Small town county fair,
Jingling tambourines
playing there
people gathering w/voices raising,
such sweet, sweet sounds
everybody celebrating
with smiles all around
By: J.N.R Dutton
Tag: poetry
Rebecca (Another Poetic Story)
A kind of free verse piece
Rebecca worked in a bookstore in a small town, that’s often how her days were spent. She chose that career as more than just a way to pay for the rent, or gas to get around. She adored books.
She’d say they were some of her truest loves in every sense you could possibly think of.
Anyone who knew her would say she was more than a bit obsessed, some might even think it unhealthy, something needing to be seriously addressed.
She read voraciously, everything from full novels to poetry.
She wanted to be a writer too from an early age.
She felt sometimes that other aspects of life could be mundane, she sometimes felt trapped like a caught animal in a cage, but when she’d write, or when she’d read, or help another avid reader find the books they need that’s when she felt the most free.
By: J.N.R Dutton
Surprises (A short poetic story)
“Find a good woman and settle down” that’s the advice of everybody in town, but John, he’s still busy building his dream from the ground up, says he’s not ready, or looking yet for that kind of Love.
His parents, they worry that he’ll let it slip through his hands, because he’s too distracted with his original plans.
Nonetheless, they know it’s his life to live, they’re just there for him with all the familial Love and advice they can give.
He says “I appreciate your concern, I really do, and I respect your advice and your point of view, thank you for respecting mine too, even though I don’t think like you.”
He continues, “maybe I’ll be ready one day, if the right one comes, I promise not to turn her away…I know not everything can be planned right down to the letter, and sometimes the surprises are even better.”
By: J.N.R Dutton
Pure & True
Faith it til you make it,
and afterwards too
Always pursue what is
beautiful,
pure, and true
By: J.N.R Dutton
Sweet Peace
I’ve got such sweet peace inside now,
some of the best I’ve ever had
it really makes me glad
hope I can bring inspiration,
instead of being a drag
By: J.N.R Dutton
Like A Child’s Lullaby
Jim used to play such sweet, sweet tunes,
gentle as a summer breeze,
All his lyrics now run through my mind,
like a fast train runs on a railway line
Though he’s been gone for a long time,
the beauty that he left behind, it’s been so kind,
it soothes me so wonderfully, like a child’s lullaby
By:J.N.R Dutton
Circumstance
Are you stagnant in your circumstance
or striving to grow, thrive, & advance?
This here is just some food for thought
I’ve been thinking of a lot
By: J.N.R Dutton
It’s Not A Contest
The way one poet’s thoughts are expressed
will naturally be different from the next
Though we all strive to be our best
Remember, poetry is not actually a contest
By: J.N.R Dutton
Healing
It’s a beautiful thing
when we have
sweet refreshment
& healing
By: J.N.R Dutton
Reflection
Dear fellow poets, tell me, have you
ever reflected on your old writings in review
and remembered well
what you thought & felt
back when they were fresh & new?
By: J.N.R Dutton
