE. I AM SO VERY THANKFUL TO OUR CREATOR FOR THE WAY HE MADE US...AREN'T YOU? WHAT FINE WORK, REGIS, THANK YOU FOR THIS KEEPER. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Resurrection (Poetry) - 12/9/2023 3:52:38 PM
THERE IS SO MANY DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS ONE CAN GO WITH THIS SHARING. INDEED, THINKING ABOUT THE SOUL LEAVING THE BODY, AND THOUGH WE SEE...DEATH...IT IS REALLY...LIFE...FOR THE SOUL, WHO LEAVES THE 'CAGE' OF THE BODY TO FLY...FREE. THUS, THE DEAD BIRD YOU SAW...WAS REALLY ALIVE AND FLYING. A REMINDER THAT IN BOTH LIFE AND DEATH...THERE IS BEAUTY. AND I GUESS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT EXAMPLE WE HAVE OF THIS IS THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST...WHO DIED TO LIVE... FOREVER. ENJOYED, REGIS AND THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Graffiti (Poetry) - 12/9/2023 3:26:56 PM
I ADMIRE THE ART OF THESE UNKNOWN TALENTED INDIVIDUALS WHO LEAVE THEIR MARK...ALL OVER THIS EARTH. BUT JUST LIKE YOU INDICATED, DEPENDING ON WHERE WE ARE, IT'S NEVER REALLY THE ART ALONE BUT THE ENTIRE ATMOSPHERE THAT INFLUENCES US. I HADN'T THOUGHT ABOUT IT BEFORE, BUT WHEN GRAFFITI(AND ITS LOCATION) MAKES ONE 'PINE' TO BE SOMEWHERE ELSE...THAT'S A STRONG PIECE OF ART, INDEED! THANKS FOR SHARING, REGIS! LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Limericks #74 (Poetry) - 12/9/2023 3:14:03 PM
I'VE BEEN OFF OF AD FOR A WHILE...GOOD TO COME BACK TO SOME OF YOUR GREAT LIMERICKS. I LIKE 'AN ANGEL' BEST. BUT THEN...DIDN'T YOU KNOW THIS?(SMILE). THANKS, MY FRIEND! LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Limericks #74 (Poetry) - 12/7/2023 12:56:37 PM
You tell such great stories while keep it poetically beautiful Regis, I loved them all :)
Limericks #74 (Poetry) - 11/17/2023 6:12:51 AM
Love these, Regis. You are the Limerick King.
Limericks #74 (Poetry) - 11/11/2023 9:14:32 AM
007 is an alien and a woman to boot? No wonder she/he has so many gadgets.
As usual, I love your way with limericks. The more risqué the better.
Ron
Limericks #74 (Poetry) - 11/11/2023 1:28:04 AM
Great fun as always, Regis
Limericks are ideal fodder for pub lunches with poetry friends, rib-ticklin'.
Limericks #74 (Poetry) - 11/8/2023 4:42:54 PM
Great flow in these limerick poems. I love reading them so much! Thank you, Regist!
Sandie
Graffiti (Poetry) - 11/2/2023 6:52:51 AM
Graffiti on walls are filled with the artist's imaginations. We have some graffiti in downtown Toronto along Spadina Avenue. They are so beautiful!!!
Nice poem, Regis!
Sandie
Graffiti (Poetry) - 10/25/2023 5:27:03 PM
Graffiti is one of those rare things that repulse me even as I see its intrinsic value as a kind of art form. There are those who would say it is an art form and who am I to disagree? I personally can see absolutely nothing worth valuing in a Picasso. All of his works make me think he must have been taking bad hits of acid or something. Graffiti is different, though. It has an almost tangible voice that I sometimes think I can actually hear if I listen hard enough. Picasso's work is flat, unemotional, boring, and silent. It leaves me completely unmoved. Some of the graffiti that I've seen over the years, however, grabs me by the eyes and dares me to look away. No, I don't like graffiti, but it does have the ablity to effect an imaginary shrug of indifference and ask, "So?"
Rebecca
Graffiti (Poetry) - 10/24/2023 4:07:06 PM
Graffiti, Regis, is undoubtedly an influential folk people art, a message wall for all who wish to look.
