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The Loniest Dove

A Poem by Wesley Dingler

The loneliest dove has flown the coop, And I notice this from where I'm standing: He isn't intimidated by all of this room, As he is ..

Cataleptic Descent (2005)

A Poem by Wesley Dingler

Dedicated in this form To Caroline LaVelle: "Turning Ground," "Karma," "Firefly Night". See..

We Drink from the Waters of Babylon

A Poem by Wesley Dingler

I. We drink from the waters-- The waters of Babylon-- Never wondering ever from Whence they have come-- No, never asking; ..

Backporch (2006)

A Poem by Wesley Dingler

Amazing as youSaid that I was,Still you asked ofMe to wait here for you.And strangely enough,That's just what I do--Like a little lapdog,Unaware of an..

What Things Grow Under A Magnolia Tree?

A Poem by Wesley Dingler

(2016 Clay County Alabama)

A Long Kiss Goodnight (2006-2007)

A Poem by Wesley Dingler

Sing, sing, Of an honest night, Of all that blossoms before my eyes, May it never wilt or wither-- ..

The Artists Is a Lazy Man

A Poem by Wesley Dingler

I. Too often, The artist is a lazy man-- Too often, Doing everything he can, To do nothing at all. II. Too often,..

Under The Willow Tree (2007)

A Poem by Wesley Dingler

I. Under the shade of the willow tree, I held you and you held me; We loved and we loathed simultaneously--..

King of Oceans

A Poem by Wesley Dingler

A king of oceans, but not of the tide, conceived of emotions, and thusly, he died. Sirens came to give his eulogy, came t..

To A Little Rose On The "Big Island," Pt. 1 (2011-..

A Poem by Wesley Dingler

For my old friend, Rose Shillito-- Who moved to Hawai'i a year ago... You're still one of the coolest I know. I ..