Category Archives: Poems

Dance

Posted on 07/06/2014 by Andrew Reynolds

How to write a poem: Dance with words Lyrical steps In time and space Flow and spin letting the words dance Dance to the beat Measure the steps Find the words that span meter and rhyme across dance Dance, dance … Continue reading →

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A Poem for After

Posted on 08/11/2013 by Andrew Reynolds

This morning I drove the grand kids to the airport for their journey home.  Now I find myself with a store of good memories but also tired, sad, drained and longing for younger days.  Instead of my usually essay, this … Continue reading →

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Summer Night

Posted on 07/07/2013 by Andrew Reynolds

In the cool of a summer night Sleep finally comes Oblivion for a few short hours Too soon the the mind wakes; struggles with life. Prose wishes to break free Sentences struggle for completeness. References and words float on the … Continue reading →

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Tap

Posted on 06/30/2013 by Andrew Reynolds

Hot. Too hot. Energy sapping hot. I have great thoughts but they can’t get past the headache. A cool drink helps, but not for long.  The fan blows warm air around my head.  Thoughts do not cool. Tap. A diamond … Continue reading →

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