Category Archives: Poetry I Wrote

Dark Beauties

Posted on May 6, 2015 by russtowne

Dark Beauties Delightful tree silhouettes Framed by dusk-dimmed skies Your verdant beauty turns to black Before enchanted eyes You don’t complain about the change As nightfall draws near You simply use the light that’s left To make your silhouettes … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Challenges, Nature, Poetry, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged beauty, nature, poem, poet, poetry, silhouettes, trees | 16 Comments

You’re a Beautiful Memory

Posted on May 5, 2015 by russtowne

You’re a Beautiful Memory Long after You’ve gone Your memory Brings Hope In the deepest Depths of despair Beauty When ugly Seems everywhere Love To transform apathy Wisdom To help my eyes to see Light That shines through darkest … Continue reading →

Posted in Loneliness, Loss, Love, Poetry, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged beauty, loss, Love, poem, poetry | 32 Comments

Heart Whispers is Now Listed on Amazon.com!

Posted on July 1, 2014 by russtowne

Posted in Poems By Others, Poetry, Poetry I Wrote, Writing Project Updates | Tagged Amazon.com, anthology, collection, Heart Whispers, poems, poetry poets | 33 Comments

Heart Whispers and Palpable Imaginings

Posted on June 30, 2014 by russtowne

The physical proof for my latest anthology compilation project titled Heart Whispers arrived today. I just reviewed and okayed it for release. Thank you to everyone who contributed their creations and/or are otherwise supporting this project! Officially, the title should … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Fiction I've Written, Flash Fiction, Poems By Others, Poetry, Poetry I Wrote, Writing, Writing Project Updates | Tagged anthology, books, fiction, flash fiction, poems, poetry, wrtining | 1 Comment

Cocoons and Sunshine

Posted on January 18, 2014 by russtowne

As I laid in bed this morning, luxuriating in the warmth on my skin, knowing that in a moment I would rise and begin a new day, the seeds of the poem below came to me. I rose, grabbed some … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Loss, Making the World a Better Place, Poetry I Wrote, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged beauty, death, decisions, Love, opportunity, poetry, potential, shadows | 18 Comments

Joy

Posted on December 20, 2013 by russtowne

To hear the beating of the smallest heart and pause in respect and reverence, know and honor unspoken dreams, welcome those with open arms who deem themselves invisible, and comfort hidden pain. With Love, Russ

Posted in Compassion, Joy & Happiness, Kindness, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged comfort, compassion, heart, joy, kindness, Love, pain | 4 Comments

Clyde and I

Posted on May 29, 2013 by russtowne

OK, this post is going to take some explaining first. In a recent reply to a comment made by fellow blogger and friend Diana S providing an update on the song that she and her daughter’s generosity inspired, I joked … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Friendship, Fun, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Humor, My Written Works Misc., Poetry I Wrote, Teamwork, Writing | Tagged banana, bedtime, bedtime story, child, children, children's poem, Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, children's story, fun, giraffe, grandparent, humor, pain in the neck, parents, poem, poet, poetry, rain, read, reading, story | 8 Comments

“Greater Than Gold” (first draft of a lyric from my poem of the same name)

Posted on May 28, 2013 by russtowne

Greater Than Gold My little girl saw a homeless man Said, “Daddy he looks hungry and thin May I use my allowance To buy a meal for him?” He was surprised when she reached out With a big burger and … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Generosity, Goodness, Gratitude, Making the World a Better Place, My Beliefs, Parenting, Poetry I Wrote, Song Updates, Songwriting Adventure, Writing | Tagged Caring, compassion, daughter, feeding, food, girl, gnerosity, Gold, half-starved, homeless, hunger, kindness, Love, man, meal, mom, starved | 16 Comments

“We Took The Leap Together” (From My Poem “The First”)

Posted on May 28, 2013 by russtowne

This post is for those of you who enjoy experiencing the process I go through when attempting to develop a song lyric from one of my poems. You may recall reading the paragraph in an earlier post about the direction … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, Marriage, Poetry I Wrote, Song Updates, Songwriting Adventure, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged babies, baby, Family, future, leaping into the unknown, Love, lyric, past, poem, poetry, present, Relationship, Relationships, song | 6 Comments

Iterations

Posted on May 25, 2013 by russtowne

I’ve found that writing is often an iterative process. Several of you have mentioned an interest in the process I go through when writing songs or poetry from the seed of an idea through the “Final” result. The word “Final” … Continue reading →