Sojourning: My Songs of Love and Loss

Ten years ago, I compiled a small collection of poetry I had written over the years. I called it "Sojourning". Most of those poems were the voice of my heart working through both new love and lost love. Many were written in the two years after my first divorce.

I pulled that little book of my poetry out last month and read through them again. Strangely enough, I could have written many of them this year. My heart, it seems, gets yet another chance to work through the grief of lost love.

In an exhibitionistic moment, I have decided to “publish” my poems from "Sojourning” on this blog. I think I’ll add a little commentary as well. I am not posting the poems in the order they are in the book (for those of you who have read it). Not that it matters much, I guess.

For those of you who only know my outspoken, joking, "manly" side, you may be a little shocked that I write poetry. I'm a bit shocked myself. But I love the English language, and I do have a minor degree in English, after all. And though I hate to admit it, I'm a sucker for romance.

So go ahead, read my poetry, and comment them if you’d like. Good or bad, I’d like to hear what you think.

Mark