Poetic depiction
prosaic description
Vowels come in colors
the rest black and white
They call to us orphaned
they call to us nameless
Our pens but a lifeline
that save with each write
To romance the serpent
to anger the saint
Each word symptomatic
our feelings acquaint
A bard or a preacher
their weapons the same
Whose caliber loaded
—to praise or defame
(Radnor Pennsylvania: June, 2022)
Beyond The Grave ?
Is anyone who\'s dead as great
as anyone still living
Is legacy stronger than force of will
within those still alive
Can what’s been done command the state
of promise still forthcoming
Is speaking loud beyond the grave
an edict best unheard
(The New Room: June, 2022)