Articles by Peter A. Witt

Poem

• In Praise of Banging (January 4, 2021) poem unrhymed

  Peter A. Witt is a Texas Poet and a retired university professor. He also writes family history with a book about his aunt published by the Texas A&M Press. His poetry has been published on various sites including Fleas on the Dog, Inspired, Open Skies Quarterly, Active Muse, New Verse News, and WryTimes.

• Silence (February 1, 2021) poem unrhymed

  "...Headstones mark the life of one long past..."

• Leaving Me Softly (March 1, 2021) poem unrhymed

  "...when the sun casts golden hues over the valley mountains..."

• Poems in the Breeze (April 5, 2021) poem rhymed

  "...tales of soulful scenic wonder,,,"

• Rain (May 3, 2021) poem unrhymed

  "...then the bang of the barn door..."

• Headline: Washing Machine Eats Socks (October 18, 2021) poem unrhymed

  "...I know a pair of each was there when start was pressed..."

• Requiem (November 15, 2021) poem unrhymed

  "... a package being dropped off for storage..."

• Poetic Recipe (December 13, 2021) poem unrhymed

  "Poetry is a dash of salt and a pinch of pepper mixed with silvery shallots..."

• First Squeeze (January 10, 2022) poem unrhymed

  "...zest of orange permeating the breeze...."

• Woke Poetry (February 7, 2022) poem unrhymed

  "...Brevity demands the perfect six words to express love..."

• Old Red Barn (August 1, 2022) poem unrhymed

  "...didn

• Loud and Proud (August 29, 2022) poem unrhymed

  "...singing a song stolen yesterday..."

• Elder Repairs (September 26, 2022) poem unrhymed

  "...too many cracks, too many places where water seeps through..."

• Where you'll find me when my poetry days are done (October 24, 2022) poem unrhymed

  "...see the bluebonnets blazing in a spring meadow..."

• Chickadees were silent at 3 a.m. (November 21, 2022) poem unrhymed

  "...on a night when fading leaves lay still on the trees..."

• Not sure where I am, but know where I ain’t (January 23, 2023) poem unrhymed

  "...and isn't my backyard, no matter how much time we spend mowing the lawn and weeding..."

• Days of the Week (February 20, 2023) poem unrhymed

  "...whispering cowbirds wishing to be great horned owls..."

• Shiny Red Shoes (March 20, 2023) poem unrhymed

  "...she ran here, there, everywhere, around the house, the yard..."

• Chair Memories at the Inn (April 17, 2023) poem unrhymed

  Peter A. Witt is a Texas Poet and a retired university professor.

• Poetry is my wife (July 10, 2023) poem unrhymed

  "...the sudden desire to be alone for seemingly endless hours..."

• On a farm that disappeared (August 7, 2023) poem unrhymed

  "...the aroma of pot roast, sweet corn, fresh baked bread..."

• Joyce's Garden (September 4, 2023) poem unrhymed

  "I watch her clearing wilted flowers from her garden..."

• Silent Night (October 9, 2023) poem unrhymed

  "...random thoughts floated in the shadows..."

• Roadkill (November 6, 2023) poem unrhymed

  "...old men discuss the past at the one diner left..."

• Bananas, Lemons, and Ice Cream (April 29, 2024) poem unrhymed

  "...perhaps it will come to me in a midnight dream..."

• I could forever watch you (June 3, 2024) poem unrhymed

  "...warm with love and wisdom..."

• Living like a Bluebird (July 1, 2024) poem unrhymed

  "...His absence stains my heart..."

• The early bird gets to do the weeding (July 29, 2024) poem unrhymed

  "...the grey of winter was about to be buried..."