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Hi, I'm the channel manager of the poetry channel. Hopefully, we can share a few ideas and help make the world a more interesting place. I graduated from West Virginia University many years ago, and I'm now in my mid-forties and trying

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: On poems: 2 of 176

"Worthy of a Page" Are the classics born of torment, A mistreated, tortured glut Of tears and blood and straining Which is emitted from the gut? Some say that in the half-light Is where real poets dwell, And for verses to reach heaven A great poet goes through hell Me? I've lived the good life, With every day the best of tim...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Fire: 2 of 127

"Into the Primitive" Warmth and comfort Morphed, transposed, Lost in an old fascination Born of flame and embers As modern man sees the flame For the first time, Though he has seen it a thousand times before... An unheard drum beats, Keeping time with the flame As a hypnotist of burning plasma Converts the enlightened To the...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Satan: 2 of 118

"Mississippi Crossroads" At a Mississippi crossroad I waited for Old Scratch In search of fame and fortune Through the flicker of a match At midnight out beneath the stars I sat with my guitar As the very Prince of Darkness Drove up in his car I gave away my greatest gift And from me, my soul was torn And in the gloomy Missi...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Just so you know: 2 of 115

"Dear Johnny Boy, It Brings No Joy" Just so you know Before I go I'm writing one last poem Of Shelley and Keats And all of their feats... No, really, I don't know 'em Those two chaps Wrote syrupy crap That most folks cannot read With thoughts, elliptic And words so cryptic Surviving as their deed So I spurn The Grecian Urn A...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Nonsense: 4 of 150

The Name Game I met a lady in a bar A lady with a plan And when I asked her for her name She said, "Anita Mann." I said, "I'm not the one for you And I'm not falling for your game." She stared at me and then she laughed, "No, it really is my name!" We had some drinks and talked awhile And shared a bowl of nuts Then I met her...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Gloom: 1 of 35

"Waiting for Hale-Bopp" The air, still and oppressive, Had not since midnight moved A leader second-guessed himself, His followers behooved To sit on pins and needles As they sat upon their hands As their hourglasses emptied Of their wasted, final sands Then someone passed the Kool-Aid, And it circled 'round the room- Bodies...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dragons: 3 of 102

"Quaffing a Flagon" Dale the Dragon Quaffed a deep flagon, And drank it to his heart's desire Then he refilled his pale With a tasty Bass Ale That suddenly put out his fire Without his flame It wasn't the same, And the knights lost all of their fear Yea, minus the heat They didn't retreat, But went to his cave for a beer And...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: My hell: 1 of 27

"What's the Zip Code Down There?" I have a feeling, there's mail in hell, To some un-Godly extent I deliver it here; I'll be doing it there- Unless I can somehow repent! A lifetime in rain, an era in snow, I can live with it 'til I retire But not forever-O' God please never! Please keep me from brimstone and fire Here's what...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Dating: 2 of 49

I'm what you'd call a Renaissance Redneck. I've written a book, albeit unpublished, have two college diplomas, and can carry on an intelligent conversation on most topics. However, I AM the West Virginian that that the rest of you stereotype and make sport of, and my true colors run very deep. On a first date, or perhaps eve...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Hitchhiking: 3 of 69

"Working Class Pedestrian" For now, I'm a pedestrian And dependent where I roam... Oh, not to have a workplace That's five miles from my home! The stories I could tell you Are enough to fill a book, Even though most passers-by Don't give me a second look I've been asked for gas money And been propositioned twice, Mistaken fo...