RIDING the NIGHT TRAIN by Erren Geraud Kelly

from Lynn, Massachusetts

  Riding The Night Train

Midnight memories
Of Al Green soliloquies and
And Aretha lullabies, I often
Sighed as Dad told stories thru
Records, pajama clad feet moved
Freely to a phonograph beat, my
Life summed up in 2 or 3 chords
Late night moments were awesome
With a late movie or Johnny Carson
Seeing my Dad's body give way to
Dreams

I found few delights, better than tv
In Black and white. Maybe riding
The rails, giving way to black and white
Dreams...

Erren says:
 I am a Two-Time Pushcart nominated poet from Lynn, Massachusetts . I have been writing for 32 years and have over 300 publications in print and online in such publications as Hiram PoetryReview, Mudfish, Poetry Magazine(online), Ceremony, Cacti Fur, Bitterzoet, Cactus Heart, Similar Peaks, Gloom Cupboard, Poetry Salzburg and other publications. My most recent publication was in Time Of Singing  Literary journal; I have also been published in anthologies such as " Fertile Ground," and Beyond The Frontier.” My work can also been  seen on Youtube under the " Gallery Cabaret," links. I am also the author of the book, " Disturbing The Peace," on Night Ballet Press. I recieved my B.A. in English-Creative Writing from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. I also love to read and I love to travel, having visited 46 states and Canada and Europe. The themes in my writings vary, but i have always had a soft spot for subjects and people who are not in the mainstream.  But I never limit myself to anything, I always try to keep an open mind.