Jon Roggie : Writing

Worlds without end

Worlds without end

A Poem by Jon Roggie


I know the phrase has been used, and not by only one.I would love to give credit, but I don't know who said it first.Each write is tapping into a new ..
sipping moonshine, while watching the moon shine

sipping moonshine, while watching the moon shine

A Poem by Jon Roggie


I know, some of you frown on the drink, but no worries, I am staying at home.Stevie Ray is playing, adding a bit of to the background.I watch the harv..
Why do I sit in darkness?

Why do I sit in darkness?

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Really, the answer is simple.The same reason I wear sunglasses at night.I watched for too long, while trying to learn, even when I should have turned ..
Never going to learn

Never going to learn

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Preset beliefs are going to blind you, never even thinking of the alternative.An open mind is not an option, mainly because somehow, it has ceased to ..
A return to the rock garden

A return to the rock garden

A Poem by Jon Roggie


One of my Zen musings
Lesson by the fire

Lesson by the fire

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Still there? Even in the dim light, I can see your confusion.The story did not settle anything, did it?Easy to listen to, but leaving you asking quest..
Damage done

Damage done

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Inspired by Neil Young's "The Needle and damage done." Song was playing...
Ever the next horizon

Ever the next horizon

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Maybe I can't be satisfied. I know there has to be more.With each lesson learned, there are only new questions.It keeps me young, because I am always ..
Icarus

Icarus

A Poem by Jon Roggie


To fly so high, a moment of pride, only to die.Have you heard this one? Been around for awhile.To escape, only to go too close, melting the wax, feath..
The story of the cricket

The story of the cricket

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Let me repeat a fable, and maybe make the story modern day.To make it simple, a man asked for immortality, but neglected to ask for eternal youth.Yes,..