Randy Horton
Updated: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 12:35 pm
Biography
I began writing poetry regularly in mid-2017. Before that I taught philosophy at a community college in Houston, Texas. I enjoy performance poetry, classical poetry, contemporary poetry, experimental poetry, song lyrics, and most other forms of human expression. My poems have appeared in Please Hear What I'm Not Saying, an anthology that benefits the UK charity MIND. I also have some poems in Landscapes, an anthology of poetry related to places of significance to the authors.
Samples
The Risk of Metaphor It makes sense That the sun is often Described as a disc, Because it looks like a disc Hanging in the sky Or tossed like a Frisbee on a lazy summer day, But the fact that it isn’t a disc, Not even a flame-white one, Is instructive, Just as our love Is not a rose.
All poems are copyright of the originating author. Permission must be obtained before using or performing others' poems.
Blog entries by Randy Horton
From Merriment to Misery (15/12/2020)
A Day for Gratitude (and Greed) (25/11/2020)
Champagne and Sunflowers (20/11/2020)
Inviting Pokers to the Face (09/10/2020)
Depression is a question of stamina (06/01/2020)
Nothing is Vegan (11/12/2019)
The Dire Consequences of Room-Temperature Tea (01/12/2019)
Interminable Questions and the Invariable Dimensions of Certain Coffees (30/11/2019)
Oblique Confessional Poems and Holiday Cheer (29/11/2019)
How to Start a Revolution (26/11/2019)
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Comments
Hi Randy
Thank you for the comment on my poem and great to see you this week.
Andy
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Cynthia Buell Thomas
Mon 23rd Jul 2018 17:09
Mr. Horton, I look forward to reading more of your work as I can find the time. 'The Risk of Metaphor' is both severe and funny at the same time. Much enjoyed.
May I ask why you included 'not even a flame-white one'?