In nothingness the universe began — Asymmetried some 14 billion years Ago into cascades of galaxies. Must I defend this truth, reality? Upon this earth, from molecules emerged Evolving life from single cells to apes With microscopes, who can write poetry. Must I defend this truth, reality? A human mind…

The vampire living on top of the hill Has ruled our town with terror centuries. He tells us that he keeps us safe and will As long as he exists — and we must please Him, feed his thirst or, we’ve learned, he will spill More blood than we have…

The coward destroys, despises, and hates — Denies all virtue, knowledge, charity — Empowers only hooded hangmen, debates Nobody, certain he is right — he’ll flee From love and risk and pain at any cost, And will not suffer any suffering To bring success, for that condemns —…

You may be wondering by now why I have primarily been discussing the formal elements of poetry writing. …

At last, she had it all — a maid to clean And cook, a nanny who could watch the kids, And cash enough for her to at last ween Herself from any kind of work. Her bids To empty herself of the misery Of doing anything at all soon…

The Trivium is part of a Medieval educational system that was designed to provide the student with a complete education. The Trivium is made up of grammar, rhetoric, and logic. The other part of that educational system was called the Quadrivium — arithmetic (number), geometry, astronomy, and music. You may…