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"Once Upon A Line"
Light verse and poetry
by
d.knape

David Knape, Poet of Place
1944-2022
Obituary & Tribute

David Knape was so prolific that our staff couldn't keep up.
We promised him that his submissions would be published in time.
Now is the time. His poems will continue to be published at intervals.

Hat Trick 1-9-24

All About Football 12-19-23

Dirt 5-23-23

Childproofing a Poem 5-5-23

The Lizard Story 2-20-23

The Nothing Burger 1-24-23

Margins 1-4-23

Easy Pickings 12-13-22

Little Wren 11-29-22

Seasons 11-8-22

When all else fails 10-24-22

Smart Wife 10-17-22

First Sign 10-17-22

Little Flower 10-11-22

Hat in Hand 9-20-22

Good Intentions 9-13-22

Leave of Absence 8-15-22

A place in the woods 8-1-22

You can't go home again 7-25-22

We Write 7-12-22

Pecking Order 7-12-22

Kite 6-28-22

Composition 6-28-22

Teach a man to fish 6-20-22

She dreams 6-20-22

An Imaginary Poem 6-13-22

Working from Home 6-13-22

Wish I May 6-6-22

Unassisted Living 6-6-22

Anger 5-30-21

When one door closes 5-30-22

Lichen 5-23-22

Between the Cracks 5-23-22

Mustangs 5-16-22

Morning Moon 5-16-22

Mother's Eyes 5-6-22

But Mom Said... 5-6-22

Change 5-2-22

Not as young as we used to be 5-2-22

Free as a Bird 4-25-22

Driving Instructor 4-25-22

Lap Cat 4-18-22

Stuff 4-18-22

Poem Prescription 4-11-22

Second Fiddle 4-11-22

Still Life 4-5-22

Cheeto Stains 4-5-22

When Things Were Nicer 3-28-22

Some 3-28-22

Reclining Fortunes 3-7-22

The Alliance for Tired Senior Citizens 2-28-22

Clutter 2-22-22

The Glade 2-15-22

Bugs Under Rocks 2-7-22

The things you are looking for 2-1-22

Sky Theater 1-21-22

Persistent Living 1-17-22

Caterpillars 1-10-22

Non-renewable energy 1-5-22

Old Oak 12-27-21

Cedar Tree Christmas 12-22-21

Like Trees 12-13-21

Proof in the Pudding 12-6-21

Cows 12-1-21

Storing Thoughts 11-22-21

Raindrop 11-15-21

Saving Daylight 11-8-21

Doing 11-1-21

Lizard 10-28-21

Hide-Out 10-18-21

Old Goat 10-11-21

Simple Man 10-3-21

Life 10-3-21

This is not who we are 9-27-21

Cumbre Vieja 9-27-21

Brevity 9-27-21

Cat & Mouse 9-20-21

Basset Hounds 9-13-21

Moonlight 9-8-21

The Poet and the Mockingbird 9-1-21

Bad Times 8-23-21

Interest 8-16-21

The Yard Man 8-9-21

Hoot Owl 8-3-21

Doc Lincoln 7-27-21

Former Farmers 7-19-21

In Graves They Lay 7-12-21

Garden of Creation 7-7-21

Unpacking 6-28-21

New Home 6-21-21

Mixed Emotions 6-21-21

Someflowers 6-14-21

Common Scents 6-7-21

Zulu, Texas 6-1-21

Mankind 5-31-21

Building a Nest 5-24-21

Money 5-17-21

Old Crow 5-10-21

Cowboy Blues 5-3-21

Teeter Totter 4-26-21

Black Dot 4-19-21

Kitchen Table 4-12-21

Lone Star 4-5-21

Ifs Ands Or Buts 4-5-21

