Category Archives: Blues

A word to the Lonely Wanderer

  A Word to the Lonely Wanderer Inspired by two Facebook laments about being lonely. You wander, aimlessly, you say, Forever seeking, a destination Waiting out there for you. You say. Your friend, you say, is isolation. This may be … Continue reading

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One Sunny Afternoon

  One Sunny Afternoon   A mood poem   Circa mid 1950s, Regina   Early afternoon, sun streaks paint Slanted anti-shadows on the Scuffed-up, worn to grooves Beer parlor floor, which was propped open With a rusted old anvil.   … Continue reading

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Smoky Jazz Bar

  SMOKY JAZZ BAR H. W. Bryce Old-fashioned smoky jazz bar, After hours, we find a stool at the Horseshoe counter semi-circling The stage. The buzz of anticipation Is physical. The intro act is tinkling The ivories and the player’s … Continue reading

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Poor Paris

  pixay POOR PARIS. Goodbye Notre Dame. What a tragedy. I wrote this poem when Paris and France was under attack by terrorists, but perhaps it is apropos for today. THE LAST TIME I SAW PARIS H. W. Herb W Bryce … Continue reading

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When You Feel Blue

  Pixabay When You Feel Blue   When you feel blue, do you sit and stew? Do you feel sorry for yourself, do you? Do you sit upon the empty shelf? Do you brood your day away all by yourself? … Continue reading

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Cheshire Cat

  * This may strike you odd as a tribute, but anything can trigger a cherished memory – anything! So, today I choose the amusing over the maudlin. When the Cheshire Cat Comes to Visit When the Cheshire Cat comes … Continue reading

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When the Blues

  WHEN THE BLUES H. W. Bryce When the blues come out to visit you, Hear the music that’s inside of you It’s in there just awaiting to be played Play it now and you’ll be glad it stayed. It … Continue reading

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