Los Angeles and San Francisco, the loud and quiet brothers, perhaps.
I think I'd prefer foggy San Francisco as having more of a British-type weather - the peace and love city of the flower power generation, too,
and even a long-standing Chinese community for an occasional dim sum Morning Tea.
SF's Graffiti is probably just as surreal and colourful as LA's, I suppose.
Thoughtful poem, Regis, a headliner! lol
kenny
Graffiti (Poetry) - 10/22/2023 4:02:30 PM
You have great depth to your poetry and I can see you observe much as you walk along life's pathways, Make for great poetry Regis, :)
Graffiti (Poetry) - 10/22/2023 1:54:30 PM
True. It's a mirror of modernity, overwhelming, too loud and impulsive to be meaningful, screaming unreflected raw emotion in your face and forgotten tomorrow, for even the screamer is never quite sure what he feels, the focus being the scream, the graffiti, the noise in and by itself, not the reality behind it (and he believes in no such thing as reality, anyway). Cities like Los Angeles are the flesh-and-blood expression of this state, the evocative metaphor of San Francisco (if not the actual city in its contemporary form) forming a stark contrast to all that. Intelligent and meaningful poetry. It would seem to me that our century (the 20th, that is) reached the peak of its intellectual and creative potential in the 70's, while the succeeding decades have seen a constant and steep decline in this respect.
Graffiti (Poetry) - 10/22/2023 11:32:44 AM
Yes, graffiti can be a very overwhelming thing. Especially if you can't read the messages that are often not blasts to society but declarations of gang territory, making some parts of Los Angeles just very dangerous to venture into if you are not a gang member, well protected.
I would agree with you on San Francisco even though I haven't been there in a very long time. the homeless problem in both cities is worse to see on the streets than graffiti.
Ron
Graffiti (Poetry) - 10/21/2023 11:24:45 PM
WALLS...SEPARATE US FROM 'THINGS'. SOMETIMES FOR THE GOOD, BUT THEN SOMETIMES NOT SO GOOD. IN ANY CASE....'READING THE WRITING ON THE WALL'....CAN HELP ONE MAKE UP THEIR MIND AS TO WHAT DIRECTION TO TAKE. AND...CANADA IS A LONG WAYS FROM SAN FRANCISCO(SMILE). THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Limericks #73 (Poetry) - 10/21/2023 10:17:03 PM
ENJOYED TO THE MAX! THANKS REGIS! LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH... HIS+ INSPIRATIONS
Fairies (Poetry) - 10/21/2023 9:49:15 PM
WE ALL HAVE MOMENTS OF PURE FANTASY...THIS WAS A GREAT ONE, THANKS FOR SHARING REGIS! LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Flash of Joy (Poetry) - 10/18/2023 9:55:04 PM
I was looking for just the right something to end my day and this found me. I know the feeling well and am once again carrying it with me as I find my way to bed. Sweet dreams, Regis.
Rebecca💌
Fairies (Poetry) - 9/27/2023 10:34:14 AM
A delight to read and contemplate…
I love the world of Fairies…
And I love your poem Regis!
Warm regards,
Diana..🌿
Fairies (Poetry) - 9/25/2023 9:21:10 AM
This is so creative, Regis. I love your poem.
Fairies (Poetry) - 9/25/2023 3:07:58 AM
Wow!! Very cute. Thanks for sharing
Fairies (Poetry) - 9/22/2023 11:13:36 AM
I think that a fairy in the hand is better than one in the bush. And I don't think I'd want one in my head flitting around my brain like a lost thought. But you have shown us clearly that fairies come in many forms for our delight and contemplation.
I prefer butterflies or hummingbirds over dust motes, don't you?
Ron
Fairies (Poetry) - 9/22/2023 4:40:34 AM
Poof ! and the magic begins with Regis :) I love it .
Fairies (Poetry) - 9/21/2023 10:23:42 PM
Those of us with Ireland in our blood see faeries in all these ways, and more! Fun poem and a striking image to go with it.
Rebecca🧚♀️💚
Fairies (Poetry) - 9/21/2023 9:07:41 PM
What a colourful fairy in the picture! I love to read about fairies! Great poem and I hope to see fairies everywhere too! They will give me good luck, for sure!
