Category: Poetry

This is my first exercise into writing a constrained poem. In this case I took the same route as “Gadsby” by Ernest Vincent Wright; where he never used a single letter “e” in the entire work. This being my first effot will therefore not be perfect. A work out in constraint(c) May 4th 2006 I … Read More “A work out in constraint” »

An Ode to Sherry A sonnet describing my feelings and friendship to my best friend in the world. The mysicial grace of your quintessenceEquivocate a poet’s delibrate presentmentThy artistry brilliance in your presenceDisconsolately wished while you’re absent. Genuinely I declare amity conscientiouslySupplementary towards normal consonanceConceivablely inamorata I am subordinatelyInfequent personages, profoundly I reverence. I would … Read More “An Ode to Sherry” »

Friend into LoverThursday, August 30, 2001 My life is a strange twist of fatesA game to which I was invited lateA journey that has been very longThat can be words to every sad song I seeked a light to smile upon meLooked and never found that sheTimes I thought I found my goalOnly to be … Read More “Friend into Lover” »

Man’s Reality Man’s humanity, seldom seenas many a light shine uncleanfor as misfortune gopeople live only for show. Man’s creativity, for distructionlimited only by his twisted imaginationlife is bought and sold, at costand all that is of nature is lost. Man’s humanity, is it lost?Man’s creativity, what is the cost?Man’s depravity, faust?Man’s reality.

Happy Birthday Sherry –/–/2000 By Dion Happy birthday Sweet Sherry,You held my hand as my friend,And I will hold yours till the end. In sadness and happiness,When you are weak, I’ll carry you,As you have done, when I had fallen. In honor and much respect,You will be my friend forevermore,Seek and you’ll forever find my … Read More “Happy Birthday Sherry” »

Immortality My spirit walks unseen among you,Forever have I been among you,Many lives have I seen come and go,And no angel walks by my side. Lives past me by in a blink of an eye,Never to stay at my side,And I weep, everytime they die,And no angel walks by my side. A lonely existence have … Read More “Immortality” »

Ahgayyah anigeya (Women) A poem written in dedication to the Cherokee Women Spirit Lodge group, firends and sisters to me. http://www.geocities.com/cherokeespiritlodge/ By White Thunder Ahgayyah anigeya, you are our mothersWho suffered and birth us giving us lifeWho nursed us, cared for us, wept for usThought us, loved us and cherished us. Ahgayyah anigeya, you are … Read More “Ahgayyah anigeya” »

To My Friends To my friends, one and all,I cherish each and every call,Every night, that we speak,You help me, when I am weak. And when your pains are heavy,I am glad to help thee,And take what you will give me,As we sail this new infinite sea. For although, we may go separate ways,I will … Read More “To My Friends” »

Reborn I remember when I was seventeen,Traveling to places I’ve never been,Opening my horizons as never before,Broadening my outlook, forevermore. And so, I traveled to a new world,A world new to me, new to explore,So I traveled to the edge of the abyss,And I steered into it. The wind blew around me,Chilling me and filling … Read More “Reborn” »

Deep in the Forest of the night (c) March 30, 2001 In my spirit unseen, In a place rarely gleaned, In my broken heart locked tight, Deep in the forest of the night. Lies a broken frame, A picture torn and warn, Moist and damp from a million tears, Deep in the forest of the … Read More “Deep in the Forest of the night” »