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Poetry

I've been writing poetry since mid-2002. A lot of the poems are about my life, but some aren't, and a few are just plain silly.. I've tried to assemble all of the major poems that are good enough to be shared on this page. I'm sure I'll end up overlooking some of them, and for that I apologize. At any rate, I hope you enjoy this glimpse into my writing life. Many of the poems have small errors, but most of them were written in less than an hour and I haven't bothered to perfect them. I might also post non-poetic puzzles and stories from time to time.

Oppositional Reflex Study from 2000. Warning: Not recommended for ill-humored people.

• Alone (August 2002)
• Letting Go (September 2002)
• There for You (September 2002)
• The Window (October 2002)
• Christmas Minor (December 22, 2002)
• South Dakota Prairie (January 1, 2003)
• I Can't Let You Go (May 23, 2003)
• Hold Me Tight (June 20, 2003)
• He was My Granddad (June 22, 2003)
• Not Here (August 22, 2003)
• I Took Her Life Away (August 27, 2003)
• Right Now I'm Free (September 7, 2003)
• In the Stars (October 12, 2003)
• Happy Now? (January 27, 2004)
• Haiku: This World is Evil (April 2004)
• To Realize (May 21, 2004)
• Goodbye My Baby (September 11, 2004)
• Hush My Child (March 5, 2005)
• I Remember When (March 5, 2005)
• Throw of Dice (March 5, 2005)
• Define Me (March 12, 2005)
• Friend to You (March 13, 2005)
• Left Field Guy (March 15, 2005)
• Keep Your Heart Safe (March 16, 2005)
• The Old Church Walls (March 19, 2005)
• You're Going To Wish (March 20, 2005)
• Contemplating and Agitating (March 21, 2005)
• Bored to Death: A Puzzle (March 22, 2005)
• Deaf Ears (March 23, 2005)
• Running Away (March 24, 2005)
• A Single Blade of Grass (March 27, 2005)
• Deep Skies (April 9, 2005)
• Waves of Change (April 10, 2005)
• Pin Me Down (April 12, 2005)
• The Polarizer (April 13, 2005)
• Don't Love Me While I'm Gone (April 13, 2005)
• The Stand-Up (April 14, 2005)
• Standing out in the Rain (April 15, 2005)
• Set Me Free: A Tribute to Jessie Olson (April 20, 2005)
• Give Me No Funeral (April 22, 2005)
• It's Monumental (April 29, 2005)
• The Best Night (May 1, 2005)
• God Can Do So Much (May 1, 2005)
• Going Away (May 15, 2005)
• Twisted Family Tree (May 16, 2005)
• Can You Tell (May 18, 2005)
• Chain (August 30, 2005)
• Talk to Me Before I Go (August 30, 2005)
• Fall Upon Deaf Ears (September 11, 2005)
• When the Time is Right (September 24, 2005)
• When I Think About You (October 22, 2005)
• Unknown Love (November 22, 2005)
• Well With My Soul (December 25, 2005)
• Holy Shower (January 12, 2006)
• My Strength (February 20, 2006)
• The Hand (April 19, 2006)
• The Grin (April 29, 2006)
• Talking (May 4, 2006)
• Final Exam (July 27, 2006)
• Know How to Love (August 12, 2006)