• Inspiration in a Quote

    “No matter how dark the moment, love and hope are always possible.” — George Chakiris   I watched as autumn sun began to rise a day in the life of a man so wise he would punish himself, lay upon ground rather than expand upon love he found. For many years thereafter could we want…

  • Rainy Days In Real Form

    When walking alone by the naked shore, Small pebbles hurt the bottom of my soul, while finding balance in ocean floor whole I did discover real becomes much more When standing in the rain to feel soft tease I wandered further in the sea line edge wanting somehow to find a proverbial ledge a place…

  • Morning Ritual

    Cool haze of a morning frost settles the eye A sky has a limit and shadows do comply While I wonder in warmer tonal slumber cry Winds seek shelter seem to only suggest why. How is it a mind choose to travel this distance While away the morning if by given chance A mood is…

  • When Pain Is Real

    No longer is a possibility an afterthought No deeper can our hearts be further fraught No more, no more, We cannot circumvent our cursory passion. ~ When pain is real, oft consequence the lesser Paralytic feature while truths shield the confessor The breathing banter Escapes with certainty, a frightening fashion. ~ While judgment acts svelte in…

  • A Book of Sonnets on Smashwords …

    Hello Everyone, I would be delighted if you took a look at a short anthology of sonnets I have just published on  Smashwords. Here is the link, please have a look if you have the time or desire … 🙂 Society Sonnet Speak thanks all, Thom

  • Short Sentences

    Sound we make with any thoughtful statement Is profound in its state of reaction When we clarify a moment’s reason Can we then imagine our tone’s lament? ~ Are we going to speak our solitude? Brief, direct, self-imposing quiet truths Kind ones might accuse of being uncouth Naked eye, wracked by public attitude ~ Remember,…

  • Seeking Solace

    Respond to all within sweet moment’s need Suddenly drawn to resolving a quiz The mind will venture further in its greed Real as such savors a temperate breeze In Man whilst heart is in common display Venture forth that desire to recognize Validation may cause the mind to sway Beyond our normalcy; what love belies…