Remembrance

Remembrance

By BlueJay Bombs exploded, bullets stung Orders were to fight then run For the men who went to war Little food and dirty water Life was sometimes just man slaughter For the men who went to war. Comrades fell and lay there dying The enemy continued firing At the men...
Silver Strings

Silver Strings

By Jada Morrison Melodies flow from silver strings As the player draws her bow Song flows full and free Sometimes fast, sometimes slow Spotlights shine upon the scene Varnished wood of the violin gleams Everyone sits in silence As in a wonderful dream Her slender...
Eternity Times – McKennaugh’s Poem

Eternity Times – McKennaugh’s Poem

By Elisabeth Sullivan Promise me one memory, One drop to hold and reap; Grant to me one hopeful dream As at last I fall asleep. Let me cherish one simple time When life was simpler well; Give me one final faith to keep Even if I should not tell. For life is short,...
The Goose and the Golden Egg

The Goose and the Golden Egg

By BlueJay Once upon a time, There lived a man and wife, Who both were very poor, And had been all their life. Until they found a goose, With feathers white and grey, It lived on grass and corn, And laid an egg each day. They didn’t eat the eggs, Instead each one was...
10 Steps to Writing a Successful Poem

10 Steps to Writing a Successful Poem

Staring at blank paper can be daunting. It’s just a piece of paper, but there’s so much it can hold! It is light now, but it has the potential to be a paperweight if the right words are written upon it. The same could be said about a poem. It could be a waste of...
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