Posts Tagged ‘courage’
Racing
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Image, Poetry, action, art, courage, gratitude, photorendering
Racing
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right
keep right came the response
redirecting the runner
in reaction to his rapid-fire request regarding the route
racing recklessly in redoubled resolve
certain this resurgence would redeem his rough start
he ran rampant
refusing to relinquish his radical pace
no longer rambling
he raged like a rogue renegade
determination renewed
hope refueled
spirit refreshed
his belief was rekindled that a resounding victory would result
if he would just [...]
A Poet’s Journey
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Image, NaPoMo 2009, Poetry, art, courage, dark drama, homage, mystery, suspense, tragedy, wisdom
NaPoMo poem #30
This is the thirtieth and the final of the poems I will write this April, in honor of National Poetry Month, as proclaimed by the Academy of American Poets.
As this poem marks the end of my poetic journey through National Poetry Month 2009, I’ve decided to do a rewrite of a poem, the [...]
So Many Gifts
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, NaPoMo 2009, Poetry, courage, humor noir, mystery, satire, wisdom
NaPoMo poem #29
This is the twenty ninth and the penultimate of the poems I will write this April, in honor of National Poetry Month, as proclaimed by the Academy of American Poets.
This poem is a tongue-in-cheek, but well intentioned look at life’s many gifts, inspired by prompt #29 at read write poem.
• NOTE: these poems [...]
Seven Red
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Haiku, NaPoMo 2009, Poetry, love story, wisdom
NaPoMo poem-set #28
This is the twenty eighth day of poems I will write this April, in honor of National Poetry Month, as proclaimed by the Academy of American Poets.
This set of seven haiku were inspired by the read write poem NaPoWriMo prompt #28, “Seeing Red”.
• NOTE: these poems will all essentially be early drafts, so [...]
Unexpected
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, NaPoMo 2009, Poetry, courage, homage, music, mystery, wisdom
NaPoMo poem #27
This is the twenty seventh of the poems I will write this April, in honor of National Poetry Month, as proclaimed by the Academy of American Poets.
This poem is an edited rewrite of a older poem of mine and was inspired by a moving personal experience, offered here in response to the NaPoWriMo [...]
