Category Archives: stranger

Mr. Weber Died

Posted on August 27, 2016 by poemsandponderings

This poem is based on a true event of this past week, for no apparent reason the title (exactly as shown) appeared in my mind while I was futilely attempting to get to sleep. I only wish that … Continue reading →

Posted in demise, Earth and Us, Family, life, Magic line, mortal coil, mourning, peace, poet, Poetry, soul, Spirits, stranger, thoughts, Why is it? | Tagged beyond the grave, Jack Downing, Poetry, relationships, spirituality, The mind's eye, Thought, where spirits go | 15 Comments

Easter Sunday

Posted on July 3, 2016 by poemsandponderings

Back around Easter, as you may probably be aware, I started this poem and I had only the first three lines complete when I put it on the shelf for whatever reason and this morning I happened to … Continue reading →

Posted in children, Congress, Earth and Us, Family, God, history, husbands and wives, Judgment, life, Marriage, men, poet, salvation, Seven Deadly Sins, soul, Spirits, spiritual, stranger, Sunday, The Commandments, war, women | Tagged Christianity, God, Holiday, Jack Downing, Jake, Lord, relationships, spirituality, Sunday, Thought, WordPress | 11 Comments

A Mother’s Gift

Posted on May 11, 2014 by poemsandponderings

Written in honor of my mother, and on Mother’s Day it has a special place in my heart.. God Bless all of our mothers wherever they may be. Happy Mother’s Day to all of you, Jake. A Mother’s … Continue reading →

Posted in education, history, Mother, Nana, soul, stranger, true love | Tagged Christianity, God, Holidays, Home, Jack Downing, Jake, Mother's Day, relationships, Thought | Leave a comment

Saint Paddy’s Day

Posted on March 16, 2014 by poemsandponderings

This one is from last year, and I still get a chuckle out of it, thinking about the inspiration for it. For five years, when I worked in South Boston, (U.S. Postal Zip Code 02127) Mass. I was … Continue reading →

Posted in beer, humor, Irish descent, old days, stranger, wishing | Tagged Christianity, Holidays, Jack Downing, Jake, Poetry, Recreation, Sunday | Leave a comment

Death Of A Stranger

Posted on November 25, 2013 by poemsandponderings

I’ve been working on this one for most of the month, and each time that I read it, I change it. So I’m not going to read it again.. For a while.. It is very long, but I … Continue reading →

Posted in cats, gun, innocent deaths, men, stranger, violence, whiskey | Tagged Death, Family, Home, Jimmy Lee, Mother, Multiple Births, Sheriff, Twin | 2 Comments

Interjections and Reflections

Posted on April 27, 2013 by poemsandponderings

It’s Saturday, so let us keep it on the light side today. So I will give you a few thoughts of mine, hopefully to amuse and entertain you. Have a wonderful Saturday everyone, Jake. Interjections and Reflections The pen is mightier, … Continue reading →

Posted in blood and gore, dog, Earth and Us, education, honesty, humor, interjections, poet, stranger, truth | Tagged God, Jack Downing, Jack G. Downing, Jake, Publishers, Recreation, Tools, WordPress | 2 Comments

Winds Of Time

Posted on April 14, 2013 by poemsandponderings

An observation on the aging process, and how we may forget that our elders were once young, vibrant and productive people too! Nursing homes are the equivalent of cages at the zoo, where living, breathing things, are taken from their natural environment and placed in confinement, and where they will continue to exist, solely at the mercy and … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Elders, environment, health care, history, life, old days, poet, stranger, tragedy | Tagged God, Jack Downing, Jack G. Downing, Jake, Occupational safety and health, Sunday, Tools, WordPress | 2 Comments

An Angel’s Smile

Posted on March 7, 2013 by poemsandponderings

While I have complained lately about a lack of creative energy and a lackluster effort to improve upon that condition, sometimes it just won’t be stifled. Here is an example of that. I was standing in line to buy stamps … Continue reading →

Posted in children, comfort, God, heart and soul, life, Massachusetts, men, poet, stranger, truth | Tagged Angel, God, Jack Downing, Jack G. Downing, Jake, Publishers, Tools, WordPress | 4 Comments

The Letter

Posted on February 8, 2013 by poemsandponderings

THE LETTER Dear Linda Lou, the letter said, your dear old, faithful dog is dead, and I hate to be the one, to break the news. * Not much has happened, since you left town. Oh, the first parish church … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, demise, dog, Family, high school, humor, Marriage, Massachusetts, mischievious, stranger | Tagged Charlie Moore, Christianity, God, Jack Downing, Jack G. Downing, Jake, Massachusetts, Religion and Spirituality | 4 Comments

The Scream, The Screamer, And The Deed

Posted on December 4, 2012 by poemsandponderings

This one could be right out of a script for a crime show on TV. The seedier side of life, and the violence that goes with it, is part of everyday living and dying for some. Graphic violence is depicted in … Continue reading →

Posted in blood and gore, demise, early risers, environment, life, poet, stranger, The Commandments, tragedy, violence | 3 Comments