Being Wrong 3-29-21

All there is to see 3-24-21

Friend 3-15-21

Limbs 3-8-21

Smaller Circles 3-1-21

Snowball's Chance 2-22-21

Ghost Rainbow 2-22-21

Oh Canada 2-15-21

Shivering Timbers 2-15-21

Testing Positive 2-8-21

Thoughts 2-1-21

Happy, Texas 2-1-21

A Single Poem 1-25-21

The Mule 1-18-21

High, Texas 1-11-21

A Poem for Stumpy 1-4-21

Period 12-28-20

Santa's Acrobatic Act 12-24-20

I Hear a Voice Singing 12-21-20

Christmas Ornaments 12-14-20

Waves 12-14-20

Pearl Harbor 12-7-20

Enjoying My Self 11-30-20

Legacy 11-23-20

Little i 11-16-20

A Place 11-9-20

Culture Cancer 11-2-20

Zombie Halloween 10-31-20

Broken Hearts 10-26-20

Of All The Years 10-23-20

Silent Killer 10-12-20

The Nature of Man 10-12-20

Here nor There 10-5-20

Mother Inez 10-5-20

Old Men 9-28-20

Homecoming 9-21-20

Spice of Life 9-21-20

Fork in the Road 9-14-20

Making Allowances 9-7-20

Wit's End 9-1-20

Mining Cancer 8-24-20

A Place Forgotten 8-17-20

Death Delayed 8-10-20

Wren at Our Window 8-3-20

Plants 8-3-20

Goldfish Heaven 7-27-20

Night Visitor 7-20-20

When I Write a Poem 7-13-20

Salt Of The Earth 7-6-20

Stray Cat 6-29-20

Personality Disorder 6-22-20

Dads 6-21-20

The Fledgling 6-21-20

Frantic 6-15-20

As Gardens Grow 6-8-20

Satchel's Poem 6-1-20

At Home 6-1-20

Those Who Served 5-25-20

Double Rainbow 5-25-20

Non-essential 5-19-20

Keep Your Distance 5-11--20

Buttercups and Such 5-4-20

Mud Pies 4-27-20

Windows 4-20-20

All of the Above 4-13-20

Simple Pleasures 4-6-20

Tree Tunnels 3-30-20

No Hugging Allowed 3-23-20

Waiting in Line 3-23-20

Corona 3-16-20

Voices in Another Room 3-9-20

Where Flowers Bloom 3-5-20

Cedar Trees 2-24-20

The Short Life of a Pill Bug 2-18-20

Lemonade 2-10-20

Goodbye Fly 2-4-20

Fairy, Texas 1-27-20

The Little Lutheran Church 1-27-20

The Smell of Old Books 1-20-20

What's Good About Old Age 1-14-20

Rainbows 1-7-20

New Year Pending 12-31-19

The Zen of Cows 12-30-19

Christmas Wish 12-24-19

Letter to My Daughter 12-23-19

Book End 12-16-19

Whale Fall 12-12-19

Losing Time 12-12-19

What I Am Thankful For 11-28-19

Behold the Whale 11-25-19

Leave Well Enough Alone 11-18-19

Through 7 year old eyes 11-12-19

Ghost Story 11-4-19

Handmade Cards 10-29-19

Mexico Moon 10-21-19

Sad Returns 10-15-19

Last Car 10-8-19

Responding in Kind 10-1-19

Stray Thoughts 9-23-19

BBQ 9-16-19

White Horses in a Darkened Field 9-3-19

Like Trees 8-27-19

Pep, Texas 8-27-19

One Marble 8-13-19

Mom's Birthday 8-5-19

Boys & Books 7-29-19

Leave us the Moon 7-22-19

Honeysuckle Vine 7-16-19

Little Clumps of People's Stuff 7-9-19

Adobes 3-7-19

What Poets Are For 3-4-19

Prison Poem 2-25-19

Acrobats 2-19-19

The Poor 2-11-19

