The Envelope by Jonathan Kraft Written 11. Aug, 2009 An envelope is a powerful thing A container of a secret A transporter of a message A bringer of possibility Just what might be inside? And what is this message on…
Poem: A Goat Named Billy
Someone wanted poems about goats. Here is one of the poems I wrote for them. A Goat Named Billy by Jonathan Kraft There once was a goat named Billy But a Billy Goat Gruff he was not Everyone was always…
Poem: Always, (Always, Always,) Persist
Always, (Always, Always,) Persist by Jonathan Kraft There is such a thing as giving up too soon. You never, never ever need to give in. In fact, just the opposite is true Your persistence is the world you now live…
Poem: To the tree that lives by the floodplain
It is January 20, 1996 and Jonathan is 16 when he writes this To the Tree That Lives By the Floodplain by Jonathan Kraft I look at you, and see you are so much like me. You know you are…
Poem: The Conqueror Of The World (Happy Birthday to A Step-Dad)
Someone hired me to write a happy birthday poem for a step-dad. If you’d like a customized happy birthday poem, please let me know. The Conqueror Of The World by Jonathan Kraft Most people say that dad Is a man…
Poem: For A Vacation Contest
Someone hired me to write a poem for a vacation contest. If you’re having a contest of any kind and would like a poem written for it, please let me know. Vacation Contest by Jonathan Kraft Imagine you and you’re…
Poem: Even In The Darkness
This was a poem someone had started. They asked me to complete it for them and make it flow, to arrive at a hopeful and optimistic outcome. Written in 2012. Even In The Darkness by Jonathan Kraft Waking up on…
Poem: Facts About Goats
Someone asked me to write poems about goats. So I did. Here’s one of the poems I wrote. Facts About Goats by Jonathan Kraft In Finland Santa is joulupukki. That means “Christmas Goat” That’s kind of funny to translate, and…
Poem: I Like To Think (about People)
It is January 1997 and Jonathan is 17 I Like to Think (About People) by Jonathan Kraft I like to feel I like to taste I like to touch I like to smell But mostly I like to think. I…
Poem: Would We Have Spoken
It is January 7, 1996 and Jonathan is 16 when he’s writing this Would We Have Spoken by Jonathan Kraft If we had spoken what we wished to speak, would we not have spoken of life, love, and friendship;…