Category Archives: Poetry I Wrote

Home Maintenance

Posted on May 23, 2013 by russtowne

Our lawns need mowing A cobweb’s growing A gate is sagging Repairs are lagging Shelves are dusty A latch is rusty A faucet leaks Our hall floor creaks Laundry’s piled on the floor A broken knob is on a door … Continue reading →

Posted in Family "Fun", Friendship, Humor, Joy & Happiness, Kindness, Loss, Marriage, Poetry I Wrote, Truth | Tagged ego, foundation, Friend, friends, Friendship, fun, home, home maintenance, honesty, humor, kindness, lies, Love, maintenance, poem, poetry, Relationships, Trust, truth, Work | 20 Comments

“Enchanted”

Posted on May 22, 2013 by russtowne

I included a link in a recent post to my song, “Nature’s Symphony” which was co-written with Kevin Harris. Newer readers may not be aware that the song’s genesis was a poem I wrote titled “Enchanted”. I re-worked the poem … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Music, Nature, Poetry I Wrote, Songs I've Written or Co-Written | Tagged beauty, country, enchanted, Kevin Harris, lyric, moon, music, nature, poem, poetry, song, waterfall, waterfalls | 19 Comments

To A Friend Who Is Going Through Tough Times

Posted on May 19, 2013 by russtowne

A friend who is going through tough times recently wrote something along the lines that she needed to get out into nature. Dear friend: I wrote the lyric for the song linked above, and Kevin Harris wrote the music. I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Believe, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Dreams, Feelings/Emotions, Friendship, Goodness, Loneliness, Loss, My Beliefs, Nature, Pain & Grief, Poetry I Wrote, Songs I've Written or Co-Written | Tagged believe, cares, dreams, Friend, Friendship, gifts, goodness, greatness, grieving, Kevin Harris, loss, lyric, music, poem, poetry, song, symphony | 17 Comments

Songwriting Update

Posted on May 15, 2013 by russtowne

I think it has been quite awhile since I provided an update to you regarding my songwriting. It is so much faster and cheaper for me to create and share poems that I focus much of my creative time writing … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Creativity, Dreams, Following Your Passion, Poetry I Wrote, Song Updates, Songwriting Adventure | Tagged "Don't Laugh At Me", anti-bullying, doing what I love, following my dream, having a positive impact, Kevin Harris, lyricist, lyrics, making the world a better place, music, passion, poems, poetry, rewarding, schools, song, Songwriting, songwriting class, Steve Seskin | 23 Comments

Gold Fever

Posted on May 9, 2013 by russtowne

It only took a single look At all that glittering gold Then once again my heart was held Spellbound in its lustrous hold Gold Fever has struck again But not for the shiny metal My fever’s for my favorite flower … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Nature, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged California Golden Poppies, dew drop, dew drops, fever, Gold, Gold Fever, golden poppies, heart, poem, poetry, poppies, sing | 8 Comments

A Tough Teacher

Posted on May 9, 2013 by russtowne

When I begin to believe I’ve got life licked It shows me in many Not-so-subtle ways That I’m far from Mastering it. –Russ Towne

Posted in LIfe Lessons, Observations, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged humor, lessons, licked, Life, master, mastering, poem, poetry | 14 Comments

A Bad Day’s Brewin’

Posted on May 2, 2013 by russtowne

When I woke up Key sites were down Spent all mornin’ On work-arounds Cut a toe on a tack I didn’t see on the floor Jumped and banged my elbow On the edge of a door Bathroom flooded Sewer line’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Attittude, Challenges, Humor, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged adversity, attitude, bad day, humor, poem, poet | 29 Comments

Aglow

Posted on May 1, 2013 by russtowne

Aglow in gratitude Thankful for… …well everything Enjoying today And wondering What blessings And miracles Tomorrow May bring –Russ Towne

Posted in Abundance, Gratitude, Optimism, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged Abundance, grateful, gratefulness, gratitude, Happiness, optimism, poem, poetry | 10 Comments

Vow To A Broken Man

Posted on May 1, 2013 by russtowne

It took two bad lungs And a broken heart To finally tear My world apart Barely alive In intensive care Hoping friends would Visit me there Most were too busy To visit at all To send a card Or bother … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Anger, Friendship, Illness, LIfe Lessons, Loss, Observations, Pain & Grief, Poetry I Wrote, Uncategorized | Tagged broken, broken man, false friends, firends, friends, Friendship, Grief, heart ache, heart break, illness, lungs, pain, poem, poetry, promise, vow | 20 Comments

When No One Else Was

Posted on April 29, 2013 by russtowne

(Source: Lessons Learned In Life / Love Quotes Photo) Thank you To all who Were there with love When no one else was –Or would have been Had you known me then. Love, Russ