Griswold• Show poetry

• Last seen 56 minutes ago. Member since October 4, 2006.
• I'm a screaming dragon poet for 12,430 comments.
• My mood is , and quote is "Expectations are a resentment waiting to happen, so, expect nothing and you wont be surprised when you get it.".
• I am a 50 year old guy from Ohio (United States)
• When I'm not writing, I'm a DJ/Handyman/Computer Technician /all around nice guy.
• Visit my homepage at allpoetry.com/Griswold
• I support the site as a silver member
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• I am in the groups AP Greeter Application and Training, Dancing in the Flames of Desire, Graphic Challenge Zone, Graphic Tag and Background Artists, Our Golden Years Over 50, People who make backgrounds, Poetry Circus, Therapy Quenchers, Ultimate La-La Challenge, Visions through Haiku
• I have 12,430 comments, 76 contests, 7 columns, 2,413 poems, 1 journal

My Lists

• Abstract
• Abuse
• Adult
• AP Class Homework
• Backgrounds
• Bronze Awards
• Collaborations
• Dark
• Dedications
• Dedicated to me
• Dirrty Pretty
• Ennea
• Fantasy
• Form Poetry
• Free Verse
• Gold Awards
• Griswold's Insanity
• Group Contest Writes
• Haiku/Senryu/Tanka
• HM's
• Life
• Limericks
• Love
• Lyrics
• Nature
• Oddball/Other
• Pain/Sadness
• Poems by others that spoke to me.
• Quickies
• Quindeca
• Quotes
• Recovery
• Silly/Funny
• Silver Awards
• Spiritual/Hope

Poems I'm focused on

• Scott's thoughts on step #1 (Recovery)

  Step one: In authors notes below.
  

  36 lines, 5 comments, April 24. In Abuse, Alcoholism, Recovery, Message
• And the Wisdom to know the difference (Acrostic Serenity Prayer Series)

  Almost four years since I had my last drink
  no longer do I puke in the kitchen sink

  36 lines, 32 comments, March 16. In Contest, Recovery, Alcoholism
• The things I can (Acrostic Serenity Prayer Series)

  Third year sober now, almost the forth
  Hardly a day goes by without a glitch

  12 lines, 23 comments, September 14, 2008. In Thoughts, Spiritual, Hope, Abuse, Recovery, Inspirational
• The courage to change (Acrostic,Serenity Prayer Series)

  Take our hand, the one held out to set you free,
  Heaven wont forsake you, neither will we.

  20 lines, 20 comments, January 30, 2008. In Thoughts, Recovery, Life, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Message, Inspirational
• The Courage to Change (Acrostic/Serenity Prayer Series)

  (T)elling God and another human being all my faults and hidden secrets.
  (H)is love and forgiveness all that really matters.

  22 lines, 19 comments, August 16, 2007. In Personal, Thoughts, Life, Hope, Spiritual, My life, Inspirational
• Rhyme with very good Reason (Recovery)

  ~~~~~~~~~~+~~~~~~~~~~~+~~~~~~~~~~~ / Part 1, Option #1 Drugs: /

  99 lines, 35 comments, May 29, 2007. In Contest, Creative, Options, Rhyme, Life, Hope, My life, Message, Inspirationa
• To Accept the things I cannot Change (Acrostic/Serenity Prayer Series)

  (T)rying so hard to live life on life's terms. / (O)ne day at a time, sometimes one minute at a time. / (A)lways keeping in mind that God i

  32 lines, 17 comments, May 23, 2007. In Personal, Life, Thoughts, Hope, Spiritual, My life, Lost in thought, My own st
• God Grant Me the Serenity (Acrostic/Serenity Prayer Series)

  (G)od blesses my days and looks over me at night. / (O)nly asking for my faith in Him. / (D)oing His will in my Life. / (G)athering Him to

  26 lines, 16 comments, May 14, 2007. In Personal, Life, Hope, Spiritual, My life, Lost in thought, Personal., Message

Active Contests

• For the one you love- Toby Keith lyrics inspired

  For the one you love- Toby Keith lyrics inspired

  900 points, ended November 20, 8 entries In Contest, Love

My Poetry

• Haiku #26

  Thanksgiving over
  pounds of turkey left to eat-

  3 lines, 8 comments, November 21. In Contest, Haiku
• Haiku # 25

  soggy gray clouds
  small face against window-

  3 lines, 4 comments, November 21. In Contest, Haiku, Nature, Life
• Haiku # 24

  Mountain stream flows
  trout caught in flashing iris-

  3 lines, 3 comments, November 21. In Contest, Haiku, Nature
• My desolation

  Oozing from my pores like sweat,
  red rivulets raining down, to pool in silence at my feet.

  21 lines, 5 comments, November 21. In Contest, Life, Pain, Thoughts, Society, Dark

My other items

• Column: Paint Shop Pro old versions downloads at allpoetry
  I found a site that you can download the old versions of PSP from.
• Column: My second form: Ennea at allpoetry
  This is a shorter version of, and modeled after, my Quindeca
• Column: My form the Quindeca at allpoetry
  The basic form is 15 lines with a variable rhyme scheme chosen at the beginning.

My journal entries

• When policy is interpreted to protect the wrongdoer

  Recent events have left me in quite a quandary, when a passionately written poem is removed for a trumped up reason. 1 I came here to write of my dreams and my fears, I know that others are here to do the same. 2 A poem was written by a close friend of mine which told of molestation from the victims point o

  June 30, In Angst, Bitter, My own personal thoughts, Sad.  500 words. → 9 comments, Add one?

Guest Book

• Blissfullhatred on November 29

  hate u
• patchgirl on November 17

  hello just popped in to say hi and that I'm goin gto read some of your poems
• miamigirlno1 : True Talent on November 3

  The troubles you had in life now are helping others with your mastery of your writing. Full of heart and soul, and I imagine quite a few tears as well. May God's love shine upon you
• nichtmich on September 29

  Happy Anniversary Scott! I'm very proud of you. I'd upload this little momento to your guest book, but I don't have the savvy so here:
  
  http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k110/Rabe_Lenore/Curioser%20And%20Curiouser/oie_twinkles.gif
  
  Again best wishes.
  Deb