Tom Friel : Writing

Fearless

Fearless

A Poem by Tom Friel


He is cut from the same literary cloth as those that came before him. He reads much more than he writes, clever critiques define him. "Unin..
No, Thank-you

No, Thank-you

A Poem by Tom Friel


It was A simple life Easily defined Easily overlooked A life Swept under A life Hidden from sight Hidden from love A life Of rituals Da..
When Time Was A Friend

When Time Was A Friend

A Poem by Tom Friel


There was a time when time was a friend. When roses bloomed again and again. From winter thru fall, you flowed through us all. Taken for granted..
Run with the Words

Run with the Words

A Poem by Tom Friel


Run with the words Like the wind through the trees Run through the paths Where youth did once lead Run with your heart Your mind and your soul ..
Life's Just A Circus

Life\'s Just A Circus

A Poem by Tom Friel


There's joke's everywhere on this Saturday night, in this dive of a bar where the boys like to fight. Ol' Bozo the Boozer was back in his c..
Works For Me

Works For Me

A Poem by Tom Friel


I like it simple I like shallow ponds And rolling up my sleeves I like anyplace As long as it’s someplace That I belong I like beer And..
Four Eyes

Four Eyes

A Poem by Tom Friel


He sipped, feeling incognito Behind his sharp studious eyes He had seen enough to know A look was better than a lie Unchallenged by his new deme..
Mirror, Mirror

Mirror, Mirror

A Poem by Tom Friel


Virtual images Virtually the same size Both share Venal imperfections Both being Virtually indiscernable From each other Vividly lifelike Bo..
Dr. Gachet

Dr. Gachet

A Poem by Tom Friel


More tired Than sleepy One man’s resignation Is another man’s genius Stroked in sadness Both men feel The weight of the world As..
When I Paint My Masterpiece

When I Paint My Masterpiece

A Poem by Tom Friel


DeKooning found the staircase Picasso filled his needs The artist feels to him what’s real From his soul his heart thus feeds In love I&rs..