I began writing poems in junior high and had my first published poem included in a book of poetry at thirteen. No matter what kind of writing I do at different times in my life, I always find my way back to poetry. Here are some poems from years past. If you enjoy any of them, let me know and tell me why.
American Haikus – I need the freedom to Haiku without rules
2026 American Haikus
2025 American Haikus
2024 American Haikus
Six Word Short Stories
2026 Six Word Short Stories
2025 Six Word Short Stories
2024 Six Word Short Stories
POEMS
I often use poems in character development for my novels to capture and express emotions that are not always part of the story but are what drives behaviors. In this way, I’m able to know my characters on a deeply emotional level. Most my 2025 poems, tell the story of Issac and Darwin from my novel “An Unsustainable Life,”
When I started writing, “An Unsustainable Life,” I mostly knew the story I wanted to tell and what each character would experience, but I didn’t yet know the characters; what pain they’ve overcome, what scars mire their judgement, what fears darken and confuse their journey; in other words, who they are. You can’t finish the sentence, “A guy walks in a bar…” without knowing the guy, and that’s the mystery my character poems solve.
Poems from 2026
The poems are listed in reverse chronological order; I don’t know if that matters but as an engineer, process is important! Most are background for my novel, “An Unsustainable Life,” . . . who says you need ninety-thousand words to tell a story.
Forever Only
Remembrance Wind
Remembrance Wind (Original)
Poems From Previous Years
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