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

  • Tuesday Afternoon at the Art Museum

    Though it could be any time of day.There are no windows here to spoil the image of the world. The view is always the same; paint-laden canvases,layered thick with trees, oceans, and countless bowls of fruit,all held by tension in heavy, golden frames. I love the colors,the shapes, and shadows; the forced perspective. It always Read more

  • Coronal Mass Ejections: Poetry in the time of COVID-19

    Welcome to my first blog post. A little bit about me, I’m a seventh grade English teacher in New Jersey that writes and illustrates poems as well as children’s stories. I’ve formed my own imprint, Dartanion Press, named after my first original character (an imaginary lizard who comes to life when his friend needs him Read more

Here you will find full text versions of my poems. Use the thumbnail scroller to preview my poems and click on any to post to view the full work.
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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.

Enjoy!

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