Odin Roark : Writing

Ollie Ollie Oxen Free

Ollie Ollie Oxen Free

A Poem by Odin Roark


How much of learning’s innocence can we afford to trust in our adult life? (Sculpture by Daniel Arsham)
Elegy For My Candle

Elegy For My Candle

A Poem by Odin Roark


Personifying the fantasy of one’s inanimate traveling companion begs a strange, but loving closure. (Photo by Karen Ruimy)
Actors All

Actors All

A Poem by Odin Roark


“All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays man..
Memories Mirrored

Memories Mirrored

A Poem by Odin Roark


Reflections remain alive, whether behind impaired sight, or by battered mirror. (photo by AP)
Zephyrus Within

Zephyrus Within

A Poem by Odin Roark


Might finding the true course of self be the major challenge to identity? (photo by Alicia Savage)
Qualitative's Quantitative Dilemma

Qualitative's Quantitative Dilemma

A Poem by Odin Roark


I don’t pretend to have many answers. I nevertheless find poetic questioning ever the challenge. (Photo anonymous)
A Messenger's Whisper

A Messenger's Whisper

A Poem by Odin Roark


Making decisions for the heart begs more patience than is usually given. (photo by wandervogeldiary.wordpress.com)
Puzzle Pieces

Puzzle Pieces

A Poem by Odin Roark


Like a jigsaw puzzle, much of what we start often seems to go unfinished. Perhaps there’s a reason. (Painting by Robert Dowling)
Rising Beyond

Rising Beyond

A Poem by Odin Roark


Regardless of race, creed or color, letting go is letting go—a universal sorrow.
Galley Slaves

Galley Slaves

A Poem by Odin Roark


With the hubris of some making staying afloat for the majority well near impossible, what does one do without their imagination?