Jon Roggie : Writing

Left me stunned

Left me stunned

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Did you just say that?You have gotten better, but did you forget?You had them cut the rings off her fingers, before anyone else could get there.Memori..
I need a touch of beauty

I need a touch of beauty

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Song of sorrow, one of anger, another of regret.Each is one to be heard, but with one request.Sing the story, and open your soul.Show the emotion behi..
I will say it again

I will say it again

A Poem by Jon Roggie


The note which catches my eye, is the vibration when I am awake.My web has been spun far, and I ignore areas, only because I travel.Random rhythms, mi..
Time by the fire

Time by the fire

A Poem by Jon Roggie


No one else is listening, and I know you want to learn.Only give a glimmer of the pain, otherwise, they will not return.A shadow in the midst of happi..
Life of a tortoise

Life of a tortoise

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Yes, I hit a hundred years, and was still a bit energetic.Honestly, nothing against Ohio, but Toledo? I've been in Diego for at least a couple of deca..
Playing to the void

Playing to the void

A Poem by Jon Roggie


The song will echo.Response will take time, even if it is one of silence.
Walking through the split second of creation

Walking through the split second of creation

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Stop, and pause.Savor the moment. Catching another's time.No reason to intrude, merely watch.Enjoying the second.
I want to touch your face

I want to touch your face

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Yes, I know it will seem like a caress.Fingers will linger on your closed eyes, trace along on your earlobes, pause across your lips.I thank you for y..
Fledgling

Fledgling

A Poem by Jon Roggie


This is beautiful. Taking your first steps, expressing your ideals, and stopping to wonder.I can only push you along, hoping to see you fly!
To sooth despair

To sooth despair

A Poem by Jon Roggie


To bring forth a smile, a momentary lift of the spirit.Reminder of a forgotten memory, or a vision of one yet to happen.So many need this, and the eff..