William Burkholder

William Burkholder

I am a poet and writer, and have been for more than 20 years.
I currently have two books in print;
"The Writer's Sight"
and "The Sower's tree"
I am involved with third reader.com, a literary website. I am also the founder of the poetry website Nirvanasgate poetry.
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School of hard knocks

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If man is an adaptive being, why then can he not adapt to Peace?

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  • Water
    Clinging, clanging, down the well. Splash, surprise, geyser rise,
  • Half Percent
    My 1/2 percent is my continuing struggle. to attain and ascend a deeper understanding of my self and of others.
  • Nirvanasgate Poetry Interviews Rock and Roll Musician, Dee Girard
    Dee Girard has just released his first CD titled: "Waiting on the Gods", After listening to the CD and the albums title track "Waiting on the Gods." We feel that this is a poignant work that needs to be recognized and explored further.
  • Fallible Man
    How many relationships have come and gone based on this mirage of faith in another?
  • Incident at Seeghum's Bay
    the journey had been long and full of hardships. Nowbefore them, stood an old woman telling them not to venture any further.
  • Under the Yelp of Mourning Dogs
    My vindications came in the night, under the yelp of mourning dogs,
  • The Blood in All Men's Veins
    slashed bare the backs of angry slaves, amongst the purple mounted bloody waves,
  • Dominoes
    Lacrimae has come. I lay a wreath at the tomb of the fallen leaf
  • Girl on the Merrimac River Bridge
    with sad eyes, and burnt mascara running she slipped over the edge.
  • The Orderly
    God! why didn't he just take the time to shave his head, It creeped him out just looking at the guy.
  • Sunset Point
    Long ago those footprints were washed away and deposited back to the waves, tides, and currents. The memory of them, that day, will live with me forever.
  • Remains
    I counted my blessings for being lucky enough to be called his son.
  • The Plight of the Blue Monkey
    We all thought that you had died in the war! "I did Thomas, I did."
  • The Weaning
    A poem, speaking to the destruction of innocense through war and violence.
  • Daughters of Persephone
    Poetry regarding Spring and the coming of warm weather and sunshine
  • Each of Us
    In spite of others values and opinions, each must forge their own paths in life.
  • Vancouver Poet Marc Creamore
    William B. Burkholder interviews Marc Creamore for Nirvanasgate poetry and thirdreader.com. Creamore's prolific writings bring the reader to a higher understanding of our surroundings and movements in the modern world, he is a voice to be read and heard.
  • I Walk with Kings
    It doesn't matter the type of shoe, we are all fit to walk with Kings.
  • American Son: A Memorial Day Poem
    This is a poem about one lost here in Vietnam, but it speaks in large part to all of the heroes that are lost in all wars.

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