Jon Roggie : Writing

Understanding Americans.

Understanding Americans.

A Poem by Jon Roggie


We can be a******s.Normally, we don't do anything.Most of us want to be left alone.The problem is we get pissed.If we turn a football game into a nati..
You still have more stories

You still have more stories

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Remember the girl tugging on my shirt sleeve?Smile.I have a lot of stories.You do know the chameleon?Little guy.Picked on.Learned how to vanish.He rea..
Introvert

Introvert

A Poem by Jon Roggie


I have to be honest.People exhaust me.This might be hard for some to understand.Talking to people starts becoming work.I realize this might sound odd...
I don't know what I am doing.

I don't know what I am doing.

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Let me be honest.I am a bit off sync.Best work seems to be collaborations,and others carry the load.I am trying to write,but all I feel is a sense of ..
I can always hear the song

I can always hear the song

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Something that helps.To be honest,it really helps.I remember songs.Not just the words,all of it.I have Eurythmics playing in the background now.My own..
Watch

Watch

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Stories are only a kiss.You can give them from a distance.The story adds to the feeling.Brush on the cheek?I prefer the long hug.
Tug on my shirt sleeve.

Tug on my shirt sleeve.

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Pause,and look.Little child.She looks up and says,"Papaya said you would tell me a story."I can only smile.Have you ever thought of the first snow fla..
50

50

A Poem by Jon Roggie


I still can't pick an age.The world is moving slow,and I love to watch it.So many memories,and still time to create more.Halfway through a century,won..
The words do not seem to fit

The words do not seem to fit

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Fifty years,and I can't seem to get it write.Hours off,and I will slip in a joke.I still don't know how.Writing words are easy,but knowing they are on..