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In Verse

There are moments—on the trail, in the quiet of morning, or during some turning point in life—when a few lines can express something a whole book can’t. This space is for those moments. Each poem here is an attempt to capture what I was feeling, seeing, or trying to understand at the time. Some are inspired by nature, some by family or the people I meet, and others by stirrings on the outskirts of conscious thought.

Of Meter and Rhyme: Most Recent Poems

  • May 7, 2026 You Could
  • April 29, 2026 Be Your Authentic Self
  • April 24, 2026 The Flyman's Cast
  • April 21, 2026 There's a Mountain I Climb
  • April 16, 2026 The Sun's Too Bright
  • April 13, 2026 The Wolf Tree
  • April 6, 2026 The Great Pendulum
  • April 3, 2026 Cigarettes and Dreams
  • March 8, 2026 The Right Answer
  • February 13, 2026 Ballast for the Starlight
  • February 9, 2026 The Fulcrum
  • February 3, 2026 The Artist
  • January 28, 2026 The Right Light
  • January 21, 2026 Soundwaves of the Soul
  • January 12, 2026 Where Footprints End
  • December 16, 2025 Before You Begin
  • December 10, 2025 That One Perfect Thing
  • December 8, 2025 A Mind Is Not Writ
  • December 6, 2025 Messages
  • November 19, 2025 The Reluctant
  • November 13, 2025 American Myopia
  • November 11, 2025 It's Never Enough
  • October 27, 2025 The Depth of the Zone
  • October 20, 2025 A Ghost on the Trail
  • October 13, 2025 Waiting for My Change
  • October 11, 2025 The Devil's Skin
  • September 27, 2025 You Were Meant to Feel it All
  • September 17, 2025 Escape?
  • September 15, 2025 In the Woods
  • September 1, 2025 Sun and Thunder
  • August 29, 2025 The Words
  • August 23, 2025 I Am the Woods
  • August 6, 2025 Our Place in the Woods
  • July 29, 2025 It Could Have Happened
  • July 27, 2025 Round Pond
  • July 26, 2025 All These Lives
  • July 17, 2025 Where Courage Comes From
  • July 10, 2025 The Final Ripple
  • June 25, 2025 Not the Mountain
  • June 21, 2025 The Swerve
  • June 6, 2025 A Slug on the Mountain
  • June 1, 2025 The Only Way to Is Through
  • May 15, 2025 There's Poetry Out Here
  • April 21, 2025 The Performance
  • February 3, 2025 At the River
  • January 11, 2025 The Covered Bridge
  • December 16, 2024 Steps: A Collection of Haikus
  • December 15, 2024 On Georgiana Falls
  • December 13, 2024 Way Up There
  • December 12, 2024 Those Summer Days of Autumn

Poetry Plans

Poetry has always been a favorite of mine. From the first time I tried writing one, I have found the exercise of crafting a poem to be very rewarding. It paints a picture in my mind of a moment that’s hard to capture through any other medium. Over time, I’m looking forward to publishing several collections—mostly inspired by nature and the beautiful world we get to enjoy.

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