Some Scoundrel
Posted on Dec 6, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 11, 2011
Semi-satirical poem about passing the blame on others and passing the buck.
poem, blame
In the end
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
A poem on the end of everything.
end, armageddon poem
He Whom I Know
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
Poem on personal identity and the paradox between our inner self and the persona we share with the world around us.
personal identity poem, shadows, vagrant, soul
The Death of Courtesy
Posted on Jul 25, 2004 | Last Updated Jul 26, 2004
A poem about modern sensitivity
Poetry, courtesy, chivilry, sexism
Statues Go Away
Posted on Apr 15, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011
A poem on the march of time. Things can change even if they seem eternal.
statues, time, erosion, temporal world, poetry
The Answers You Seek
Posted on Jun 20, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 5, 2011
A poem on confusion.
confusion, answers, poetry
The Life of Clarence Himes
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
A biography of Clarence Himes by his grandson Shawn Olson.
clarence himes, grandpa, biography
Something Got Lost
Posted on Aug 4, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 10, 2011
A poem remembering my dear mother.
loss, family, death, time, poetry, mom
Subjects in the Classroom and Life
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
A discussion on the utilitarian value of the subjects our schools teach. This editorial on education was one of the last pieces Shawn Olson printed as a Messenger writer.
educational subjects, subject relevance in education
