Craig Rozniecki : Writing

"A Rat in a Cage" (a poem from my book, Seasons Come, People Grow)

"A Rat in a Cage" (a poem from my book, Seasons Co..

A Poem by Craig Rozniecki


A Rat in a CageBegged and bribed,Pellets coming my way,Running about, doing tricks,Just a rat in a cage,Grabbed by the tail,Laid about on the scale,Ho..
"Alien" (a poem from my book, Seasons Come, People Grow)

"Alien" (a poem from my book, Seasons Come, People..

A Poem by Craig Rozniecki


AlienDifferent from all others,Stand out in a crowd,Unable to blend in,Not wanting to know how,All alone in this world,Isolated from the rest,Trust de..
"One" (a poem from my book, Seasons Come, People Grow)

"One" (a poem from my book, Seasons Come, People G..

A Poem by Craig Rozniecki


OneAll so similar,Yet all so different,Innate characteristics,Held against us,Color of one's skin,Sexual preference,Gender,Geographic location,All com..
"Fantasyland" (a poem from my book, Seasons Come, People Grow)

"Fantasyland" (a poem from my book, Seasons Come, ..

A Poem by Craig Rozniecki


FantasylandLanguages created through the years,Constructing lines to form letters,Sounds connected to each one,Scrambling them all up and calling them..
"Every Kiss Does NOT Begin With Kay" (an excerpt from my book, The Kind-Hearted Smartass)

"Every Kiss Does NOT Begin With Kay" (an excerpt f..

A Story by Craig Rozniecki


Every Kiss Does NOT Begin With Kay Between the music, the dialogue and the acting, these Kay commercials come across to me as a hybrid o..
"Doctors Crack Me Up Sometimes (not literally…)" (excerpt from my book, The Kind-Hearted Smartass)

"Doctors Crack Me Up Sometimes (not literally…)"..

A Story by Craig Rozniecki


Doctors Crack Me Up Sometimes (not literally…) So, I went to the doctor's this past Monday. I'm heading northbound to Michigan tomorr..
Oblivious to the Obvious

Oblivious to the Obvious

A Poem by Craig Rozniecki


Oblivious to the ObviousWhat I could normally see,I can see no more,Blind to what stares me in the face,My vision suddenly blurred,Others hand me aids..
The Game

The Game

A Poem by Craig Rozniecki


The GameI know the rules,But refuse to abide,Many others do,And seem happier than I,A game of chess,Awaiting the next move,Looking the opponent in the..
The Nice Guy Curse

The Nice Guy Curse

A Poem by Craig Rozniecki


The Nice Guy CurseLacking the mystery,Lacking the adventure,Lacking the risk,Lacking the danger,No challenge is present,No project on which to work,Ra..
Blood Before Principle

Blood Before Principle

A Poem by Craig Rozniecki


Blood Before PrincipleBorn into this world,A different kind of guy,An uphill struggle from the start,Not accepted by the majority,Not wanting to admit..