Pete : Writing

COVID-19 Motel

COVID-19 Motel

A Poem by Pete


Like every man I am my own worst enemy, but unlike most men I know too that I am my own saviour. - Henry Miller
Soothe Sayer

Soothe Sayer

A Poem by Pete


I silently smiled at my incessant good fortune. - Thoreau
Fall From Mar-a-Lago

Fall From Mar-a-Lago

A Poem by Pete


After the first blush of sin comes its indifference. - Thoreau
Back Seat Gridlock

Back Seat Gridlock

A Poem by Pete


One may be drunk with love without being any nearer to finding his mate. - Thoreau
'Knock Turn Al'

'Knock Turn Al'

A Poem by Pete


A name pronounced is the recognition of the individual to whom it belongs. He who can pronounce my name aright, he can call me, and is entitled to my ..
Forbidden Fruit

Forbidden Fruit

A Poem by Pete


One is wise to cultivate the tree that bears fruit in our soul. - Thoreau
Black Betty

Black Betty

A Poem by Pete


Actual person I knew growing up (I've changed her name).
Predatory Territory

Predatory Territory

A Poem by Pete


Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. - Thoreau
Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis

A Poem by Pete


There is no remedy for love but to love more. - Thoreau
A Little Spittle

A Little Spittle

A Poem by Pete


It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. - Thoreau