Michael McLaughlin : Writing

Beyond This Sandy Beach

Beyond This Sandy Beach

A Poem by Michael McLaughlin


Beyond This Sandy BeachBeyond this sandy beach,The ocean there does lie,From here it seems to reach,The early morning sky.It's massive waters stretch,..
The Road To Nowhere

The Road To Nowhere

A Poem by Michael McLaughlin


The Road To NowhereWhere do I go from here,This road is at an end,I search about in fear,Brave knowledge I pretend.And nowhere can I see,The way that ..
The Blades of Fall

The Blades of Fall

A Poem by Michael McLaughlin


The Blades of FallThe grass is burnt and brown,As Summer turns to Fall,Its weary blades retreat,From Winter's chilling call.Yet once not long ago,The ..
To Mom, I Love You, January, 2010

To Mom, I Love You, January, 2010

A Poem by Michael McLaughlin


To Mom, I Love You, January, 2010I look into her eyes,Deep blue and loving still,But cannot find the spark,Of her unbending will.She knows not who I a..
The Cardinals

The Cardinals

A Poem by Michael McLaughlin


The CardinalsJust outside my window,At the foot of a hill,I saw two Cardinals,Go sifting through the mill.Through twigs, leaves, and branches,They sea..
The Fox: A Chance Encounter

The Fox: A Chance Encounter

A Poem by Michael McLaughlin


The Fox: A Chance EncounterLast evening I spied,Along a quiet road,An elegance and grace,From Heaven's hands bestowed.My lights fell full upon,A figur..
Another Road

Another Road

A Poem by Michael McLaughlin


Another RoadI've looked a million times this way,And never seen a thing,But walked another road today,To see what it would bring.From where I stood it..
Crossroads

Crossroads

A Poem by Michael McLaughlin


CrossroadsAhead a crossroad lies.A stretch that winds and weaves.And here my progress slows,To guess where each one leads.I think of moves I've made.S..
Death Comes

Death Comes

A Poem by Michael McLaughlin


Death ComesWas it you I sawEvening last?Are you a personFrom the past?And how was deathOur final friend?Did he treat you well in the end?Was it cold a..