Archive for category: The Bruce Poetry Project

I started writing poetry late in life — probably in my fifties — but find it very fulfilling and not far from philosophy.

My poems are wide-ranging — from thought pieces — to cute stories like Ogden Nash — to silly limericks — and much more.

One of my favorite pass-times is sitting in a bar — with a scotch of course — and a pad and pen — and scribble out a poem.

I have about forty poems at this point and I have three sets of plans here:

Compile the poems into a poetry book.

Attend a poetry slam — and see what happens if I get to read one of my poems.

Or — kind of scary — put readings of the poems on YouTube.

A few poems are mentioned on this website.

Moon Poem – To My Daughter

The strawberry moon across the water Made me pleased to have a daughter   By my side we stared with wide eyes At the ethereal presence that fills the skies   What would this sight have meant without This one I…

Poetry

Poetry:  I love writing poems.  It is such a thrill to have an idea – a thought – a vision – an inspiration – and then turn it into words that convey this to others.  It can be cute,  funny,  horrible,  depressing,  analytical,…

To The Dreamers

I laughed when I cried Such melancholy inside   My dream project had failed And it hurt I bewailed   Failure had me in tatters I’d neglected other matters   All that I’d sought Was now just for…