Category Archives: short poems

Little one

Posted on March 17, 2017 by gwpj

Who are you, little one, and where is your mother? Are you lost, or just exploring, as my children used to do? Is that your mother I hear calling? It must be, as you cock your head, turn and go. … Continue reading →

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Blue sky

Posted on December 19, 2016 by gwpj

Outside, a clear blue sky, not a cloud anywhere, the bluest of blue lighted by a bright winter sun.  

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Crossing the racial and ethnic divide

Posted on November 10, 2016 by gwpj

Treat everyone you meet with dignity and respect. When others see difference, see how you connect.

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No title

Posted on July 7, 2016 by gwpj

  Around me many voices chattering. In the background, someone sings 
Guantanamera.

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Days and Nights

Posted on June 20, 2016 by gwpj

The days move swiftly by while the nights move slowly and are filled with dreams.

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In his own world

Posted on June 18, 2016 by gwpj

Among a crowd of afternoon shoppers, a man in a blue-green shirt sits by himself tapping on a tiny glass screen  

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Poetry in motion

Posted on June 16, 2016 by gwpj

Not exactly poetry, but clearly motion.

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Four short poems

Posted on May 15, 2016 by gwpj

    Wren A wren is no hen is she? Spring poem This morning walking to work I saw leaves backing out of the branches of a hedge. Favorite things One of my favorite things is watching my wife and … Continue reading →

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Four short poems

Posted on May 5, 2016 by gwpj

Clear sky, sunny day From a clear blue sky, snowflakes fall.   Days and nights The days move swiftly by while the nights move slowly and are filled with dreams.   Snowbird Today the old red macaw is on his … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 28, 2016 by gwpj

    Amidst a crowd of shoppers a man in a blue- green shirt sits tapping on a tiny glass screen.  

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