Jon Roggie : Writing

Setting the image

Setting the image

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Why did I say image? Because that is what so many see.A picture glossed over rather than the reality.A snapshot preferred over a sequence.An instant, ..
Ashamed of my species

Ashamed of my species

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Yet another example, let me tell what I know.Two fourteen and older, just for fun, light a tortoise on fire, and then stomp on it, breaking its shell,..
Dreaming of strawberries

Dreaming of strawberries

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Shift in my sleep, tortoises don't roll.We do dream.We remember, and one memory is the Garden.Sipping on tea, flutterby and pixie teasing with strawbe..
Let me strum the strings

Let me strum the strings

A Poem by Jon Roggie


I know. It seems a bit selfish.Come close beside me, and place your hands on mine.Playing together.Between the two of us, we may create a song.
No life

No life

A Poem by Jon Roggie


So many see it that way. Only through their eyes. and I pity themTime taken to care... try, and you will understand.
Ramblings of a mad man

Ramblings of a mad man

A Poem by Jon Roggie


How else can they be seen?In a day where reality is only confirmed in the electric sphere, words draw scant attention.Bypassing the irony, I will stay..
You have to keep a sense of humor

You have to keep a sense of humor

A Poem by Jon Roggie


No matter how bad it seems, you must take the time, and smile.Many will refuse, and chances are lost.Not that everything is a laughing matter, but the..
Exercise of Silence

Exercise of Silence

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Each observation requires a pause.The momentary silence helps.Failure seeks a solution, while success yearns for improvement.So after a moment, time t..
Words without meaning

Words without meaning

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Just another shell game, simply trying to distract.Lay a happy theme, disguise the pain beneath, moving the shells.Empty smile, matched with the empty..
May I have a smile?

May I have a smile?

A Poem by Jon Roggie


No obligation. Spur of the moment.Momentary wonder in a child's opening eyes.Laugh startled, reflecting the child's smile.