Salvatore Buttaci : Writing

HEARTS ADAPT

HEARTS ADAPT

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


a heart will pound awayin the face of new-found lovewhen that same love failsa heart learns the peace of silence #
I NEVER LOSE

I NEVER LOSE

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


in my dreamsI never losewhat I doseems to work outif I betI can vanishinto thin air, then I can #
Cameo:  JANUARY

Cameo: JANUARY

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


new yearenthusiasmgoads January to swaggerlike a king,lay to rest all resolutions,put the chill of winter inold bones #
Cameo:  HALF-MOON

Cameo: HALF-MOON

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


restingin a sky hammock,tonight’s half-moon smile tilted,satisfiedall is right with the high heavens,he decides to catch shut-eyetill dawn #
Haiku: GEESE

Haiku: GEESE

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


moving giant veesky-writes a message to Earth--victorious geese #
Haiku: LIZARDS

Haiku: LIZARDS

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


scaling the tin roofunder the hot Tucson sun--first lizard up wins #
Cameo:  HARMONY

Cameo: HARMONY

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


all thingsin God’s creationshould live in perfect harmonyinstead ofchoosing to work against the grain,spoiling the world order ofall things #
JOURNEY

JOURNEY

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


To seek truth in the land of the soul, we need to distance ourselves from the world of the flesh.
LOOKING BACK

LOOKING BACK

A Story by Salvatore Buttaci


New Year's Day is a time for looking back as well as ahead.
WITH SILENCE COMES WISDOM  (A Chaucerian Sonnet)

WITH SILENCE COMES WISDOM (A Chaucerian Sonnet)

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


WITH SILENCE COMES WISDOMWise men know how to keep quiet.They tend to listen more than speak.To the unwise they appear meek.It makes sense that we all..