Jon Roggie : Writing

Sometimes the mask cracks

Sometimes the mask cracks

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Catch it in time,and you can gracefully turn away.Now, and again, you just retreat into the shadow.There is not always a choice.Then, let them watch ..
Words are not enough

Words are not enough

A Poem by Jon Roggie


In a mood, so just deal with it.Sometimes, you don't say a single word.You wave off the chatty one, and give them a look.Now, it is not the time.Let t..
Pappa is gone

Pappa is gone

A Story by Jon Roggie


What is wrong with the world?Christmas, and my friend gets the news.Kid he helped raised is gone.Late in the day, one where most of us are celebrating..
Wish

Wish

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Guess I am trying to sidestep certain phrases, but I am simply tired.All I want to do is wish.The basic things, you know, peace on earth, good will..
Ignore the shadows

Ignore the shadows

A Poem by Jon Roggie


This stops me. I continually have to move around it.Doubt is a constant.I understand, and it will never change.Darkens every word, and I can only do o..
Should this be a gift?

Should this be a gift?

A Poem by Jon Roggie


My niece is a bit precocious. So, should I introduce her to writing.Let us be clear, she already writes, but this could be another world.I can't hel..
Holiday on a shell

Holiday on a shell

A Poem by Jon Roggie


I am not a rock,but I do like to roll.Yeah, that was an easy one.We could dwell on the sadness, and now for a simple rhyme, focus on the gladness.Wh..
Walk with me

Walk with me

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Why not? Let us see where our feet will lead.Eyes without blinders, able to see the world around.Hearing the songs, each made different by the singer...
Sometimes you have to play

Sometimes you have to play

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Let's see, and try to keep it strait.First, my father was the milkman, and my uncle was the mailman.Next, my cousin's father married my mother's sist..
Slipping away

Slipping away

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Tell me a story, just to keep my attention.Something simple, maybe with a joke, not something long.Now, I made you cry.I will tell the story, and let..