Ron Rowland

Mesmerized

Mesmerized That night upon the Lady Kate Snug in the harbor of Kinsale We toasted another adventurous day And regaled ourselves with tales Mesmerized by the setting sun You gently caressed my shoulder Again you cast your spell on me Ensuring love shall never wander —— Linked to dVerse Poets Pub — Quadrille #154: Casting […]

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Browsing The Corridors Of My Mind

Browsing The Corridors Of My Mind The path is long with many doors peering within triggering prior scenes Some surprisingly vivid others fading away memories all comfortable serene Time passing quickly hastening pace afraid of leaving innocence behind Gazing into each with nostalgic wonder browsing the corridors of my mind —— Linked to dVerse Poets

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Lost Lyrics: A Whiter Shade Of Pale

Lost Lyrics is about adding verses to existing works from various musical artists. “A Whiter Shade of Pale” was the debut record of Procol Harum in 1967. With lyrics by Keith Reid, the song was composed by Gary Booker and Matthew Fisher. Here is my added verse: For a while all seemed joyfulMinds entwined togetherDoing

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The Season of Incredulousness

The Season of Incredulousness It was the season of incredulousness belief systems summarily abandoned all reality placed on hold as skeptics hogged the limelight challenging the status quo questioning every tale of old retreating from uncertainty’s precipice small bits of consciousness returned shedding false stories she was sold —— Linked to dVerse Poets Pub —

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Romantic Warrior

Romantic Warrior Romantic warrior arrives with hope vowing to protect your heart his quest is not one of science it’s the expression of his art White doves follow him wherever he sallies forth his course always clear to him through woods and across the swarth He’s wrapped in shining armor donning ribbons from his truelove

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Austrian Alps (a haibun)

Austrian Alps (a haibun) Destination: Lienz, Austria.  The drive from Bled, Slovenia to Lienz, Austria is a beautiful one, even when traveling the major highways.  One surprise (to us) in this part of the world is the quantity and length of tunnels.  We entered the Karawanks Tunnel from the E61 in northern Slovenia, exiting 4.9

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