I hasten away on a ship to new seas
To seize a new moment, to shake a new hand,
To hasten the day I return once again
With a bottle of poems washed up on the sand.

Above poem, "Epilogue," from
Collected Poetry of Thomas A. Ekkens—Early Works

Above photograph from Piper's Dusk

EKKENSIAN VERSE    Ekkens has created a poetry form now known as Ekkensian verse. A definition of this poetic structure as well as Ekkensian poems by Ekkens and others are shown.

EKKENS' POETRY BOOKS    Select any of the links below to view our poetry book catalog, which includes samples of Ekkensian verse and other poetic forms:

  Ancient Beginnings
  Blank Verse
  Collected Poetry of Thomas A. Ekkens—Early Works
  Dad
  Horizon
  How Could I Be Blue?
  Passing Thoughts
  Reflections
  Rings
  Riprap
  Scapes
  Seeds of Thought
  Songs
  Time Rusts
  Turning Pages
  Villanelles