Sandie
Fairies (Poetry) - 9/21/2023 7:35:23 PM
A sweet and cute poem. I love fairies too and those who know me best will tell you Regis that 'Kay is always off with the fairies.'
Limericks #73 (Poetry) - 9/12/2023 6:45:43 PM
Your Limericks make me smile, I wish I could write like you do.
Best wishes always
from Kay
Limericks #73 (Poetry) - 9/12/2023 7:59:14 AM
So good to be reading your limericks again Regis…
Brightened up this dull rainy UK day!
‘Lena and Selena’ is my favourite…
Best wishes always..
Diana…🌿
Clouds (Poetry) - 9/11/2023 5:31:54 AM
A true reflection of the fun and fascination of cloud watching, there is a whole new world of imagery and beauty when one looks up to the sky and lets their imagination fly.
Limericks #73 (Poetry) - 9/9/2023 12:49:24 AM
Well written. Good to see you at work with Limericks again.
For Those Who Told Me (Poetry) - 9/8/2023 7:09:22 PM
So sad and so true. Your words are haunting.
Rebecca
Clouds (Poetry) - 9/8/2023 7:07:59 PM
I used to believe that clouds were the original etch-a=skech. A real etch-a-skech had little wheels that you were supposed to be able to create beautiful pictures with. Yeah, never happened. In some strange way, however, while lying in a green field on a warm sunny day, I had better luck using my imagination to "create" wonderous pictures with clouds.
Rebecca
A Letter from the Sea (Poetry) - 9/8/2023 7:03:28 PM
My letters drift down from above rather than from the sea, but that is the only true difference between ours.
Rebecca
Limericks #73 (Poetry) - 9/8/2023 7:01:20 PM
I've been away for a while but I'm so happy to find this latest collection of "yarns" waiting when I came back, Regis. You always bring a smile to my face as I dance in, through, and out again of your creative little worlds.
Rebecca
Limericks #73 (Poetry) - 9/8/2023 1:51:38 PM
It's always enjoyable to read your limericks, even though they are not at all randy and sometimes a bit forced.
Sigourney could've been a Weaver if only she had made some thread from the hair of her beaver. ;-)
Ron
Limericks #73 (Poetry) - 9/8/2023 12:47:03 PM
maybe one day you can do a limerick with my name in it lol
Love your spirit of fun in these sweet limericks , Way to go
poet !
Limericks #73 (Poetry) - 9/8/2023 11:18:10 AM
Great fun, Regis! Keep 'em comin'.
Limericks #73 (Poetry) - 9/8/2023 11:05:29 AM
Playfully scrolling along and the kind of compelling read that has me kind of dancing in my hard-backed chair to the cadence and watching the unfolding. My favorite one was Hugh Jazz. Keep ‘em coming, Regis. ~~ djl
Limericks #73 (Poetry) - 9/8/2023 10:34:25 AM
Great Limericks poetry! So much fun to read!!!
Sandie :)
A Letter from the Sea (Poetry) - 9/7/2023 4:27:54 PM
So sweet and romantic. Regis, whoever you are in love with will be so lucky.
Sandie
A Letter from the Sea (Poetry) - 9/7/2023 4:53:49 AM
A precious tribute and reflection of love that lives on at a distance. Beautiful, Regis
A Letter from the Sea (Poetry) - 8/31/2023 12:28:23 PM
Nice, soulful wordplay with profound feeling
For Those Who Told Me (Poetry) - 8/27/2023 4:12:27 PM
GREAT Q's WORK HERE, REGIS. ALWAYS GOOD TO BE ABLE TO ANSWER...THOSE 'PREDICTIONS' THAT MAY ...OR... MAY NOT HAVE TURNED OUT TO BE CORRECT. THANK YOU... LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Clouds (Poetry) - 8/27/2023 4:05:48 PM
WHAT GREAT Qs REGIS...! I ENJOYED THEM ALL AS I OBSERVED YOUR PHOTOS, I SAW SOME SHAPES...OF MY OWN. THE SECOND ONE ON THE TOP ROW, MOVING FROM L TO R... REMINDED ME OF A...SPHINX, ALIVE! MOVING ALONG TO THE LAST ONE ON TOP...I SEE AN UNDERSEA WORLD. THE MIDDLE PICTURE IN THE OTHER ROW IS DEFINITELY A HOVERING UFO. AND THE ONE TO ITS R...A BAND OF SOARING ANGELS. THANKS FOR THE 'CLOUDS', MY FRIEND. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
A Letter from the Sea (Poetry) - 8/27/2023 3:52:30 PM
LOVE IS ALWAYS A TINTILATING SUBJECT...WHETHER PHANTHOMED OR REAL AND COMING TO US ON WAVES OF THE SEA, VIA LETTER...IS EVEN BETTER. THANKS FOR SHARING, ENJOYED. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
A Letter from the Sea (Poetry) - 8/16/2023 11:54:47 AM
I always love rhyming poetry, this one is exceptionally written Regis:)
A Letter from the Sea (Poetry) - 8/15/2023 10:19:34 PM
Deep feelings expressed in this poem. The intensity shines through.
