Jon Roggie : Writing

Never say goodbye

Never say goodbye

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Never say goodbye, because it suggests an end.Though you may be leaving, something to make clear.Physical absence, doesn't mean you are not here.Prese..
Summer days

Summer days

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Memories from the past, simple and dear.Moments of relaxation, ones made to be shared.Time and location, opportunities created.Friends pleasantly jeal..
Worlds without end

Worlds without end

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Oh, the possibilities.Simple thought, yet another creation.Emotions or experience, each can lead to another, while bringing on others.Images shared, n..
I can't keep up.

I can't keep up.

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Not a failing, simply a reality.So many of you, while only of me.Your words surround me.I feel like a tourist, on a whirlwind trip.Only so much time, ..
What is a tortoise to do?

What is a tortoise to do?

A Poem by Jon Roggie


We didn't ask for your protection, but, hey, thanks for the thought.Now, we can only watch.The cattle are still here, and now the humans are being sil..
Taking the time to browse

Taking the time to browse

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Once in awhile, I just like to step back.I mean it doesn't cost anything.Stroll along, having a taste here and there.Enjoying the flavors.See some old..
Chasing Dreams

Chasing Dreams

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Give me more than fifteen. I need more time.Tossing in the bed, looking at the clockMissing dreamtime.If I could dream, maybe I would know why.Why I c..
Living by the river

Living by the river

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Lesson from childhood, don't trust the surface.Smooth and calm, no indication of the current below.Another instance where life mirrors nature.
Preconceptions

Preconceptions

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Let's be honest.You took one look, and there was the story.The clothes, the bike, the hair, it was all you saw.Not used to a bit of ink?One was for a ..
I seem to be drifting

I seem to be drifting

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Life takes you away.Day to day dulls the senses.The effort to focus drains me.Catch my eye with your story.Give me a reason to concentrate.Drifting be..