Annette Pisano-Higley : Writing

The Song Of She

The Song Of She

A Poem by Annette Pisano-Higley


Pins and silk threads and ribbons and bows, Women’s things, as only God knows, Bring her memories, she longs for those, So bright and cherish..
Maybe We Can

Maybe We Can

A Poem by Annette Pisano-Higley


Some hope in the Alabama vote yesterday...
Dear John

Dear John

A Poem by Annette Pisano-Higley


Dear John, You imagined peace, You imagined love, You imagined unity, Or did they Imagine you? Dear John, Our beautiful boy, New York rememb..
Palm Dreams

Palm Dreams

A Poem by Annette Pisano-Higley


Palms, Look once and see them, Wooly Mammoths of palms, Giraffes of palms, Graceful as gazelles And as exotic, If their roots were freed, They ..
One Says

One Says

A Poem by Annette Pisano-Higley


When one comes from Nothing, Less than nothing, Surrounded by Ignorance Cruelty And hearts that gave, Then withdrew, Then took away With a v..
Homeless Vet

Homeless Vet

A Poem by Annette Pisano-Higley


He shuffles through stopped traffic, Street to street, Car to car, Offering sad flowers For sale, To eyes not meeting his. His cardboard sign re..
Art Can Change The World- The Butterfly Effect

Art Can Change The World- The Butterfly Effect

A Poem by Annette Pisano-Higley


Write a word, flutter a wing, make a wave Across the world. Speak a word, make it your own, let it be Your flag unfurled. Poets, writers and ar..
Litany

Litany

A Poem by Annette Pisano-Higley


Tired of the bullets. Tired of the blame. Tired of the bloodshed. Every day the same. Tired of excuses. Tired of the guns. Tired of the death to..
A Python’s Lament

A Python’s Lament

A Poem by Annette Pisano-Higley


I am but highly circumspect, In this, I mean no disrespect, But when the rain just pours unchecked, I need a ‘John Cleese moment’... ..
Tragedy Again

Tragedy Again

A Poem by Annette Pisano-Higley


Pray for Texas...