Stick Men 2-4-19

Common Sense 1-28-19

No Lingering Death 1-21-19

Somebody 1-14-19

Identity Problem 1-14-19

Please Come See Me 1-8-19

The Leaving 1-1-19

Seeds 1-1-19

The Meaning Of Christmas 12-26-18

Winter Winds 12-24-18

Mail 12-17-18

Little Boy's Pockets 12-10-18

Avalanche of Leaves 12-3-18

Grackles 11-26-18

Things I am Thankful for 11-23-18

Ella Minnow Pea 11-19-18

A Soldier's Death 11-12-18

Mobile Home 11-5-18

Downtown Luling 11-4-18

Requiem For Moth 10-29-18

The Face 10-22-18

The Humor Condition 10-16-18

Forever Taught 10-8-18

Why Poetry 10-2-18

Stray 9-25-18

Holy Cow 9-17-18

If I Weren't Me 9-10-18

Fair Play 9-4-18

Slow Learner 9-3-18

Red Rock, Texas 8-31-18

Goldfish 8-27-18

Walden 8-21-18

A Love Poem 8-14-18

Mourning Dove 8-14-18

Wiggly Apostrophe 8-7-18

Four Letter Words 7-30-18

Mentone, Texas 7-27-18

Thoughts 7-23-18

Under Questioning 7-17-18

Even Sunflowers Wilt 7-10-18

Common Tongue 7-3-18

Texas Summers 6-26-18

Are Dental Implants Right for You 6-19-18

Tribute 6-17-18

Railroad Bridge 6-11-18

What I love about God 6-4-18

Side Effects 5-28-18

Watching Grass Grow 5-21-18

Social Media 5-15-18

Two Kids Playing in a Store 5-8-18

In Passing 5-1-18

Selective Memories 4-24-18

Replacement Parts 4-16-18

Seriously 4-10-18

The Life Of Worms 4-3-18

Runaways 3-27-18

Bigger Thoughts 3-19-18

Fancy Cat 3-13-18

Endangered 3-5-18

School Shooting 2-27-18

Girl On The Corner 2-20-18

Dirt Poor 2-13-18

Fachwerk House 2-6-18

Railroad Blues 1-29-18

Twilight Zone 1-23-18

I Don't Recall 1-15-18

Thoughts 1-8-18

Being Thought of 1-2-18

Whon, Texas 12-27-17

The Lesson of Trees 12-26-17

The Gift of Good Will 12-19-17

Tablecloth 12-12-17

Older Than Dirt 12-5-17

Discovery 11-28-17

Something Always Comes Along 11-21-17

Somebody 11-14-17

Sibling Rivalry 11-7-17

I've Got Mail 10-31-17

Silent Wings 10-24-17

Wild Lantana 10-17-17

Inside a Photo 10-10-17

Thrall, Texas 10-2-17

Autumn 9-22-17

Hey Diddle Diddle 9-19-17

Nighthawks 9-5-17

Hurricanes and Days of Rain 8-31-17

In the Dark 8-28-17

Back to School 8-22-17

French Fries 8-14-17

In Our Hearts In Memoriam 8-8-17

Shoe Tree 8-1-17

Lint 7-25-17

Conversation 7-25-17

Poking Holes 7-18-17

Sunflower 7-18-17

I Hear America Texting 7-11-17

Poverty 7-3-17

All Dressed Up 7-3-17

Yellow Jacket 6-27-17

Yesterday 6-27-17

Shells 6-19-17

For Father's Day 6-16-17

Like Children 6-13-17

Here Comes Happiness 6-6-17

50 Percent 6-6-17

Cave Tour 5-30-17

The Happiest Of Boys 5-23-17

My Condition 5-16-17

Birds & Windows 5-16-17

Squirrel's Tale 5-9-17

Autism Speaking 5-2-17

Two Graves Side by Side 4-25-17

Wall Trophy 4-18-17

Catch Me If You Can 4-11-17

