Many travelers come to the US on a quick two-three week jaunt, in much the same way Americans travel to Europe or Australia. During a whirlwind tour, they’ll hit New York, spend a few days in Miami, and then hop…
Poem: Round Rumpus Rocks
Round Rumpus Rocks appearing on a hill They’re moving in the distance then standing very still As sure as day they’re munching and chewing on the grass and there’s a little bird sitting on the black one’s… rear end. Like…
Poem: The Spider In The Scale
It is May 2, 1996 and Jonathan is 16 The Spider In The Scale by Jonathan Kraft We have a spider that lives in our scale, I see him every now and then. He pops out as I enter the…
Poem: Is Everybody Else?
It is April 25, 1997 and Jonathan is 17 Is Everybody Else? by Jonathan Kraft Is everybody else just like me deep down inside, do they see what I see are they thinking things which I have thought though inside…
Ye Olde English Pub
Where does Ye (as in “let’s travel to Ye Olde English Pub”) come from? I found this absolutely fascinating:
Poem: The Life-Givers
The life-Givers by Jonathan Kraft We are the life givers. Our lives are simple miracles, and because we know this fact, we choose to be miracles unconsciously. The love we give — we know will return to us; in some…
Poem: April 20th Coyotes
April 20, 1996 Jonathan is 16 I listen to the coyotes howl, and enjoy it to the fullest; For I know I will miss it when they are gone
Poem: The Faceless Enemy
The Faceless Enemy by Jonathan Kraft In memory of those who lost their lives in Boston yesterday… and the families and loved ones most deeply feeling that loss You come faceless You come to take You come to take our…
Poem: Everyday I Make A Choice
Written Mid-April of 1995 when Jonathan is 15 by Jonathan Kraft Everyday I make a choice whether or not to use my voice The choice I make might show others me But will they know me by what they see?…
Poem: Remember Today
Remember Today by Jonathan Kraft written 14th April, 2009 Today was a day that I must remember. The people who helped me, the situations that were difficult the issues that were resolved. It could have gone poorly but it didn’t.…