Frank James Ryan Jr...fjr

Frank James Ryan Jr...fjr Poems

Lie down lass, with me, in sage green meadows
Your blouse flouncing open, in the teasing breeze
The meadows, feel so cotton, this time of year
Come lay beside me, and sense my desires.
...

I'm taking a walk to the cemetery this morning,
be back before noontime for crumpets and tea.
I have two friends who died not so long ago;
they were brothers, treated me the same.
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Comes the cold, black, Death of Autumn,
harbouring its' pique on naked limb;
stirring damp, feral winds
to the hawking, stalking,
...

Simon makes it all come together, perfectly,
placing antiques 'n curio's on dusted black shelves,
window-sil ledges with geometric widgets,
navigating his world, by touch, and by texture.
...

Where were you when the Maple trees died?
Where were you when their leaves fell and dried?
Where were you when Nature's Mother's just sighed,
With a wink and smile to Autunns beguile.
...

At Evers Creek, behind the redwood barn,
a mystery still travels on by near and far,
like the rush and rip of the Creeks dark hole,
as it did the night it swallowed twelve Souls;
...

I watch you as you sleep,
Feel a warming breeze pass your cold, still lips;
An essence of florals, and my eyes affix,
On the bleeding heart draped upon your silk, blue gown.
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When Mirrors Cross Your Eyes


What has happened to you?
...

_________Author's Prologue____________

Originally written for my (then) 12 year old daughter
on her challenge for me to write a rhyming poem in
...

In this Autumn of the year ther' be image
Divinité illustrés....Oui, l'utopie du Poète.
Flecks and shades, a bleeding hued spray
Of Summer's closure...'cross the causway
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I was only fifteen,
I still remember her words
that tore through my Heart,
ostensibly for light years,
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I'm Remembering the day's
we'd eat black and white cookies,
the size of pie-plates,
my best friend and me,
...

Time, is not a reversible consequence of Life,
For if it were, we would never, soldier forward.
And, that would greatly stunt our opportunities
To maximize our virtues....galvanize our fortes,
...

There be no boundaries in Love,

for it's dimensions are infinite
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Two Persian Cats on window sill,

Never bored nor get their fill
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The word is they found you dead last night,
alone.....on the porch of your Eastside digs,
a warm Crème de Cacao beside a hardbound
of Truman Capote's 'Portraits and Observations'.
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Ther' be an air of sensuality, to th' tilting of o'Rose,
young stems curving gracefully.....as they maturate
as to support th' moist blossom of their better half
in glorious rapture on th' crest...of a fresh new day.
...

In seperate worlds, they breathe now;
so sad, these worlds, like coffins,
each silent to the other,
yet life be ever present,
...

Whistle of wind across the ear
of a man on a distant hill,
awaiting Father MacGarrity's
final blessing of water.
...

Contemporary Haiku with the employment of
Traditional Haikus syllabic requirement.

Deaths Visitation
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Frank James Ryan Jr...fjr Biography

