Poetry should come from the heart, it is not mechanical nor is it always sweet and sunny just as our lives are not always so. I have had people say my poetry is not very subtle. I am seldom a subltle person. Emotions are not subtle but raw and real. I can still feel the kiss of a remembered lover as if it were happening now. How intense is the pain of loss that causes our heart to slip into the darkness. Below are some comments on a few poems from other poets. TO CATCH THE WIND that is ver...

In Shakespeare's play, "Hamlet," the Lady Ophelia dies a tragic death. But what if she had lived? How might things have turned out differently? See the world at Elsinore Castle through Ophelia's eyes as she attempts to change history with her knowledge of herbs and medicines.What would have happened if Hamlet's Ophelia hadn't died in the middle of the play? How would things have gone differently? What was her life like outside of the scope of Hamlet's tragedy? Seamlessly interwoven...

Naran Jasar travels to a distant land where he encounters an enchanted land with wondrous people. Untold adventures and hardships await him that will test his courage, resolve, and kindness. Prepare for a tale of love and hope and sorrow. The Grey Elk recounts the wondrous tale of the magical guardian of the woods.The Grey Elk is a 3,000 word fantasy short story that honors the time old tradition of bardic tales and fables.

These are poems I have written over the past 15 years. Some sad, funny, gentle, thoughtful poems. Poems related to disasters, the war, love and personal.There is something for everyone in it.

She is walking upon the moss green, fingers tracing the bright stone of curving walls when the air splits and splinters, and the Golden Prince is there. She knows him as she knows them all in the instant of seeing. Remembering suddenly the past and present as it unfolds. Remembering the aura of his shimmering robes, the bright eyes of grey, the flowing hair like the light of last sunset, his hand reaching for hers."Thou wilt never abandon me, Pale Princess," he says. "Thou wilt fig...

A collection of poems by the young poet Elliott Troop, touching on various themes from love and youthful innocence to the rampant development of a materialistic culture.

A short collection of fantasy and adventure poems covering a wide range of emotions, war, love and loss, and yearning for places long lost or imaginary, easy to read and I hope very enjoyable.

A poem in free verse and rhyme, written in the style of epic poems of the past, of a mythical man, and a mythical land named Heaven. Readers and admirers of such poems as Rime Of The Ancient Mariner and the Arthurian legends will surely enjoy this piece, as it follows Heaven as he both inspires and builds his own version of Camelot, inviting everyone who shares his dream to join him - not realizing that this will eventually lead to his paradise encountering difficulties as it struggles to ...

Volume 1 of the Rhyme Whisperer Book Series, 'As The Moon And The Sun' is a collection of poetry on love, faith and dreaming in our ever-changing world. With fast-paced modernity all around us, this poetry collection will provide a refreshing reminder of the joys and wonder of poetry as a buoyant vision of hope and truth.

a poetic journey through the dark night of the soul

My Dark poetry is a tad grim and my wife hates when I write it. But you must understand that I do not write my poetry out of malice or ill intent. I read the whole book on Milton once and got hooked on that style. Writing Dark Poetry is a release for me.

This is a collection of freeform, non-rhyming poems on a variety of subjects.