"My poetry has been written primarily to get me through the realities, challenges, and big (or small) questions, of life. Often, some highly emotional experience would trigger in me a compulsion to try to express it in written form. I never had the desire to be some 'proper' poet, learning the trade, and nuances of the various forms of intentional poetry. Occasionally, I would be in the mood to make something rhyme. So, I did. I decided early on that I did not like wasting time with proper punctuation, even though I have been told I am fairly good at it in my prose. Being misinterpreted by the placement of a comma, or that I had to decide for others where one sentence ended, and another thought began, drove me to a decision. So, I eliminated all punctuation, except for the end of the final line of the poem, allowing the reader to decide how the poem felt to them. All in all, I am very satisfied with my choices. Over the years, I have had ample examples that there are many who like my style of openness, honesty, and even wanderings at times. Clearly, some lives have been positively touched by my poetry. I hope, and pray, you might be one of those. It is what 'a touch of william' is all about." 

- william
2/27/23

 
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Combining my poetry and photography has been a basic, perhaps even the primary, element in the development of a touch of william.  Until suppliers stopped producing my book size, I made and gave away well over a thousand individually created a touch of william (3½"x5") Poetry & Pictures books over the years.  Each book typically had between 24 and 36 pages, with a poetry content ranging from 8 to 15 poems.  While I cannot give you a uniquely personal online book, it is my hope that by creatively combining my poetry and images in a variety of expressions, somewhere throughout this collection, your life will be touched in a special way.  Click on any photo below to begin your journey.  Icons are shown (left to right) in the order they were added to this website except "The Starting Point" and "The Last Step" (which I move when something else is added, so it literally remains the last item on the index). 

 
     

The updating of a page (as I have learned better ways of doing things) might make it appear to be out of sequence, but all, other than those two mentioned, have retained their original position.  If you are looking for a specific poem of mine, I have added an alphabetical list of titles below the picture index for your convenience.  The initials in front of the poem title reference the online book (or books) it is in and serve as links.  The six numbers in front of the poem title are the date upon which it was written.  My computer files and hard copy pages are organized by the date. 

For those of you who are viewing the books with an 800x600 screen resolution like I use, remember that pushing F11 on your keyboard (top row) will with most browsers give you a full screen view.  This should make it easier to see the poems and pictures together.  Note for novices:  Do not worry when all your control buttons disappear.  Moving your mouse along the edge (usually top) of your screen will drop down what controls you need to exit, go back, etc.  When you are finished and ready to exit, pressing F11 a second time returns everything to your regular view.    

 

 
             
             
             
 

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Alphabetical List of Poem Titles

 

