Rene Velez : Writing

STRING AND WOOD

STRING AND WOOD

A Poem by Rene Velez


Between the laughter and sips of wine, dangles the marionette, quiet and refined, pieced together by string and wood, hanging by the fir..
SIMPLE JOYS

SIMPLE JOYS

A Poem by Rene Velez


They're up there and I'm down here among the crowd, among the noise, my time employed by the mundane and frivolous, most beyond the stimul..
SEARCHING FOR A LIGHT

SEARCHING FOR A LIGHT

A Poem by Rene Velez


I see them moving, everyone moving forward and I, taking a step back, some would say absurd, one of many words, but I am just one of many th..
THE ETERNITIES

THE ETERNITIES

A Poem by Rene Velez


I embrace being oblivious at times, in the moment, maybe enjoying the sound of the rain coming down, or of a setting sun when the night h..
UP AND DOWN

UP AND DOWN

A Poem by Rene Velez


Up and down the street he goes, a whirl of emotions, and self debates about things, not in his control, and no one pays attention, afraid of..
ORCHESTRA

ORCHESTRA

A Poem by Rene Velez


Let me fill the space between clapping hands, where the thunder falls silent, and the dust settles after raging winds, Let me slip between th..
WOLVES

WOLVES

A Poem by Rene Velez


I hate politics and the state, the world is in.
JANE AND I

JANE AND I

A Poem by Rene Velez


I, let it burn like a candle when I light the tip of my relaxation, low key, and the rain beating its rhythmic sound, pleased with my accommod..
JACKETS AND TIES

JACKETS AND TIES

A Poem by Rene Velez


Its easy to tap into the meanness in us all, with every word and every footfall, we are humans, and we are flawed, with no more protocols to..
HIDDEN PEAKS

HIDDEN PEAKS

A Poem by Rene Velez


Show me everything there is to see, not in the sky above but beneath the sea, exploring all, to the ocean floor, and scores of fish never see..