Salvatore Buttaci : Writing

A MAN SOWED GOOD SEED

A MAN SOWED GOOD SEED

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


In Matthew's gospel the parable of the wheat and weeds teaches us a valuable lesson.
RIDDLE # 5

RIDDLE # 5

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


That first appearance! How it shocks and rattles At the mirror of vanity! That thin breadth to shake sanity. #
RIDDLE # 4

RIDDLE # 4

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


It’s said there was a time He traveled by foot, Stood tall in the light, Loved what was right, Would not crawl, never shook. Then came his ..
RIDDLE # 3

RIDDLE # 3

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


At the center of the border, At the last of October, At the head of one long roster.
RIDDLE # 2

RIDDLE # 2

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


Everyone loves a riddle. I gave them to my middle-school students and they loved the challenge.
RIDDLE # 1

RIDDLE # 1

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


Deep, but neither land nor sea, Its surface easily ruffled, Though often spread thickly. It bears the toughest scuffles. #
I SAW YOU, ROSE IN HAND  (An Italian Sonnet)

I SAW YOU, ROSE IN HAND (An Italian Sonnet)

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


I have written poems in almost all poetic forms, but my favorite remains the sonnet, especially for love themes.
WE ALL WILL SHOUT

WE ALL WILL SHOUT

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


It is everyone's dream that one day we will all live in peace. We will rid ourselves of war's nightmare.
STARS OF SNOW

STARS OF SNOW

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


Stars of snow white-out The moon in their sky escape. Squirrels run for cover. #
DRAGONFLY

DRAGONFLY

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


dragonfly buzzing at the flower of my ear, sip the nectared sounds. #