I am a rock, I am an island

I have my books
and my poetry to protect me
I am shielded in my armor
Hiding in my room, safe within my womb,
I touch no one and no one touches me.

I am a rock, I am an island

And a rock feels no pain, and an island never cries.

--Simon & Garfunkel, "I Am a Rock"--




I've often been asked, "What works of yours should I read?" or "Which of your works would you recommend?"

Well, if you want the full snapshot, read 'em all. I am no judge of what might be better or what might be worse... but to help, I've placed a * next to those that are either rated quite high (by this site's standards, over 50) or have been bookmarked by other respected poets on this site. 6 have actually been chosen as "Poem of the Day", and are preceded by a double **.

As for me, I have a few faves. Recently, "A Nonny Moose?" was a fun write. Before that, "dreaming (through a hotel window)", "one lonely night on the town: random observations", and "Not Worth the Words, William".

Sketso's Works

Poetry	0000-00-00	Rocinante
Poetry	2014-01-16	when the sun goes down
Poetry	2014-01-09	simple truth, part 2
Poetry	2014-01-09	simple truth
Poetry	2013-12-11	the snow melts where I walk
Poetry	2013-12-09	the reason I quit drinking anywhere else but home
Poetry	2013-12-04	*A Nonny Moose?
Poetry	2013-11-29	Pedestrian
Poetry	2013-11-26	chaos
Poetry	2013-11-20	Reborn
Poetry	2013-11-11	purging
Poetry	2013-10-30	October Rain
Poetry	2013-10-24	wee little mocking bird...
Poetry	2013-10-22	Strangers in the night...
Poetry	2013-10-15	sketched true, etched anew
Poetry	2013-10-14	midnight blathering
Poetry	2013-08-23	Summer Song
Poetry	2010-12-20	*howling
Poetry	2010-11-21	*dreaming (through a hotel window)
Poetry	2009-02-03	*Not Worth the Words, William
Poetry	2008-06-20	*v(i)llage (i)d(i)ot
Poetry	2008-04-29	*A Dark Poet's Lament
Poetry	2008-04-02	**...'ware the rocks!

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