Imaginative Writings

Narrating Art: “The Sower” by Jean-Francois Millet

The day starts with the new light of spring, a promise of new life in its…
Beauty, O Beauty

[For my wife, Kristen.] Beauty enveloped in golden rays;Beauty enchanting all of her days.Beauty within and…
The Seaman

[This poem is inspired by Robert Burns’ (1759-1796) “My Heart’s in the Highlands,” the first stanza…
I Could Do This All Day Long

Reclined in chair, feet up;Book in hand and a coffee cup.Sun exalted in the midday sky,And…
Narrating Art: “Shepherdess with Her Flock” by Jean-Francois Millet

The sun sets, signifying the day’s rest from its labors–another day for thanksgiving of simple pleasures…
Wisdom Is a Tree

Wisdom is a tree. It casts deep roots into the soil it calls home. It reaches…
Cosmic Tag

[For my daughter, Emmy.] Emmy sat down on the cool grass in her backyard, looking up…
Forged in Ice and Fire

[For my son, Holden.] The cold bit the man’s flesh. He grimaced at its teeth, which…