by Richard Subber | Aug 9, 2025 | My poetry, Poetry, Reflections
sand is humble…
my sand
When did I first know
that inside of me
some part is ocean?
I feel the gift
of a swelling crest,
I carry little waves
to make a shore
wherever I may need
to stop and rest,
I see afar with eyes of birds,
I skim a surf
where no one goes,
I walk with you
and wonder
that we may have different sand
between our toes,
the breaker sound
is a familiar call,
you may hear me hum
but can you hear
my offshore breeze,
the plover’s song that
lingers at my ear?
The ocean part of me is older, noisier,
easier, light like driftwood,
calm as sunsets,
sure as tides,
bright as sunrise,
as humble as sand,
eternal like blue water.
April 26, 2025
Inspired by a haiku by Rosemary Wahtola Trommer, April 20, 2025.
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Book review: Shantung Compound
They didn’t care much
about each other…
by Langdon Gilkey
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Above all: Poems of dawn and more with 73 free verse poems,
and the rest of my poetry books are for sale on Amazon (paperback and Kindle)
and free in Kindle Unlimited, search Amazon for “Richard Carl Subber”
Your comments are welcome—tell me what you’re thinking.
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by Richard Subber | Aug 5, 2025 | Book reviews, Books, Reviews of other poets
joy…look for it
Book review:
Breath of Joy: Poems, Prayers, and Prose
by Danna Faulds
Breath of Joy is a heartfelt exploration of the joy that is, or can be, all around us, and in us. It may be that not everything Danna writes is inspirational for you. I was moved by many of her words.
She writes so many invitations to let joy happen—sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t, and it’s always maybe one breath away.
Take a deep breath, and try it.
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Book review: Grace Notes
Is it prose or poetry?
by Brian Doyle
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My first name was rain: A dreamery of poems with 53 free verse and haiku poems,
and the rest of my poetry books are for sale on Amazon (paperback and Kindle)
and free in Kindle Unlimited, search Amazon for “Richard Carl Subber”
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by Richard Subber | Aug 3, 2025 | My poetry, Poetry
The Book of Days
The dawn’s early light can be pleasure enough for the whole day.
There are words enough to tell the story of “the temptation of day to come.”
It is my delight to write some of them for your delectation.
Looking up
pale pink it is,
the rising sun salutes the night
with hues that last
a little while,
then slip away,
and cue the day.
August 20, 2024
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Book review: “Bartleby, the Scrivener”
Loneliness beyond understanding…
by Herman Melville
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In other words: Poems for your eyes and ears with 64 free verse and haiku poems,
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by Richard Subber | Jul 31, 2025 | Human Nature, Reflections, Tidbits
pass the light forward…
“The goodness inside you is like a small flame,
and you are its keeper….
so long as your flame flickers,
there will be some light in the world.”
from The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman
New York: Portfolio/Penguin, 2016
p. 201
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84, Charing Cross Road (book review)
Helene Hanff, on reading good books…
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Above all: Poems of dawn and more with 73 free verse poems,
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by Richard Subber | Jul 29, 2025 | Human Nature, My poetry, Poetry
bears thinking about…
bearly
I think I’m running away—
I don’t know where to go,
I still love Mommy and Daddy,
they don’t want to come.
Bobby wants to come.
Bobby grabs my hand,
he always smiles,
Bobby’s not a real bear
but he’s a real friend,
he’ll stay with me
in case I get lost
‘cause Bobby always knows
which way to look
to see the way home.
April 22, 2025
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Book review: Lord of the Flies
Never more relevant…
by William Golding
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Writing Rainbows: Poems for Grown-Ups with 59 free verse and haiku poems,
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by Richard Subber | Jul 24, 2025 | My poetry, Poetry
it chases clouds…
Immensity
A pith of sky
throughout the vault,
it chases clouds,
it hides most stars—
the brightest blink
their way to dawn,
a lazy crescent moon
reclines atop the trees,
repines, obscure…
This black, immense,
this night enfolds,
this sky is big.
September 29, 2024
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To Serve Them All My Days…movie review
how to live a decent life
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My first name was rain: A dreamery of poems with 53 free verse and haiku poems,
and the rest of my poetry books are for sale on Amazon (paperback and Kindle)
and free in Kindle Unlimited, search Amazon for “Richard Carl Subber”
Your comments are welcome—tell me what you’re thinking.
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