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My Poems
Award-winning poetry and diamonds in the rough.
Award-Winning Poems
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“Clock Man” // First Place, Roy Burkhart Religious Poetry Contest // 1998
A poem about a preacher.
“Magic Wanda” // First Place, Roy Burkhart Religious Poetry Contest // 1997
A poem based loosely on a true story about a prayer circle.
“The Deliverance of Nancy Prague” // First Place, Roy Burkhart Religious Poetry Contest // 1996
A poem inspired by the thought of a “white trash” woman experiencing a true immaculate conception.
“Blush” // Second Place, Quiz & Quill Poetry Contest // 1996
A favorite poem of mine.
Selected Poems
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“Projective Geometry” // 6/25/08
Bizarrely, inspired by the first season finale of the TV show Rock of Love, in which rock star Bret Michaels tries to find a girlfriend.
“Laptop” // 6/11/08
Super pun-laden, inspired by an emotionally moving first time.
(This poem is related to the poem “Paint Stripper.”)
“Paint Stripper” // 6/10/08
Inspired by an emotionally moving first time.
(This poem is related to the poem “Laptop.”)
“Stars” // 11/3/04
About Aubrey.
“Shoes” // 7/2/03
A gift poem for Aimée. One of my favorite poems, it is pun-laden and skillfully crafted.
“X” // 7/1/03
In anticipation of a romantic encounter.
“Punching Bag” // 6/24/03
Inspired by a painful interaction with an ex-girlfriend.
“On Eating Eggs” // 6/15/03
Wordplay related to eating eggs.
“One Last Poem Before I Die” // 6/15/03
Pure wordplay.
“Tomato” // 11/11/02
About a girl I dated around the time.
“11/8/02″ // 11/8/02
A chilling expression of regret about a break-up.
Untitled // 9/11/02
Written for a thread on pies on a message board.
Untitled // c.2002
Fake-flirting with Christy, I typed this favorite poem to her in an email.
Untitled // 5/28/01
About a friend I liked.
“Harass” // late-1990s
A joke in a poem.
“Lamenting the Fat Girl” // c.1995
A poem inspired by Maura, someone I knew at college who annoyed me with her grandiose lies and clichéd interests.
“Making a Tape” // c.1995
Written the next morning in the library, then given to Susan with the tape.
“Opus” // c.1994
A pun-laden sexual poem about the opera.
“Appetizer” // c.1994
A fun, erotic poem.
“Mugshot” // c.1994
Written after hearing Miriam had too much coffee. Rife with puns.
Untitled // c.1993
I really like this short poem. It is actually a commentary on science.
(I think it actually has a long title but I don’t recall it offhand.)