Here’s to the brilliant Those beautiful minds The hidden The downtrodden And most of all the wallflowers Those who are awkward The shy Yes the modest The savants And learned idiots too Those blending in And eager to do so The quiet Unnoticed Unflashy Unassuming Those secretly gifted But overlooked Those dismissed Here’s to you … Continue reading
I’m writing a lot of dark stuff. Well I’m writing outtakes of dark stuff which is working for me on so many levels. Poetry, stories, diatribes, which I’m not sharing in my usual way. It’s a matter of getting out what’s deeper inside the heart and mind, which is easier said than done. And a lot … Continue reading
I thrill in your absence Sit still here in silence Filled up with resplendence In your effervescence Not fleeting You’re sweet I can’t help what you do Not phony Or fake I can see that you’re true I cave in your presence Stand brave in your wake I wonder and hope That you know I’ve … Continue reading
Of you I am curious With restrained fascination I am utterly enchanted You’re unorthodox and peculiar And idiosyncratic Neither logic or reason Could explain how you tick Or account for your ways You’re off-color, atypical And a breath of fresh air In a world where it stinks And it’s stale, hard to breathe My fire is … Continue reading
Please soften and chasten and tame me dear Lord I’m proud, puffed up and pompous and vain Please humble and shame me and tame me dear Lord Show me what’s right and help me abstain From all my ego from this whole big trip I think that I’m on please subdue me now Instill in … Continue reading
I think we fall short on humility. Now don’t get me wrong I don’t say that with any degree of pride. Actually I say it with total unabashed down-on-my-knees-with-head-hanging-low humility. See how that goes? Nowadays so many seem so puffed up and assertive with needing to get stage time as they go about their day. … Continue reading
No matter What you do or say It’s the high road That I’m walking No matter In this world today It’s the high road That I’m traveling I’m taking the high road To where I don’t know There’s no other way now for me It’s harder I know I’m taking it slow If you want … Continue reading
where could i possibly begin to tout the reasons i love you? the list is surely too long is it what happens when i hear the sound of your voice? or the way your eyes light up when your smile? or how much i love the way that you move? or maybe your face ah … Continue reading
Speak your truth And speak it loud No need to fret Or feel too proud Just be yourself And seize this day No matter what The world may say A posture of Humility Coupled with Vulnerability Will help you rule Your life you’ll see Your truth it counts So speak it free.
Pete Armetta 