Poetry, Drifting with the Flow

By Doyle F. Pugh

Doyles positive views from lifes experiences are strongly reflected in his writing. Due to a deteriorating eyesight condition leaving him legally blind and forced into retirement surprisingly opened the door to Doyles enjoyment of writing poetry.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Apr 8, 2015
• ISBN: 9781496968142

Doyle F. Pugh

It’s January, the year 2015 and Doyle finds himself having completed his second book of poetry, entitled, “POETRY DRIFTING WITH THE FLOW”. Doyle’s first book “VIEWS FROM THE SIDEROADS” was published in 2007. It was a bit late in life when Doyle started writing poetry, his first book published at the age of 71.

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© 2015 Doyle F. Pugh. All rights reserved.

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Published by AuthorHouse 03/24/2015

ISBN: 978-1-4969-6815-9 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4969-6814-2 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2015901856

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CONTENTS

Views In Poetic Phrase

Capturing The Moment

Journeys Through Time

The Open Road

Down Life’s Road

Sunday Drives

What If?

When The Paths Divide

A Tapestry Of Memories

Changing With The Times

Heartaches Lonesome Road

No Linen For My Bed

Friends We’ve Yet To Meet

The Mystic Sea

The Highlands

With Due Respect

Missouri Heartland

Santa - Cali - Gon

Morgan County Missouri

Our Banner Waves For All

A United States

Freedoms Right

Price Of Freedom

Hero Potential Unknown

Unclad Soul

Natures Serenade

Painting Of The Day

Serenity Of The Night

Tranquility

The Tranquil Sky

With A Touch Of Frosting

Love Blossoms From A Family Tree

Cornbread And Navy Beans

From The Front Porch Swing

Love In Bloom

Perfectly Innocent

My Daughter Dana

My Son, Mike

Garage Sale Time

Stowed Away Love

My Song

Why We Need The Blues

My Happy Song

That Pure Old Fashion Country Sound

My Request

Searching For A Better View

Inflexible Minds

Implanted Convictions

Political Spin

Self Challenge

Impressions

Virtual Misconception

The Climb

Reaching High And Humble Pie

Live And Learn

On Second Thought

A Line To Toe

What Controls Who?

Verbal Expression

Hindsight

Caution Signs

Maybe - Maybe Not

Where The Grass Grows Greener

My Fuddy Duddy Critique

Each Must Have Their Moment

The Unforetold

How Deep Thy Pain

Time, The Healer Of Hearts

Sob Stories

Once Said

Let Thy Demons Go

Stages Of Life

To Be Continued

Time Moves On

Lifes Dreams

Believe In Your Dreams

Why Chase Your Dreams?

I’ll Always Have My Dreams

Preception

Who’s Superstitious?

Astrological Influence Of Man

Zodiac

Lady Luck

Halloween

The Inn Of Wayward Ghost

Witch’s Flight

A Pony Tale

Just A Cowboy Wanna Be

Santa’s Mischievous Elf

When Trees Dress Up

Sense Of Humor

Why Waste Words

Lonely At The Top

One Of Those Days

Priorities

Easy Does It

Housewife?

Bigamy

Taken Time To Piddle Alittle

How Can Ya Win

The Optimist

Petty Peeves

The Game Of Life

Game Of Love

Games Of A Fool

Moon Struck

Love Quest

To Young Hungry Hearts

A Relentless Craze

The Day Luck Smiles On You

If There’s A Chance

The Night My Daydreams Came True

Together Where We Belong

How Can I Tell My Heart

Blue Skies Once More

It Was Always You

As I Love You Then, I Always Will

When The Flame Settles Down

Sweet Memories Back Again

Trivial Imperfections

Tuning Heartstrings

Home Is Where You Are

Pondering

My Old Trouble Shoes

My Fickled Friend

Depression

Passing Depression

A Brighter Tomorrow

Enjoyment Of Small Things

Sunny Side Up

Selective Company

Painting The Blues Away

As The Clouds Fade Away

Who Will Be The Next To Call

Children Of The All Mighty

What Is Rich?

The Shadow Cast

From My Memory File

My Library Of Memories

Lost In The Leaves

So To Speak

I Remember…..

Lest I Forget

The Last Goodbye

A Final Assessment

Anonymous

A Poetic Quest

Free Flow

A Gift That Comes And Goes

Life Worthwhile

Between Now And Forevermore

The Dance Of A Candles Light

Autobiography

Poetry can take you places, only the

imagination is free to go.

While from page to page drifting

with the flow.

VIEWS IN POETIC PHRASE

While searching for a venue to

portray my various visual or verbal views,

I have found poetic phrase to be

the option I elect to choose.

Though what words are there to

describe the beauty of a blooming flower,

What words could express the

depth of love at the height of its finest hour?

I know for me this challenge

presents a daunting quest,

So I will endeavor to do my best

and pray for active imaginations to do the rest.

CAPTURING THE MOMENT

As we travel down the road of life,

knowing not where it goes,

Along the way there will be peaks of

elations and valleys of lows.

It will be from the flowers of the

moment that we pick along the way,

That will provide us with our bouquet of

memories at the end of the day.

JOURNEYS THROUGH TIME

A time machine is a vehicle

seemingly hard to design,

Though one is easily envisioned

with-in an inquisitive mind.

We have our dreams of what the

future may hold in store,

Our memories are made from

those dreams we choose to explore.

Once we have converted our

dreams into memories,

From one to the other, we can

travel through time with ease.

THE OPEN