Category Archives: Dementia

Posted on October 22, 2018 by admin

  DARKNESS FALLS H. W. Bryce Sitting there watching the darkness Slowly descending for a soft Landing on the earth, The soft scent of late decaying Leaves tickle The nostrils to the distant Musical hoot of the wise looking old … Continue reading →

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When we were kids

Posted on October 22, 2018 by admin

  When We Were Kids H. W. Bryce When we were kids, We played cowboys and outlaws. We had cap guns And we shot at each other, Hiding, running, shooting! “Gotcha. Yer dead!” “No yuh didn’. Yuh missed by a … Continue reading →

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Breakthrough Poem

Posted on September 10, 2018 by admin

  Now appearing in important magazine Flamenco Dreams A Poem by Herb Bryce She lit the flame in flamenco, His feet were a flurry, Her castanets clattered A frantic sweet rhythm and His heart matched her hot beat. They were … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 3, 2018 by admin

Herb W Bryce Do Not Sing H. W. Bryce Do not sing this siren’s evil song Her words do cut like laser sword Resist, resist, for pity’s sake She will seduce you ’ere too long If you should dally in … Continue reading →

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Stuck on Daddy’s Old Model T

Posted on April 23, 2018 by admin

= Stuck on Daddy’s Old Model T There I was, facing a bald open field, Chilled on a cold hoar-frosty day, Hunting for the enemy scouting group When I spotted a copse in the dip.   I half ran, half … Continue reading →

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One Long Moment

Posted on April 9, 2018 by admin

  One Long Moment* H. W. Bryce For one long moment, I held my breath. No dog barked, no babe cried, And for that one long moment, No one in the world died. For one long moment, the world stood … Continue reading →

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Evenings Are Long When at First You Are Alone

Posted on March 19, 2018 by admin

  Evenings Are Long When at First You are Alone   H. W. Bryce   Evenings are long when at first you’re alone, And silence falls as dead and deaf as stone. There’s no one else, and no one ever … Continue reading →

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