Jon Roggie : Writing

Thoughts at 85 MPH

Thoughts at 85 MPH

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Limit is 65.Fine I will go along with your rate.Fun to play in the highways.Calm and constant.You keep dodging lane to lane,yet I want to smile each t..
QWERTY

QWERTY

A Poem by Jon Roggie


I guess I might be a little old school.This was the keyboard I was taught.Find the markers on the F and J keys,and I can type in darkness.Now,we have ..
Twirling a mop stick

Twirling a mop stick

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Granted the mop head is not attached.However, the stick is around the proper size.Inch and a half thick,around five and a half foot long.Something whi..
Sorting the sand

Sorting the sand

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Each grain is different,hiding their own story.This one? It made a widow cry. Drifting in the wind, and made contact.Added some sincerity to an emoti..
California burning

California burning

A Poem by Jon Roggie


The sun shifts between orange and red,at least when it sets.Miles away,and the smoke changes the view.Planes flying overhead,and you can tell certain ..
Barefoot in broken glass

Barefoot in broken glass

A Poem by Jon Roggie


It can be daunting.Never going to see all of the shards.Wrong step, and you leave a trail of blood.Some walk barefoot their entire life.Left a mark he..
Frying a turkey again

Frying a turkey again

A Poem by Jon Roggie


That's right my friends!It is time again.In a few weeks, Americans will be eating a whole bunch of turkey.Some of us mix it with our love of fried foo..
Ultrasound was a new experience

Ultrasound was a new experience

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Not something I was expecting,but when the doctor tells you, might as well roll along with it.I didn't realize how warm the gel was going to be.Felt n..
Let in the cold

Let in the cold

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Little reminderBackpack for a pillow. Shirt for a blanket.Keys for work.Waiting for the time to go inside.
Just show up

Just show up

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Not like it would be a caravan. Simply three or four.Bringing a meal along, yearning for another song.Evening of sharing, with a touch of caring.Morni..