EDITORIAL

WELCOME

TO

OUR POETRY ARCHIVE

Born within a dream

To see beyond the world’s realm

It is to be seen

~ Stacia Lynn Reynolds ~

As poets, we have aspiration of purpose which move us beyond what the world perceives with their eyes. We see, within our minds, images that produce thoughts of emotion. We push beyond the world’s realm, building our castles in the air. Whether our castles are built upon the illusions of the imagination, or actualities of truth, we provide the path for delivering the objects which we envisage. We contemplate and consider every aspect of life, observing the world with the purpose of expressing our observations. We take in what we perceive, reflect upon our perceptions, then write beyond what the physical eye sees into a melodic rhythm of words.

Every writer has a purpose and place in this world. Every writer’s words matter and make a difference; building upon the foundation of written words in the literary world. The unique diversity that makes Our Poetry Archive strong and strive, is the mutual respect and admiration of every writer. We recognize that everyone is born within a dream, seeing beyond the world’s realm, and is seen in each word expressed. We are making an effort to expand our horizons, uniting poets and poetess from across the world in one mutual cause. So as poets, poetess, readers, and supporters of OPA, we must constantly endeavor if we are to succeed in the pursuit of totality; combining into one harmonious mix.

Robert Frost was quoted…

“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,

I took the one less traveled by

And that has made all the difference.”

Let us all make a difference in the world, uniting for the cause of respect and admiration of expressed thought through our words. Let us build our castles in the air, going beyond the world’s realm, because we were all born with a dream, and so shall we rise with a purpose.

May all our dreams live on and stars shine bright through every edition of OPA, along with the monthly spotlight shining upon “The Poet of the Month.”

In the July Edition of OPA, we are pleased to introduce Poet Thomas DeAngelo in his own words. We appreciate every participant who has agreed to be interviewed beginning with Ana Nedelcu, followed by Sandy Sass, then Michael Marrotti. It has been an exciting adventure, and a great pleasure reading everyone’s answers from the interviews. We are also pleased to announce August’s Poet of the Month, the beautiful and inspirational poetess Irsa Ruci. We look forward to learning about her writing experiences and aspirations as well.

Those who would like to participate in our upcoming editions, please send at least three poems and a profile picture, along with the explicit confirmation of your permission for publication in OPA well before the 21st of every month. Our mail address is ourpoetryarchive@gmail.com

Author Stacia Lynn Reynolds, editor, sincerely thanks each and every poet, poetess and reader who is actively involved in this wonderful blog and continued support of Our Poetry Archive.

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THOMAS DE ANGELO

OUR POETRY ARCHVE FEATURED

POET OF THE MONTH

Thomas

De Angelo

July 2016

OPA How long have you been writing Poetry? 

THOMAS I started writing in my teenage years, but it became a once in a while occurrence in the mid 1980’s; starting back up in the past five years seriously.

OPA Who is your favorite Poet? 

THOMASI I really don’t have a favorite, poetry is like a novel to me. It must hold me attention; not confuse me in order to enjoy the writer’s intent.

OPA What are some of your favorite genres to read and to write?

THOMAS History mostly, but I do like reading about people as well.

OPA If you are published please share with us your book.

THOMAS Reflections of a Life, a poetry book.

OPA Who or what was your inspiration behind it?

THOMAS Personal life events… sometimes thoughts come to mind and I write…. I just write.

OPA What has been the toughest criticism given to you as a writer? What was the biggest compliment? Did those change how or what you write?

THOMAS Not being understood would be my toughest criticism. Biggest compliment would have to be someone telling me “you can do it,” “I believe in you.” How and what I write comes from in me, not other minds.

OPA When you sit down to write, do you do it the old-fashioned way with pen and paper or do you use a computer? Do you prefer one way or the other?

THOMAS I have to say using my cell phone since it is the handiest piece of equipment that I carry with me.Yet I do use paper and pen at times.

OPA What is your favorite poem you have ever written?

THOMAS It is no longer is on paper. some years ago I had 30 years of work burn up in a fire. My favorite was a poem I wrote for a contest in 1992, I believe that was the year. it was titled “The Poet.”

