john alan willox : Writing

the funeral

the funeral

A Poem by john alan willox


bird of paradise, purple iris and roses, white as death. death disguised as flowers, weightless scents, secret the room like ..
pamela

pamela

A Poem by john alan willox


pamela suffers fools who cannot help to love her, never to betray her curse of care and generosity, and ability to inspire ..
the best

the best

A Poem by john alan willox


you were not the first who tried, with love pretended, to kill me… but, you were the best…
lighthouse

lighthouse

A Poem by john alan willox


i walked to where the lighthouse stood against a cold november sky, grey water currents pulling thoughts to sea… i ..
airplanes

airplanes

A Poem by john alan willox


written 2003 - posted becauseJacob reminded me of this
yellow flowers

yellow flowers

A Poem by john alan willox


they're selling yellow plastic flowers in the subway and the liquor store,it must be april.usually i only wear red - usually only in november.i pricke..
bird song

bird song

A Poem by john alan willox


there are birdssinging outside my window this morningit's my birthdayyou'd thinkthey'd get the song right...
do over

do over

A Poem by john alan willox


i walked into a sunsetlike a beggarto a bakereygive me yesterdayi need another chanceeven bagels get a do-over
let me be

let me be

A Poem by john alan willox


thought i'd try writing something straight online
astral weeks

astral weeks

A Poem by john alan willox


i'm listening to astral weeksvan morrisonit's been over twenty yearssince last heardit's been over twenty yearscan you say that about anything...somet..