Tom Friel : Writing

Ernie the Cat

Ernie the Cat

A Poem by Tom Friel


I once had a cat Six toes at that He liked to sip my gin That’s where this begins He was old, fat and furry And his eyes always blurry ..
Our Father

Our Father

A Poem by Tom Friel


Defiance, denial, caustic and vain, so long he's carried this cynical chain. What leads him to kneel in this torn weathered pew? Dare he ask ..
Fantastic Voyage

Fantastic Voyage

A Story by Tom Friel


“THOSE THAT ENTER �" MAY NOT RETURN” I paid no attention to the sign outside the door and bravely entered. Besides, in..
First Kiss

First Kiss

A Story by Tom Friel


I remember the summer was hot, hot as hell. But I had ball to play and Kool-Aid to drink. What more could a guy want? Surely not some dumb nut-br..
The Artist

The Artist

A Poem by Tom Friel


"A thousand screams I save for you. The artist imagines what could be true" He was the kind of man Who wouldn’t harm a fly Abstra..
Taboo

Taboo

A Poem by Tom Friel


What do you do When taboo fills you You do what you do In life you be true You steal for a feel You pay for what’s real You eat the who..
On The Beach - Act 1

On The Beach - Act 1

A Stage Play by Tom Friel


On The Beach Character #1 - John McGinnis a surly 50-something marketing VP for a children’s book publishing company. McGinnis, divorced,..
At The Zoo

At The Zoo

A Story by Tom Friel


“Someone told me it’s all happening at the zoo, I do believe it, I do believe its true.” - Simon & Garfunkle Some call me re..
Reminiscing

Reminiscing

A Poem by Tom Friel


"It is a wholesome and necessary thing for us to turn again to the earth and in the contemplation of her beauties to know of wonder and hum..
Lady of the Garden

Lady of the Garden

A Poem by Tom Friel


Sunken eyes Darkened hollows Of pocked poured concrete Stare stoicly, sadly With unblinking defiance Knowing, she is The prized possession In h..