Rek, Texas 4-9-17

Worried Moon 4-4-17

Godly Humor 3-28-17

Old Stumps 3-21-17

Mockingbird Aria 3-14-17

Strandbeest 3-7-17

In Winter Woods 2-27-17

Dance of Birds 2-20-17

Death Of A Water Tower 2-14-17

Chasing Rabbits 2-7-17

The Homecoming 1-31-17

Sequoia 1-24-17

Needle In The Haystack 1-17-17

Wild Geese 1-10-17

Is God A Woman 1-3-17

Running Out the Clock 12-31-16

Old Shoes 12-27-16

The Spirit Of Christmas 12-21-16

Fleeing The Scene 12-19-16

A Walk before Christmas 12-13-16

When Christmas Came 12-6-16

Fruitcake 11-29-16

National Symbol 11-22-16

Wink In His Eye 11-14-16

The Only Child 11-14-16

The Eye Is Hungry 11-7-16

Deaf & Dumb 11-1-16

Halloween Posting 10-31-16

Nothing Left To Say 10-24-16

Mushrooms 10-24-16

Poem In Past Tense 10-17-16

Grackle 10-11-16

Not So Hot 10-4-16

Clogged Arteries 9-27-16

Going Home 9-19-16

Frustration 9-19-16

Oh Silv'ry Moon 9-12-16

Slide, Texas 9-12-16

Potato Vines 9-5-16

Off the Beaten Path 9-5-16

The Effect of Car Windows on Young Children 8-29-16

Let's Face It 8-29-16

Beans 8-23-16

The Land Between 8-15-16

Postoperative Stress 8-8-16

Greenwich Mean 8-2-16

Antique 7-25-16

The Boogeyman 7-25-16

Refuge 7-19-16

Sunset Observations 7-19-16

Old Shoes 7-12-16

Fishermen 7-5-16

Summer Shade 6-28-16

Einstein 6-28-16

Washing Sheets 6-21-16

The Non-Conformist 6-13-16

Stains 6-7-16

Turkey Brains 5-30-16

Tin Roofs 5-24-16

Work 5-17-16

Odd Circumstance 5-10-16

Taking Care 5-3-16

The Garage Door Opener 4-26-16

Bug In A Jar 4-18-16

The Human Touch 4-12-16

Long Term Effects 4-6-16

Feeding A Horse 3-29-16

Mr. Easter Rabbit 3-26-16

Familiarity 3-22-16

Of Rain 3-15-16

Souvenirs From The Sea 3-8-16

Homage To The Lowly Worm 3-1-16

Passing Time 2-23-16

A Lot To Learn 2-23-16

Solitary Moment 2-23-16

Natural Destruction 2-16-16

Singing Tree 2-16-16

State of Denial 2-16-16

Hippopotami 2-9-16

Funny Bone 2-9-16

The Mute 2-9-16

Rice And Beans 2-2-16

Cat Relations 2-2-16

To My Credit 2-2-16

Spade, Texas 1-26-16

Getting Serious 1-26-16

True Love 1-26-16

Who Gives A Fig 1-19-16

Peculiar Ways 1-19-16

The Egotist 1-19-16

Climate Change 1-12-16

Still Here 1-12-16

Woods Of Evergreen 1-12-16

Second Hand Books 1-5-16

To Be Loved 1-5-16

The Saddest Day Of The Year 1-5-16

Long Night Moon 12-29-15

Our Seas 12-29-15

Log 12-29-15

Thoughts On Christmas Eve 12-24-15

Christmas in the Woods 12-22-15

Christmas Wish 12-22-15

Talking About The Weather 12-22-15

All His Life 12-16-15

A Poem Lies Warm 12-16-15

Half-Wit 12-16-15

This Truth 12-8-15

Confetti Parade 12-8-15

Mother Of Invention 12-8-15

A Nest Of Baby Birds 12-1-15

Just A Thought 12-1-15

The Other Guy 12-1-15

The Mail Box 11-24-15

