Sheltered Under Her Wing by Jonathan Kraft There once was a mother duck who cared for, under her wing sheltered away from the challenging world, her very own little duckling Normally ducks travel in pairs But this one was single…
Poem: Sleeping Next to A Construction Truck Sound
Sleeping Next to A Construction Truck Sound by Jonathan Kraft A poem for my wife… on a morning when I awoke thinking that perhaps I had snored a lot. If last night I snored a lot and it helped keep…
Poem: Choosing And Moving
This poem was written for a man named Paul – who wanted a simple way to share some wisdom with his teenager. Choosing And Moving by Jonathan Kraft I’m not going to tell you about when I was your…
Poem: Being True
Being True by Jonathan Kraft Written Summer 2006 So where do I put my time? Where, and how, can I be of service? And in the midst of all of that and the flurry of activity that it takes, how…
Poem: A Lady of Dreams
It is February 10, 1997 and Jonathan is 17 A Lady of Dreams by Jonathan Kraft I see her I know she sees me. I look, I wonder. She looks. I wonder if she’s wondering. Probably. I look away on…
Poem: Dreamtide Eveningtime
Dreamtide Eveningtime by Jonathan Kraft Written 8th November, 2005 Bed down turn in Inward to the world where reality is whatever you make it Where life is all you want it to be Where all flying requires; where all fulfillment…
Poem: An Anthem For Morning
An Anthem For Morning by Jonathan Kraft Written November 2005 The power of the world with out you Is nothing compared with the power of the world within you Become the dream. Become the force for the greater good. Become…
Poem: You Are One Of My Fondest Joys
You Are One Of My Fondest Joys by Jonathan Kraft I may not have been there when you were first born. I missed the first few steps that you took. I never heard your cooing or early small cries. I’ve…
Poem: Him
Who can know what’s in the mind of a man? And who can know his destiny? And who can share his path? And what will grant him complete freedom? And what will offer him a sense of significance And how…
Poem: 26 Miserable Failures
26 Miserable Failures by Jonathan Kraft Churchhill failed his first time at 6th grade, maybe that’s something you already knew. He failed every public office run for, ‘cept prime minister at the age of sixty-two. Edison was simply “too stupid…