Daniel C. Robinson Jr.

Lake Worth, Florida, USA

Originally from Virginia Dan has made South Florida his home for the past nineteen years. Ten years of it writing poetry to his wife. Accidentally finding his true love in poetry writing. Working for the School District of Palm Beach County he finds time in helping the March of Dimes and Make a Wish foundation. Published in two anthologies: "Sparkles in the Sand" and "Best Poems of the Nineties." Recently inducted into The International Poetry Hall of Fame. He's working on his book of poetry now. Dan says: "When he writes the poetry, it's his soul that's giving the words."

Flickering Desire

Within myself I fight I struggle.
Knowing there is something for me,
About me that makes me special.

My soul, how it loves me so. It being
Me fights with all it's love.
Wanting more of the light less of,
Darkness.

Knowingly I thought the travel would
Be glorious but in it's shortness
As the next hill stared me directly.

With each passing step upwardly
I grasp for the light ensuring it would stay.
Losing sight of the obstacle, blocking the light.

Passage

As high on a mountain that I stand.
Looking down, looking up disbelieving
where I am.

Looking beyond the mirror at
Who I am.
A lifetime person to
Understand.

Pitching the pieces of who I was
To the pigeons, the sparrows,
The doves.

With each pieces that drops in the sea.
My soul sings loudly.
Me really being me.

Exist

If you saw the gates of heaven
Knowing you were there.
Would you tell anyone?
That you had been there.

Taking on a bended brow with
The mere thought.
Thinking I was crazy.
Wondering when I would be caught.

I'm not any religion but my
Faith carries me thru.
But what would you say?
What would you do?