My Dog 11-24-15

Your Call Is Important To Us 11-24-15

Roy Orbison Memories 11-17-15

Waiting Rooms 11-17-15

November 13th 11-15-15

Bland Texas 11-15-15

Fellow Traveler 11-10-15

Clump Of Trees 11-10-15

Vacation Reply 11-10-15

Where There Are Czechs 11-3-15

All For Naught 11-3-15

Lost Thought 11-3-15

Love Sickness 10-27-15

All Talk 10-27-15

Rooftop Rain 10-27-15

Falling Leaves 10-21-15

Self Storage 10-21-15

Running Into Trouble 10-21-15

Let Sleeping Cats Lie 10-13-15

The Dirge Of Dirty Dishes 10-13-15

My Time In Print 10-13-15

Leftover Moon 10-6-15

Cowboy's Lament 10-6-15

Here Lies Ruth (an epitaph) 10-6-15

Huntoon, Texas 9-29-15

Melancholy 9-29-15

Just Yesterday 9-29-15

Fleeting Days 9-29-15

YOGI 9-23-15

The Ocean Is Dying 9-22-15

Herb 9-22-15

First Day Of School 9-22-15

Nothin' At All 9-15-15

Birds and Butterflies 9-15-15

Dirt Roads 9-15-15

I, Robot? 9-8-15

Arctic Seas 9-8-15

Blank Page 9-8-15

Katrina 9-1-15

Cow Folks 9-1-15

Alarm Clocks 9-1-15

No There, There 8-25-15

The Muse and Me 8-25-15

Paper 8-25-15

Ain't Seen This Kind Of Cat Before 8-18-15

Paper Pirates 8-18-15

Yard Birds 8-18-15

Bath, Texas 8-18-15

Bookmark 8-11-15

Writing Tips 8-11-15

Knott, Texas 8-11-15

Once In A Blue Moon 8-4-15

Book Ends 8-4-15

Imitating Grandpa 8-4-15

Sunrise On The Ranch 7-28-15

Sleep Interrupted 7-28-15

Sand & Rock 7-28-15

To Bee or Not 7-21-15

Mowed His Own 7-21-15

Elders 7-21-15

Mercury, Texas 7-21-15

Running Track 7-14-15

Dead Raccoon 7-14-15

Grandfather's Laps 7-14-15

Life Sentence 7-7-15

Inked 7-7-15

Mermaid Warning 7-7-15

Sinful Behavior 6-30-15

Just Like Them 6-30-15

The Well Of Life 6-30-15

Smiling 6-23-15

Texas Cockroach 6-23-15

Procrastination 6-23-15

Checker Cab 6-18-15

Lap Cats 6-16-15

IF 6-16-15

Wager No Wounds 6-16-15

Locust, Texas 6-15-15

All Around Round Top 6-9-15

Reclining Years 6-9-15

Magnifying Glass 6-9-15

rain, rain 6-2-15

Garbage Truck 6-2-15

Into The Woods 6-2-15

En Memorium 5-26-15

Wind And Waves 5-26-15

Being Difficult 5-26-15

Swallows 5-19-15

Humps In The Road 5-19-15

The Gift Of Clouds 5-19-15

Read Me A Story 5-12-15

A Woman's Work 5-12-15

Time Out 5-12-15

Best Friend 5-12-15

Poets Don't Take Vacations 5-12-15

The Hummingbird Named Brutus 5-12-15

Tale of the Toad 5-5-15

Akin To Trees 5-5-15

Bluebonnet Miracles 5-5-15

Things That Fly Away 4-28-15

Puddles Of Mud 4-28-15

Lampooning E.E. Cummings 4-28-15

Buds & Blooms 4-21-15

Achilles Healed 4-21-15

Ceiling Fan 4-21-15

First Base 4-14-15

To Rise In Early Morn 4-14-15

Weed Seeds 4-14-15

Cat Seats 4-7-15

Non-Union Heart 4-7-15

Smart Phones 4-7-15

Horns Of A Dilemma 3-31-15

Out of Thin Air 3-31-15

