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What Measure?

by William Spell What measure of my life do I impart? What legacy is left when I depart? Some men claim glorious deeds to their name; Some say uplifting words will bring them fame. Of words and deeds I could securely boast, But 'tis not these you should remember most. Some build a fortune, accumulate … Continue reading What Measure? →

William Spell Poetry Leave a comment January 18, 2023 1 Minute

Let Me Not Lament

Let me not lament The words that went unwrit, Unwhispered as between two lovers In the hushed dawn of a new day, In the pregnant cumulous of a summer's afternoon, In evening's anticipation of cresting hours That rise and fall. Here: Through the window of time You might still see me Passing by and Hear: … Continue reading Let Me Not Lament →

William Spell Poetry Leave a comment August 7, 2022August 7, 2022 1 Minute

Love Is Not Lost

By William Spell Love is not lost The way keys are lost, Leaving you unable to unlock doors Or lock the one behind you. Love is not lost The way your phone is lost Needing another to make it ring So it will reveal its hiding place. Love is not lost The way your glasses … Continue reading Love Is Not Lost →

William Spell Poetry 4 Comments May 19, 2022May 21, 2022 1 Minute

Felix Requiem

by William Spell Jr. You, curiously curled beneath the dirt I scratched, silent and still, never to flirtAround my ankles in that sidewise walk,Those figure eights beneath my skirt. What great negation sneaked from out the bright?Crouched, waited for the right, oh just the rightTime within time to begin its sly stalk,Pounced, sharp, cold as a … Continue reading Felix Requiem →

William Spell Poetry 1 Comment September 23, 2021 1 Minute

Big Bang

By William Spell We are made of the same stuff, You and I. Not of common stardust as all are, As all things are, As bark, fur, the air Surrounding Earth, As the insides of things, As agate, newborn seeds, beating hearts are. If a universe is born in a big bang and Nothing can … Continue reading Big Bang →

William Spell Poetry 3 Comments August 13, 2021February 24, 2022 1 Minute

Gazing at Aphrodite

by William Spell Jr. Love and your iris inspired me to rise Above the entablature of your face, Into a realm of eternal pink skies On immortal wings of Beauty and Grace. O'er pedestals, statues, and temples Greek, Borne pure, without lust or depravity, Soared I. Soul's bareness is what I did seek; Your gaze … Continue reading Gazing at Aphrodite →

William Spell Poetry 2 Comments June 25, 2021July 12, 2021 1 Minute

Love Overflowed

by William Spell Jr. Love filled me up, and overflowed, Then spilled right out of me. From where it poured, a new love showed, And swelled, then, too, streamed free. In its devotion does prevail Divine cupidity: To dam, to shore, to steer, to sail Love's warm fluidity. No moored or anchored berth I find; … Continue reading Love Overflowed →

William Spell Poetry 1 Comment May 10, 2021July 3, 2021 1 Minute

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