The Power of Words

Oratory makes power The power of words An eloquence of speech Combined with fluency of ideas Charisma confounds rhetoric Or expands it into a force for good or ill Oratory moves mountains Moves the masses There is a power to words Declamatory speeches laced with anaphora Sing to the soul Words written on the page… Continue reading The Power of Words

Winner of the weekend challenge on Rising Moon Poetry.

For the weekend free verse poetry challenge My Sailboat Sometimes I like to get away from it all Having alone time, I just have a ball On weekends, good memories I make To have fun, just being on the lake. It’s so peaceful, my sail catching all the breeze As I watch the wind, flowing… Continue reading Winner of the weekend challenge on Rising Moon Poetry.