Jon Roggie : Writing

Blind

Blind

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Vision has left me.I can no longer see the light.My hands move on their own, sensing my dark wishes.Caressing the metal.Stroking the barrel.Light touc..
Night at the show

Night at the show

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Music blasting.Drums pounding.Guitars screaming.Bass feeling like an earthquake.Crowd is crazy.Throwing themselves into the show.Stand next to the rai..
Dreams

Dreams

A Poem by Jon Roggie


These dreams hover round meFlying around my head.Often from old memories,or things best left unsaid.Images from movies, or tales that I have read.Some..
New eyes, old heart.

New eyes, old heart.

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Fresh from the womb.Eyes unfocused.Not supposed to.But our eyes lock.Somehow, I have become the child.Just for a moment.It passes quickly.Still, I ca..
Deaf ears

Deaf ears

A Poem by Jon Roggie


So easy for me now.I made a choice.Everyone else has to live with my decision.I want to tell them.I want to explain.None of them can hear me now.All o..
Just take a moment

Just take a moment

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Can you?Can you stop?Can you stop, and put your thoughts aside?Can you stop, and put your thoughts aside, and your excuses?Can you stop, and put your ..
Calloused

Calloused

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Everyday, they build.My fingertips, when I rub them, sound like crickets. Feet can walk across blacktop, in the summer, in Phoenix.What has became to..
Racing against the ages.

Racing against the ages.

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Ready for a spin?Let's see how fast we can go!Take some corners, lighten up your eyes."Kids are coming."Out of the blue.Hold your shoulder.Knowing wha..
When I write.

When I write.

A Poem by Jon Roggie


It is not a safe time.Emotions flying.Diving into the rhythms and deep emotions.Opening the doors, often not my ownSearching.Seeking.Hmmm.I have a sce..
Invite me.

Invite me.

A Poem by Jon Roggie


Just standing.I know, I just always seem to be hovering.Waiting for the perfect moment.I see it in you.Balanced so precariously.All it will take is a..