The sun shines down on my hair, But I don’t care. The blue behind the clouds Is darker than allowed, In the sky swiftly drifting by Without a whisper for me, Planted on my knees in the weeds, Ripping roots from the dirt. Toils of desperation Smears sweat across the hurt Of nothing to… Continue reading
A Book of Poetry for the Digital Generation Like Groucho Marx who didn’t want to belong to a club that would have him as a member, Luke Armstrong doesn’t subscribe to an arcane poetic mindset that repels readers and embraces the obscure. Luke’s disdain for the arcane is evident in his recently published book of poems, How We… Continue reading
White clumps of snow weighing down tree branches. http://www.flickr.com/photos/clickclique/ / CC BY-NC 2.0 We’ve got snow here in the northeast and the temperature is in the low twenties, a perfect atmosphere for the Christmas and Holiday celebrations ahead. Whether standing shoulder-to-shoulder in a warm circle of friends, or huddled with family on a couch in… Continue reading