A Letter from the Sea (Poetry) - 8/15/2023 12:47:41 PM
I can see that you have a high standard for your dream. But casting a note or letter, or even a poem and a bottle is not as efficient or as effective as casting the same onto the Internet.
You wouldn't mind a little be some advice from that great philosopher/singer/songwriter, Jimmy Soul… "If you want to be happy for the rest of your life,… Get an ugly woman to be your wife."
Ron
Clouds (Poetry) - 8/7/2023 1:59:28 PM
Yes, clouds have that magical shape shifting ability to do whatever our imagination sees in them. He reminded me of that classic song out of Saskatoon, Both Sides Now, by Joni Mitchell. Once sent it to my girlfriend hoping that it would help bring her back to me from Canada, but it didn't.
We had the same experience, a bit of thunder and the couple of drops on me when I was out sunning for 10 minutes, all I can stand in 102° heat. Over a month without rain, scorching temperatures and burn bans throughout the whole state of Texas.
Ron
Clouds (Poetry) - 8/7/2023 12:44:39 AM
This is so true! Nothing better than lying in the grass on a warm day looking up at the skies and let the imagination drift along with the clouds. Well written!
Clouds (Poetry) - 8/6/2023 7:28:56 AM
Oh your much better off in the clouds than on Netflix dear Regis,
our inner world much more exciting than any outer world can offer
us. Your poetry is a breath of fresh air, I love the blue writing
too :)
Clouds (Poetry) - 8/6/2023 5:14:42 AM
Beautiful and imaginative! Great job, Regis!!!
Sandie
Clouds (Poetry) - 8/5/2023 11:14:03 PM
Beautifully written!! I felt I was in the clouds 😊
For Those Who Told Me (Poetry) - 7/28/2023 2:53:36 PM
Smile ! I sure hope that some trees survive Regis, I cannot imagine a world without them, I am a tree hugger, nature lover and I do believe unless we begin to be more human to one another, we will lose our soul power. Thank you for sharing this delightful real poem, of awareness and truth. As for the hippies, they had the right idea, make love not war, :)
For Those Who Told Me (Poetry) - 7/22/2023 9:24:18 AM
I couldn't have spoken it better. I've been telling people for 50 years to energy burning deaf ears. And Alberta has one of the largest tar sands oil recovery in the world, trying to push pipelines down into the United States and to ports where more, not necessarily cheaper, oil can be burned worldwide.
It's a vicious cycle. I recall hugging many a tree in my youth as I was shinning up and down them. Each different one having a different bark texture. But the tall canopy of street lining shade tree elms are all gone. Other species of trees are being attacked, too. And we continue to burn, baby burn as though we enjoy watching our Rome burn and the air turned black with acrid smoke breathing into our lungs while the weather goes crazy and the seas rise.
