poems for people | E.L. Redwine

Whether you have arrived here with intentionality or by sheer happenstance, I celebrate your arrival to my (both literal and figurative) domain. You now find yourself in the not-quite-hallowed halls of the grand repository of my nonsensical ramblings, thoughtful diatribes, and therapeutic musings.

My hope is for you to feel a sense of connection. If you find yourself relating to, or moved by, one of my pieces, please grace me with a comment or two to let me know how I am doing.

I implore thee, impart upon me thy words.

Like most artists, my cravings include caffeine, excessive wordplay, structure that I can both follow and ignore, and thoughtful feedback, which helps me to better understand the ways people connect with my writings.

Have an enjoyable stay.  

~ elr

Poetry Favorites

Randomized [3] | My Personal Favorites

The picturesque autumn view of a beautiful golden sunrise. A dense fog covers a mountain valley with gold-colored trees lining the foreground.

everything is here for but a moment like a whisper half-spoken nearly existing vanishing in the soft light of a new day [continue] ...

03/19/2023 : Change, Favorites, Grief, Loss, Poems, Struggle

whispers (a poem)

A man sits alone in a darkened restaurant, waiting for his date to arrive. His head is down, and his hands are crossed on the table in front of him. A half-melted candle, a half-empty glass of wine, and his cell phone sit on the table in front of him.

Scents of countless delicacies combine. Enticements abounding. Sounding china and silver sit atop the din. Conversation flourishing. [continue] ...

10/24/2019 : 3-in-1, Change, Favorites, Friendship, Introspection, Poems, Slice of Life, Struggle

The Din (a 3-in-1 poem)

I am a dog lying in the doorway, a casual observer of clouds, filled with excitement, I run, spin, fall, arise, and do it again. I am an explorer of worlds, paddling down a stream. seeing old places as though new. filled with life and thought. [continue] ...

10/20/2011 : Favorites, Growth, Learning, Nature, Poems, Slice of Life, Trust

Child (a poem)

Recent Poetry

Recent [3] | All Poetry

Red rose held gently by a pair of shiny metallic robotic hands/armor pieces, conveying a contrast between nature and machinery.

I was writing out words that rhyme with knight when I noticed a pattern and, for better or worse, went with it. [continue] ...

11/11/2026 : Ego, Expectations, Fears, Humor, Poems, Pride, Social Issues, Strength, Truth, Writing

Aight? (a rhymefest)

Close-up of a human eye with a glossy, wet eyelid and dark lashes.

A short verse dedicated to loss. [continue] ...

11/09/2026 : Change, Grief, Hurt, Lonely, Loss, Poems, Struggle, Uncertainty

Grief (a verse)

View from inside a curling blue ocean wave toward the distant shoreline

The tide has turned on evil men. Their reign of terror at its end. (the third in a series) [continue] ...

10/16/2026 : Abuse, Change, Community, Grief, Hope, Inspiration, Loss, Poems, Politics, Religion, Social Issues, Strength, Struggle, Trauma, Trust

The Tide Has Turned (a poem)

Recent Articles

Recent [3] | All Articles | Top Articles

Person wearing a cream striped robe standing near calm water, hand resting at the side (no face shown).

I have seen too much to believe in them anymore. I have lost my faith. (417 words) [continue] ...

08/10/2026 : Abuse, Acceptance, Articles, Change, Christian, Christianity, Expectations, Faith, Grief, Growth, Hope, Inspiration, Introspection, Learning, Loss, Love, Religion, Social Issues, Strength, Struggle, Trust

Faith Redefined (article)

Two stacked electronic keyboards on a wooden shelf against a red brick wall, with ship models and books on the shelves nearby.

Though my parents hadn’t encouraged me in the pursuit of my dreams, my friend showed that he believed in me, and that sometimes we may need to pivot. (1,436 words) [continue] ...