'poetrandy' has written poems for fifty years, but got serious about it in the last year, writing hundreds of poems, of many different forms. He reads his poetry every Wednesday in Tehachapi at Mama Hillibeans Coffee Shop: http://www.mamahillybeans.com He has also read his poetry at Rancho Mirage, Bakersfield, CA and on a Royal Caribbean Mexico cruise. His poetry has been published in the Bear Valley Springs "Cub" and is available on numerous Web pages and blogs. If you go to Google and type in "poetrandy" and you will find hundreds of links to his poetry! 'poetrandy' is now working on his next poetry collection. 'poetrandy' has just finished his first chapbook entitled Bear’s Lair, now available to purchase or read (at no cost) at: http://www.bookemon.com/book_profile.php?book_id=4572.
The railroad background on my page fits my home town, a major railroad hub for east / west freight traffic! Ever hear of the Tehachapi loop? It's right here!
To preview some of my tastes in poetry, compare these two:
(1) "Fog" by Carl Sandburg
THE FOG comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches
and then moves on.
(2) "Silence is an Owl" by poetrandy
- Last seen right now. Member since August 9.
- I'm a onyx dragon poet for 681 comments.
- My mood is
, and quote is ""Out of the fog, into the light"". - I am a 64 year old man from California (United States)
- When I'm not writing, I'm Retired (Walking, swimming, kayaking, meditating, thinking, etc.).
- Visit my homepage at poetrandy.gather.com/
- I support the site as a gold member
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(26)- I am in the groups A Critical Circle, A How to Give Constructive Criticism Group, Broken Dreams, Contests for POD POW POM POY, Contests for SOD SOW SOM SOY, Critical Reviewers Three, Disease Ridden Poets, Do you want your poem read, Fans of Anne Rice Stephen King Edgar Allen Poe or Shakespear, For Everyone Who Is Known As Different, Friends of trekkergirl, Haiku, Haiku and Tanka, Lairs of Dragon Poets earning the Breath of Fire, No One Cares, Over 40 group, People who want other people to read their poems, People who want to live life, People with Disabilities, Poets Club, Poets Hang out, Prayer and Praise, Psychology club, Spoken Word Poets Society, The Collective Muse, The Commenting Community, The Group Of Life, The Poetic Bandits, The Poets Walk, The freedom to promote your poems and contests, The pages of Life, Visions through Haiku, Vocabulary Word of the Day, Welsh Poets, Winklings, Winklings Teaching Group led by Vera, Yellow Moon Winklings write Haiku and other like forms Class, the random people
- I have 681 comments, 5 contests
Active Contests
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Pretend you are Carl Sandburg and write another poem similar to "FOG" or comment on that poem, in Free Verse!
My Poetry
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political desires
within the halls of congress -
a silent barn owl
talons on a branch ready -
arctic cold
accompanies fog
Guest Book
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Rose Angel : Happy Birthday Brother! on November 19Caught you didn't I...another birthday!~!!!!
Girly Comments & Graphics
Hey, brother Randy..what you doing not saying you had a buff day coming up! That is what my dad called our birthday's as we were growing up..Knowing you would take it in good humor as you always make me laugh.. Special buffday greetings, dear brother...You are special..."dearie" as you would say from your sister "herie"...Rosemary
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Rose Angel : A reminder to a brother who is so cheerful on November 10
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brother randy...a blessing and laughs...a thank you for you being you...love sister Rosemary..if you needed a reminder.. -
kareneisenlord on November 8Welcome to our group for people w. dis. I I am one of the co-owners of the group and I am happy to meet you!
When you have time please visit the following thread to help orient yourself to our group. http://allpoetry.com/board/topic/268611215
Thank you for reading and signing the group rules. Also, there is a thread called 'Quarterly Newsletter' that lists helpful, informative and fun threads to visit. Don't forget to place your name on the birthday list, so we can wish you happy birthday on your special day!
Also, please feel free to start a topic of your own in our forum, and/or add a poem to our reading list. There's a thread on how to do that too listed in the Newsletter.
You may want to read some of the other members' poetry there to get to know us better.
http://allpoetry.com/board/topic/268611215
If you need anything, please don't hesitate to message me or one of the other administrators of our group! karen
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Autumn Sparrow on October 22Hi, I am Rose Angels AP grand daughter, she has shown me some of your poems and I really enjoyed them! I liked the one with fairies and the mail box, and like I said very original!!!! Bye
