Rene Velez : Writing

THREE SIMPLE WORDS

THREE SIMPLE WORDS

A Poem by Rene Velez


Where is forgiveness? under the moonlight; to be absolved, the smallest forgiveness from one's we've wronged, The worst we wear, the burd..
LOVE IN MY SONG

LOVE IN MY SONG

A Poem by Rene Velez


I lost time. In a seized state, my body stationed, but I am no longer there. I am... I am with missing pieces, in a world that is whole. ..
THREE-STAR MICHELIN

THREE-STAR MICHELIN

A Poem by Rene Velez


We have rich people who can afford a Seventy-five thousand dollar drink but, no money for clean water in Flint, Michigan, Riding fancy..
THE WANDERER

THE WANDERER

A Poem by Rene Velez


If you ask, where is he? I'd say, I don't know, He come and goes when it pleases him, he has no home, He is a wanderer with no ties, a..
THE MEANINGFUL ALIVE

THE MEANINGFUL ALIVE

A Poem by Rene Velez


Something must be said of passion, in its conviction bringing meaning to what you believe in, When a message is soul absorbing, an inner ..
JERICHO'S WALL

JERICHO'S WALL

A Poem by Rene Velez


Collect all the tears, wash away the fears, back into the arms of a mother's love, from harmthey flee to the land of the free, risks taken..
DIFFERENT COMPANY

DIFFERENT COMPANY

A Poem by Rene Velez


Walking the dog at night in the suburbs is a mostly silent affair. Just the sound of two dog tags jingling, leaving a small reminder of Christ..
SILENT COMMUNITY

SILENT COMMUNITY

A Poem by Rene Velez


I am one in a silent community ink blots towering high letters over buildings words behind the eyes feet planted no permission granted ..
AMNESTY

AMNESTY

A Poem by Rene Velez


I welcome the night, fingers lingering in purple, stars in their circles giving off a final light. time in softer hours, the day losing amne..
RIBBONS

RIBBONS

A Poem by Rene Velez


Like colored ribbons they travel behind, flickers of merriment grounded like sediment moments chisled in, remembrance filling in, pieces o..