John's Poetry Corner

The first poem I wrote was when I was 3. My mom entered it in the local library's annual poetry contest, and I won first prize for my age group (I was the only entry in the under 5's). Despite this illustrious beginning, I doubt I'll ever make a living as a poet. If you've read most of my stuff, you know why. Here are some of the better examples of my poetry from the past 8 or 10 years. Enjoy.

Sonnets

• Sonnet #1: "Is this seat taken I've got to sit down..."
• Sonnet #2: "Don't you ever give up (ever give in)?..."
• Sonnet #3: "Don't be fooled, I'm not always this cheerful..."
• Sonnet #4: "I long to add you to my recipe..."
• Sonnet #5: "A river flower whispered to me gently..."
• Sonnet #6: "I ran into the goddess of the hunt..."
• Sonnet #7: "When Terpsichore did roam Pieria..."
• Sonnet #8: "She crossed the mountains quick as you could please..."

Other Love Poems

• The Conquest
• Dreams Don't Come True
• The Ideal Woman
• Sometimes...

Other Poems

• Flying
• Idaho
• Let's Go to the Park
• Monkey See (animalinguistics)
• Ode to the Woman in the Moon
• The Programmer
• Red Will Be Green
• Untitled poem on top of Jackass Peak