Ron
For Those Who Told Me (Poetry) - 7/22/2023 7:35:48 AM
I have driven the entire length of BC (up into the Yukon Territories) twice. Some of the most beautiful topography I’ve ever seen. I can empathize with what you’re going through. Michele and I have been through wildfires 3 times in the last twenty years. It's a terribly unsettling experience. The Cedar Fire in 2003 destroyed much of where we hiked in the Cuyamaca Mountains. The Witch Creek Fire in 2007 had Michele and I watching a 200-foot wall of flames devouring the hills a mile and a half from our home. The Chariot Fire in 2013 saw the destruction of the cabin we stayed at regularly in the Laguna Mountains. For us it was a time of great soul searching and much prayer. I wish you well, Regis. Protect your lungs. r
For Those Who Told Me (Poetry) - 7/21/2023 5:50:08 PM
Hi Regis:
A timely poem! I hope you are safe in Chilliwack. I heard there's fire over there. Keep yourself safe and healthy. Keep your windows closed. Hope you guys get some well-deserved rain soon.
Sandie
I Ought To Have Known (Poetry) - 7/17/2023 12:18:04 PM
ELOQUENTLY PUT...IN SUPPORT OF A FACT THAT APPLIES TO US ALL. NOW, HOW LONG OUR 'RIDE' HERE WILL BE...THAT INFORMATION IS NOT OURS TO KNOW BUT WHAT IS KNOWN IS... WE ALL HAVE A MANDATED SET TIME TO ARRIVE AND DEPART. AMEN. ENJOYED, THANKS FOR SHARING REGIS. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
I Ought To Have Known (Poetry) - 7/1/2023 1:31:20 PM
Regis, each loss is so hard to bear. Your poem is heart touching.
I Ought To Have Known (Poetry) - 7/1/2023 7:04:24 AM
A sad, but lovely tribute to those you've loved and somehow lost over the years. I've been fortunate in that I'd not lost a single friend until recently when I lost two, one of them I'd known for 41 years. It's a different kind of grief, isn't it?
Rebecca
I Ought To Have Known (Poetry) - 6/30/2023 10:14:40 PM
This aches out in a silky ribbon of names whose presence on the page, single-file, somehow felt like people important to me because they were people important to you. One long, pause for each name, each person standing alone together. I love “They were not here/For the long ride” — never read this way of saying that. And to top it off, that there are more…..just a stunningly romantic piece, Regis. Thank you ~~ djl
I Ought To Have Known (Poetry) - 6/29/2023 10:59:10 AM
You have written the inevitability we all face for those of us who age well beyond the median and look back at what we've lost.
I am especially touched by the loss of your Sha’Tara, writing with such wisdom and philosophy that I miss after reading all the great philosophers from the first half of the 20th century, now long gone and not replaced. I want to read more; more will not be written, unfortunately.
Ron
Only You Can Do (Poetry) - 6/28/2023 6:51:42 PM
wow the most romantic well penned poem I've read in quite some time
you shine with this one Regis :)
Only You Can Do (Poetry) - 6/26/2023 2:17:13 PM
Ooh-la-la, Monsieur!
What a splendid offering, Reg -
It lightens one's own heart, to see a love so vibrant in another!
A truly delightful read!
Love & Hugs & Blessings,
Rhonda
Cats (Poetry) - 6/24/2023 11:29:59 AM
Q's...DONE PERFECT IN A TRIBUTE TO OUR FELINE FRIENDS. LEADS ME TO THINK OF A LOVELY LADY NAMED, CANDI. SHE DIED YEARS AGO AND SHE WASN'T MY CAT BUT BELONGED TO MY DAUGHTER BUT SHE WAS TRULY A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY. EVERYONE KNEW CANDI AND THAT SHE 'BELONGED'. SHE BROUGHT HER OWN SPECIAL KIND OF LOVE. MY GRANDDAUGHTER WHO IS NOW GROWN AND WHO NAMED HER WHEN SHE ARRIVED AS A KITTEN...HAS OWNED MANY SINCE BUT, NONE HAVE EVER TAKEN HER PLACE. MY SON IS A BIG FAN OF CATS...IN FACT HE LOVES DOGS JUST AS MUCH. HE IS A ANIMAL LOVER AND WHEN HE MOVED FROM A ROOMING HOUSE WHERE HE AND HIS LANDLADY'S CAT FELL IN LOVE...THE CAT RAN AWAY SOON AFTER. WE THINK HE WAS LOOKING FOR MY SON. THANKS FOR SHARING, REGIS. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Smoke Signals (Poetry) - 6/24/2023 11:14:38 AM
