A Showcase of My Poetry
Hal, I used to love the way you’d write
The stories that your lyrics told
are still running through my mind
Man, it just doesn’t seem right
That at sixty seven
you’ve already left this world behind
Rest in peace, my poet brother
I’ll catch you on the other side
By:J.N.R Dutton
Find your passion, find your voice
Let it speak so that there is no choice
but for people to tune in
& listen
By:J.N.R Dutton
Every day she sets my heart ablaze
anew, it’s true
I’d walk through fire
to put a smile on her face
One that no time
or circumstance could erase
By:J.N.R Dutton
Rosie smelled distinctly
like a mix of light vanilla & Chanel
Her husband knew that scent so well
When she was anywhere near
he could always tell,
From the day they met & every day since
more in Love w/her he fell
He knew her as well as he knew himself
He knew he never wanted anyone else
By:J.N.R Dutton
Dusk falling down fast on the town of Big Spring
They’re freeing themselves of everything
That’s been holding them back from spreading
their wings,
They’re making a clean getaway
He’s got her heart,it makes him want to sing
& she’s got his & she’s wearing his ring
They’re both looking forward to
what their joint future will bring
Sure that it will be amazing
By:J.N.R Dutton
I love kaleidoscope colors
lit up like a neon sign
bold & bright
Splashed on a black canvas
that’s dark as the night
By:J.N.R Dutton
Jamie loved Alabama
He’d never forget those pines
or the summer there
when his granddaddy bought him
his first buck knife
or took him for his first diesel rig ride
He hasn’t been back since the old man died
He swore when he passed that he wouldn’t cry
but his tears let loose like a stormy sky
By:J.N.R Dutton
Voices roaring up in outdoor stadium stands
People waving lighters they hold in their hands
Not for someone world famous, man
All the fire & fervor is for a great home town band
Truly known & loved by all of their fans
By:J.N.R Dutton
The way Jackson Pollock
used to put his paint on canvas
To many it may have
just looked like chaos,madness,
even mysterious
but his work was filled
with a serious
furious passion
By:J.N.R Dutton
I heard a song today that shook me to my heart & soul
The singer was a man dealing w/loss
though I could sense his heart break
& it seemed like more than he could take
He still held tightly to his faith,
I’ve got to say, I could totally relate
It stuns, when a song hits you
in a deeply personal way
I’m glad he had the courage & strength
Even in the midst of his pain
To put the song’s words to the page
I sincerely think that through it
Lives will be changed
By:J.N.R Dutton
