Jon Roggie : Writing

Like sands through the hourglass...

Like sands through the hourglass...

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Come on. How easy is ti to use that line?Lighten up!One of us has to be the jester!
Subtle

Subtle

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Maybe not so much, but the mood is bringing me down.So, excuse my rambling, if only to break the overwhelming angst.Once, now and again, I will be a b..
Mind last to go

Mind last to go

A Poem by Jon Roggie


I think of my aunt, recently passed.She was the oldest of the previous generation. My the father, the youngest, now the last.When the time finally arr..
Chose a nickname

Chose a nickname

A Poem by Jon Roggie


A flutterby and a pixie I hold to blame. Teased me in the Garden, so I chose a name.Flight of fancy, but it dd seem to stick.The humble tortoise.Well,..
Poor little cricket

Poor little cricket

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Worth a try.Why not be the sensible one, and we know everyone needs some kind of conscience.Still, what a fate.Trying to help the wooden boy, and he s..
Why join the shadows?

Why join the shadows?

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Not that I ignore my surroundings, and trust me, I do try to pay attention.I just try to stay in the light.Enough darkness around me, and even when th..
A simple conversation

A simple conversation

A Poem by Jon Roggie


So this is what it has came to? Only a few words passed. and wondering about the honesty.A simple conversation while looking in the mirror, and doubti..
Another year

Another year

A Poem by Jon Roggie


That time again.My shell has a few more scars, and the look in my eyes has grown deeper.The added memories of joy, and sadness, how can it be ignored..
Watching the drama

Watching the drama

A Poem by Jon Roggie


....and it starts again.False faces, and borrowed words, brought before the light.Now, trust fades, and left with a bitter taste.
Something to sooth the nerves

Something to sooth the nerves

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Add to the quiet.Play some music.Sit, and let the song roll over me.Sooth my nerves.Speak to my soul.Listen to a song, and then retreat into silence.