GREAT Q's...REGARDING A VERY REAL PROBLEM. I ENJOYED THEM ALL BUT ESPECIALLY THE LAST ONE. THANKS FOR THIS FINE CLARION CALL, MY FRIEND. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Only You Can Do (Poetry) - 6/24/2023 11:10:35 AM
WOW...!!!! I'M THINKING FEELINGS SUCH AS THESE...DON'T JUST ROLL-IN FROM NO WHERE. ONE HAS GOT TO 'KNOW' OR 'HAVE ONCE KNOWN' THIS KIND OF LOVE....TO WRITE ABOUT IT SO TOUCHINGLY. I DON'T FEEL THERE IS ANYONE, ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH EVEN...WHO CANNOT RELATE TO HAVING EXPERIENCED THIS KIND OF LOVE. THE GOOD THING IS...SOME GET TO KEEP IT. THE SAD THING IS...SOME LOSE IT. BUT THEN, THAT'S WHERE THE OLE' CLICHE THAT I HAVE OFTEN REFERRED TO COMES INTO PLAY, PERFECTLY...'BETTER TO HAVE LOVED AND LOST THAN NEVER TO HAVE LOVED AT ALL'. THANKS REGIS...LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Only You Can Do (Poetry) - 6/20/2023 3:22:25 AM
I love the jaunty playfulness in this poem. It reminds me that love doesn't always have to be serious.
Rebecca
Only You Can Do (Poetry) - 6/20/2023 12:07:21 AM
Beautifully written!!
Only You Can Do (Poetry) - 6/19/2023 10:43:21 PM
A sweet declaration of love. Very romantic!!!
Sandie
Only You Can Do (Poetry) - 6/19/2023 11:47:34 AM
Oh Regis, this is so deep and so beautiful. I feel that way about the one I love too.
Only You Can Do (Poetry) - 6/19/2023 8:30:25 AM
You totally identify yourself by someone else, one of two lovers? I would find that a rather difficult life because of all the yearning keeping you from moving forward instead of backward.
But that's only my opinion. So don't take it harshly. If you love yourself as much as you love the others, you will find love coming to you much easier.
Ron
Only You Can Do (Poetry) - 6/19/2023 3:04:43 AM
Truly one of your best, it captures the emotions of the heart which are often so complicated and unsortable due to conflicting emotions. Stay well Reg...
Fee
Smoke Signals (Poetry) - 6/18/2023 10:33:09 AM
Dear Regis…I really feel for you, and your unease about your
Grandchildren’s future…I feel the same…
I hope this immediate situation be resolved soon,
and your air will be clear again…
and we can all (worldwide) take these issues much more
seriously to save our beautiful fragile planet…
Sending love and Peace…
Diana…
Smoke Signals (Poetry) - 6/11/2023 9:05:45 AM
Dear Regis, if it weren't for Faith many of us would succumb
to depression and hopelessness. Thank God for Hope and a
belief system that helps us to never give up. May our children
but our future and the ones to make things better in this world.
Lovely sentiments, have a blessed Sunday ;)
Smoke Signals (Poetry) - 6/8/2023 6:05:22 PM
We had our share of fires here in NS, 150 homes lost om just a few days so can well relate to this RG.
Fee
Smoke Signals (Poetry) - 6/8/2023 5:24:25 PM
I know this feeling well. A few years ago fires raged in our part of the Great Smokies. People died, Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge sustained significant damage, and from where I live I had almost a ringside seat. I didn't have loved ones in danger but I still hurt for those I knew were dying and those who would survive them. Wildfires are terrible things, as their name would attest. I hope your grandchildren and all your loved ones will be okay. You, too!
Rebecca
Smoke Signals (Poetry) - 6/8/2023 1:27:34 PM
Yes. There is inner goodness in most of us. Nicely written about an important subject.
Smoke Signals (Poetry) - 6/8/2023 9:48:03 AM
It is uncanny that New York City is suffering from air quality that is now the worst in the world. All because of 12 times more spring and early summer wildfires in Western Canada carried eastward by prevailing westerlies. The open sore of huge forest removal and tar sands processing in northern Alberta is an example of how Canada is ruining its own economy by making a quick buck on fossil fuels while losing its greatest asset, the boreal forest. Sad.
