Pete : Writing

Damned if I Don't

Damned if I Don't

A Poem by Pete


They said I should stop watching from the sidelines.Take sides.Roll up my sleeves.Get involved.Less talking, more doing.Now I'm sorry I ever did.Guess..
Marked Down

Marked Down

A Poem by Pete


Let go.Fired.Laid off.Canned.Downsized.Reduction in force.Outsourced.Out in the cold.Golden-para'shoot'ed without the gold.Adios amigo.Sayonara with n..
"Another Brick in the Wall"

"Another Brick in the Wall"

A Poem by Pete


All due credit to Pink Floyd, President Trump and The Wizard of Oz ...
Not Today, "Hon"

Not Today, "Hon"

A Story by Pete


This morning, I left my apartment, laptop bag slung over my shoulder, and started the short walk to the college, like I do each morning. As I was m..
RocketMen

RocketMen

A Poem by Pete


"... it is exactly the ability to 'compromise' that makes a man noble ..." - Robert the Bruce Sr. (sick with leprosy) in 'Braveheart'
Know It All

Know It All

A Poem by Pete


Sometimes I'm so smart that I'm dumb.That's OK because I ...... know it all ...
Unparalleled Utterings

Unparalleled Utterings

A Poem by Pete


Why is it so difficult for us to say the three most important words that can ever be spoken ...
Mostly Marathon

Mostly Marathon

A Poem by Pete


Most of us spend a lifetime running from ourselves ...
Earnest Endeavor

Earnest Endeavor

A Poem by Pete


I long to reach that pinnacle of existence where I am content no matter the circumstance.Perpetually able to harvest the good in myself, see the like ..
Quintessential Quagmire

Quintessential Quagmire

A Poem by Pete


Life