Donald Meikle : Writing

Repetitivity

Repetitivity

A Poem by Donald Meikle


Take your mind out into space Let it view the universe Take in its totality Realize how much of it is absolutely empty space Or is it? Over 99.9%..
Light blue

Light blue

A Poem by Donald Meikle


Trying so hard to find my way Through all this work while others play Trying to find the words to use To paint this in some other hues The notes a..
Duty Calls

Duty Calls

A Poem by Donald Meikle


Duty Calls To cross the twilight chasm of abhorrence and fear Taking solace in the silence of sorrow's sad tear Knowing the hopeless..
Familiarity

Familiarity

A Poem by Donald Meikle


I walked for a while on the other side of the road The whiteness of the late morning clouds The moving rounded shapes of familiarity Walking in the..
Regret

Regret

A Poem by Donald Meikle


And all the shattered shards of her Spinning glitter in the neon Reflections of other rends dancing in moments of then Cold sand cold rain mani..
Barflies Chapter 3 contd

Barflies Chapter 3 contd

A Story by Donald Meikle


The guitar was silent in his lap. Tears slid ever faster down his cheeks. He could feel their rolling fall across his already streaming skin. They dri..
Intermission

Intermission

A Poem by Donald Meikle


Reflections dissipating in misty shimmer As memories of other Summers clamor to be A dragonfly alights in glinting green Balanced on a stalk of wa..
So how's your constitution?

So how\'s your constitution?

A Poem by Donald Meikle


Funny thing happened on the way to the bank Crocodile joke to put you at ease Bail out the traitors who ignored our rules Made up some more to pape..
Jill

Jill

A Poem by Donald Meikle


To write in words that do not slip aside Twisting into meanings circumscribe To boldly stand and steadfastly aver That you are there and I am ever ..
Ether I came for

Ether I came for

A Poem by Donald Meikle


Up into the ether then sinking down to spin in 44 time across the line to feel my me fall in It's smoke and mirrors heebee jeebies wondering who's t..