Randy's Poetry Collection

Strolling in the park She stops and says I need to catch my breath Me too But for very different reasons She is struggling physically And I am once again Caught off guard at her State of being We stand still a moment She grabs my hand and Tugs me forward Some sense of normalcy Restored Her body is challenging Her mind so sharp Her heart so kind She walks this earth with...

Engulfed in familial experiences Joy and loss Love and concern Life has much to offer Randy Roberts 2025-08-31

Someone commented on my poetry Saying it was odd, lacking structure, Without rhyme So for them: There was a young man from Nantucket Who was grinding up chum in a bucket When it was ground He flung it around Yelling fuck it, you fuckity fuck twit! Randy Roberts 2025-08-04

We hold each other Floating in a sea of Uncertainty No steady place Is available Our mutual care Supports us Randy Roberts 2025-08-26

Bright yellow track hoe In the yard across the street When the place sold It was clear it would be torn down The price paid was just to get the lot New owners don’t care for the house They have visions of something new It’s driving interesting conversation Among the neighbors And I suspect I’ll enjoy the process Watching the destruction and Construction Randy Roberts May 16, 2025

Grief is a signal to Pay attention to What’s really going on So often it is a mask For the sadness of loss Which often is just A grasping for a different Reality that is not Available Grief is a signal To pay attention To my ongoing Battle with reality Often the recognition Results in a profound Shift Often to a state of appreciation For what was once true and...

My love and I sit in Our car parked by the Green We are people watching as First Friday art crawl happens on the First pleasant evening in months More than a decade ago when This event started we were Part of the crew who showed up Every month and we have continued To participate in a fashion that Respects the realities of our lives We watch the crowds that would have been...

Struggling to breath We walk slowly Hours later Balance restored Randy Roberts March 31, 2025

Holding her hand As the technician Draws blood For testing I feel happy About so many Choices That put me in that Space at that time To support My love Randy Roberts February 17, 2025

Being here by Her side as She struggles Is only hard when I focus on me Helping her take The next step Suddenly I am Happy to be a Supportive lover Randy Roberts March 31, 2025