   
ATTM13   042789 12:04
MG44   121295 ALL PIECES OF THE PUZZLE
CLP13   031797 ALMOST EASTER
S3  MG44   031001 AN ORDINARY LIFE
WJ13  MG44   101790 [THE] APPRENTICE
MG44   041602 AWAKE IN THE DARKNESS
MG44   071286 AWE AROUND US
CP7   070289 BACKWARD MAN
S3  MG44   042091 BE NOT AFRAID
MG44   052295 [THE] BEGINNING OF WISDOM
GNP9   083099 BEYOND THE EGO
WJ13   071499 BIZARRE BUT INTERESTING JOURNEY
MG44   071499 BREAKING FREE
WJ13   122788 [THE] BRIDGE
CBTC7   061295 CHEROKEE BILL
CBTC7   061002 CHEROKEE HISTORY
TLSBF9   010104 [THE] CIRCLE IS COMPLETE
CLP13   022891 COME TO THE WELL
TLSBF9   121803 COMPETE AND COMPARE
WJ13  MG44   062096 DARK NIGHT OF THE SINS
GNP9   090699 DESTINATION PEOPLE
ATTM13   070989 DISPELLING DARKNESS
WJ13   010692 DISTANT PERSPECTIVE
CLP13   051601 [THE] DRAGONSLAYER
MG44   113002 ETERNAL BEING
MG44   022790 EVEN IN THE DARKNESS
CLP13   061099 FAITH AND FORGIVENESS (Mark 11:20-25)
ATTM13   031195 FEELINGS ARE ALWAYS VALID
GNP9   090899 FELT DANGEROUS AT THE TIME
TLSBF9   123003 FIRST ATTEMPT
MG44   102489 FULL CIRCLE
GNP9   090899 GLACIER NATIONAL PARK
MG44   072501 GOD’S HOLY GARDEN
WJ13   032087 GOING NOWHERE MAN
TLSBF9   121603 [THE] GOING NOWHERE POEM
WJ13  MG44   072199 GOING SOMEWHERE MAN
TLSBF9   120503 HEAVEN’S DOOR
CLP13   042192 [THE] HILL
CLP13  MG44   081098 HOW CAN CHRISTIANS DO THAT (OR NOT)
GNP9   090699 HOW CAN YOU MISS A MOUNTAIN
ATTM13  MG44   040589 HOW DO I FEEL ABOUT IT
WJ13  MG44   042589 I AM ME
MG44   031302 I AM WHERE I AM
MG44   041789 I CAN CHOOSE
MG44   012489 I’LL TAKE IT FROM HERE
MG44   121895 IN THE WIND
ATTM13  MG44   032993 [THE] JOURNEY’S END IS ALWAYS A BEGINNING
ATTM13   000071 JUST A THOUGHT
ATTM13   072890 JUST IN CASE
MG44   100196 JUSTIFICATION FROM THE SOURCE
TLS1   060106 [THE] LAST STEP
MG44   051189 LAST THOUGHT
MG44   012490 LEADING WITH MY HEART
MG44   091002 LESSON OF THE DAY
CLP13   010500 LET NO ONE DENY YOU
MG44   040187 LISTENING TO MY THOUGHTS
CP7   091103 LITTLE PUP PLAYS WITH COYOTE
CLP13   041699 LITTLE TURNING POINTS
WJ13   042495 MAN OF SIN
WJ13   071995 MAN WITH A MISSION
CP7   062895 MATERIAL WEALTH NO SUBSTITUTE
CLP13   011998 MATTHEW 6
ATTM13  MG44   061589 [THE] MIRACLE OF LOVE
MG44   052098 MORE OR LESS
ATTM13  MG44   032087 MORE THAN JUST WORDS
MG44   072699 MORE WANT THAN NEED
MG44   040489 MY KINGDOM
GNP9   090699 NO SHAME
CP7   030786 NOT SO MUCH NONSENSE
ATTM13   092390 NOT YET READY
ATTM13   020891 OH SLEEPLESS NIGHT
    S3  MG44   080499 OPEN REQUEST
CP7  MG44   012192 PARADOXICALLY TO THE POINT
CP7   101492 PERFECT IMPERFECTION
GNP9   090699 [A] PIECE OF THE MOMENT
MG44   022496 PRAYER OF WISDOM
MG44   112602 [THE] PROCESS
MG44   062399 PUPPET WITHOUT STRINGS
CLP13   072699 REAL VALUE
ATTM13   072400 [THE] REALITY BEYOND REALITY
TLSBF9   121603 SOMETHING’S HAPPENING
GNP9   090799 STILL AS IT WAS
MG44   030601 STRIKING OUT BOTH WAYS
TRAHT1   091787 [THE] ROSE AND HER THORNS
ATTM13   092889 SADNESS BEYOND WORDS
TLSBF9   123003 SECOND OF TWO
TLSBF9   120303 [THE] SOLITARY VOICE
TSP1   120805 [THE] STARTING POINT
WJ13   012792 STILL BEING WORKED
WJ13   040986 [THE] STORY
TLSBF9   123003 THIRD OF THREE
CBTC7   041399 TIME REMAINS (WE GO)
CLP13  MG44   061888 TOUCH THE HAND
CBTC7   010501 [THE] TRAIL WHERE THEY CRIED
MG44   120400 TROUBLED HEART TORN
CBTC7   042801 Tsa-La-Gi
CBTC7  MG44   030902 TWO WORLDS ONE
MG44   120085 UNTITLED
WW1   040391 WANDERING WOLDUMAR
GNP9   090799 WAS GOD HINTING
WJ13   050388 WAS IT KUNDALINI 1985
CLP13   020291 WAY OF THE CROSS
CLP13  MG44   040595 WE HAVE THE ABILITY
CBTC7   121501 WHERE MY HEART CRIED
MG44   070295 WILLINGNESS
CP7   070289 YOU ARE NOT YOURSELF