BIOGRAPHY of FRANK JAMES RYAN, JR._______ Born & Raised in The City That Never Sleeps, New York...U.S.A. Since I began posting my work as a member of an online poetry group in 2006, the mass majority of my daily readership has and continues to come from non-member visitor traffic, via various sources in the Tri-State Metropolitan Area of the Northeast United States, which includes: Central & Southern New York, Southern and Western Connecticut and Northern to Central New Jersey. The supporting venues include: Bookstores, Local and County Libraries, Junior and Senior High Schools, as well as several New York based Community Colleges. In addition, as of February of 2009, my work has been on display with various literary groups and associations throughout the Northeast United States. All of these ''off-site'', education affiliated avenues have been and continue to be the strongest link in my efforts to maintain a healthy readership base. Thank you for visiting...I hope you enjoy my work, as well as the work of the many multi-talented members on this literary site. Frank James Ryan, Jr/FjR _________________EDUCATION___________________ The Concordia College of New York / Liberal Arts; Physical Education; Psychology Iona Preparatory School / College-Prep A.P. Curriculum _______________BUSINESS/CAREER_______________ 2016-Current: Chairman & Chief Operating Officer Creative Search Engine Marketing of N.Y./ Creative Internet Marketing Services of N.Y./ Creative Marketing Services/LLC PRIOR: Chief Executive Officer/Creative Marketing Services of New York 5yr.Tenure 2011-2016 PRIOR: Sr. Director of International Internet Marketing Operations / V.M.I. Inc. of N.Y. 2009-2011 PRIOR: National Multi-Media Marketing Exec. & Advertising Coordinator/Yellgroup-TransWestern Co. 1999-2009 PRIOR: Regional Operations Manager/Marketing Coordinator/Gannett Co.-U.S.A. TODAY 1981-1998 SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS/PROJECTS/COMMITTEES Managerial ..........1985: U.S.A. TODAY Northeast Launching Team ..........1987: Established/Commissioned the Company's ..........First Field Sales & Sales Recruitment Programs ..........1988: Special Projects Manager/Sales-Promo ..........1990: Regional Programs Coordinator ..........1993: Motivational Speaker Corp. Seminars ..........1996: Branch Consolidation Project Director ..........2002: Motivational Spokesperson/Recruiter ..........2010: Architected Company Sub-Division / V.M.I. Inc. ..........2011: Appointed International Mkt. Liaison/V.M.I. Inc. ______________CREATIVE WRITING________________ PUBLISHINGS: Editorial Op-Ed including articles appearing in Time Magazine; U.S. News & World Report; The Gannetteer; Circus Magazine; N.Y. Times; N.Y. Post; N.Y. Daily News, as well as more than 100 local & nationally syndicated news publications. Competition Essay...Prose, Short Story, Contemporary Poetry, and News Articles appearing in over 100 Literary Anthologies & various fine-arts/lifestyle, and sports news sources AWARDS: 1st Place-1997 Creative Arts & Science Spring Literary Competition; 2nd Place-1998 Creative Arts & Science Summer Poetry Slam; 3rd Place-2008 Autumn Park Literary Competition. BOOKS: ''THE VERVE OF PASSION & PERIL''/2000... Watermark Vanity Press of Owens Hills, Maryland FAV POETS/WRITER'S: Edgar Allan Poe, John Donne, Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, William Blake //////Stephen King FAV POEMS: The Raven, Death Not Be Proud, Do Not Go Gentle Into That Goodnight, The Bells, Oh Captain! My Captain! FAV. BOOKS: The Green Mile, The Dead Zone, Salem's Lot, Fahrenheit 451, Mutiny On The Bounty, The Day Christ Died _____SCHOLASTIC EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES_____ HIGH SCHOOL: Basketball, Martial Arts, Track, Tennis, Table Tennis, Handball: Swimming, Low-board Diving COLLEGIATE -: Men's Basketball NCAA Div. II, Martial Arts, Tennis NCAA II, Officiating Women's Basketball NCAA Div. III _________CURRENT ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES___________ Mixed Martial Arts{Taekwondo & Shaolin Kenpo Karate}, Running, Weightlifting, Street Basketball, Tennis, Table Tennis, Swimming INTERESTS/HOBBIES: Music Psychedelic 60's Rock, Hard/Acid Rock of the 70's-80's, Classical Rock, Traditional Irish Ballad, Alternative Rock: Law & Order junkie; Mixed Martial Arts; Public Speaking, Creative Writing, following Professional, Collegiate and High School Basketball, Football, Baseball, Tennis, Pro Boxing, MMA, UFC...Terminal Dark Chocolate addiction. ____________MEMBERSHIPS & MISC._______________ MEMBERSHIPS/BIOGRAPHICAL INCLUSIONS: ~ Who's Who In America Business Achievement in the fields of Marketing & Advertising ~ Who's Who In The East Societal & Literary Achievement ~ The International Biographical Centre of England Business Achievement Subject of Interest in the field of International Corporate Marketing and Literary Achievement in the field of The Fine Arts American Contemporary Literature MEMBER: Republican National Committee/Advocate - Tea Party Movement...Note: {If you're reading this and work for the IRS, please take the above political info as a totally egregious typo... A wee bit of levity? } _____ Memberships_______ ~American Heart Association; ~National Kidney Foundation ~Association For Childhood Diseases ~Make A Wish Foundation ~National Association of Paralyzed War Veterans; ~New York-Columbia/Cornell Universities Hospital- Medical Center - Cardio-Thoracic/Telemetry & Arrhythmia Divisions Personal Literary Quote: " Never post anything that you are not prepared to be criticized on" ....~FjR~ __GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE\\\\*////BE AN ORGAN DONOR__ ________________________________________________ All works by the above named Author, Frank James Ryan, Jr., are protected by United States Copyright Laws and The Library of Congress, as governed by federal statute, under the Copyright Act of 1976-under the name ©Frank J. Ryan, Jr.)

