Griswold• Show poetry

• Last seen right now. Member since October 4, 2006.
• I'm a screaming dragon poet for 12,290 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 gold member
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• I am in the groups Cricketers, Dancing in the Flames of Desire, Friends of Amy, Graphic Challenge Zone, Graphic Tag and Background Artists, Our Golden Years Over 50, People who make backgrounds, Poetry Circus, Ultimate La-La Challenge, Visions through Haiku
• I have 12,290 comments, 76 contests, 7 columns, 2,388 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, 4 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, 31 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, 19 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, 34 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

• I want to know what love is (Foreigner Lyrics/Video Prompt)

  Foreigner video and lyrics prompt. "i want to know what love is"

  900 points, ends November 13, 4 entries In Contest, Love, Thoughts
• Passions & Griswold's Phrase prompt

  Just enter already!!!

  900 points, ends November 16, 6 entries In Contest, Creative, Feelings, Happy, Imagery, Love
• For the one you love- Toby Keith lyrics inspired

  For the one you love- Toby Keith lyrics inspired

  900 points, ends November 20, 3 entries In Contest, Love

My Poetry

• Sensual soapsuds (Adult)

  41 lines, 1 comment, November 7. In Contest, Erotica, Love, Noguest, Romance, Adult
• Eternal Regret

  I stood in the delivery room when he was born,
  watched that egg shaped head come out that small hole.

  26 lines, 3 comments, November 7. In Contest, Life, Personal, Pain, Sad, Abuse, My life, Noguest, Self
• Tell me pretty baby

  Do your eyes still light up when you see my face
  does the touch of my fingers still leave a trace

  35 lines, 4 comments, November 6. In Contest, Love, Personal, Thoughts, Lyrics
• Moments of bliss

  I know I love you fully,
  our souls merged into one.

  26 lines, 4 comments, November 6. In Contest, Love, Personal, Thoughts, Noguest, Romance

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

• 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
• Manda Kathryn on October 31

  "quote is "Expectations are a resentment waiting to happen, so, expect nothing and you wont be surprised when you get it."." --> sounds a little more pessimistic than you are Scott Hope you're okay
• 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
• Blissfullhatred : WOW on September 22

  Im back!!!! Bwahahahahahhaha