The Courthouse 3-31-15

Through a Looking Glass 3-24-15

All Of A Sudden 3-24-15

Eye For An Eye 3-24-15

You Can't Go Home 3-17-15

Brave New World 3-17-15

Equally Grieved 3-17-15

Doors 3-10-15

Dust Speck 3-10-15

Customer Service 3-10-15

Dimple, Texas 3-7-15

Shuffling Off To Buffalo 3-3-15

Counting My Blessings 3-3-15

From Sea To Shining Sea 3-3-15

Long Walk 2-24-15

Faces 2-24-15

If You Come To My Funeral 2-24-15

Egret by the Freeway 2-17-15

Out On A Limb 2-17-15

Partners in Rhyme 2-17-15

Snow 2-10-15

Watching Buzzards 2-10-15

Genocide 2-10-15

Trails 2-3-15

City Lights 2-3-15

Cuban Cars 2-3-15

Talking Heads 1-27-15

Cave Man 1-27-15

Poem in Black and White 1-27-15

Finding Its Way 1-20-15

Rain and Thunder 1-20-15

Song of Texas 1-20-15

Playing With Tittles 1-13-15

Boots On The Ground 1-13-15

The Sloth 1-13-15

Measurin' Texas 1-6-15

Speaking In Puns 1-6-15

Out To Pasture 1-6-15

Cowboys Won't Ride 12-30-14

Christmas Tree 12-30-14

Christmas Gift 12-30-14

Lost Marbles 12-22-14

Typewriters 12-22-14

Snowy Woods 12-22-14

Christmas Eve, 1914 12-16-14

Rocks 12-16-14

God's Green Earth 12-16-14

When Writing Comes Easy 12-16-14

Old fossil 12-9-14

If I Were You 12-9-14

To Whom Concerned 12-9-14

You Don't Forget Love 12-2-14

Better By Morning 12-2-14

Running Away With My Imagination 12-2-14

Grandson 11-25-14

The Sun And The Clouds 11-25-14

Strays 11-25-14

Mama's Wit 11-18-14

Lesson From A Windshield 11-18-14

The Cause Of Poetry 11-18-14

Ample, Texas 11-17-14

Whitt, Texas 11-17-14

The Gift 11-11-14

Grandpa is Gone 11-11-14

Funny Poem 11-11-14

It Ain't Texas Any More 11-4-14

As Fall Begins 11-4-14

Mind If I Curl Up In Your Lap? 11-4-14

A Good Excuse 11-4-14

Pumpkin, Texas 11-1-14

Thomas Duncan 10-28-14

Progress 10-28-14

Ring Around Rosie 10-28-14

Butterfly 10-21-14

Moon Glow 10-21-14

Geneva, Texas 10-21-14

Song Of The Mockingbird 10-14-14

Caracara 10-14-14

Cobwebs 10-14-14

Let Her Go 10-7-14

Perchance To Dream 10-7-14

The Daily News 10-7-14

Raindrops 9-30-14

Fall 9-30-14

Between The Lines 9-30-14

Missing Him 9-23-14

In Search Of My Youth 9-23-14

Family Tree 9-23-14

Horsepen Creek 9-16-14

Aluminum Chair 9-16-14

Phineas Gage 9-16-14

Comets 9-9-14

Time Marches On 9-9-14

The Train 9-2-14

Better Men 9-2-14

Run, Texas 8-30-14

What Brings Us Close 8-25-14

Turtles 8-18-14

Opening Up 8-18-14

Cracked Cups 8-12-14

Can't See The Forest 8-5-14

Written Words 8-5-14

Duster, Texas 8-5-14

Bullrider 7-28-14

How Sad The Old 7-28-14

Serious Poetry 7-28-14

Grandfather Clocks 7-21-14

Peeling Potatoes 7-21-14

Footnote 7-21-14

Superman 7-15-14

The Newspaper 7-15-14

The Late Mr. Mortimer 7-15-14