The Best Poem Of Frank James Ryan Jr...fjr

' Emeralds And Black Diamonds...

Lie down lass, with me, in sage green meadows
Your blouse flouncing open, in the teasing breeze
The meadows, feel so cotton, this time of year
Come lay beside me, and sense my desires.

Open field, honeysuckle....arouses my yen
For passion 'neath th' sparkle by th' mid-noon sun
No clouds abide our scape of choice to pleasure
So, again I ask you lass, come lay beside me.

Come close, love, as these hungry emerald eyes
Beg to stare into your warm, black diamond eyes
Take my hand in bond, I assure you, my lov',
That emeralds and diamonds never fade away.

Frank James Ryan Jr...fjr Comments

fleur de lys 19 April 2010

First and forever Poet.

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Barbara Clafton 15 June 2011

Beautifully written, emotionally moving, awe inspiring works. Thankyou for sharing with us xx

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Your Friend 24 December 2009

I know you. You are a man of honor and integrity You are a true and loyal friend. You love your family and protect them as a lion to her cubs. Your Irish temper is fierce when you think you or yours have been slighted. You are quick to render help to those in need and you are not judgmental. You take great pride in your written work as well you should...for you are one of the finest at your craft. You are a person I am proud to call a friend. I wish for you, health, happiness, love and at some point, a publishing deal-which you truly deserve. Happy holidays. Good health and long life

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Cynthia Buhain-baello 13 February 2012

You do excellent poetry and I hope you will keep writing more of them. Thank you for sharing your passion of writing to us.

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Joanna Pavlides 30 June 2012

beautiful poetry... very thought provoking and inspirational. I will definitely be coming back for more reading

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Kumarmani Mahakul 19 October 2018

On behalf of all fellow poets, PH family and our Mahakul family we offer a title of honour to poet Frank James Ryan Jr (FjR) as, Magnificent Mentor. From today onward he will be known as Magnificent Mentor Frank James Ryan Jr. This title of honour is offered to him due to his perseverance, achievements and contribution to the world literature. We hope all poets and visitors will like this.

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This visit is to pay tribute to the tomb of masterpiece ‘A Succinct Symmetrical Sex Story’. It’s not a poem but Michelangelo’s explanation as to how a fabric cast in stone can exude warmth and tenderness. It’s a narration of how the moment long space between lovers becomes a monument.

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Harriet James 01 August 2012

I love your ability to laugh at life, you're the funniest! ! ! And I agree with the million comments below 8-))

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S.m. Kozubek 16 July 2012

Your poems are very good-and thank you for your comments as well.

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Meda Martha 12 July 2012

You're a genius for sure...........

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Frank James Ryan Jr...fjr Quotes

''The Art of Poetry is read by the Human Eye, however it's full measured value may only be realized through the pictorial aura of the Mind's Third Eye''.

A Writer and a Poet are as similar in craftsmanship as a sketcher and a painter. Both are Artist's in their own right and field of expertise, but in reality the only nexus that exists between the two is a canvass and a Theme. ~FjR~

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