Archive for May, 2007

Tattered

Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Haiku, Image

This is my post for the “One Deep Breath” prompt: Common Ground.

Read more | Comments (10) | May 29, 2007

Remembering Allen (author reading by request)

Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Spoken Word

Read more | Comments (2) | May 25, 2007

Simple

Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Haiku, Spoken Word

This is my post for the Sunday Sribblings, May 27th prompt: “simple”.

Read more | Comments (34) | May 24, 2007

Destiny

Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Haiku, Spoken Word

This is a dialogue haiku I am also posting for Poetry Thursday, May 24th.

Read more | Comments (23) | May 24, 2007

Sunset

Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Poetry, Spoken Word

This is my post for the Poetry Thursday, May 24th prompt: write a poem using dialog.
Author’s note: In “Sunset”, a couple sits on the Oregon coast, watching the sunset. The man has just learned of the passing of his friend since childhood. The woman tries to lift the emotions of the moment [...]

Read more | Comments (39) | May 22, 2007

Spoken Word

Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Rants & Rambles

I am excited to be adding spoken word versions of my poetry to Image & Verse. A number of them are up now, and there will be many more to come.

Read more | Comments (0) | May 22, 2007

Unmask

Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Poetry

This is my post for Sunday Scribblings, May 20th, 2007.

Read more | Comments (50) | May 19, 2007

Stretched

Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Poetry, Spoken Word

This is my second post for Poetry Thursday, May 17, 2007. This post contains a written version of the poem and an alternate “spoken word” version.

Read more | Comments (16) | May 17, 2007

The Cast

Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Poetry

Author’s note: I love fly-fishing the breathtaking Cascade mountain streams near my home. Native trout are plentiful, and very active. The sound of the rushing water, the crisp breeze in the conifers, backlit by sunrise, is absolutely intoxicating.
The body rhythms of fly-casting are so engaging, and when surrounded by such natural beauty — it’s mesmerizing! [...]

Read more | Comments (8) | May 15, 2007

Blueberry Elf

Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Poetry

This is a whimsical post in response to the Poetry Thursday May 17th prompt.

Read more | Comments (48) | May 13, 2007

Dreams

Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Image

Read more | Comments (12) | May 11, 2007

Sentenced

Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Poetry

This is my post for the Sunday Scribblings’ May 13th prompt: “second chance”.

Read more | Comments (25) | May 11, 2007

Lost in Azure

Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Poetry

This is the post for my Poetry Thursday’s May 10th prompts: azure and erode.

Read more | Comments (43) | May 9, 2007

I Remember the World of Tomorrow

Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Essay

The title of this post is a lyric from the Todd Rundgren song “Future”, which appears on his “Liars” CD from 2004. Being a child in the 50’s and a college student in the 60’s, that phrase struck me on a number of levels, beyond the paradox it represents. Without having to hear [...]

Read more | Comments (4) | May 7, 2007

Twenty Years

Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Haiku

Written for my wife on our anniversary.

Read more | Comments (13) | May 5, 2007

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