Ollie Lind Poetry

I wrote this short poem during the short, brutal war in the Balkans. I was particularly touched by the tragic love of a Serbian girl for a Croatian boy. They both died so unnecessarily. This poem is my protest at mankind’s brutality and stupidity. There can be so much beauty and love in the world, [...]

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I came from an extremely dysfunctional family. I know I am not alone in that regard. I have been blessed with five wonderful children and, as I grow older and the family gathers from time to time, I feel the warmth and companionship that had been missing in my own childhood. I am so grateful [...]

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I have always been an avid reader. I particularly like ancient history. I loved reading of exotic places and events that shaped the world. Then I noticed something very strange to me. It was the cyclical nature of events. Time and again the same pattern of events would occur. Mankind would seem to repeat the [...]

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I often look at why so many people get stuck in the past and lose their opportunity to live life to the full. Similarly many just dream of the future and don’t do anything. I have always believed we must have a balance and that is what this poem is about. I hope you enjoy. [...]

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I wrote this poem some time ago when I as in a contemplative mood. When I was very young I was tormented by dreams of vague menace. I was no stranger to waking up in a cold sweat. As I grew the dreams stopped. I don’t profess to know where dreams come from or what [...]

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