Vol : Writing

I DON'T OWN A WATCH

I DON'T OWN A WATCH

A Poem by Vol


If there is such a thing as time, I have often thought it must be like a book, every page an infinitely thin slice of eternity, static, w..
HOW NOBLE IN REASON

HOW NOBLE IN REASON

A Poem by Vol


Sometimes I wonder if it was Helen’s face that brought the sack of Troy. I mean, really? Maybe it was something else, sweet k..
LIKE MY BACK  AIN’T GOT NO BONE

LIKE MY BACK AIN’T GOT NO BONE

A Poem by Vol


LIKE MY BACK AIN’T GOT NO BONE It is hard to get comfortable in this tall chair today, because yesterday was, at lea..
NICOLE

NICOLE

A Poem by Vol


She called and said, “Ty invited us to songwriter’s night.” A round of Nashville maestros for our listening pleasure..
NIHILISTIC

NIHILISTIC

A Poem by Vol


Something about the way a disarray of atoms collided deep in the gaseous past conspired to ordain that it would rain today on my para..
NEAP

NEAP

A Poem by Vol


Rain dimples the water, under furled sails; the gentle rise and fall of the hull is a quiet bass drum to echo like distant thunder...
THE MULBERRY BUSH

THE MULBERRY BUSH

A Poem by Vol


How did it come to this? Those times we walked the creek, tossed rocks, and climbed old mossy trees a hundred yards off the path..
LOSS

LOSS

A Poem by Vol


When I need to soothe the burn, I have to find a certain quality of light filtered through old trees budding young leaves while the ..
IN THE KEY OF G

IN THE KEY OF G

A Poem by Vol


I built that coop out there on the first two acres I ever owned It was for the Parmenter Red hens we’d raised from day-old chicks. I w..
MUCH ADO

MUCH ADO

A Poem by Vol


Other patrons puffed expensive cigars, arguing investment strategies and major league scores. But the ale was cold and delicious at the ..