by Lawrence Cooper | Mar 27, 2021 | Blog, Newsletter
Ode to the Poet Feelings, undefined emotions, bury themselves into my body. They hide from my frustrated mind that no longer has the power to transform them into patterns that can make sense of my world. My feelings have become thoughts. But do my thoughts really...
by Lawrence Cooper | Mar 16, 2021 | Blog, Newsletter
TWO TREES (by Claire King) From my island window two trees uphold the canvas of sea and mountain Douglas fir, stalwart as steel stands stately to my left deep rooted fortress of the birds of prey whose silver crests glint in the shafted sun. This regal fir green...
by Lawrence Cooper | Mar 2, 2021 | Newsletter, Poetry Presentations
I crave solitude. I avoid crowds. I shun parties. In a crowd of four, I seek one soul to reach into the depths of meaning and purpose. I am an introvert, a label I proudly wear. I thrive on joy, not the wild kind filled with talk and laughter, but the melancholy where...
by Lawrence Cooper | Feb 23, 2021 | Newsletter, Poetry Presentations
From my island window two trees uphold the canvas of sea and mountain Douglas fir, stalwart as steel stands stately to my left deep rooted fortress of the birds of prey whose silver crests glint in the shafted sun. This regal fir green feathered warrior arrowing ever...