Planting Poems 7-15-14

Seclusion, Texas 7-5-14

No Sign Of Hope 7-5-14

Star Spangled Sky 7-5-14

Old Glory 7-1-14

Horse Sense 7-1-14

Traveling Abroad 7-1-14

Johnny 6-24-14

The Way Of The Dodo 6-24-14

Obituary 6-24-14

Gasoline, Texas 6-23-14

100 Yard Dash 6-17-14

Adding Insult 6-17-14

Prisoners of War 6-17-14

How Lonely The Men 6-10-14

Comparing Notes 6-10-14

Smithereens 6-10-14

Just Like The Old Man 6-3-14

The Sweetest Moment 6-3-14

Ammannsville Moon 6-3-14

Doubling Down 5-27-14

Garage Sale 5-27-14

Something Fishy 5-27-14

Junk Yard Loves 5-19-14

Donotreply 5-19-14

Reasoning 5-19-14

The Balloon 5-19-14

Parking Lots 5-12-14

A Wing And A Prayer 5-12-14

Losing Sight Of Things 5-12-14

Sheets In the Wind 5-5-14

When Writers Write 5-5-14

Off The Beaten Path 4-29-14

Creating A Monster 4-29-14

A Rabbit Story 4-29-14

Near Death Experience 4-22-14

The Child Inside 4-22-14

Little Country Church 4-22-14

A Writer's Life 4-15-14

Funeral Planning 4-15-14

School Of Hard Knocks 4-8-14

Norman, Oklahoma 4-8-14

The House On The Hill 4-1-14

'Tween Tree And Me 4-1-14

Every Moment Counts 4-1-14

Begging 3-26-14

Growing Poems 3-26-14

Fast Food Lovers 3-18-14

Leaves 3-18-14

Staying The Same 3-18-14

Walkin' Stick 3-10-14

County Bridges 3-10-14

The Old Ammannsville Drug Store Essay 3-8-14

Oh Texas, My Texas 3-4-14

Small Fry 3-4-14

a rock a tree 2-25-14

Flies by Night 2-25-14

Measuring Things 2-18-14

God And West Texas 2-18-14

What Could Have Been 2-16-14

The Painted Church 2-14-14

Banjo Man 1-28-14

Like Lizards 1-28-14

Earthrise 1-22-14

Big Foot 1-17-14

Winter Paints 1-7-14

God's Little Angels 1-7-14

Atop A Tree 1-3-14

Dead Skunk In The Road 12-12-13

Old Folks, Old Barns 10-27-13

Soaked & Sodden 10-27-13

Laughing Gulls 10-27-13

Lived Here All My Life 10-17-13

Hermit Crabs 10-17-13

The Magic Act 10-17-13

Star Gazing 10-11-13

Dry Rain 10-11-13

Best Of Friends 10-11-13

Cowboy Lullabies 10-5-13

The Smell Of Hay 9-29-13

Down On The Farm 9-29-13

Snails 9-29-13

Stories Of Ammannsville 9-10-13

Mine To Keep 9-7-13

The Forgetting 9-2-13

Passing By 8-30-13

Poet Laureate Of Ammannsville 8-30-13

Gone Fishin' 8-28-13

Oh Meteors 8-24-13

9 Boys 8-18-13

Kindness In A Candy Jar 8-12-13

When The Time Comes 8-2-13

Death Of The Salesman 7-28-13

The Company I Keep... 7-14-13

Peeling Pecans 7-2-13

June Bugs 6-27-13

Falling For The Moon 6-24-13

The Poet's Notebook 6-11-13

Notes To Self 6-9-13

Places Of Affection 6-1-13

Water Tower 6-1-13

We Don't Go Much Anymore 5-15-13

Momma Always Said 5-11-13

The Common Sparrow 5-10-13

Assembling A Poem 5-5-13

The Possum 4-27-13

West 4-23-13

Mud Daubers 4-19-13

Honest Day's Work 4-7-13

