Wesley Dingler : Writing

awakening (2004)

awakening (2004)

A Poem by Wesley Dingler


experimental poetry from when I was 19 and had just fallen in love with the works of Cummings
The Loniest Dove

The Loniest Dove

A Poem by Wesley Dingler


The loneliest dove has flown the coop, And I notice this from where I'm standing: He isn't intimidated by all of this room, As he is ..
Cataleptic Descent (2005)

Cataleptic Descent (2005)

A Poem by Wesley Dingler


Dedicated in this form To Caroline LaVelle: "Turning Ground," "Karma," "Firefly Night". See..
We Drink from the Waters of Babylon

We Drink from the Waters of Babylon

A Poem by Wesley Dingler


I. We drink from the waters-- The waters of Babylon-- Never wondering ever from Whence they have come-- No, never asking; ..
Backporch (2006)

Backporch (2006)

A Poem by Wesley Dingler


Amazing as youSaid that I was,Still you asked ofMe to wait here for you.And strangely enough,That's just what I do--Like a little lapdog,Unaware of an..
What Things Grow Under A Magnolia Tree?

What Things Grow Under A Magnolia Tree?

A Poem by Wesley Dingler


(2016 Clay County Alabama)
A Long Kiss Goodnight (2006-2007)

A Long Kiss Goodnight (2006-2007)

A Poem by Wesley Dingler


Sing, sing, Of an honest night, Of all that blossoms before my eyes, May it never wilt or wither-- ..
The Artists Is a Lazy Man

The Artists Is a Lazy Man

A Poem by Wesley Dingler


I. Too often, The artist is a lazy man-- Too often, Doing everything he can, To do nothing at all. II. Too often,..
Under The Willow Tree (2007)

Under The Willow Tree (2007)

A Poem by Wesley Dingler


I. Under the shade of the willow tree, I held you and you held me; We loved and we loathed simultaneously--..
King of Oceans

King of Oceans

A Poem by Wesley Dingler


A king of oceans, but not of the tide, conceived of emotions, and thusly, he died. Sirens came to give his eulogy, came t..