Eli Jarman : Writing

One last time

One last time

A Poem by Eli Jarman


Holding my child for the last time Shallow slow breaths with eyes without pain For once my baby isn't hurting With death reaching out to take him ..
Where have they gone?

Where have they gone?

A Poem by Eli Jarman


She saw it all felling so helpless seeing his pain and suffering. It kills her to think about how she felt and what she saw. His ears ringing, his eye..
When will we listen?

When will we listen?

A Poem by Eli Jarman


Preacher man on the tv teaching about the good book But I can't help but think of the homeless man last week Contorted face, crazed and spitting the..
To be a man

To be a man

A Poem by Eli Jarman


Do you feel like a man when you call her names? Do you feel like a man when you make her think she's to blame? Do you feel like a man when you..
Drifting

Drifting

A Poem by Eli Jarman


Be my anchor to my drifting boat Help keep the raging currents away Be my lighthouse guiding me home Don't let me crash into the rocky shore Be my..
Missing you tonight

Missing you tonight

A Poem by Eli Jarman


Time passes me by before my tired eyes I'm always losing sleep over you Dreams of you and your sweet voice Leaves me laying in bed smiling over you..
Rain

Rain

A Poem by Eli Jarman


Rain, don't stop please I need the cool water on my face Rain, why are you slowing Rhythmic taps on my closed eyes Rain, dripping from my hai..
Anyone listening?

Anyone listening?

A Poem by Eli Jarman


Beautiful but lonely girl Her eyes filled with tears She sits alone in the corner Room cold and empty And a heart to match Whatever made her fee..
Saying goodbye

Saying goodbye

A Poem by Eli Jarman


I got a letter in the mail the other day Asking to attend a long lost friend of mine To be a guest to someone I once knew long ago Feeling my hear..