This page is to share writings about things that interest me. Comments aren't provided as my hope is these posts will evoke your own thoughts, which you will then ponder.
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May 20, 2026
ControlThe first draft of this poem probably occurred in the early 1980s. I found it in an old notebook I that I had kept all these years. Edited to be less about teenage angst and more about any desire or behavior that a person wishes they weren't controlled by.
Early 1980s
The FeelingThis was the beginning; the first poem I ever wrote. My first attempt at 'real' poetry. Falling in love for the first time. And yes, we eventually married. It was easier to say I love you in words...