Written Pictures of Life

Written Pictures of Life provides vivid snapshots of author Jeffrey Russo's thoughts and feelings through his heartfelt poetry. This collection invites you into Russo's mind, while providing a glimpse at the ups and downs of everyday life from his unique perspective. He seeks to convey in vision and feeling what he thinks and believes through his poetry. From being in love to nature's pure beauty to fighting loneliness, Russo captures the emotion of everyday existence and chronicles the connections with the people we encounter on our colorful journeys through life.

The Concert in the Park

I watched the brilliant

orange sun fall below

a distant row of

trees as a throng

of people filled the

inner city park for

the concert here tonight.

A hint of moisture

touched my skin in

the warm summer breeze,

from the old marble

fountains stream of water

trickling gently behind me.

The band began to

sing to all their

fans, and the music

rang from the stage

as the crowd screamed

with sounds of applause.

A massive oak tree

stood tall upon the

center of the park

lawn, with a canopy

of thick green foliage

shadowing us all.