Jon Roggie : Writing

To tell a new tale

To tell a new tale

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Drag myself from a stagnant pond, words repeated, words of another barely disguised.Find a new story to tell, leaving behind those before.No veiled st..
Indiscretion

Indiscretion

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Yes, I have made a few.Sometimes, words slip away, before you think of the message.No excuse, because the message was already there.Words waiting for ..
Stepping back for a moment

Stepping back for a moment

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Tell myself to relax. Not going to help, but I will take a breath.Another disabling injury averted. Closer each time.Panic in the eyes, added to the c..
I can't "share".

I can't "share".

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Here.With the chance to use a few more words, maybe a bit.Common site, no way in hell.This will seem like an attempt at prose, and simply be ignored o..
Branches in the wind

Branches in the wind

A Poem by Jon Roggie


They all are different, but for me they sound the same.Depending on the time of year,each shares an age.Some, the leaves change, showing the process o..
Bit of a prude.

Bit of a prude.

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Is that word still in use?I may share moments, but I will decide who reads them.Do I think they are images unseen? Doubtful.I feel they are moments to..
Smooth callous

Smooth callous

A Poem by Jon Roggie


The words are simple. So why mature?Something not to rush.Fingers able to make the sound of a cricket, rubbed together with a bit of pressure.Trace ac..
Roads not to take

Roads not to take

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Let's be honest.Sometimes, you just know.Not a good idea.Others hit you later. "Why did I do that?'One to be corrected, and maybe learned from.Then, t..
From moment to moment

From moment to moment

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Shifting.Quietly, not to be noticed.Each a chance. A chance to share another glimpse.Not of self.Well, maybe.It is my view.
Not that old.

Not that old.

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Yes, I did experience certain times, timing not by choice.Yes, I visited the Wall, and visited the other side.I wasn't there when they tore it down...