By Thomas Page Golden Shovel WC Bryant "The Prairies" Save the piles of earth that hold their bones" An evening painted with moonlight bright save A lone graveyard hidden by glen and the Kudzu o'er telephone wire, piles Of history lay to rest for now. Of Saints, Sinners, and inbetweeners in earth Buried hold the … Continue reading Save the piles of earth that hold their bones
Golden Shovel #8
The Class by Thomas Page after Derek Walcott "Batten upon the bloodstream of the veldt. / Corpses are scattered through a paradise" --"A Far Cry from Africa" Standing near the theater's batten Looking nearly and upon The stage below. I get vertigo. The Dizzying makes the bloodstream On my neck swell causing … Continue reading Golden Shovel #8
Golden Shovel #5
Against the night by Thomas Page after Dylan Thomas "Do not go gentle into that good night" --Poem of the same name Poems about your parents are hard to do Because it is extremely hard to not Come off in a strange light. Let's try to go To nice and pleasant places having gentle … Continue reading Golden Shovel #5
Golden Shovel #4
Good Friday by Thomas Page after the Book of Psalms "I can count all my bones. They look, they stare at me" --22:17 This is usually read on Good Friday when I Am sitting in the rising Spring heat that can Slowly roast you. I can also count The number of people who fall on the cross … Continue reading Golden Shovel #4
Tommy Golden Shovel #2
Sight By Thomas Page after William Shakespeare "How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world, / that has such people in it!" --The Tempest I would like to tell you how I see such colors in beauteous Terms but I can't give you my eyes. Mankind Is limited to the individual. Is This a … Continue reading Tommy Golden Shovel #2
Tommy Golden Shovel #1
Golden Shovels: This is a relatively new form that uses a quote's words as the "end rhymes" of the new poem. Therefore. attributing the original author is very important when titling these poems. I will give proper credit / title for each. Thought without purpose by Thomas Page after William Shakespeare "It is a … Continue reading Tommy Golden Shovel #1
Academy of the Heart And Mind 