A Storm Is Coming

A storm is coming No It's already here I'm caught in the rain Blown by the wind Struck by lightning But I go on I am here Soaking wet Wind blown Electrified But I am here Holding on Surviving Like always A storm is coming And it is me ~The Tennessee Poet~ ©Walt Page 2018...

Become The Beast

There will come a time When the words won't come When your fingers cramp And your mind won't work Sit back and remember Why you write Become the beast Let yourself roar Your demons will flee And the words will come ~The Tennessee Poet~ ©Walt Page 2018 All Rights Reserved

Dead Man Breathing

Somewhere along my life I met up with the Queen of Sorrow It was to her that I sold my soul And now I'm as dead as yesterday She took my heart, my love, my all So now I sit back Remembering how my end began The Queen of Sorrow won again And I'm as...

600 Followers!

When I started this blog in March, 2017 I never dreamed that I would reach this many followers, but here I am, with 600 followers and good friends. This has been and is a journey of exploration and expression. Expression of my thoughts on love, romance, life and whatever pops into my head. Thanks to...

Words In The Wind

Words in the wind A poet's delight There will be poetry Written tonight Words seem to float On the soft gentle breeze But when I try to catch them They scatter through the trees Words of love, words of lust Catch them if you can Words that rhyme, words that don't So you better have...

The Only Words

The only words that I have to use Are the words inside my heart For words are all I have to use To turn my poems into art The only words I want to hear Are you telling me you're mine Words can tear a soul apart It happens all the time The only words...

What The Hell Is Happening To Me?

He couldn't remember why he was here Or where here was God knows he tried Again and again But nothing came to him He had started his day like he always did A shower, shave, coffee, oatmeal or a bagel Just another day. Nothing special Nothing different... Until... The dizziness hit him like a firestorm...

If I Could

If I could I would do things differently Start writing sooner Learn all I could Be more patient Publish my poems Write my memoirs Buy a new drum set Write more songs Start a band Read more books Be a pirate Be a pilot All sweetness and light BUT Throw this in the trash! I...

Deep Within The Corners Of My Mind

There is a hidden place inside of me A place I seldom go to A place of constant sorrow Not worthy of tomorrow The harsh reality chills my blood Secrets hidden safely away Bad things that happened in earlier days When I let the devil lead me astray I was a drummer in a rock...