I write poetry because I like to play with words. There are no deep meanings here—what you see on the surface is what you get. In other words, there’s rhyme but no reason. North Summer Night Daybreak Ode to a Cigarette New Age Pollution Joseph’s Lament – A Christmas Poem My Little Jay LoveWind I Dreamed I don’t analyze poetry, I read, enjoy, and marvel. The following are poets who astonish me with their words: stunning imagery, awesome power in their simplicity or complexity. I’m humbled. Lisel Mueller Robinson Jeffers Conrad Aiken Raymond Carver Mary Oliver