Archive for the ‘Spoken Word’ Category

Awe!

This is my poem for the June 3rd, Sunday Scribblings prompt: “Town & Country”. NOTE: There is a recorded “spoken word” version also available here, located at the bottom of the post.

Remembering Allen (author reading by request)

Simple

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

Destiny

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

Sunset

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 [...]

Stretched

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 Big Beat

Transformed

This is my post for the May 31st, Poetry Thursday prompt: “River”.

Remembering Allen

Author’s note: “Remembering Allen” is free verse poetry that reflects the lives of the individuals featured therein, and their impact on mine. The characters are, in order of appearance, Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, Neal Cassady, Timothy Leary, and Ken Kesey. This work neither condones nor condemns anything, and intends no value judgments.

Not Since Then (recorded reading by author)

click below to hear Not Since Then