OPA What do you do when you are not writing?

THOMAS I drive a Motor Coach for a living. When I am idle, I write. Otherwise when home I try to relax, watching sports on the television.

OPA Compared to when you first started writing, have you notice any big changes in your writing style or how you write compared from then to now?

THOMAS Yes, I have: when I starting writing poetry I was writing poems in four stanzas. Since, I have learned to enjoy writing Haiku poems and find myself writing poems longer than four stanzas.

OPA   What do you look for in a book when you sit down to read for fun?

THOMAS Simply to hold me, keep my interest and to bring me within the story.

OPA What has been your favorite part of being a poet or and author? What has been your least favorite?

THOMAS My favorite would have to be the calm it gives me, along with how it keeps my mind traveling. Don’t think I have encountered a least favorite as of yet… this is something I enjoy. Wait, there is, the struggle getting my work seen.

OPA When you walk into a bookstore, where do you head to first? Why?

THOMAS Poetry section, why?  Well, I am a poet and like to find other works from other poets. I can also be seen looking for older books. 

OPA Did you get to quit your day job and become a writer and or author or do you still have a day job and writing is something you do for fun? If you still have a day job, what is it?

THOMAS Have not yet quit the day job, yet want to so it may give me proper and fair time to my writing, which gives me peace of mind. Besides I have come to enjoy creating.

OPA   What has been the strangest thing that a reader has asked you?

THOMAS Don’t feel any question is a strange, only strange question is the one not asked. Don’t you think so?

OPA Besides writing and reading, what is your most favorite thing to do?

THOMAS Drive, watch a sporting event and cook. Those would be my favorite three, I could go on but that could take up too much space.

OPA Did you have any teacher in school that encouraged you to write? Did you take their advice?

THOMAS To write, mmmmm, I don’t recall ever hearing a teacher recommend writing to me. For me it happened naturally.

OPA   We all have our little things when it comes to reading, is there anything that bugs you when you read a novel? What is it?

THOMAS As I mentioned earlier, an Author not grabbing my attention, it has never been easy to hold my attention.  

OPA   What do you listen to when you write? Do you find one type of music over another that inspires you to write? Why?

THOMAS It doesn’t take music alone; It could be on a train ride. I think it is the rhythm in music, or the sounds around me that help.

OPA   On a typical weekend, what can we find you doing? Who are you with?

THOMAS Let me see, am I working at my “day job” or working at writing. If neither, mostly alone watching sports or just taking in life.

OPA   What genre are you most looking forward to exploring during your writing career? Why?

THOMAS My early work started with murder, yet I found myself writing a love story between an old man and a bird.

OPA   What are you currently reading?

THOMAS I don’t read much; work and writing and sleep take up the vast amount of my time. If the time finds its way in-between the things that keep me busier I might be looking at current event readings.  

OPA   Who are your favorite authors?

THOMAS I really do not have a favorite author at this time.

OPA What 7 words would you use to describe yourself?

THOMAS Simple, caring, curious, traveler, healthy, open-minded and hardworking.

OPA Is there anything else that you would like to share or say to those who will read this interview?

THOMAS The following are links to where my poetry book, “Reflections of a Life,” are available:

LULU

AMAZON

Stacia Lynn Reynolds and Deborah Brooks- Langford, of the editorial team, sincerely thank you for your time and hope we shall have your continued support.

THOMAS DE ANGELO

Thomas

De Angelo

YOU'RE MY LUSTFUL LAND

You gave up that body

You sacrificed yourself,

To me....

You became my canvas

Of pleasure

Such be, my place to be.

Strapping you up

to trophy you.

This be that time

You will be punished

For giving her to me

But the punishing

will be my enjoyment.

Oh please do… Is all you can say

That is where You wish to be,

Oh, how you wish you were

How you wish to be

.... I will dive in on you

With a grab too tight on you

Hold you …

…. Until you pop

I will keep you under my hurricane.

You will be

the land I hit

The land my storm on

Pressures of a category five.

