Jacob Schmidt PM
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Peaches
Nonsense verse and some fun with language.Poetry: Life, K, English, Humor & Tragedy, words: 83, 6/24/2009
2 Die Trying
A very short song with no written instrumental accompaniment.Poetry: Song, K, English, words: 191, favs: 1, 3/31/2009
1 The Tragical History of the Epicurean Grail
Included are the revised and original versions.Poetry: General, K, English, Tragedy, words: 396, 6/9/2008
2A Portrait
A brief glimpse at a man reflecting on an old photograph. Quick read, lots to think about.Poetry: General, K, English, words: 109, 1/14/2008
A Brief Thought on Who Killed Kennedy, 1962
Free verse. Note: John F. Kennedy was assassinated in November 1963. The year in the title of this poem is neither a typo nor an error.
Poetry: Life, K, English, words: 202, 1/12/2008
2Abbey
Free verse. It's been awhile.Poetry: Life, K, English, Tragedy, words: 138, favs: 1, 1/10/2008
MCMV
The title is 1905 in Roman numerals. 1905 is the year that Great Britain saw official recognition of the office of the Prime Minister. This poem is a reflection on the politics of the age, but it is also more generally a digression on life.
Poetry: Politics, K, English, words: 234, 1/10/2008
Avalon
You're advised to read this with an open mind, or more accurately, an open soul.
Poetry: General, K, English, words: 1k+, 12/19/2007
1 A Fool's Errand
A villanelle. I don't often write in form, so enjoy. The content is my own choosing, as is the form and every other aspect of the work, in spite of what may be implied by a dedication.Poetry: General, K, English, Spiritual, words: 155, 12/4/2007
The Offense of Godot, or the Common Tragedy
This isn't very General, as the genre listing might suggest, but it doesn't fit into any of the other genres. The title is a good enough summary, but also an inadequate onethis poem allows for a lot of interpretation, as has been usual with me lately.Poetry: General, K, English, Poetry, words: 514, 11/23/2007
1 A Game of Chess
Please RR, I'm not sure what I think of this.Poetry: Life, K, English, Poetry, words: 424, 10/29/2007
Avalon with footnotes
This version of includes footnotes.Poetry: General, K, English, words: 1k+, 9/1/2007
Dramatis Personae
A quatrain for each of the important characters of my poetry. I mean important in the sentimental sense these are the ones that mean a great deal to me. Marked InProgress because it may never really be finished.
Poetry: General, K, English, Poetry, words: 602, 8/29/2007