Salvatore Buttaci : Writing

DOZEN RED ROSES

DOZEN RED ROSES

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


Left with the scent of dying roses and a quiet empty room...
VICTIM

VICTIM

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


There is a kind of death one is sentenced to when love burns to ashes.
HOUSE SOUNDS

HOUSE SOUNDS

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


In the wake of brokenheartedness, even imagined sounds are punishing.
IN FIELDS OF GREEN (A Trenta-Sei Poem)

IN FIELDS OF GREEN (A Trenta-Sei Poem)

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


This form was invented by the great poet John Ciardi.
THE TREASURE OF LOVE (A Paradelle Poem)

THE TREASURE OF LOVE (A Paradelle Poem)

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


Invented by Billy Collins, former U.S. poet laureate, it actually follows rules!
THEODORE IN THE GARDEN (A Teddy Poem)

THEODORE IN THE GARDEN (A Teddy Poem)

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


I like this form. It tells of the adventures of Theodore E. Bear who went on to experience wonderful adventures beyond the Garden of Eden.