Modern Poetry Presentation: The Story Behind the Verses

Let Life Unfold from “Scatter Seeds of Kindness”
March 30, 2025
My friends often make fun of me because I still keep an old school paper planner. It is big and…
Forgiveness from “Gather Seeds of Hope”
March 23, 2025
In my second book, "Scatter Seeds of Kindness", there is a poem called Humble Pie (https://thepracticalpoet.com/humble-pie-from-scatter-seeds-of-kindness/). This poem took root…
Humble Pie from “Scatter Seeds of Kindness”
March 16, 2025
Yesterday was 03/14, which is also known as Pi Day. Pi Day is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant…
Earning My Wings
March 9, 2025
Have you ever watched the Netflix show The Good Place with Ted Danson? Truth be told, I have not but…
Role Models from “Sow Seeds of Wisdom”
March 3, 2025
I remember taking a business ethics course in college. As we reviewed several different case studies in which people acted…
Stereotypes from “Scatter Seeds of Kindness”
February 23, 2025
Are you familiar with those National Day Of’s? There is a website where each day the site lists the reason…
Equilibrium from “Sow Seeds of Wisdom”
February 17, 2025
As you can probably guess from my website name, I consider myself more of a contemporary, modern poet. Recently on…
Best Friend from “Gather Seeds of Hope”
February 9, 2025
Think about your best friend. Do you smile sheepishly when you think about inside jokes that no one else gets?…
Gone from this World from “Sow Seeds of Wisdom”
February 2, 2025
Recently on my YouTube channel (@ThePracticalPoet), I have been doing a little “classical poetry verses modern day poetry challenge” to…
Classical Poetry versus Modern Day Poetry: Challenge 1
January 30, 2025
Do you prefer more modern day poetry, or are you a lover of the classics? Or do you not even…
This Heart I Give from “Walk Through a Field of Flowers”
January 27, 2025
I don’t write too many poems about love and romance. I feel like the world is already saturated with poems…
The Fear of Fear from “Sow Seeds of Wisdom”
January 20, 2025
When I was gathering up my courage to start both this blog and shortly after, my YouTube channel, I watched…












