touch1stone's Profile
| Penname: | touch1stone |
| Country: | United States |
| Favorite book: | The complete works of Poe |
| Member type: | Author |
| Member Since: | Jul 12, 2007 |
| Bio: | I am just a novice looking for an avenue to increase myself as a writer. I started writing roughly four years ago and have aspirations to publish a poetry book. I am a lover of jazz and Edgar Allan Poe...quite the combination. I look forward to reading and being read by all of you. |
User Writings
| Title/Name | Date | Ranking | Reviews | Type | |
| Feb 20, 2008 | 1608 | 7 | Poetry | ||
Glance at Sapsorrow's "Syncing @ the speakeasy... | |||||
| Feb 18, 2008 | 655 | 10 | Poetry | ||
Sitting around listening to Branford Marsalis'... | |||||
| Oct 29, 2007 | 1349 | 7 | Poetry | ||
Doing a little research for a harlem... | |||||
| Feb 29, 2008 | 1761 | 6 | Poetry | ||
A view from the bandstand...inspired by Chick... | |||||
| Jan 17, 2008 | 1129 | 8 | Poetry | ||
Just musing on a cold Wisconsin night | |||||
| Jul 13, 2007 | 1865 | 5 | Poetry | ||
My first and only entanglement with the dreaded... | |||||
| Mar 7, 2009 | 2255 | 4 | Poetry | ||
a piece about the time of day between midnight... | |||||
| Jul 18, 2007 | 1104 | 7 | Poetry | ||
An expression of the sights and sounds of Jazz... | |||||
| Mar 8, 2009 | 3137 | 3 | Poetry | ||
been listening to "the Beat Generation" box... | |||||
| Jul 17, 2007 | 2568 | 4 | Poetry | ||
This piece is a tribute to all the women I've... | |||||
| Jul 20, 2007 | 3048 | 3 | Poetry | ||
This was a challenge presented to me by another... | |||||
| Jul 12, 2007 | 2511 | 5 | Poetry | ||
This piece is based on the beautiful ballad,... | |||||
| Jul 13, 2007 | 2035 | 6 | Poetry | ||
Loneliness with a splash of Poe. | |||||
| Jul 16, 2007 | 1841 | 5 | Poetry | ||
Another jazz inspired piece that kind popped up... | |||||
| Jul 22, 2007 | 875 | 8 | Poetry | ||
Reflections on death...What will your legacy be? | |||||
| Jul 23, 2007 | 2679 | 4 | Poetry | ||
A man is offered a new life to replace his old... | |||||
| Jul 24, 2007 | 1481 | 7 | Poetry | ||
Imagining what it would have been like to see... | |||||
| Jul 24, 2007 | 2854 | 3 | Poetry | ||
Just a tribute piece for the enigmatic... | |||||
| Jul 25, 2007 | 1966 | 5 | Poetry | ||
An ode to my father...Horace Silver's "Song For... | |||||
| Jul 26, 2007 | 2802 | 5 | Poetry | ||
Every now and them I like to try my hand and... | |||||
| Jul 26, 2007 | 2121 | 6 | Poetry | ||
There's a tree outside my bedroom window.... | |||||
| Jul 26, 2007 | 1442 | 8 | Poetry | ||
Love is not always what it appears | |||||
| Jul 28, 2007 | 1500 | 6 | Poetry | ||
Taking a page from Poe...shades of The... | |||||
| Jul 29, 2007 | 2798 | 4 | Poetry | ||
Pitching a little woo with words. | |||||
| Jul 30, 2007 | 3090 | New | Poetry | ||
A little wordplay and thoughts of inspiration | |||||
| Feb 17, 2008 | 1925 | 5 | Poetry | ||
A revised version of an earlier piece whittled... | |||||
| Jul 31, 2007 | 300 | 12 | Poetry | ||
The sights and sounds of jazz | |||||
| Aug 5, 2007 | 1899 | 6 | Poetry | ||
Musing on the poetic greatness of others on... | |||||
| Aug 5, 2007 | 2467 | 4 | Poetry | ||
Making choices can be a most difficult... | |||||
| Aug 7, 2007 | 2880 | 3 | Poetry | ||
A love affair with jazz | |||||
| Aug 7, 2007 | 629 | 10 | Poetry | ||
Who are the poets on the other end of their... | |||||
| Aug 8, 2007 | 1525 | 7 | Poetry | ||
A picture of fear | |||||
| Aug 11, 2007 | 3030 | 3 | Poetry | ||
There's nothing quite like waking up on a... | |||||
| Aug 13, 2007 | 2659 | 4 | Poetry | ||
My picture of venerable old Jazzheads paying... | |||||
| Aug 15, 2007 | 1754 | 6 | Poetry | ||
Inspired by comments from XUXIKI | |||||
| Aug 29, 2007 | 3068 | 3 | Poetry | ||
Janine asked that I write something beautiful... | |||||
| Aug 29, 2007 | 1464 | 9 | Poetry | ||
Reflections of steppin out and takin in the... | |||||
| Aug 30, 2007 | 2737 | 3 | Poetry | ||
To a poet friend who also is a classical and... | |||||
| Sep 3, 2007 | 563 | 14 | Poetry | ||
A man whose dreams were never fulfilled | |||||
| Sep 6, 2007 | 1367 | 9 | Poetry | ||
Let's go steppin' to Dewey's Saturday Night... | |||||
| Sep 7, 2007 | 1473 | 6 | Poetry | ||
The Univ. of WI at Milwaukee has an open mike... | |||||
