Jon Roggie : Writing

I don't always understand

I don't always understand

A Poem by Jon Roggie


No big surprise, but I have to say it.Amazing words, ones to ponder, and I only have a glimpse.The filters of experience change perception, and I wond..
The hawk, the prey, and the observer.

The hawk, the prey, and the observer.

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Each feels alone, always in a different way.The observer disconnected, trying to understand, looking at the world around them.The hawk aloof, gliding ..
Another song inspiration

Another song inspiration

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Bit of Jackson Browne, "The Load Out".Quiet, pleasant, and what a vision.Our words are often repeated, even by ourselves.Comes back to why we write, w..
He told me I could come.

He told me I could come.

A Poem by Jon Roggie


He told me. Set his camp near my bridge, close enough so I could see the fire, and hear his voice.I want to come closer, but I would be misunderstood...
Scarecrow

Scarecrow

A Poem by Jon Roggie


The fire grows dim, and I notice a friend of yours seems to come closer.Who you ask? Why, the lonely fellow left in the fields.Left for the crows to p..
Constant beeps

Constant beeps

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Yes, it is annoying, but he is trying to connect.He doesn't realize his phone is set to speaker, and he doesn't remember those he attempts to call, we..
Cross country lullaby

Cross country lullaby

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Easy when you are alone, miles pass by, and you sing.Words turn to song, ones remembered, others fill in the spots neglected.Easy when you are alone, ..
I will not be afraid to write

I will not be afraid to write

A Poem by Jon Roggie


My words are my own, and I can recognize a phrase.I see an influence, and try to give credit, even if it is the "oh , man" moment.Comes down to it, I ..
Twisted

Twisted

A Poem by Jon Roggie


How else can a vague image of sanity be represented? Honest reactions would horrify others, merely because they were honest.I could be P.C., I could t..