Odin Roark
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Ollie Ollie Oxen FreeA Poem by Odin RoarkHow much of learning’s innocence can we afford to trust in our adult life? (Sculpture by Daniel Arsham) |
Elegy For My CandleA Poem by Odin RoarkPersonifying the fantasy of one’s inanimate traveling companion begs a strange, but loving closure. (Photo by Karen Ruimy) |
Actors AllA Poem by Odin Roark“All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays man.. |
Memories MirroredA Poem by Odin RoarkReflections remain alive, whether behind impaired sight, or by battered mirror. (photo by AP) |
Zephyrus WithinA Poem by Odin RoarkMight finding the true course of self be the major challenge to identity? (photo by Alicia Savage) |
Qualitative's Quantitative DilemmaA Poem by Odin RoarkI don’t pretend to have many answers. I nevertheless find poetic questioning ever the challenge. (Photo anonymous) |
A Messenger's WhisperA Poem by Odin RoarkMaking decisions for the heart begs more patience than is usually given. (photo by wandervogeldiary.wordpress.com) |
Puzzle PiecesA Poem by Odin RoarkLike a jigsaw puzzle, much of what we start often seems to go unfinished. Perhaps there’s a reason. (Painting by Robert Dowling) |
Rising BeyondA Poem by Odin RoarkRegardless of race, creed or color, letting go is letting go—a universal sorrow. |
Galley SlavesA Poem by Odin RoarkWith the hubris of some making staying afloat for the majority well near impossible, what does one do without their imagination? |