is it too much to ask for . . . for poetry?
children absorb;
seekers explore;
the defiant exhale its flame.
some see a canopy of leaves;
others follow eyes in the clouds.
please step inside this bubble of seasons,
and meet the poet, flaws and all.
Welcome to Richard’s Roost! My name is Richard Grahn, and I invite you to pause and enjoy the various forms of poetry and other art on this site. I write in three forms, primarily: free verse (FVS), haibun (HBN), and tanka prose (TPR). In addition to poetry, I also enjoy photographing the natural world, digital art, painting, sculpture, and people with sharp wits.
