Jon Roggie : Writing

Feather across your eyelid

Feather across your eyelid

A Poem by Jon Roggie


A delicate touch, combined with a feather.Not meant to wake you, merely to add a smile while you dream.
This is my "House on Pooh Corner"

This is my "House on Pooh Corner"

A Poem by Jon Roggie


For those who don't remember, great song by Loggins and Messina.
An introvert in a state of withdrawal

An introvert in a state of withdrawal

A Poem by Jon Roggie


It is all I need. The momentary fix.A time alone, just so I can drop all of the shields.Only for a bit, and I will feel better.A time alone, and then ..
Whispers in the grass

Whispers in the grass

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Still there?I won't pretend. I hear you.Followed me for awhile, always watching.Walks through the forest, stroll along the beach.Each meant to be a mo..
Hiding a face

Hiding a face

A Poem by Jon Roggie


I may have not put it quite proper. Not hiding, simply shifting.Simplest moment, and the light can be so bright.Times of pleasure, or sadness, reflect..
Another picture quickly fading

Another picture quickly fading

A Poem by Jon Roggie


The image stays for a moment, and vanishes.The sight I see burns into my memory.Forgotten. His life before him, and seemingly his family's obligations..
Words seem uncomfortable

Words seem uncomfortable

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Somehow I crossed a line.Innocent words, cultural interpretations.I seem to have lost a friend.Makes me quiet.Wondering which words will make me lose ..
The monkey house

The monkey house

A Poem by Jon Roggie


This was an image from the zoo when I was a child.I have not returned in years, so maybe it has changed.When you walk in, the stench is overpowering.A..
Maybe five hours

Maybe five hours

A Poem by Jon Roggie


I say it to myself, knowing it is not true.A hour here, maybe fifteen minutes there.Long enough for random dreams.Another dark morning, waiting for th..
This is the quiet time

This is the quiet time

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Time of the day is here again.Time when I try to become a shadow.Make no sound, and fade into the background.The mind is tired, and ill prepared.Recog..