M.J. Drum, also known as Panzon, is a teacher, poet, novelist, songwriter, runner, and naturalist. Perhaps he thinks too much of himself. In any case, he would like to share his minor creations with others. Please see his websites to hear the music, read more work, and see what else this crazy person is up to. Always remember to support your artists financially, as they are in constant need of cash.
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Quotes from Poems featured in Moments with an Outsider
From In the Tunnel
She sets her smile loose
upon the world
and whole cities glow.
From Definition
I’m tired of living as fog.
It is painful to go through life
as mist, as various molecules
related in name and shape,
close, but not caressing, scattering
when the sun rises and
coalescing at night
through no will of their own.
From At the End of the Night
When I can hold out no longer,
The book drops to the floor.
I reach to turn out the light,
But sometimes it stays on for hours.
From The Trick
There in the multitude,
Pull the right string and watch,
Like magic, an incandescent smile,
Shooting star laughter.
From Nature and I
It’s a little game we play.
The day turns gloomy and I become dour.
The sun peeks out from behind gray clouds
and my mind begins to percolate.
Caffeinated sun, valerian fog.
I live and die by nature’s whims.