Hershey Bar 4-7-13

First Day 3-20-13

The Paper Man 3-15-13

The Bone Woman 3-12-13

Whales 3-8-13

The Cottonwood Tree 3-8-13

Rio Medina 3-8-13

Gone To Texas 3-1-13

Indianola 2-19-13

Texas Towns 2-12-13

One-Way Stop 2-12-13

Firefly Nights 2-12-13

She Loves Me Knot 2-6-13

How To Dance 1-31-13

Till Death Do Us Part 1-22-13

Forgetfulness 1-19-13

Sunrise 1-16-13

Poer, Texas 1-16-13

Marked Men 1-10-13

I Am Your Spam 1-10-13

Pone, Texas 1-4-13

It's Going Around 1-3-13

Catching Weeds 1-3-13

Talking�To Mom 12-30-12

Snow Dome 12-30-12

Christmas Lights 12-23-12

The Tail Of The Dog 12-23-12

Keep It Simple 12-17-12

Christmas Moon 12-17-12

Time Lines 12-14-12

Shells 12-14-12

For Christmas We Gather 12-6-12

Throwaway Children 12-2-12

The Fossil 12-1-12

Trailer Park Tornado Blues 11-29-12

Thief 11-25-12

Birth 11-25-12

Yellow Bricks 11-24-12

Ding Dong 11-24-12

Hunky Dory 11-21-12

Not Knowing 11-20-12

The Swiss Alp Dance Hall 11-19-12

Growing Up 11-19-12

Wasting Away 11-18-12

The Wall 11-15-12

Lost Sock 11-14-12

Dust Bowl Days 11-9-12

Rural & Dispersed 11-9-12

Furrh, Texas 11-9-12

Lost & Found 11-1-12

Stream Of Consciousness 11-1-12

Sit-Down Comedian 11-1-12

Big Tex 10-24-12

Rain Of Leaves 10-21-12

Old Posts and Old Wire 10-19-12

Country Store 10-15-12

Going To Graves 10-7-12

The Lap 10-7-12

High Koo 10-7-12

The Homestead 10-3-12

Don't Keep My Grave 10-1-12

You're Goin' To The Moon, Alice 9-26-12

Japonica 9-21-12

Cows 9-20-12

Tumbleweeds 9-15-12

Blue Norther 9-13-12

A boy, A dog 9-9-12

Old As Dirt 9-9-12

Hurt 9-9-12

Peekaboo Moon 9-2-12

One-Horse Town 9-1-12

Duff, Texas 9-1-12

Noodle, Texas 9-1-12

Neil 8-26-12

The Old Cowboy 8-22-12

Light Of His Life 8-20-12

Exercising Good Judgement 8-20-12

Childhood Days 8-20-12

Ain't Whistlin' Dixie 8-17-12

I am the Ghost of Ammannsville 8-14-12

The Secret Of Ammannsville 8-14-12

Weeping Angel 8-12-12

Momma's Quilt 8-8-12

Seymore, Or Less 8-8-12

Oh Possum 8-6-12

The Sunflowers 8-4-12

Dabney & Blewett 8-4-12

Summer's Song 8-1-12

Bug Tussle, Texas 7-30-12

On Dry Ground 7-28-12

Woman Hollerin' Creek 7-21-12

The Old KJT Hall 7-6-12

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A brief autobiography

D. Knape is mostly inactive, retired and set in his ways.
However he writes poetry as a way to keep his mind engaged.
His mind tends to drift like gnarled old wood to a shore.
Nevertheless he tries to have at least one good thought per day.
What washes up, he describes as poetry.

- d.knape
11-16-17

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"Once Upon A Line" Light verse and poetry by d.knape

"Once Upon A Line"
Light verse and poetry
by
d.knape