Leo Elderkin : Writing

Autumn Muse

Autumn Muse

A Poem by Leo Elderkin


On cadence sweet, your beating heart,on dreams and knowing soon---rests safe in harbor, in old man art.You and I and harvest moon,in breathless autumn..
The Distance

The Distance

A Poem by Leo Elderkin


A senryu
Solace

Solace

A Poem by Leo Elderkin


Prosaic homage to a lost friend.
Deadly Nightshade

Deadly Nightshade

A Poem by Leo Elderkin


an ode to my dark muse that sometimes visits at different times.
Get thee behind me.

Get thee behind me.

A Poem by Leo Elderkin


A soliloquy.
Rust in piece

Rust in piece

A Poem by Leo Elderkin


A poem about a man writing a billet-doux to a woman that goes unanswered.
Epitaph for Sylvia

Epitaph for Sylvia

A Poem by Leo Elderkin


A short poem for Sylvia Plath