Works Of A Wordsmith

I heard my heart echoing emotions long forgotten As I listened to songs so precious so long ago. They are sweet to my soul, reminding me of Things hidden in the treasure chest of memory— Like the tangible abiding love of Jesus It seems I was born with, but at the least Knew when I […]

I did get one response. My friend suggested people don’t want to comment on the quality of my poetry. While I can appreciate that, I would be interested in hearing if what I write strikes a chord with you. Does it make you feel something? Good? Bad? Happy? Angry? Are the things I go through […]

One of the most valuable things you can give to an artist is feedback. When a child brings you his drawing, he doesn’t want you to simply accept the gift and continue on as if nothing happened. He expects you to praise him and shower him with accolades, not because the drawing was the most […]

Whispers of mystery touch my soul when I gaze out the window Waiting for some small sense of something unspeakable To revitalize me, refresh my mind, restore my wonder, and… It seems all the world stops on an instant while echoes of ideas Like wisps of smoke from a snuffed out flame Tickle the edge […]

It all seems so much these days. Work, school, home, husband, children, ex-… Feels like the world won’t leave me alone for a minute, Though I’m sure that must be pure exaggeration. A quiet minute where no one expects anything Would be truly heavenly! Better yet, a quiet hour, or a quiet half day Would […]

Although my tastes have gravitated more towards the visual, Something within me still likes the lines of type That shape the pictures you cannot see. Imagination is far more beautiful than definite image. So I struggle to pen the unseen flight of fancy As my mind modifies the world around me Into palatable, manageable frames […]

I’ve won the Vanderbilt University Medical Center House Organ (an in-house magazine) Annual Writing Contest in the poetry division. As an employee of Vanderbilt, I have entered every year since I started working here, but there are nearly 20,000 employees and I don’t know how many send in entries. Last year, Wayne Wood, the director […]