Jon Roggie : Writing

Ugly shadow

Ugly shadow

A Poem by Jon Roggie


It seems to have set.So many have given up,no longer seeing a beam of light.Trust me,I feel it.It doesn't have to be that way.You don't stop.There is ..
Something about speaking to an empty room

Something about speaking to an empty room

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Talk to yourself.Find your rhythm.Now,look at the room.Empty seats,and no judgement.Continue with your words.Let one of the seats be filled.Notice the..
It wouldn't be right

It wouldn't be right

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Dwelling on each slightAnother reason keeping me up at nightTry to pass it offShrugging off the despiteSeeing a chanceBeautiful sightChanges takenOffe..
How to keep them looking

How to keep them looking

A Poem by Jon Roggie


This is when I show my cynical side.You catch their eye with something blinding.They can't help themselves.No chance of looking away.Now,the trick is ..
Read it again

Read it again

A Poem by Jon Roggie


I am not talking about something recent, however, if it is one mine, go ahead.I am talking about all of those books,and poems, and plays from the p..
I need to go to Bakersfield

I need to go to Bakersfield

A Poem by Jon Roggie


I might add a hundred miles, maybe more, but it will be worth it. This is how far I will go to make a friend smile. Ever hear the song, "Streets of B..
Dylan and Dylan

Dylan and Dylan

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Time for a cheerful write. You find what you can to create a smile.
Just a smile

Just a smile

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Shake of the headNo word in passingThere was a smileSome might think this rudeFeeling ignoredIt could have been the only wayOnly way they could be pol..
Day to day

Day to day

A Poem by Jon Roggie


I slipped.I let it run away from me.Emotions ran free.I do not mind the words I said, only the mood in which they were spoken.So,I try over.Another le..
They all saw an excuse.

They all saw an excuse.

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Some had a bit more time to think, and might have had some underlying thought, but they all had an excuse.Doesn't that want to make you cry?I have be..