Maurice : Writing

With the Passing of Time

With the Passing of Time

A Poem by Maurice


Getting up from my bed used to be so easy.I felt neither pain nor stress when I did.Walking around the city used to be funAnd I could attend the galle..
As Winter Enters

As Winter Enters

A Poem by Maurice


Frost that coversConquered groundBiting through the airIn unrestrained furyAs puddles of iceLine the streetsStill granted respiteFrom the deadly rime...
A Portrait of Depression

A Portrait of Depression

A Poem by Maurice


Surrounded by a spectrumOf colors and shapes,I try to seeBeyond the grayThat follows me everywhereAnd blocks the sun.The days go byOne by oneAnd tomor..
On a Summer Day

On a Summer Day

A Poem by Maurice


The earth basksIn the summer sun;Seated at sidewalk cafésAre people resting momentarilyFrom the frenzyWhile on the sidewalkLies somebodyForgott..
Scenes

Scenes

A Poem by Maurice


Different scenarios relating to war and to public indifference.
Calling a Truce

Calling a Truce

A Poem by Maurice


I know you don't want me nowAnd I feel the same about youBut fighting makes no sense anyhowAnd it wastes our energies, too.Don't you think it's time t..
As One Heart

As One Heart

A Poem by Maurice


It doesn't really matter nowThat you and I are far apartWhat matters more is really howWe're still connecting heart to heart.I know each evening my th..
A Day in the Life of a Homeless Man

A Day in the Life of a Homeless Man

A Poem by Maurice


I wake up in a crowded barracks full of noise and dirtTo hear the blaring sounds of boom boxes and radio preachers shoutingHow they can save our souls..
A Bill of Divorcement

A Bill of Divorcement

A Poem by Maurice


In the Jewish ritual of divorce, a scribe-written parchment document called a get is given by the husband to the wife.
Ars Poetica Nova

Ars Poetica Nova

A Poem by Maurice


'Tis not my pen that speaks in verseNor quill that talks in rhyme.It's not my style to be so terseOr trite most all the time.My thoughts flow freely, ..

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