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My First Love Poem … Tranquil

Josh Robert Nay

Tranquil was my very first love poem, written in 1998 and previously published in The Colors of Life collection as Jontelle’s Poem in 2004. It has since been rewritten and revamped, published in my A Lover’s Garden collection in 2010. Due to fan request, this poem will be added to the upcoming redesigned A Lover’s Garden page in June as part of the Preview section. For now, enjoy! I see myself standing there, Tranquil for the longest hour. Happy. Free. Without a care Because of her hidden power. And as I stand there, Looking out Across the weathering world, I

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Thinking and Rethinking … I Need Coffee

Josh Robert Nay

Some of you may have been wondering what I’ve been up to for the past month or two. Some of you haven’t. Either way, I think I’m going to write this entry. Most of my time has been spent on TruTower.com. It has been a wonderful experience writing for the tech blog, and I’m definitely looking forward to continuing. I heartily invite all of you to like the page on Facebook: www.facebook.com/trutower. Aside from TruTower, I’ve been working on a short story here, a poem there, but nothing new to report on the publication side. It’s not that I’ve stopped

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Unedited Poem: My Greatest Mistake

Josh Robert Nay

I wrote this poem in about 10 minutes so it’s in no way complete. Still, I thought I’d share the rough draft with all of you. Enjoy! I’m sorry how you were treated. I regret what I’ve done. When I had no one else, You were always the one I could turn to without fear. Now I’m sitting here Thinking how it used to be. Nothing I do will bring you back to me. Nothing I say will fill that void That was left when we parted. Don’t get me started On the look in your eyes when I walked

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Poetry Updates

Josh Robert Nay

An update for the poem When the Sunset Reaches You is forthcoming. I enjoy seeing where I can take my old poetry while I work on new poems. Speaking of new poems, I have completed a few more poems and they are awaiting my decision on publication. At this time, I haven’t decided whether I want to publish them online or submit them to a few magazines. Right now, I’m leaning toward the magazines. As always, all feedback is appreciated and can be given through the comments on the Poetry page. ~ Posted via Android ~

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The Purple Dragon, A Reinvention

Josh Robert Nay

NOTE: The following poem is a reinvention of an original work written by Josh Robert Nay in August 1996 and published in Southern Quill that October. ©1996 by Josh Robert Nay.The Purple Dragon Words of wisdom could not compareTo his growing and endless fear,Telling him what he knows in his heartBut doesn’t ever want to hear. With wings of truth open wideAnd out in the open to plainly see,He wonders why he can love so very deeplyBut love from her could never be. His purple scales confess the feelingsHeld in his veins for oh so long,But with her silent flames

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Building Blocks … A Look Back

Josh Robert Nay

Two years ago today, Josh Robert Nay Online 1.0 was officially launched. Previously, the website had been called many things and went through many reinventions: J.R. Nay Connection (1999-2003), Gaia’s Adoration (2003-2007), space15 (2007-2009) and finally, in 2009, the final and official Josh Robert Nay Online was released. Here’s a quick overview of each of the former websites and their focuses, many of them having more included than writing! J.R. Nay ConnectionMy very first novice attempt at creating a website online, I honestly didn’t have my writing in mind when I created J.R. Nay Connection (JRNC). The site itself went

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Winding Down to the End of July

Josh Robert Nay

Here’s a quick breakdown of my to-do list for July: I promised a short story for all the Western genre lovers out there. That is definitely forthcoming. In fact, I plan on having the story finished by the end of this week. I promised two new poems. Delivered! However, I will also be delivering more this week and next. I promised to have a rough draft of a novel. Delivered, although the actual rough draft is for my eyes only. The final draft is pending editor/publisher approval and changes, so it could be very different from the rough draft. I

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Nothing But Novels, Novels, Novels!

Josh Robert Nay

By the end of July, I plan on shifting my focus from poetry and short stories to novels and novelettes almost entirely. That’s not to say I won’t be releasing new poems and short stories by any means. It means that the novels will take center stage over the poems and short stories. Yeah, August is definitely Novel Month around here. I already have a project in the works for Tor, and definitely plan on releasing more for them after. I am also finally beginning a series that I have been developing for the last four years. That series is

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Of Unicorns and Sunsets

Josh Robert Nay

A real quick announcement: A new fantasy poem is now viewable on Yahoo. I wrote the poem while remembering a sunset I saw as a child. I remembered how the dry tree in the front yard resembled a unicorn staring into the sun, and it became the symbolism within the poem. Check out the Poetry page on Josh Robert Nay Online for a link to the poem. Enjoy! 🙂

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Summer Time Poetry Hits Yahoo (Courtesy of Yours Truly)

Josh Robert Nay

I have just published a couple of new poems for Yahoo. The poem entitled Eternal Song of Summer is an obvious tip of the hat to the hottest season of the year and is told from the point of view of a very unlikely source. Another, Fabric Rose is about those little things in life that make love special. The poems can be viewed now on my website’s Poetry page. The website and Title Catalog have been updated to reflect the new poems. Work is still continuing on an additional poem and my short story for Tor. In addition, there

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