Jon Roggie : Writing

What I am supposed to do

What I am supposed to do

A Poem by Jon Roggie


I am supposed to keep writing.I realize it is hit or miss.Still, people look.I can hear the thought,"I can write better than that."If I can be a secon..
Body is wanting

Body is wanting

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Have to let it go, even though the spirit is raring to go.Try to remember the dreams.They were always dreams.Simple fantasies, woven by a simpleton.St..
That old song

That old song

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Flipping Rick Springfield
Playing the watchman

Playing the watchman

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Not to be overly curious, but I do want to know you got home.By your point in life, I was managing to get home late.Just an uncle, but I do care.So I ..
In the sky

In the sky

A Poem by Jon Roggie


The stories are there, waiting each night.Look for the constellation, and revel in the glory.Granted, not like we can get one renamed.Still, maybe fin..
Telling a story

Telling a story

A Poem by Jon Roggie


You have to understand, it is not simply the recitation of words.The telling of a story requires a bit more.There has to be a bit of your soul, and yo..
What should I say?

What should I say?

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Not quite right.I know what to say, but how do I do it?Meanings get lost in the method.See the catch?The only option is to try.Let the words fly, and ..
Just to be honest

Just to be honest

A Poem by Jon Roggie


I do not know what I am doing.This is why I choose spoken word.I am rambling.The amazing thing is sometimes, and amazingly it happens, the words make..
I get to run free

I get to run free

A Poem by Jon Roggie


How many appreciate the chance?No reason to be hesitant.Speak your mind!If you are shy, hide your meaning.Some will see.
I must be insane

I must be insane

A Poem by Jon Roggie


I hope I hide it. Don't want the neighbors to talk.I seem to function, and this day to day stuff is quite tiresome.It comes back to a little thing.Thi..