Numb Memory
Posted on Mar 15, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011
Poem on pessimism about the future.
poem, poetry, shawn olson
Steps beyond me
Posted on Feb 6, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011
Poetic advice from father to son to be brave, good, kind; to make something out of life.
fatherly proverb, advice to son, poetry, poem
Pursuit of Happiness
Posted on Oct 26, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 10, 2011
Essay on natural rights with a focus on the Pursuit of Happiness.
natural rights, happiness, philosophy
A Sonnet Dreamt
Posted on Nov 15, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
A poem about enjoying the moments and memories in our lives.
memories, hopes, dreams, tragedy, time
The Unfaced Foe
Posted on Jan 11, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 3, 2011
A poem about the never-ending struggle to survive against invisible enemies. Inspired by a very bad flu virus I suffered.
ancient struggle, survival, disease
Void of Desire
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
A poem on shallow activities inspired by my participation in photographing rock concerts.
loneliness, crowd
Her Shadow Walks On
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
A poem about a lost love.
her shadow, personal anguish
The Phantom Dollar
Posted on Sep 21, 2008 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011
Essay on American debt, credit abuse and the lies of economicists and politicians.
debt, money, credit, banks, investors
Statues Go Away
Posted on Apr 15, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011
A poem on the march of time. Things can change even if they seem eternal.
statues, time, erosion, temporal world, poetry
