22
Mar
Secrets - New Poetry by Lyle Bateman
Secrets
by Lyle Bateman 2008
secrets
burn deep
with white hot guilt
and volcanic anger
charring craters
in our soul
Archive for the 'Poetry' Category
22
Mar
10
Nov
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood …
The Road Not Taken, written by Robert Frost in 1915, has always been one of my favorite pieces of poetry. I think I first read it in the 11th grade, around age 15 or 16, and ever since the words have resonated through me. I’ve always seen it as a wonderfully elegant analogy for memory and time …
29
Oct
New poetry - Babel’s Outcast
Just wanted to post a new poem I’ve been working on the past couple of weeks. It started as one of those silly internet games you play on your name, and one of mine turned out to be “Babel’s Outcast” …
26
Sep
Other Lives … New poetry by Lyle Bateman
This is my latest poetic attempt. It started with the line “Flipping through the pages of life” and it evolved from there. I hope everyone likes it … as usual, comments are always welcome …
06
Jun
Worms … new poetry by Lyle Bateman
This is fresh out of the goo … for some reason I had Pink Floyd and Nirvana in my head at the same time, and the following is what happened when I turned on the blender …
25
May
Keys … new poetry by Lyle Bateman
Keys
Like a lost set of keys
I found God
after I’d stopped even looking
Walking through the garden
I kicked a stone
and He scurried out of the light
18
May
Repost and renaming a recent poem …
At The News Stand
Newspapers and periodicals, standing side by side
pretty colours to distract
little propaganda sticks 25 to the pack
beg for hard earned pay
We inhale the cognitive smoke
with promises of taste and satisfaction
but are…
09
May
At the News Stand … new poetry by Lyle Bateman - renamed
Tar Stains
Newspapers and periodicals, standing side by side
pretty colours to distract
little propaganda sticks 25 to the pack
beg for hard earned pay
We inhale the cognitive smoke
with promises of taste and satisfaction
but are left w…
07
May
Reservoir of Years … a new poem by Lyle Bateman
Its been awhile since I’ve written any new poetry. Its not a process I can force in any way, but once the process starts, its typically not one I can bottle back up again …
24
Jan
Frozen Words - new haiku by Lyle Bateman
Frozen Words
by Lyle Bateman
Winter’s white-breath cold
Exhale shades of crystal gauze
words frozen in air
Jan 2007
