Kenneth D. Patton

Bernallio, New Mexico

Kenneth Dale Patton Pen Name is Blade Patton Artist of Light, Born 7/17/49 Pekin, ILL.. Brown Hair Blue Eyes 6'2 245lbs. Divorced, Navy 1969-1970. Education 11/25/86 T.V.I. Drafting I Certificate 12/8/86. T.V.I. O.J.T. Graphic Arts 6/9 1986 Mountain Graphics, Albuquerque Skill Center Electronic Assembly 353 hrs.. 1981. University of Southern Colorado, 1 yr. Welding I quarter carpentry 69-70 East High School Diploma 6/6/1968 Pueblo Colorado, Occupations: J. W. Minister of God, Guard, artist, writer, welder, carpenter, plumber, equipment operator, maintenance man, cowboy; ex-memberships: New Mexico art league, New Mexico State Poetry Assoc. Memberships: Poet's Guild, The American Poetry (Charter Membership 1993-94), The National Poetry Association, The National Poets Association, The International Society of Poets (Honorary Charter Member 1930). Some of the books my poems have been published in : "Moods and Memories" (Poetry Unlimited words in the wake of life, Moments of Memory, Poetry in Motion Vol.2. Our Worlds Most treasured poems, Another place in time, American Poetry Annual 1990, "Great Poems of the Western World", "Golden Treasury of Great Poems", "Best New Poets of 1987", "New American Poetry" anthology 1988, Editors choice for selection of John Frost's favorite, "American Poetry" anthology volume 7, "Musing Remembrance", "Inspirations", "Valentine" anthology, "Miles To Go Before I Sleep", "Love Poems" 1996 ( Poetry Press), "Freedom" ( Poetry Press), "Best Poems of the 90's", "Best Poems of 1996" (The National Library of Poetry). More if things go well with my book painting and poetry by Blade Patton, Artist of Light; winner of over 130 poetry awards and over 60 art awards; will be released in 1997 followed by 2 more poetry books, 2 joke books, 2 children's books and a song book in book stores as finished.

Dare to Be Like An Eagle

Dare to be like an eagle, really regal.
Dare to be like an eagle, proud, wild and free.
Dare to be like an eagle, dare to soar
far above the clouds with love.
Dare to be like an eagle, dare to ride the winds
and hide from some boring fate
to far and distant land so grand.
Dare to be like and eagle, ride the wind with pride
to distant mountain tops.
Dare to be like an eagle,
proud wild and free sitting in a tree.
Dare to be like an eagle, dare to fare in the air
above the ocean with motion.
Dare to fly in the sky above with love over the
forests and the jungles, dark and green with sheen.
Dare to be like and eagle, wild free and regal.
with every beat of your wings you can hear
your heart pound. Born to be proud
born to be wild, born to be free.
Dare to be like and eagle, dare to be loyal
dare to be royal,
Dare to be like an eagle, dare to be true blue.
Dare to be like an eagle, when eagles mate,
that is their fate for life
unless an awful fate tasks their mate.

Japanese Haiku

Mount Fujiyama
Cherry Trees in Blossom
A Couple in Love

American Western Haiku

On a mountain peak
Stood a mountain goat king
Subjects all below