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Inspiration for the Spirit

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Terry Stephen Driscoll

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Terry Stephen DriscollTerry Stephen Driscoll was one of the most-popular and well-respected poets at YPDC when he was an active member there. His poems are realistic and powerful and touch on a wide variety of subjects from love to light, lyrical verse to important social issues. His interests include Venice, Paris, and Berlin; art galleries; Egon Shelle and Picasso; historic finery and architecture; indie films; most styles of music; and good poetry. Terry is a company director in the music industry and lives in London.

"He tapped to his tune of the evening for what seemed like forever. I wish it had been." —Terry Stephen Driscoll from his poem, An Evening of Childhood

19 poems

mother holding baby

A Missing Child

An Angel’s Heart

An Evening of Childhood

Asi se Baila (That’s Dancing)

a black heart

Bad Timing

Black Man Jack

Fingers of Gold

jealousy

Jealousy

Mountain Friends

Nebraska (Acrostic)

No Victory

Professor Penguin

Returning

old man

Shadow Over the Shanty

homeless man

The Arches of Waterloo

sad woman

The Hand

garden path

This Gathering of Poets

True Wealth

Venice

Venice

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