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Silence
Silence
J.G.R. Penton
Apr 23
A Bird of Prey
A Bird of Prey
As my daughter turns ten, I’ve turned to poetry to try to capture the mix of emotions I am experiencing.
J.G.R. Penton
Jul 25, 2023
3.5
3.5
An Ode to Paraguay
J.G.R. Penton
Dec 9, 2021
Unoriginal
I have loved you with a love that was not wholly original. I have demanded affection, desire, and space, above all, space. I have, without…
J.G.R. Penton
Sep 21, 2021
Gray Rooms
Gray Rooms
I walk from room to room, Amidst a desire for you, Looking to escape my gloom. Shadows, instead, bid adieu.
J.G.R. Penton
Apr 23, 2021
Tell Me
Tell Me
On this deck, Overlooking a sea of tall grass, Your hand slides into mine And I don’t know how to feel.
J.G.R. Penton
Jan 6, 2021
Need
Need
You don’t know what you want I want to dream us into existence You don’t know what you want I want to bridge the distance
J.G.R. Penton
Jul 23, 2020
Compartmentalized
Compartmentalized
A winding path under a canopy of green Devours us. Our shoes leave their tread behind As our hands gently brush and find Each other in a…
J.G.R. Penton
Jul 23, 2020
Trocado
Trocado
Los espíritus trocados de mi alma Van en desconsuelo midiendo Los sonidos que voy oyendo. Acá voy arrancando pétalos sin calma Mientras…
J.G.R. Penton
Apr 25, 2019
SICK
SICK
I’m sick It is a tightness in my stomach and my throat A slight persistent tick of my left eye
J.G.R. Penton
Apr 17, 2018
Morning Penance
Morning Penance
The sun’s patient awakening in dawn Is like an immutable river. Could I have been wrong all along? A youth penanced at the altar of…
J.G.R. Penton
Oct 27, 2017
October 16, 2017
October 16, 2017
A silver crescent, In the pink and black sky With hints of yellow, Over a lonely star. Beauty without regrets; Eternity without Age. My…
J.G.R. Penton
Oct 17, 2017
Magnolia Bee
Magnolia Bee
Follow me through — Without hesitation — Shallow waters into, And please no desertion, Pseudo rain in lieu Of tears of desperation…
J.G.R. Penton
Jul 3, 2017
To Stand
To Stand
Drops of sweat, that fall From my face In this strange place Help me stand tall.
J.G.R. Penton
Jun 27, 2017
Los Años Que No Perdonan
Los Años Que No Perdonan
La lluvia, cae lentamente al piso, Me deja sin decirme adiós; Sin hablarme. Sin decirme un simple sós Que me de aviso— Se mezcla con mi…
J.G.R. Penton
Jun 27, 2017
Degrees of Poverty
Degrees of Poverty
Last Monday I walked through an indigenous South American community. The walls were plastered with fear and regret. The people lay strewn…
J.G.R. Penton
Jun 22, 2017
At the Edge of a Revelation
I looked up at the sky, so high, For signs of water to certify My own desire of unvarnished dreams, But only found silvery sunbeams. I fell…
J.G.R. Penton
Jun 21, 2017
Hungry Child
Hungry Child
I’m hurt by the child that is hungry That mankind has left broken and angry. I saw her today begging by the wayside of an Avenue called…
J.G.R. Penton
Jun 20, 2017
My Town
My Town
In this small town, I’ve discovered My heart bleeding out while angered About the looks of a noun. In this small town, I’ve all but…
J.G.R. Penton
Jun 19, 2017
I Am
I Am
Mud is a thing Of pleasure, Yet nothing Worth such ardor. It is the sky that laments The Earth. It is birth that augments The mirth. Mud is…
J.G.R. Penton
Jun 13, 2017
Orgullo Resbaloso
Orgullo Resbaloso
Por el lodo resbale Mientras al hombre avale La veracidad de mis palabras, “Cuando lloro llueve libertad, Cuando hablo mueren mil oscuras…
J.G.R. Penton
Jun 12, 2017
Dream
Dream
To dream is to have passion. It is to wake and work and live for something; That is to live. It is to be.
J.G.R. Penton
Jun 12, 2017
Winds of Trouble
Winds of Trouble
The bird took flight High above his tree top To look down below with burgeoning fright, But strong enough to sore ever higher as not to…
J.G.R. Penton
Jun 8, 2017
The Desert
The Desert
The sins of my past Lay on the edge of a desert Covered in sand and dirt Under harsh contrast. They represent vast Tracks of hurt That I…
J.G.R. Penton
Jun 8, 2017
Tierra, Sol, y Mar
Tierra, Sol, y Mar
El sol he despido De mi mundo al olvido. Lo he donado Por un milagro. Me han hablado de un con y de un pro Las lilas. Pues, revisten el…
J.G.R. Penton
Jun 6, 2017
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