We all need to change very quickly. I should've gone solar 10 years ago when it was one half the price of today. My electricity cost just doubled this year over last. The people know what to do. Our governments need to act like it is a war to save humanity… Now!
Ron
Cats (Poetry) - 6/2/2023 12:36:22 PM
Cats in haiku😊 I am a great admirer of cats and all creatures feline, as is well known, and as long as my lifestyle allowed it, I kept cats in my domestic environment, wild cats in each case, who would come and go as they pleased during the day and return home to sleep and to get their food. This way they were ideal companions, forming a loose but meaningful attachment enriched by a sense of independence which kept mutual curiosity alive ^~^. But I shiver to think what would have happened if they had been left on their own in the house...🙃
Cats (Poetry) - 5/30/2023 4:00:01 PM
I think they are beautiful creatures, and they deserve our respect
and our love.
Violin Love (Poetry) - 5/30/2023 9:41:50 AM
Oh my, this is breathtaking in it's beauty and yearning. Regis what a gorgeous poem.
Cats (Poetry) - 5/30/2023 9:39:28 AM
Regis, you have perfectly captured cattitude. I love this senyru. I do so love cats, they set the standard for freedom.
Cats (Poetry) - 5/29/2023 8:44:03 AM
Oh so delightful, Regis! I revel in your ability to Haiku (verb here, like the verb Google). Haha…I caught you, though…..Every single stanza is the 5, 7 5, except “Abyssinian or Manx” — that’s only 6 . . . happy to point that out because who else in the world would, right? Thank you for this cattyness…I loved it because I had a Maine Coon and the personality was expansive and endearing. ~~ djl
Cats (Poetry) - 5/28/2023 8:50:52 PM
Your words caused me to think about Egyptian queen used cats with a kink at the end of their tails for the purpose of holding their rings. It's true, Regis, "Cats are not going away at any time soon"!! 'Enjoyed!
Love ya!
Jane
Cats (Poetry) - 5/27/2023 7:57:31 PM
Enjoyed reading it. Very interesting view Regis.
Cats (Poetry) - 5/27/2023 6:35:19 PM
Cats are curious, curiousity killed a few of them, above all, cats are cute unless you're a mouse or a bird, enjoyed your cat poem, regis!
Cats (Poetry) - 5/27/2023 4:09:06 PM
It's so ironic that I, being more of a dog person, should find myself dogless and sharing my life with two Siamese, Angus (my problem child) and Harley (who seems convinced that we're married). Whoever said that all cats are standoffish and aloof have obviously never met mine. I couldn't ask for two more loving companions.
Rebecca
Cats (Poetry) - 5/27/2023 12:34:27 PM
I'm sorry but I have an opposite belief. Cats have to roam and hunt to be happy. But I see too many cats that are fat cats, obese like their owners, who hold them close and keep them indoors so they will be available for cuddling when the owner cannot find love of another human being or children to cuddle.
Cats were never meant to be held captive or on a leash. The same is true of dogs. When we keep them captive for our own purposes, we are abusing them.
Ron
Earth Day 2023 (Poetry) - 5/22/2023 3:44:47 PM
A POIGNANT MESSAGE HERE REGIS AND, YOU ARE RIGHT. THOUGH I LOVE PLANTS AND HAVE A COUPLE ON MY WINDOW SILL, I...PERSONALLY, DO NEED TO DO BETTER. THANKS FOR SHARING MY FRIEND. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Violin Love (Poetry) - 5/22/2023 3:39:26 PM
MUSIC! HAS BEEN THE CHAPERONED INSTIGATOR... OF MANY LOVE AFFAIRS! BEAUTIFUL AND ENJOYED. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Violin Love (Poetry) - 5/19/2023 1:00:41 PM
These are good comments here about “Violin Love,” Regis. I like reading the comments, because to me they are part of the poetry experience’s totality….how the writing affects people. This one shines in every way, but most grippingly, in my response to all the beauty, is the “Only me/If God allows it.” That is the distillation of the concept of ‘cherish.’ Lovely! ~~ djl
Violin Love (Poetry) - 5/14/2023 4:04:10 AM
Ah, most romantic words ever penned Regis. I have an affinity
for the violin, once owned a copy cat of a Stradivarius, sold it
for I couldn't play it, sadly enough.
