Pete : Writing

The Weed That Feeds (Food For The Soul)

The Weed That Feeds (Food For The Soul)

A Poem by Pete


Among the signs of autumn, I perceive The Roman wormwood (called by learned men Ambrosia elatior, food for gods. - Thoreau
What, Me Worry?

What, Me Worry?

A Poem by Pete


When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest times, and to the latest. - Thoreau
Tearful Goodbye

Tearful Goodbye

A Poem by Pete


The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure with a liberal allowance o..
When Push Comes To Shove

When Push Comes To Shove

A Poem by Pete


Nothing can be more useful to a man than the determination not to be hurried. - Thoreau
Don't Feed The Birds

Don't Feed The Birds

A Poem by Pete


Shall I not rejoice also at the abundance of the weeds whose seeds are the granary of the birds? - Thoreau
Crossing The State Line

Crossing The State Line

A Poem by Pete


If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however..
The Cleaning Service Never Showed Up

The Cleaning Service Never Showed Up

A Poem by Pete


I’ve always thought that the stereotype of the dirty old man is really the creation of a dirty young man who wants the field to himself. - Hugh ..
Lamentation

Lamentation

A Poem by Pete


Make the most of your regrets; never smother your sorrow, but tend and cherish it till it comes to have a separate and integral interest. - Thoreau
Salad Dressing

Salad Dressing

A Poem by Pete


Many men go fishing all their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after. - Thoreau
When No One's Looking

When No One's Looking

A Poem by Pete


The poet is a man who lives at last by watching his moods. An old poet comes at last to watch his moods as narrowly as a cat does a mouse. - Thoreau