| Sep 8, 2007 | 1749 | 6 | Poetry | ||
A tribute to Jazz Messenger founder and... | |||||
| Sep 9, 2007 | 2243 | 5 | Poetry | ||
Just one musing over love. | |||||
| Sep 9, 2007 | 1840 | 7 | Poetry | ||
Xuxiki you have inspired me again with your... | |||||
| Sep 12, 2007 | 1118 | 8 | Poetry | ||
There's nothing like the blues to give you a... | |||||
| Sep 15, 2007 | 2110 | 5 | Poetry | ||
It wooing me as one pursuing a lover... This... | |||||
| Sep 19, 2007 | 1819 | 6 | Poetry | ||
The warmth of her body soothes me, as she... | |||||
| Sep 19, 2007 | 2112 | 7 | Poetry | ||
Somewhere between last night and this morning... | |||||
| Sep 19, 2007 | 2181 | 8 | Poetry | ||
Appendages rubbed raw a bright bloody red... | |||||
| Sep 22, 2007 | 816 | 9 | Poetry | ||
"I can resist everything but temptation" | |||||
| Sep 23, 2007 | 1138 | 9 | Poetry | ||
Long melodic lines crackling and simmering,... | |||||
| Sep 24, 2007 | 1382 | 7 | Poetry | ||
Ever imagine what a poet dreams? | |||||
| Sep 25, 2007 | 2738 | 4 | Poetry | ||
Just what it appears to be...leftover pieces... | |||||
| Sep 25, 2007 | 3228 | New | Poetry | ||
Fall in Wisconsin is my favorite time of year. | |||||
| Sep 26, 2007 | 1546 | 6 | Poetry | ||
Thanks for the inspiration Nadine and Mishmont. | |||||
| Sep 26, 2007 | 3014 | 3 | Poetry | ||
I'm on a role | |||||
| Sep 27, 2007 | 1132 | 8 | Poetry | ||
A little of that ancestral homegrown soul | |||||
| Sep 28, 2007 | 2415 | 4 | Poetry | ||
Time for another installment...I had so much... | |||||
| Oct 1, 2007 | 3096 | 4 | Poetry | ||
The intermingling of word and foreplay | |||||
| Oct 1, 2007 | 1933 | 6 | Poetry | ||
Not sure what to do with this, probably works... | |||||
| Oct 4, 2007 | 2038 | 6 | Poetry | ||
A friend of just went through this with his dad. | |||||
| Oct 5, 2007 | 2477 | 5 | Poetry | ||
There is nothing quite like the sweet release... | |||||
| Oct 8, 2007 | 2643 | 5 | Poetry | ||
Holding on to the traditions of your forefathers. | |||||
| Nov 20, 2007 | 1723 | 5 | Poetry | ||
Interested in feedback primarily | |||||
| Nov 21, 2007 | 2702 | 3 | Poetry | ||
Lya Agoba is Nigerian for Grandmother... | |||||
| Mar 26, 2008 | 1310 | 7 | Poetry | ||
Mishmont deserves all the credit for this one.... | |||||
| Mar 30, 2008 | 2721 | 5 | Poetry | ||
Martin's I Have a Dream speech...What if? | |||||
| Mar 3, 2008 | 1851 | 8 | Poetry | ||
Based on Romare Bearden's painting | |||||
| Mar 3, 2008 | 1331 | 9 | Poetry | ||
Making love with words... | |||||
| Mar 8, 2008 | 1528 | 6 | Poetry | ||
Something I wrote in light of the 9th ward... | |||||
| Mar 10, 2008 | 2383 | 5 | Poetry | ||
What legacy will you leave behind? | |||||
| Mar 11, 2008 | 2024 | 6 | Poetry | ||
Do we really know the person behind the words? | |||||
| Mar 13, 2008 | 1193 | 12 | Poetry | ||
What do you get for a Mother who has everything? | |||||
| Mar 15, 2008 | 1580 | 7 | Poetry | ||
Had some leftovers from another piece and... | |||||
| Mar 16, 2008 | 1407 | 10 | Poetry | ||
a warrior princess part wolf seduces men then... | |||||
| Mar 19, 2008 | 2613 | 6 | Poetry | ||
I was listening to John Coltrane's immortal... | |||||
| Mar 19, 2008 | 1032 | 9 | Poetry | ||
Just to be clear this isn't a rant or... | |||||
| Mar 22, 2008 | 1668 | 7 | Poetry | ||
Listening to Lee Morgan's "Live at the... | |||||
| Mar 22, 2008 | 1082 | 9 | Poetry | ||
Just thinkin' bout my baby one night. | |||||
| Mar 23, 2008 | 3126 | 4 | Poetry | ||
Death, Demise, Envy, Jealousy | |||||
| Mar 24, 2008 | 2865 | 4 | Poetry | ||
Just a little tribute to a poet friend of mine... | |||||
| Mar 28, 2008 | 3251 | New | Poetry | ||
For those out there who's dreams have yet to... | |||||
| Mar 29, 2008 | 2052 | 6 | Poetry | ||
Words and intimacy...what a combination | |||||
| Apr 6, 2008 | 1960 | 7 | Poetry | ||
An open letter to my brotha is a response to... | |||||
| May 3, 2008 | 2794 | 5 | Poetry | ||
A love affair with the my beloved jazz | |||||
| Jun 26, 2008 | 1210 | 8 | Poetry | ||
A tribute to Mrs. Zenobia Perkins. Physically,... | |||||
| Aug 10, 2008 | 702 | 10 | Poetry | ||
Just a tribute to the music of sufferring and... | |||||
| Sep 27, 2008 | 2379 | 4 | Poetry | ||
Just a word picture based on a photo of my... | |||||
| Apr 12, 2010 | 2288 | 4 | Poetry | ||
When jazz meets Haiku | |||||
