You’re Invited!!!

Upcoming Poetry Recital

Raymond Tucker reading from his poetry book

“Mind Guards the Gate”

September 6, 2014

11:00-1:00

Ansonia Public Library

53 S. Cliff St

Ansonia Ct 06401

RSVP: raymondtuckerjr@gmail.com

Essay: When is it Over?

Essay: When is it Over?

It began forty three years ago,

And I still feel the pain,

As if it started only yesterday.

When is it over?

The monster died a couple of weeks ago,

But his death has opened old wounds,

Wounds that scarred over long ago.

When is it over?

The rape, the forced sodomy, the pain.

After nine years of child abuse,

When does the child heal?

When is it over?

It is never over.

Just Another Autumn Day

Just Another Autumn Day

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This will be my last post until January due to the operation I am having on Monday morning.

Thank you,

Raymond

Now I Get It Rosebud

Now I Get it Rosebud

But what I was told

Told by a little bird,

Took all of the thunder

Out of my written word;

It reduced me to ashes

No longer a joy,

To write about a man

When you only wanted a boy.

Just Another Autumn Day

Here is my latest creation.  I am trying to expand my boundaries beyond my comfort zone

Just another Autumn Day

On a cold autumn morn’

Leaves fall from the trees,

Come alive on the ground

In an ever present breeze;

The breeze rapes the tree

Its color stripped away,

Left cold and insecure

Just another autumn day.

Newest poetry book is out!!!

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Looking for your help

I am writing this blog today to all of you to ask for your assistance. I would like to ask all of you to take five minutes and review my website for me:

www.healing-through-poetry.com

I would like constructive criticism on what you think I can do to improve my site especially the book and chapbook sections.  Also, and most importantly, let me know what you feel is wrong with my site.

Please email your comments to: raymondtuckerjr@gmail.com

Any and all thoughts and comments would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Raymond