Pete : Writing

'Dammed Near'

'Dammed Near'

A Poem by Pete


It's What I Do

It's What I Do

A Poem by Pete


Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet, the not-at-all. - Th..
The Creed That Bleeds

The Creed That Bleeds

A Poem by Pete


A man’s got to have a code, a creed to live by, no matter his job. - John Wayne
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 ..