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Laurence Overmire
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Laurence Overmire Poems
- Quasimodo: To Esmeralda i look into your eyes and see the ...
- The Life Of A Cat Sleep. Eat. Sleep.
- And God Made A Poet There need to be people toiling on this ...
- Above The Clouds Have you ever flown in a plane and climbed...
- A Prayer For The Dying Every day admit me Please Into the ...
- Father Boy Oh Father Boy, Oh Father Boy You didn’t see the ...
- Wade In The Wave Every stone I cast on water ripples to ...
LAURENCE OVERMIRE, said to be a descendant of an uncle of the iconic Scottish poet Robert Burns, is a " true sennachie, a genealogist as well as a bard, " according to Scottish historian Ted Cowan (University of Glasgow) .
Known to many for his work as Poet-In-Residence on The Jeff Farias Show, Overmire has had a multi-faceted career, not only as a poet and genealogist but also as an actor, director and educator. His award-winning poetry, eclectic in form, style, and subject matter, has been widely published in the U.S. and abroad in hundreds of magazines, journals, and anthologies.
His most recent book of poetry and prose is " New York Minute: An Actor's... more »
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Quasimodo: To Esmeralda
i look into your eyes
and see the stars
burning quietly
in a midnight sky
and i am humbled.
what hope have i
to rein a winged foal
dancing on a distant cloud
chasing the maiden moon
as she scatters her delicate veils
of luminous dust
on the sleeping earth below.
what hope have i
disfigured and alone
who cannot speak
and dare not feel
you will not hear the silent voice
that clamors in a trembling heart
you will not see the man
imprisoned by the shackles of his soul
you will not know
me.
i leave you now
lift your ...
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