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.
Remembering Allen (author reading by request)
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Spoken Word
Simple
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Haiku, Spoken Word
This is my post for the Sunday Sribblings, May 27th prompt: “simple”.
Destiny
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Haiku, Spoken Word
This is a dialogue haiku I am also posting for Poetry Thursday, May 24th.
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 [...]
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.
Unmask
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Poetry
This is my post for Sunday Scribblings, May 20th, 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.
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! [...]
Blueberry Elf
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Poetry
This is a whimsical post in response to the Poetry Thursday May 17th prompt.
Dreams
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Image
Sentenced
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Poetry
This is my post for the Sunday Scribblings’ May 13th prompt: “second chance”.
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.
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 [...]
Twenty Years
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Haiku
Written for my wife on our anniversary.




















