Section: «Poems»

Verse (ancient Greek ὁ στίχος — row, structure), a term in versification used in several meanings: artistic speech organized by division into rhythmically commensurate segments; poetry in the narrow sense; in particular, it implies the properties of versification of a particular tradition ("antique verse", "Akhmatova's verse", etc.); a line of poetic text organized according to a certain rhythmic pattern ("My uncle of the most honest rules").

Augustide (Haiku)

Traditional Zen styled Haiku Verseincluding its Syllabic requirement.Sweet HoneysuckleAiring Nature's Verdant FleshUpon Augusts Breeze.

© Frank James Ryan Jr.

Attonement's Mile...

As I walk alone in a world all my own-I ponder the paths that have crossed my way;A doctor, a plumber, a proctor, a drummer,So many miles of dreams..

© Frank James Ryan Jr.

Astronomy Of The Heart...

I've watched the glow of sunset red,heading west to lay it's head,dripping into distant seas,reflecting off fresh skies of eve,twilight, sunsets..

© Frank James Ryan Jr.

Ashes Unto Ashes

The hour-glass broke,and the sand grain felt the smokespiraling from the shards of glass,traveling high on Natures breath,and gravity, 'till twilight..

© Frank James Ryan Jr.

Arrhythmia { A Cryptic Acrostical }

Anterior percpetion does not guide the privleged eye-pRone to the wave of the north and southern p-linesfoR such a view one must obtain posterior..

© Frank James Ryan Jr.

Ariel's Spirit { From '' While You Were Asleep'' / The Ariel Series

She plays silly games,with shadows and echo;it's the aura about her,projecting her presencein light and clamoramongst the blacknessand silence of her..

© Frank James Ryan Jr.

Ariel In My Mind & Dreams { From '' While You Were Asleep''-The Ariel Series' }

I still dream of watching over her sleeping,the smell of love braiding with her vera wang,her presence so perfect as if she really were-asleep for..

© Frank James Ryan Jr.

Arc De La Mort (Contemporary Haiku)

Non-Traditional Haiku Verse with the employmentof Traditional Zen Haiku's syllabic adherence...Arc of Death's GraniteConvexity Wide And GrayO'er Pine..

© Frank James Ryan Jr.

Aquatic Parallels

Aquatic parallelsmoving towards the currentthey move by sea-wolf roarby Mother Natures presenceby the shore'Twill only be scant hours'til her manic..

© Frank James Ryan Jr.

April's Springtide Haiku { Shakespearian Style? }

Traditional Zen Haiku with a weesprinkling of Shakespearian lexia.Traditional Zen Haiku with ahumble attempt at how WilliamShakespeare might have..

© Frank James Ryan Jr.

April Springs Hai & Ku's...

A Collection of Traditional Zen-Haiku....__-統的な禅俳句__________I_________Showers In AprilNourished breath of renaissanceUnfurling Fresh..

© Frank James Ryan Jr.

Any Sunday Afternoon On Williamsbridge Road In The Bronx(With Strings Attached)

Autoplay next videoThe jingle and jangle of primary colours,A lemonade stand for a stage, and cover.Puppets descend to the makeshift stage,of cut-out..

© Frank James Ryan Jr.

Another Space In Time...

The Archer dropped his bow,falling stars began to cryin lumen misted teardrops,while time and space yawned-at the sight of such folly,as they stared..

© Frank James Ryan Jr.

Animals Lives Matter Too! { Protection From Cruelty To Animals }

I have two cats, tho' I swore I'd never haveuntil my daughter took me to a local shelter.I'm not a very passionate person per se,or one to wear..

© Frank James Ryan Jr.

And, That's What It's Like With You, My Lov '(Rev-Rep)

I can feel th' pulse of my heartpounding fast and hardcoursing through my bodylike a thousand drums beating,percussed in echo.And, whenever we move..

© Frank James Ryan Jr.

And, May 31st Is World No Tobacco Day...

Modern-Contemporary Haikuwith the employment of thesyllabic requirement ofTraditional style Haiku.Smoking Causes DeathThough We'll All Die From..

© Frank James Ryan Jr.

And, From Out Of The Darkness { Vox Spiritus Sancti }

And, From Out Of The Darkness { Vox Spiritus Sancti }... - Poem by Frank James Ryan Jr (FjR)Death! What event be more imperious than Life, for-they..

© Frank James Ryan Jr.

And You Made Just Like Chuchill... { Version 2}

The word is they found you dead last night,alone.....on the porch of your Eastside digs,a warm Crème de Cacao beside a hardboundof Truman Capote's..

© Frank James Ryan Jr.

And Then Came Autumn { Musing Upon The Poet Frost }

Comes autumn...with its addendum of cover and colour.And as nature unfurls its myriad of jewelsthere be majique of ineffable bounty,widening eyes..

© Frank James Ryan Jr.

And The Man Child Dribbles On...

A Senryu in Honour of PH'sParadigm of Ignorance...The Drip, Drip, DrippingOf Biterness On This SiteSoaks in Envy Green

© Frank James Ryan Jr.

And On The Last Day When Judgement Doth Cometh

Chances are we won't live long enough to seeThe many things we never really wanted to seeHoping Death comes at night, by sleep or by wineAfter..

© Frank James Ryan Jr.

And Autumn Comes { In Tribute To Robert Frost }

And Comes Autumn...with its addendum of cover and colour.And as nature unfurls its myriad of jewelsthere be majique of ineffable bounty,widening..

© Frank James Ryan Jr.

An Overly Simple Little Love Poem...

The words fall shortExpression uneasyExpectations heightenThen I lay down my penAs, there be no wordsto describe my love,how much I adore you,need..

© Frank James Ryan Jr.

An Angel's Act A La Anticipation { Alliteration Format W / Recapitulating Envoy }a

.....Seven Seals sans silver steeds, Satan's surreptition;.....Regardless, Revelation's Rapture Realises resolution;.....Beleaguers, bedraggles..

© Frank James Ryan Jr.

An Alliteration A La Revelation...

.... Seven Seals sans silver steeds-Satan's surreptition;.....Regardless, Revelations rapture remains resolute;.....Beleaguers, bedraggles belates..

© Frank James Ryan Jr.