Jon Roggie : Writing

Dropping the restraints

Dropping the restraints

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Only for a moment, doors are locked, and I am alone.Emotions can fly, hope can be expressed, and no damage will be done.Music plays, words flow, and I..
Sink into a binge

Sink into a binge

A Poem by Jon Roggie


I could do it. Separate myself, watching the show flow by.I've done it before, but now is not the time, not the time for escape.Now is the time for an..
A pause during the dance

A pause during the dance

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Only for a moment, and just for us, the notes of the song pause.Fingertips touch, sharing our thoughts.Your face is flushed, eyes electric.I feel drop..
I speak of the morning breeze

I speak of the morning breeze

A Poem by Jon Roggie


No questions.Settle in, and feel it.I don't need to speak.A cold breath, waiting for the warmth of the sunset.Wait for the warmth.A kiss on the cheek,..
You see meanings in my words

You see meanings in my words

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Tip of the hat to a friend, catch phrase, "ensnarer"
All about the challenge

All about the challenge

A Poem by Jon Roggie


I like to say, "I just write."Not always that simple.Yes, I try to write.I know I use few words, trying to make others fill in the blanks.I want other..
The old rules

The old rules

A Poem by Jon Roggie


You take someone in, and you are responsible.They might as well be your children.I am not talking about someone, simply needing a momentary bed.One wh..
Born a devil

Born a devil

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Sometimes an angelic face, seeming so innocent, hiding a laugh.Trusted, respected, and waiting, because of constant judgement.Never thought I heard, a..
So many faces

So many faces

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Which face to show?The storyteller, capturing your thoughts before you drift to sleep?A voice of anger, ranting against the world?The quiet monk, gras..
Sometimes there is a message

Sometimes there is a message

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Even in a trivial work, one which now would not be p.c., there is a glimmer.Series of books, remembered from my youth, and I find moments during my cu..