Pete : Writing

High Treason

High Treason

A Poem by Pete


Why should I feel lonely? is not our planet in the Milky Way? - Thoreau
Eras

Eras

A Poem by Pete


We are double-edged blades, and every time we whet our virtue the return stroke strops our vice. - Thoreau
Perfidy

Perfidy

A Poem by Pete


I sat at a table where were rich food and wine in abundance, and obsequious attendance, but sincerity and truth were not; and I went away hungry from ..
Oh Well

Oh Well

A Poem by Pete


Fools stand on their island of opportunities and look toward another land. - Thoreau
Human Race

Human Race

A Poem by Pete


The kind uncles and aunts of the race are more esteemed than its true spiritual fathers and mothers. - Thoreau
Charge of the Right Brigade

Charge of the Right Brigade

A Poem by Pete


The greatest battles of life are fought out daily in the silent chambers of the soul. - David O. McKay
Rent Control

Rent Control

A Poem by Pete


If within the sophisticated man there is not an unsophisticated one, then he is but one of the devil's angels. - Thoreau
Miffed Moisture

Miffed Moisture

A Poem by Pete


Invariably our best nights were those when it rained. - Thoreau
Straight Shooter

Straight Shooter

A Poem by Pete


Birds do not sing in caves, nor do doves cherish their innocence in dovecots. - Thoreau
Shangri-Ah

Shangri-Ah

A Poem by Pete


Heaven might be defined as the place which men avoid. - Thoreau