DaddyO posted a new Poem titled "Two Arts (An Essay)" 23 years ago by Jeph Johnson As a regular poet, my job is to observe. An exceptional poet also experiences. I find the "art of experiencing" diffi... [read more] |
DaddyO posted a new Poem titled "Treasure-Trove" 23 years ago by Jeph Johnson way back when right after high school there was this throw-away pop song by the group Toto called"Waiting for Your Lo... [read more] |
DaddyO posted a new Poem titled "Beneath the Bourgeoisie" 23 years ago by Jeph Johnson Some have been blessed With the gift (when others fail) To rhyme their dreams With their esteem Yet try to no avail T... [read more] |
DaddyO posted a new Poem titled "Jesus 2002" 23 years ago by Jeph Johnson A Prayer Regarding the Crafty Coincidences of a Conniving Christ (And Other, Too Long, Sentences That Take Two or Thr... [read more] |
DaddyO posted a new Poem titled "Genesee Street" 23 years ago by Jeph Johnson I hurried to my mailbox for my mom had paid the fare 704 N.E. 99th, opened it up, and they were there! plane ticket... [read more] |
DaddyO posted a new Poem titled "Genesee in the Rain" 23 years ago by Jeph Johnson Genesee still unknown. ventures out, alone pulls back her long red hair graceful, elegent and aware I sit haggard in... [read more] |
DaddyO posted a new Poem titled "Comparisons With Contemporaries" 23 years ago by Jeph Johnson New York's Douglas Goetsch (a really descriptive poet and contemporary of mine, like me, lauded for his honesty) tw... [read more] |
DaddyO posted a new Poem titled "Lacey, Beyond" 23 years ago by Jeph Johnson Lacey happy beyond pleasure Lacey content without ease Beyond reason or wit I treasure Her vision to model my dreams... [read more] |
DaddyO posted a new Poem titled "Silver Eldorado" 23 years ago by Jeph Johnson Her toes pitter-pattin' to the color-toned beat Just toe-tappin' couldn't keep her in her seat The band hits the ch... [read more] |
DaddyO posted a new Poem titled "Underneath Her Soft Lips" 23 years ago by Jeph Johnson "What if I wasn't pretty?" she asked, "Would you still see beauty in my smile?" "No, deeper" [read more] |
DaddyO posted a new Poem titled "Quell" 23 years ago by Jeph Johnson symmetrical shapes smile from Sharon's eyes and the moment we sustain is immortalized with intoxicating twinkles of... [read more] |
DaddyO posted a new Poem titled "Kaleidoscopic Optimism" 23 years ago by Jeph Johnson the sidewalk basking in the sideways snow mistakes precipitation for a ground rainbow [read more] |
DaddyO posted a new Poem titled "Barely Legal" 23 years ago by Jeph Johnson The magazine buyer at the book store next door, Brought me over a copy of the porn magazine Barely Legal A full five... [read more] |
DaddyO posted a new Poem titled "Livelihood" 23 years ago by Jeph Johnson Dignified, through somber nights she falls and still remains upright and sends the world her shining smile through a... [read more] |
DaddyO posted a new Poem titled "Datsun of a Bitch" 23 years ago by Jeph Johnson even if they developed a language right above your tires there'd still be a lot of people who couldn't speak wheel we... [read more] |