Literary Crumbs: Poems & Short Stories to Savor by D. Ryan Lafferty

  • Inter Arma Silent Leges

    (In time of war, law falls silent) – Cicero Even Caesar would lament the apparent wisdom of these words, for who can deny the failings of human nature? More observation than advice really. Despite the deafening clamor that rises from the red-handed mobsand their hasty misdeeds, the law is far from silent during times of Read more

  • Ellen’s Tree

    (A tribute to my teacher, Mrs. Ellen Wehrman, and her lovely tree) On Park Street down in old Bordentown where houses reside in rows…Along a path of brick and sand, a tall young sapling grows. And on the ground for all to see are two words upon a stone, not a long and lengthy diatribe Read more

  • Not I

    Who would want to write this poem down?For then it would be still. Locked in place forever bound,which pulp and ink conceal. Peering eyes prying in, elocution over done, piece my puzzle into life,given breath upon the tongue. To pick a form and nail it down, the fleeting words upon the page, whose brief and Read more

  • Simple Glasses in their Frames

    Is there any sadder symbol than simple glasses in their frames?Sitting patiently alone collecting dust where they remain. In some old forgotten parlor as they pass away the days,countless hours without ending as the yawning daylight fades. The owner long departed, on that long black midnight train.A one-way ticket journey… it still hurts to speak Read more

  • The Fairytale of Me

    Is this all that I’ll become in life?Is this all I’ll ever be? Have I reached the end of my story?The Fairytale of Me? There are tasks that still need doing and oh so many things to see!Did I really just run out of time?I’m not ready yet to leave. Maybe if I keep busy, Read more

  • Sense of Smell

    They say the sense of smell is the strongest sense tied to memory.It’s easy to believe it too.  I inhale, my mind sputters, and I’m at home as if in a time machine from some iconic 80s movie. Decadent steam fills my mind as it rises from a golden stack of Dad’s buttermilk pancakes, poured Read more

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Literary Crumbs: Poems & Short Stories to Savor by D. Ryan Lafferty

Who is D. Ryan Lafferty?

Ryan is a local poet and the author-illustrator of his own children’s’ books, When I Grow Up! and The Adventurous Tale of Tiara Lee. He is a middle school English teacher living in Bordentown, NJ. He holds a doctorate in education and enjoys sharing his books and creative process through school visits and local readings. Feel free to reach out to arrange a visit to your school or youth organization.

Ryan loves creativity in all its forms and hopes that you do too.

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