For my entire life, as far back as I can reckon, I have enjoyed being away from the modern world. I enjoy, from time to time, being away from people. In these nooks of life, where I am alone, I find a particular peace in the silence and solitude. It is here that I often begin writing poems and descriptive worlds of nature and existence. I like poetry and working with words.

Here is an example of mine ~

- I've been standing here all my life

by the road that day in March

and never knew till now.

Phone lines hold their breath.

Above the neighborhood

a hammer is lifted.

Swifts fall silent in the chimney.

Children on the lawn

are blurred, their faces

delicate as cups.

In the market aisle

a secret waits half-told.

A doorknob turns.

Cars intent on evening

as supper cooks.

Watch hands.

The smell of bread.

As the bus pulls away

in a black roar of diesel,

from its window

you smile at me and wave.

We are fifteen.

My face is cold.

The mud smells warm

with spring and rotting grass.

Four o'clock.

The potholes shiver with rain.

In glass dark and shifting,

clouds rush across your face

like faraway countries

taking you, faster now

til you are dust,

a metal frame of sky.

I never heard the hammer fall,

a garage door shut, the eyes

complete their journeys.

I thought I could always find you there

in the same green coat,

though it's we who are the wind.

I turned home past the locust trees

through the broken gate.

Our steel fence hissed in vines,

sun glazed the pear tree.

The brittle things of March

filled me, and the mud

on my shoes felt light.

That night at supper my family

ate the same in their same chairs.

But for me the fish was beautiful

and sweet I opened with my fork.

They could not see.

I never spoke, though my blood

was curving to the sky.

I enjoy people, do not misunderstand as I am quite sociable. Everyone needs their own time though. It is a "hobby" of mine to be secluded for a while and work on writings, art, or my own thoughts. Yes I like to think a lot about many things! History, space, fables, physics, music ~ I am a Renaissance Man so to speak.

This is all for now, though I will add I very much enjoy the musical works of Sigur Ros, a band from Iceland (my favorite band). I own all of their albums and I am actually learning Icelandic currently along with German. I would recommend you give them a listen. Search Sigur Ros - Jonsi - or - Jonsi and Alex. One of my favorite albums is Riceboy Sleeps. Great one to play in a study or if you are relaxing.

I hope you have enjoyed the poem, I will be placing others in future entries for your reading pleasure!