William Liston : Writing

On Simplicity ...

On Simplicity ...

A Poem by William Liston


free verse; experimental
A Lily In Rain

A Lily In Rain

A Poem by William Liston


unmetered rhyming piece with a simple rhyme scheme
A Little Girl's Eulogy

A Little Girl's Eulogy

A Poem by William Liston


Short piece
A Memory of the Sun

A Memory of the Sun

A Story by William Liston


a personal essay
For a girl who loved rain

For a girl who loved rain

A Poem by William Liston


a bit different from my usual style
Between Life and Art

Between Life and Art

A Poem by William Liston


free verse
A Tear In Autumn

A Tear In Autumn

A Poem by William Liston


When she sheds a tear in autumn, leaves crust away to ash ... a lifeless wind chills the earth, stealing dying leaves from a longing tree, and She ~ ..
When I Speak of Pain

When I Speak of Pain

A Poem by William Liston


The title describes it
The Blue Roses

The Blue Roses

A Poem by William Liston


a short, unmetered piece with a simple rhyme scheme
When It Rains In Summer

When It Rains In Summer

A Poem by William Liston


Another day, watching sprinkling rain cascade upon summer's grass as Earth fades to a cloud of gray. The sun's gleaming colors vanish in the clouds, ..