Just Adrift
I am drifting away, Floating on the waves Of the sunlit bay. The Ocean is warm, While the beach is quiet. The waters are clear; All the fish seem to […]
Albatross
Light, Streamlined form, The kite-bird Floats for hours On the Ocean’s breath With gentle flaps Of giant wings. Feathered master Of air and sea, The rider of thermals Glides on […]
The Spirit of a Nation
The spirit of a nation Is the unity and integration Of many ethnicities and religions and social classes, Rich people and poor people, Leaders and followers, Aristocrats and commoners, Woven […]
Time Capsules
A poem is a capsule of emotion, Locked in time When words cannot suffice alone. Language flows like a river When the similes and metaphors Ride over the idioms […]
Echo Chambers
Opinions are wanted. Opinions are good. This is the case if we’re inside Echo chambers, Where only my perspective is multiplied. You’re wrong! You’re right! Our friendship is over […]
The Chain That Binds Us
What is the chain That binds us together, The links invisible That intertwine our simple lives Into complex webs Of experiences that are, were, And are yet to have been? […]
“The Wise Manta”, from “Wild Writers: The Animal World’s Greatest Poets”
Jet-black wing-shaped fins Give this manta strength to fly Above the water As king of the proudest fish That reign over Earth In trust with nature. My charisma […]
"Mamba"
This poem is an excerpt from my book, “Wild Writers: The Animal World’s Greatest Poets”. It’s time to samba, To dance with a black mamba. We’re done; I bit you. […]
"The Demon in the Desert"
This poem is a literary account of my intense spiritual experience in the Negev Desert, Israel, during Birthright 2012. “The Negev is a mystical place, A vast, empty space Of lore […]
Andrew Blitman -- Author & Artist 