Have you ever wondered, When you’re apart, The distance of friendship, The space from your heart? Friendship may be far, But still it is near. Listen to the soul, The heart will hear. Bonds from the past, Made connections from the start. Friendship gained holds, Though now miles apart. Fate does as it will. It […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: 9/11
On every 9/11, we take pause to beckon back To mourn the loss of innocents, by cowardly attacks In hopelessness we watched aghast, as planes attacked the towers The structures burned and bent and groaned, this was their final hour First responders tried to help, they fought with all their worth Souls soared into Heaven […]
Poetry Corner: James Garrett “Birds Asleep”
Once two boys aged eight or nine, Discovered lying upon the ground, Lovely colors, on feathers so fine, Lying there without a sound. They were side by side, Where the hunter had them laid. The boys knew they had died, And sadly looked at the sight they made. With small sticks and hands, They dug […]
Poetry Corner: Bud Light “Memories”
A poem by Bud Light Today was a good day To hear and see To breathe, and be To love and feel thanks To be alive To also think of those So near and dear Who aren’t. Do you have insightful, topical or just all around creative poetry that you’d like to share with the […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: Strictly Speaking
The thing about us humans Since when we stood up tall to walk Is our innate ability To think and then to talk Talking is important It’s because we think in words But as I weigh the consequence It may be for the birds On one hand we have poetry And literature to read We […]
Poetry Corner: James Garrett “Do Unto Others”
Think very clearly, As you pass through the day. Take care of all your features, How you act and what you say. Let your feelings flow, But give more than you receive. Have tears come from joy, Not from those who grieve. In your heart have room for mercy. Forgive a weakness you have seen. […]
Poetry Corner: Bud Light “Sometime, Maybe”
When I was a child Just testing my strength With a voice barely whispered I could stop the wind. Stop blowing, I command you Stop blowing. Trees would not sway Papers and leaves would not Dance from curb to curb And I was very pleased. When I was a child Just testing my strength I […]
Friday Poetry Corner: Sherry Sheehan “Three Days After (For Joel)”
An event you invented as Benicia’s first poet laureate, the poets’ picnic was held without you, only three days after you joined the realm that Benicia’s second laureate, Bob Shelby, beat you to by a fast five months. Benicia’s sixth laureate read a poem to the picnic-goers she posted online, a tribute to you and […]
Poetry Corner: Johanna Ely “Never Wear Glasses”
(Dedicated to Joel Fallon) You told me to always make eye contact with my audience, to blow up the print of my poems to a font size of 14. Never wear glasses, you advised, or drink water while you read. No distractions, you said. You told me I wrote good poetry, but that the word […]
Poetry Corner: Mary Susan Gast “August Sky”
August is big time. Meteors streak the heavens, Illuminating Our own space travel, Through the cosmos. Crickets string iridescent beads of song in the stillness. Marvelous Cygnus stretches overhead, Soaring, Amid the spiraling delicacy of pastel nebulae. Bright Vega, Modestly hugging the horizon just weeks ago, Now strides To the pinnacle Of the firmament. Timeless […]