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DRIFTING ABOUT IN A DREARY CLOUD.

We spent a long day

Wheels rolling side by side

Why in this dreary rainy day

Worries came giving no divide.

That search began fragmented

Thus from the East to the West

Time seemed to be all we collected

That return East, it was no contest.

The sky was turning colors and shapes

The clouds seem to be clearing

The winds blowing the rain to the straits

The rain disappeared causing me no weeping.

Such was the start to end in such joy

Such were the plans unknown of its stress

Such would it come to be the real Mccoy

Such fuss, o how it ended like a success.

All in all what a day that could have ended worse

All for a small bit of stuff to fix the other set of wheels

All through the messy water spill from a cloudburst

Although I cared only not to end on a news reel.

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ODE TO A SHADY NIGHT

WOW,

All that happen

During the night

To which little occurred

And to think, little said

Little directed the "Shady" night

Behind a shade pulled night.

WOW,

To all that joy

Came pleasures of coy

In short, it's no playing toy

I give this in reply

With feelings of catching your eye

With thoughts of laying in the rye.

With so many thoughts of you

Dare there be a smooth sky in blue

Knowing the clouds are not soft like you.

WOW,

What waves will be sailed

Yet, rough as the waters to be

Souls will ride the harsh swells.

Keeping defiant eyes in desires steer

Watching for the unwanted detours

Live on in the clearings ahead.

WOW,    That "Shady" night !

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Devoted in our sails

It can be a silent night

You know the kind only two hearts share

Where it's all you feel, two hearts pounding

Tugging at reasons not to part.

When two hearts beat without layers

with sounds devoting to be forever

unlike the shores departing waters

Staring into the night full of pleasure.

Searching for no more within

Newly bound by two hearts

Two sounding souls to begin

The love shared sort deeply.

Holding strong a bond of lustfulness

keeping one upright for its final kiss

That’s in me, for you alone

A moment time will forget it knew.

Gazing into my eyes for more twilight's night

With a piece of me, that calms your craving

Into the arms that beckoned my calling sight

For the dawning hours erasing our penetrating.

WHEN I THINK OF YOU.

WHEN I THINK OF YOU, I SEE THE STARS

YOU HAVE TOUCHED MY HEART TO THE HEAVENS

WHO AM I,

TO HAVE BEEN TOUCH WITH YOUR LIGHT

FROM NOW, UNTIL THE “END OF TIME”

WHEN I THINK OF YOU,

I SING

WHEN I THINK OF YOU

I SEE STARS

WHEN I THINK OF YOU,

I'M OVERCOME BY A

SPLASH OF MINT IN ME

WHAT HAS HAPPEN TO ME

I SEE EVERYONE ADMIRING

WHAT HAPPEN TO HIM,

SOUNDING LIKE A BIRD

AM I STRANGE OR JUST

HAPPY TO FEEL YOU IN ME

NO OTHER TOUCHED MY HEART AS YOU

GENTLE AND POWERFUL

SOFT YET, DELIBERATE

WHEN I SING, I HUM WITH YOU IN TUNE

YOU TOLD ME SUCH UPLIFTING

DELIGHTFUL THINGS

THAT KICK MY STEPS______

THERE IS NONE OTHER, THEN YOU

TO MAKE ME FEEL NEW

YOU TOOK A GAZE

AT YOUR DREAM AND FOUND ME.

WHEN I THINK OF YOU

I SEE NOTHING IN THE WAY

WHO AM I,

WHO WE ARE TOGETHER,

WE ARE HAPPY,

OUR OWN JOY AND PRIDE

WHEN I THINK OF YOU

I THINK OF HOW YOU GAVE ME

WHAT NO OTHER SAW FIT_____

ALL I SEE IS TWO NEVER AGAIN APART

WHEN I THINK OF YOU,

I SING

I SKIP STEPS

TO YOUR BEAT

WHEN I SEE YOU,

I SEE ME, IN YOUR DREAM -- TOGETHER,

AS ONE SOUL ……. YET TWO MINDS BEING ONE HEART…….

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THOMAS DEANGELO